Buying a new car (Need Advice)

[eminvil_12]

Hi,

Ive been on these forums for a little while now just having a look now and then.
Im now coming to the stage where i need a car (im nearly 18) and i have made my mind up that im definitely 100% getting a AU model ford. Leaning towards a newer series 2 or 3.

I have been looking over several car sites for the past months and have found a few cars which im interested in. Though im a big car fan and an avif Ford lover i do not know much about performance and how much various things cost on cars.

Thus making it a little hard to see whats better value out of cars with and without body kits and suspension etc.

Anyway, I was hoping to get some input from a few of the members here as i have seen some of you really know what your talking about and could give me some really helpful advice as to which car i should choose.

First of all let me mention i have approximately $9k - $10k to spend on a car give or take a little bit.

I'll get started by showing a few examples of cars i have come across within my price range and have really liked.

First is this 99 model forte which came like this from the factory with 123,000kms
heres its details
Pictures first though -

FULL TICKFORD BODYKIT, TICKFORD SPORTS SUSPENSION, ALARM, CD STACKER AND IN SENSATIONAL CONDITION IDEAL FOR THE FIRST CAR BUYER
Basically all the information is the standard stuff, no other upgrades etc and it comes with RWC
Can get it for around $10,500

Then there is this car from pickles auctions, they are always this cheap over there and i could probably pick a decent one up for around $6.2k with under 140,000kms http://pickles.com.au/auctiontt.html

So really this car is stock and around $4,000 cheaper than the tickford with the tinted windows, tickford suspension and bodykit aswell.

If i were to buy a stock car like that i would want to upgrade it with tinted windows, mags, bodykit etc (just visual stuff at first) aswell as an exhaust system for starters.

So i was wondering. Am i better off buying a nicely looked after low km stock AU and then spend money upgrading or is it just as cheap to buy the tickford which already has a few little mods and the tickford badge .

Any help what so ever would be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
eminvil_12

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