https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ Copyright (c) 2006-2013 Web Wiz Forums - All Rights Reserved. Sat, 04 Apr 2026 20:09:39 +0000 Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:57:44 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.05 360 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=21956 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/ https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=528166&title=first-car#528166 Author: Rachael21
Subject: 21956
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 12:57pm

Aww memories I learnt to drive in a corolla they are great wee cars. Yay for a first car

Hehe Kandice my Dad loves Toyotas too. Ben says exactly the same thing about Holdens lol]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:57:44 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=528166&title=first-car#528166 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=528112&title=first-car#528112 Author: Andie
Subject: 21956
Posted: 27 October 2008 at 11:49am

I agree with Bizzy that buying a car from a friend can get tricky... but that said I sold my first car (Toyota Corolla hatchbach) to a friend and it all went really well    It was a FAB first car. The only reason I sold it was because DH refused to have it as our family car because it was too 'girly' for his liking, and we'd have struggled to fit the giant stroller and portacot in the back - also we wanted a massive boot in our new car so we could install an LPG tank. The corolla served me well, and did an unbelievable amount of mileage. Never gave my friend trouble either - she only sold it because her DH had the same attitude! ]]> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 11:49:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=528112&title=first-car#528112 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527873&title=first-car#527873 Author: bext1
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 9:02pm

good stuff
toyota corollas are great, and they live for ages. Our 88 one we sold with about 500 thou km on the clock and it was mint still]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 21:02:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527873&title=first-car#527873 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527796&title=first-car#527796 Author: chonni
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 7:12pm

yay i got my first car i just gotta do the paper work its a great lil car a cute lil blue one i just goa get a cd player in it as it has no sterio yay!! im so proud i saved for eva to get it haha. ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 19:12:02 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527796&title=first-car#527796 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527755&title=first-car#527755 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 5:51pm

Buggar - i sold mine for like $300 LOL]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:51:16 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527755&title=first-car#527755 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527735&title=first-car#527735 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 5:30pm

They are a good year starlet too AnnC!! Would you beleave you can get 2 grand for one of those down here! ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 17:30:01 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527735&title=first-car#527735 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527721&title=first-car#527721 Author: AnnC
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 4:48pm

chonni wrote: my friend is selling her toyota carolla hatchback and i was woundring if anyone has any good experiances with this car im thinking of buying it for my first car warent dies o may next year it was made in 1990 and its done 15500km its an auto. we are taking it for a test drive today,

I would say with those amounts of kms and the year of the car that it has gone round the clock and started again. some cars just keep going and going. sometimes its not the engine you have to worry about but the body around it - rust etc.....

I had a Toyota starlet 1986- its engine would of kept going and going but the body was bit by bit the body was falling apart around it LOL - but I loved it - it was my first car

Edited by AnnC]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 16:48:52 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527721&title=first-car#527721 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527677&title=first-car#527677 Author: Bizzy
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 3:04pm

i dont know anything about cars but wanted to say that buying cars from friends is tricky. i would think twice about that aspect of it... ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 15:04:06 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527677&title=first-car#527677 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527649&title=first-car#527649 Author: MissCandice
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 1:49pm

I really suggest you go for a toyota over anything, they are the most reliable car ever, also the cheapest to fix.

Everything is so easy to get to in the engine bay and there is so much room in there, you can practically climb inthere with it, not that you will be fixing it yourself, but for mechanics if anything did go wrong, they dont have to pull half the engine out just to get to something!

If its cheap and you need a car, i suggest buying it. Make sure you check for rust, and an knocking sounds while driving, especially turning.

Look where the car normally parks at her house and see if you can see oil on the ground. Thats a bad thing.

Good luck chick!]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:49:04 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527649&title=first-car#527649 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527595&title=first-car#527595 Author: Danaj
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 12:08pm

I have a 2005 corolla wagon and I haven't had any probs. Not sure about the earlier models but mine is great on gas and has good space. Just do some research on the asking price as it's 18 years old and the car market is dropping. ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 12:08:20 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527595&title=first-car#527595 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527555&title=first-car#527555 Author: peachy
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 10:39am

I have a 2001 Toyota Corolla stationwagon, I know they are a reliable and cheap to run vehicle! They are also cheap as chips to insure.

I don't think you can go wrong with a Toyota!]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:39:14 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527555&title=first-car#527555 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527531&title=first-car#527531 Author: chonni
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 10:14am

yeah thats what i was thinking of the boot but what about the back seat??? i mite take my pram today and see it it will go in there haha. ive hurd of some toyotas going up to 600km untill it breaks down crazy aye. i just hope its a good car plus coz i cant afford the car inspection ($165) just for that iv only got the money for the car ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:14:48 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527531&title=first-car#527531 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527525&title=first-car#527525 Author: BuzzyBee
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 10:08am

Toyota Corolla's are very reliable cars, especially for your first! As are the old ford lasers ...

I'm pretty sure AA magazine named the corolla as the best first car once ...

I had a '92 for laser for my first car, it had already clocked up 230,000kms when my grandparents got it for me. I only upgraded when I was preggers with my boy because I wanted a newish car that was going to be more reliable and not run the risk of packing up on me. I bought a 2002 Holden Astra and as much as I love my baby (the car!) ...it's been such a PITA because of the hatch aspect, wouldn't fit my first two (bulky) prams in the boot and when I bought his highchair etc I had to get them delivered because again it wouldn't fit.

Just take into consideration that you have to have a carseat in there, and if you need to pick any kind of bulky item up from somewhere it may not fit...

Good luck :)]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:08:09 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527525&title=first-car#527525 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527519&title=first-car#527519 Author: chonni
Subject: 21956
Posted: 26 October 2008 at 10:01am

my friend is selling her toyota carolla hatchback and i was woundring if anyone has any good experiances with this car im thinking of buying it for my first car warent dies o may next year it was made in 1990 and its done 15500km its an auto. we are taking it for a test drive today, ]]> Sun, 26 Oct 2008 10:01:34 +0000 https://www.ohbaby.co.nz/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=21956&PID=527519&title=first-car#527519