Wanting to buy an FTO but..

mickeyd · Post by **mickeyd** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:11 pm

I'm planning to buy a car soon and an FTO is right up there. But i'm wondering..

Hows the fuel economy in one of these?

Is servicing expensive?

Are the back seats really cramped?

gus · Post by **gus** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 7:32 pm

1. i get 10km/L in town
2. yep, in Townsville anyway
3. I wouldnt be buying an FTO as a family car

Sayin that though, i did manage to fill up the seats with friends last night, cant say it was comfortable but we did it.

Rocco · Post by **Rocco** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:17 pm

Great car for 2 ppl,but if u r looking for more room buy something low like a commondore.

Teania · Post by **Teania** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 10:38 pm

1/ Depends how you drive it
I get 10-11km's per litre

2/ Depends where you take it and what you get done.... try and buy one thats already had the major service done.

3/- Back seat is ... not bad if the driver is tiny

Apart from that, I use it to put shopping in

Dont forget to look into insurance, depending on your age, DAWES are not bad, neither is Famous Classic Car Insurance.

What state are you in? You should go along to one of the meets and talk to people. They can give you the full shakedown and answer any questions

Cheers
T

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sat Apr 08, 2006 11:12 pm

there' slike a ost a month with the same questions....I suggest we have a sticky where we can add all the common Q&A's for the noobies....??

d_stroy_r · Post by **d_stroy_r** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 2:54 am

The back maybe a little bit cramped, but it'll do

shue · Post by **shue** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 10:37 am

Hows the fuel economy in one of these?

Is servicing expensive?

Are the back seats really cramped?

servicing depends where u take it exactly like any other car. back seats are pretty spacious for a 2 door car. its a lot more spacious than an s13 or s14 n u can actually fit 2 adults with a bit of a struggle.

bigpitty1 · Post by **bigpitty1** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 5:35 pm

On the highway you can get over 600km out of a tank of fuel, but if you have a heavy foot it will chew that fuel down, and servicing is cheap if you do it yourself.

EURO · Post by **EURO** » Sun Apr 09, 2006 6:01 pm

bigpitty1 wrote: and servicing is cheap if you do it yourself.

lol, so is dentistry..

Lemo · Post by **Lemo** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:03 pm

I have another question, what insurance costs would be for a 19year old for either a GPX or GR and what companies out there will do it.

bradlovell · Post by **bradlovell** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:34 pm

I am 19. unique insurance quoted my $1600 a year! or there is also jsut car insurance which is around the same! unique has lower excess though! there's is only half of what just cars is!

quain · Post by **quain** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 3:51 pm

bradlovell wrote:I am 19. unique insurance quoted my $1600 a year! or there is also jsut car insurance which is around the same! unique has lower excess though! there's is only half of what just cars is!

Damn... i should have gone with unique insurance... i have to agree with the excess from just cars... thats just a bit waaay too high haha

As for the interior spacing... i guess you can fit 1 more person in the back but not for any long trips. Depending on the driver's size, you might be able to fit another person behind the driver's seat but again not for any long trips.

gus · Post by **gus** » Mon Apr 10, 2006 6:15 pm

yeah unique car insurance is good. i got 1100 a year at 21 - rating 2

Tbone · Post by **Tbone** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 9:33 pm

I'm paying $700 at Unique for a GPX, but I'm an old mofo at 25, with Rating 1. That said, Just Cars quoted me $1600 - what a freakin' rip!

GarryD · Post by **GarryD** » Sat Apr 15, 2006 11:41 pm

They are a fun car
open hwy I get about 9 litres per 100 K's unless I'm giving it the stick ( most of the time)
Back seat mmm well don't count on having sex in it
Insurance FTO's are so cheap why bother ?? Right it of just buy another

bobz · Post by **bobz** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 2:06 am

GarryD wrote:They are a fun car
open hwy I get about 9 litres per 100 K's unless I'm giving it the stick ( most of the time)
Back seat mmm well don't count on having sex in it
Insurance FTO's are so cheap why bother ?? Right it of just buy another

And pay off the Ferrari you hit for the rest of your natural life.

BobZ

leinad · Post by **leinad** » Sun Apr 16, 2006 10:51 pm

Hrrm insurance, I am paying $1000 per year.
Im 22
Elders insurance

Spud · Post by **Spud** » Mon Apr 17, 2006 9:02 am

Tbone wrote:I'm paying $700 at Unique for a GPX, but I'm an old mofo at 25, with Rating 1. That said, Just Cars quoted me $1600 - what a freakin' rip!

WOW that's a good price, what is your excess then?

Just Cars quoted me $1018 and I'm 31. I had a 95' Fairmont Ghia before my FTO so full comp was always under $400 for me. I got all tight-assed when looking for FTO insurance and decided to go Third Party for under $400 with RACV hehe.

That being said last weekend I hit a guy in my blind spot while changing lanes! All my fault, $1000 excess and some nice dints and scratches in my new FTO which won't be fixed till I can afford it.

BuCkEt · Post by **BuCkEt** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:26 pm

I wish my R33 got the mileage my FTO does.

sublime19 · Post by **sublime19** » Tue Apr 18, 2006 11:53 pm

Lemo wrote:I have another question, what insurance costs would be for a 19year old for either a GPX or GR and what companies out there will do it.

For my FTO GR is insured through Just Cars. Comprehensive insurance is $2480 premium, with an access of $1850.
3rd Party is $575 with access of $1500.

I could only find either Just Cars or NRMA insured my car, with NRMA quoting me $8500 a year... so Just Cars it was.