09-21-2017, 09:36 AM
So as a daily I drive a 1997 Honda Ballade.
I do about 25 000km a year with it and it's reliable as anything. And it's only ever off the road for about 3 hours which it takes me to service my car twice a year....
I paid R32k for this about 6 years ago but they are still about the same price.
Then with regards to the mini, I bought mine as a running "project" but it has spent more time off the road than on the road in the last year that I have owned it. However this is because of the lack of time I have to fix it and I also have an alternative to go to. I also abuse the mini excessively which may be half the reason for the higher amount of maintenance the car needs. However I'm hoping that once it is sorted it will be as reliable as my honda. The most recent "issue" is the exhaust breaking off the manifold. But this is almost fixed.
I do about 25 000km a year with it and it's reliable as anything. And it's only ever off the road for about 3 hours which it takes me to service my car twice a year....
I paid R32k for this about 6 years ago but they are still about the same price.
Then with regards to the mini, I bought mine as a running "project" but it has spent more time off the road than on the road in the last year that I have owned it. However this is because of the lack of time I have to fix it and I also have an alternative to go to. I also abuse the mini excessively which may be half the reason for the higher amount of maintenance the car needs. However I'm hoping that once it is sorted it will be as reliable as my honda. The most recent "issue" is the exhaust breaking off the manifold. But this is almost fixed.
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