Well, it looks like it's going to be the Alto. We went and looked at one today. $13,000 for an automatic at our local dealer's and he'll throw in a sat nav. I still want to try out the Mirage and the Micra, but I think Mr Elephant has pretty much made his mind up and since he does most of the driving i guess it's his call.
We don't want to buy until the start of the next financial year as I can claim it on my tax, and when we do we'll probably go through private fleet, same as we did with our Mitsi. Also we can't bear to part with the old car till we see that magical 300,000 k come up on the clock.
I bought an Alto too ๐
You better check whether that sat nav will be available after the end of June, I think the offer ends on the 30th.
Well, we've taken the plunge - a shiny blue Suzuki Alto We did a deal whereby we signed the papers today but don't have to pay for it till next week. That way we get the freebies attached to the 'end of year sale' but it can still come of my next year's tax. We didn't even have to put down a deposit.
@the_great_she_elephant wrote:Well, we've taken the plunge - a shiny blue Suzuki Alto We did a deal whereby we signed the papers today but don't have to pay for it till next week. That way we get the freebies attached to the 'end of year sale' but it can still come of my next year's tax. We didn't even have to put down a deposit.
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And today we bade a sad farewell to our old Swift. It had been a trusty steed for 21 years and clocked up 300,000 ks last week. (despite the shiny new Alto Mr Elephant has been using it for short runs.)
We had planned to keep it until it ran out of rego, then take it to the wreckers., but instead it's gone to finish it's life in luxury - housed in a prope rlock up garage, no less, with a friend of no 4 son who does FIFO and wants a cheappie just to run around in when he is home.
