This week, car doctor Justus Visagie gives advice on head-turning coupés, and three bakkies worth considering
This week, car doctor Justus Visagie gives advice on head-turning coupés, and three bakkies worth consideringI’m interested in owning an eye-catching, reliable sports car. My choices rank as follows: 2013 Mercedes-Benz E350 coupé, 2012 Benz C350 coupé, 2014 Opel Astra OPC, BMW M3 E46 or BMW M3 E92 . I know the cars I’ve just mentioned are not the best when it comes to reliability, so please help me choose. I’m a Mercedes-Benz fan, but I wouldn’t mind owning another make.
Ask them to pull the records to see what has been replaced over time. Let’s say the car had its gearbox replaced at 35 000km; it would suggest the car was used for drag racing or robot racing. Also consider Lexus. On AutoTrader, I saw a mint 2012 Lexus IS 350 SE sedan with 50 000km for R220 000, and a 2016 Lexus RC 200t EX coupé with 31 000km for R390 000. That’s what I would buy.I own a 2005 Nissan Hardbody 3.3 V6 DC 4x4. It’s still in good condition, with the normal wear-and-tear repair required here and there. As a smallholding farmer, the vehicle is handy owing to its power, but there’s a shortcoming in its load capacity, so I need a full-base bakkie.
My wife would like to buy a 2014 bakkie and the dealer insists that the warranty should be included in the finance deal from Absa. According to the dealer, that is normal and compulsory. Is this true? I would like to buy the warranty extension elsewhere.I’m looking at getting myself a Ford Ranger 3.2 or 2.2 XLT, probably a 2014 or 2015 model. I would like to know what the common problems are, what to look out for when test driving and how reliable these bakkies are.
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