We are now the owners of an older Honda Jazz but with under 70,000k's on the clock. The photo shows what greeted us just after 11 am today as we went to the dealer to take delivery. The sales guy was from Wagga NSW and he was a Richmond Aussie Rules fan as you can probably tell.We opted for the local purchase after managing another couple of hundred dollars off the price. Though dearer than a similar vehicle would have been through our Melbourne contact Kane, the Telstar has now 'gone', there isn't any re registering and Safety Certificates to get through, and we don't have to drive 2 cars from Melbourne back to here in January 2017.
We have a 90 day 100% warranty and then a further three years limited warranty with this deal. The deal Kane offered us had exactly the same coverage. There are times when the 1800k's between the Sunshine Coast and Melbourne is just a little too far and this was one of those.
We considered a new vehicle but as a second car and only having done less than 70,000k's this will suit our needs well and the price is OK if not perfect. The low mileage makes a huge difference as we would expect to do around 7,000k's p.a. at the most giving us quite a few years of local inexpensive driving still to come.
By speaking with Kane we knew pretty well what the car was actually worth which was perfect for our price haggling purposes. Kane's advice was crucial in our finalizing the deal to our satisfaction.
We especially liked the way the doors on this little Honda Jazz open wide and the ease of getting in and out. Those of you who know our house are aware we do have a steep drive. The Telstar doors wouldn't stay open and when you did get in or out and you felt like your tail was almost dragging along the ground when driving along!
We expect entering and leaving this car will be much easier than the Telstar.
Trish is doing the weekly shopping in Caloundra right now and has taken the "Jazz".
The Telstar was almost 24 years old and had served us exceptionally well. Despite a few hiccups, it was relatively cheap motoring and we believe we got about as much out of it as we could. Right up to the end you just hopped in to it, turned the key and off you went. Trish was a little sad seeing the Telstar go.
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Hello Mrs. & Mr. T!!! So good to see you after so long. This is Kavita from J.D. Tytler Schhol, India. Hope you remember us! Congrats on the new car :)
Dr Kavita, We vividly remember the trip to JD Tytler so many years ago now. The incredible experiences we had and the wonderful hospitality from staff and students there. It was a life shaping experience for us. Life is much more hum drum nowadays and we have moved house from Victoria in the south to Queensland and the sunshine. Great to hear from you. Hope all are well there in New Delhi.
Congrats on your updated vehicle. We too have had dilemma's with cars. Janet's mum (June) crashed into a parked car (after passing out at the wheel). Luckily no one was hurt. Bruce (Janet's father) was furious but settled down eventually. I have been running them around for the last few weeks, as we consider whether it is smart to repair the car. June has has decided (aged 86) that her driving days are over. Luckily, we know a retired panel beater, who does up old (vintage) cars. He has repaired the old car (Toyota), at cost, which allows Bruce (aged 88) to drive again (safely we hope). We are adamant that he has to undergo a drive test every year from now on - and only drives to the Drs, grocers and orchid meetings.
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