mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 30/05/10 07:07 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 07:07 AM (edited) As the title says I'm in the market for a new motor vehicle. No I'm not getting rid of the 'T' but if I wanna keep it as my car, I've gotta get the missus something she can run out 3 kids around in, and the 5 of us can use for holidays.My ideal car as I see it now is a Turbo Territory Ghia with 7 seats (no I'm not planning on knocking the missus up again, but it means I can push 2 kids WAY back lol), I can grab an MY09 off the showroom floor for $59800 with DVD, sat nav etc. (before bargaining, so I'd be looking to drop that a couple of grand). My question is this. What have other people identified as potential equals to the turbo territory???Holdens captiva is crap, the Audi Q5 can be squeezed below the 60K mark but is only a 2.0T in a BIG car, bonus there is its an Audi. Is the turbo territory the only car in it's class??? Edited 30/05/10 07:10 AM by mattyb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R-SPEC You are a dead set goose Silver Donating Members 3,968 Member For: 19y 1m 29d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/05/10 07:10 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 07:10 AM (edited) Yes. Go and buy it! Edited 30/05/10 07:11 AM by R-SPEC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillz Three pedals are better then two.. Donating Members 15,637 Member For: 17y 8m 3d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 30/05/10 07:14 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 07:14 AM I don't think you need any help mate, your spot on That or buy one of these and take it to walkinshaw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest XR09 Guests Posted 30/05/10 08:11 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 08:11 AM Audi has the worst resale of any euro marque.The territory is pretty good. Probably the best in class. But your missus might bonk you into a coma and go out and swap some parts. lolToyota has dropped the guts out of the Prado and they are going cheap. They seat 7, tow a house and they go pretty good off road too. And after sales service is a given. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 30/05/10 08:30 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 08:30 AM (edited) It's a car for the wife and kids right? I wouldn't be getting anything exy or fast. Stuff will most likely get destroyed and its most likely going to stop/start all day.I would just get a 30k~ suv or 4wd and run it to the ground. I know I wouldn't want to be pulling my hair out everytime a shopping troley hits it or you go on holidays and scratch the crap out of it on a narrow 4wd track.If money is no object then there is always the Q7 TT v12, AMG 63ML, X6 TT v8 or Turbo Cayenne. my 2c Edited 30/05/10 08:30 AM by Paulie2256 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ronburgundy I love gooold member Donating Members 1,222 Member For: 16y 26d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne (west) Posted 30/05/10 09:12 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 09:12 AM CX9 seems to be right up there as a family hauler. Won't go as hard as the turbo but most reviews I've seen have it as the class leader Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tab Sucker Moderating Team 32,303 Member For: 20y 9m 4d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 30/05/10 09:32 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 09:32 AM Apparently they love the juice though...more so than a barge-ass territory.Whatever you do don't get a Craptiva or I'll have to ban you as a community service. My sister has got one and is covered in frangipane stickers advertising her business...dunno what's more embarrassing that or the fact it's a daewoo. Only ever been in it after a few drinks and in the dark sitting in the back seat so nobody would see me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattyb Donating Members 1,097 Member For: 16y 7m 15d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast, QLD Posted 30/05/10 10:33 AM Author Share Posted 30/05/10 10:33 AM It's a fully covered novated lease car. Limit is $60K, fuel, servicing, tyres, rego and insurance are covered in payments. I've also just found out I can get a 2nd hand car if it will be 8 or less years old at the end of term, and will have less than 200,000k's at the end of term. I tow a wake boat so it's gotta have balls. My missus drives our turbo with 360rwkw day in day out. I wanted to get her a NA territory, but when she got to drive one last month, she laughed at the salesman and said "it's alright, but it's got no go..." I pissed myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyXR6T04 Member 1,299 Member For: 19y 7m 9d Location: Canberra Posted 30/05/10 10:46 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 10:46 AM (edited) I recently bought a TT for the wife as her daily, and I've racked up more kms then her... I've recently got it custom tuned and bigger injectors, and it really hauls for a big car. I've got two baby seats in the back and I can still easily fit an adult in the middle if required.Pretty thirsty on fuel, but averaged 11.5 from canberra-sydney-canberra... JTG gas systems can be installed for about 5k, so that's another option if it becomes too thirsty..Edit: Just read your above post which was posted while I was typing!! obviously the fuel consumption won't be an issue on a lease! Edited 30/05/10 10:48 AM by JimmyXR6T04 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulie2256 Donating Members 7,441 Member For: 16y 2m 7d Gender: Male Location: SE Melbourne Posted 30/05/10 11:09 AM Share Posted 30/05/10 11:09 AM It's a fully covered novated lease car.Haha one small detail you forgot to mention.In that case why do you need advice? Go nuts. Unless your asking for advice on going nuts. In that case I am your man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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