Best Australian Cars?

[chiefeagle]

Hi Everyone,

I'm moving to Sydney in a couple weeks and plan on buying a car asap. I'm wondering which models have the best reputation in Australia for reliability and affordability.

What I have in mind is something with 4WD, that I can put a rack to drive my kayak here and there. But I don't want some giant tank either. Just something that can handle light off-road conditions. Maybe in the neighborhood of $25,000 to $30,000? If that's realistic for a new car.

As you can probably tell, I don't know much about cars in general, so any advice on what to negotiate for in the purchase would be much appreciated.

Thanks,
ChiefEagle

[Halo]

If you are talking American Dollars then yes.... for that money Australian you would get a 2-3 year old 4x4. I would stick to Australia makes....(or Japanese)

Ford Territory
Holden Captiva
Mazda CX7

Those are good entry level cars around your price-point.

[chiefeagle]

Thanks Halo,

I'll check into all these models, but some of them look a bit too SUV than I had in mind.

If anybody has any other models in mind, please let me know.

Thanks

[Halo]

Originally Posted by chiefeagle

Thanks Halo,

I'll check into all these models, but some of them look a bit too SUV than I had in mind.

If anybody has any other models in mind, please let me know.

Thanks

Smaller - I would recommend the RAV

[Weebie]

I think Rav 4s and that Kia SUV are affordable. Also remember that Australia cars hold their value a lot more so thats why the cost is so high.

[sunny_73]

Agree with Toyota RAV 4. Subaru Forester would also be a choice.