Buying first car - Matt

[d-chang]

just don't get a 2.0r

I just read that as soon as I posted my comment... Hey! is my comeback!

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my first car was my MY04 liberty 2.5i wagon and guess what i bought it for 13k this was about a year ago so it was a steal

Haha nice for the wagon as well that was a steal

i think the 2.5i is perfect for a p-plater as the running costs of a 3.0r-b may be abit high for the average 18 year old, remember you will want to make her fully sick and pimp your lib out, plus getting drunk almost every second day doesnt help your wallet. dont get me wrong the 3.0l is a great car, and for a p-plater 180kw (@thefly) is very appealing, but insurance is going to be high on any lib at your age, add that onto your rego/ctp greenslip and day to day running costs you may struggle to put the petrol in each week.

for me being a first year apprentice when buying my lib i simply couldn't afford the 3.0r-b without having to get a large loan, the 2.5i is a great car and still does have some toe under foot, just don't get a 2.0r

I am defiantly planning to mod it, can't wait. I pretty much have a list of mods i'm planning to do over the first month or so that are relativly cheaper then moving up to wheels and exhaust as the more expensive bunch. Any problems with the 2.5i lib u got? Like anything should look out for when inspecting them?

[JKeep2.5i]

just don't get a 2.0r

I just read that as soon as I posted my comment... Hey! is my comeback!

sorry mate it was abit tongue in cheek, 2.0R are still a great car

my first car was my MY04 liberty 2.5i wagon and guess what i bought it for 13k this was about a year ago so it was a steal

Haha nice for the wagon as well that was a steal

i think the 2.5i is perfect for a p-plater as the running costs of a 3.0r-b may be abit high for the average 18 year old, remember you will want to make her fully sick and pimp your lib out, plus getting drunk almost every second day doesnt help your wallet. dont get me wrong the 3.0l is a great car, and for a p-plater 180kw (@thefly) is very appealing, but insurance is going to be high on any lib at your age, add that onto your rego/ctp greenslip and day to day running costs you may struggle to put the petrol in each week.

for me being a first year apprentice when buying my lib i simply couldn't afford the 3.0r-b without having to get a large loan, the 2.5i is a great car and still does have some toe under foot, just don't get a 2.0r

I am defiantly planning to mod it, can't wait. I pretty much have a list of mods i'm planning to do over the first month or so that are relativly cheaper then moving up to wheels and exhaust as the more expensive bunch. Any problems with the 2.5i lib u got? Like anything should look out for when inspecting them?

like with any 8 year old car general wear and tear is the norm, to be honest i havent had any issues what so ever with subarus in general they can tend to use oil which you gotta watch, but the basics like make sure the 100k service was completed with the timing belt done and that the car has a good overall service history with no large 30-40km gaps between services

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like with any 8 year old car general wear and tear is the norm, to be honest i havent had any issues what so ever with subarus in general they can tend to use oil which you gotta watch, but the basics like make sure the 100k service was completed with the timing belt done and that the car has a good overall service history with no large 30-40km gaps between services

Yeah, just the usual, i'm sure the car will be well WELL looked after in my hands haha, going to be my pride and joy. Pretty much all my time will be spent cleaning, maintaining, modding and driving that car when i get it haha. I would love to go on some liberty road trips with some others on the forum as well. Get some ideas for other Subby lovers

[Gomez]

Hi Matt i to am 18, i Decided to purchase a 3.0L earlier this year and the insurance alone was just over $1800 just to give you abit of an indication on how much insurance will cost you (if you went for the 3L) transfer fees can add up quite alot to as i found out! and with the fuel thing, it depends how much you drive it and where, example if you drive only in the city a 3L will chew fuel bigtime, highway travelling etc they get pretty excellent fuel economy, hope this heaps alittle bit and good luck on buying a car!

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Hi Matt i to am 18, i Decided to purchase a 3.0L earlier this year and the insurance alone was just over $1800 just to give you abit of an indication on how much insurance will cost you (if you went for the 3L) transfer fees can add up quite alot to as i found out! and with the fuel thing, it depends how much you drive it and where, example if you drive only in the city a 3L will chew fuel bigtime, highway travelling etc they get pretty excellent fuel economy, hope this heaps alittle bit and good luck on buying a car!

Whaaattt how was your insurance around $1800...what state do you live in? The insurance for the 2.5l 2003 MY04 liberty at AAMI is 2800 for compo stock and just car its 3300 stock but when modded its 4150 AAMI and 3450 Justcar....Insurance is killing me...

[JKeep2.5i]

try gio car insurance, i know that when doing my quotes when i was purchasing my lib, i was a red p plater and roughly gio was around $2400 and just car around $2700, i went with budget direct which was $1300 as a red p plater i was stoked with the price HOWEVER I wouldn't recommend going with them after going through the claim after hitting a roo though

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try gio car insurance, i know that when doing my quotes when i was purchasing my lib, i was a red p plater and roughly gio was around $2400 and just car around $2700, i went with budget direct which was $1300 as a red p plater i was stoked with the price HOWEVER I wouldn't recommend going with them after going through the claim after hitting a roo though

GIO is like 5000 -____- and budget is like the same as Justcar and AAMI. I think i'll just have to go for third party with fire and theft for first year and then go onto compo, its just to expensive....I don't get why it's so expensive for me :\

[zch91]

Check out the insurance thread. I pay 1k/yr and I'm 21 with a modded 04GT @ 19k agreed value

[JKeep2.5i]

you need compo man third party is only for cars under 5k

[Nottage969]

I paid $1,600 for full comp on my MY03 2.5L, but i have had a previous write-off claim on my first car. I got severely ripped off though, as i can find quotes for around the $1200-1300 mark now

Best i could find insurance for on a GT or 3.0R-B was about $2400.

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you need compo man third party is only for cars under 5k

Yeah just going to have to save up heaps...but in the end well well worth it

I paid $1,600 for full comp on my MY03 2.5L, but i have had a previous write-off claim on my first car. I got severely ripped off though, as i can find quotes for around the $1200-1300 mark now

Best i could find insurance for on a GT or 3.0R-B was about $2400.

How old are you though? First year 18year old P-Plater in Victoria its going to be pretty darn high

[Gomez]

Whaaattt how was your insurance around $1800...what state do you live in? The insurance for the 2.5l 2003 MY04 liberty at AAMI is 2800 for compo stock and just car its 3300 stock but when modded its 4150 AAMI and 3450 Justcar....Insurance is killing me...[/quot

That's insane!!, im in NSW and am with NRMA, $800 excess, ive had no claims, i can't believe insurance is so high for you :/ have you got it over valued? or maybe you could try putting your excess way up, if you dont get involved in an accident (god forbid) then you should save a good sum of cash Hope tis helps or aleats gives you something to consider.

[rooby]

Whaaattt how was your insurance around $1800...what state do you live in? The insurance for the 2.5l 2003 MY04 liberty at AAMI is 2800 for compo stock and just car its 3300 stock but when modded its 4150 AAMI and 3450 Justcar....Insurance is killing me...[/quot

That's insane!!, im in NSW and am with NRMA, $800 excess, ive had no claims, i can't believe insurance is so high for you :/ have you got it over valued? or maybe you could try putting your excess way up, if you dont get involved in an accident (god forbid) then you should save a good sum of cash Hope tis helps or aleats gives you something to consider.

Not sure of your age but I'm guessing under 25.
When I was under 25 I found AAMI to be way over priced.
For the car I had then (turbo) AAMI wanted almost 4000 and GIO gave me 1800.
Then when I turned 25 AAMI became the cheaper option.

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That's insane!!, im in NSW and am with NRMA, $800 excess, ive had no claims, i can't believe insurance is so high for you :/ have you got it over valued? or maybe you could try putting your excess way up, if you dont get involved in an accident (god forbid) then you should save a good sum of cash Hope tis helps or aleats gives you something to consider.

Yeah its crazy... The cars agreed value is at around 12000ish and that is pretty what it pretty much should be, then the excess is around 500 - 800 from a couple different insurance places. All the hoon laws and young driver's crashing on their P's has raised it soooo much :\ kinda unfair on the drivers that arn't dicks on the road...