FTO AUSTRALIA

Posted: **Sat Dec 31, 2005 5:12 am**

Hey all,

Ive had my FTO for around 4-5 years, never through about getting a new car till now.

I got a friend who can get cheap cars and insurance, as he works for a leasing company!

Get this, WRX around 2003, for low 20's! Also inhouse insurance for $500.00!!!!!!

Thats bloody awsome in my opinion!!!

I'll see how it goes!

Posted: **Sat Dec 31, 2005 11:25 am**

WRX are always cheaper to insure then a FTO, but thats a good deal you got there.

Posted: **Sun Jan 01, 2006 3:17 pm**

Hey mate, sounds like a great deal. Im selling my FTO in a few months and buying a late model REX as well. I just dont get the $500 insurance...lol

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2006 8:10 pm**

just wondering why dont you choose something like a 3000GT? (GTO)

Posted: **Sun Jan 08, 2006 9:47 pm**

Becauge GTO's are big whales, power to weight is shite.

FTO338 wrote:WRX are always cheaper to insure then a FTO, but thats a good deal you got there.

U sure kev??? here the rex would cost more cause its turbo. ie, my car costs $2100 a year to fully insure, a WRX would be around the $2600 mark

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 11:47 am**

Isn't the GTO supposedly sprinting 0-100km/h in 5 seconds flat in stock form?

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:16 pm**

SchumieFan wrote:
FTO338 wrote:WRX are always cheaper to insure then a FTO, but thats a good deal you got there.
U sure kev??? here the rex would cost more cause its turbo. ie, my car costs $2100 a year to fully insure, a WRX would be around the $2600 mark

Yes i'm sure, because one of the old member had brought a brand new MY05 WRX last yr, & it cost him less to insure it then the FTO.

BTW your example are base on NZ, not OZ. I believe every country have different insurance policy, let alone companys.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 12:29 pm**

persoanlly...I can insure a WRX cheaper than an FTO..I know cos I have checked...$500 is cheap but have seen it around that price though leasing companies..I have mates too! However I didn't like thier policy and went with my own place...

A rex should be cheeper for us "mature drivers" since they are more common for parts etc...then again your age is a big factor.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:44 pm**

The deal sounds good. Go for it.

My upgared will be either to an S15 or an EVO... not a fan of the rex's my self.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 2:40 pm**

ok, so whats there reason for the fto costing more to insure????

sorry, off topic

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 3:02 pm**

SchumieFan wrote:ok, so whats there reason for the fto costing more to insure????

sorry, off topic

Is an Import, so all insurance company in Australia will see $$$$$ & use the excuse of "parts are hard to get"

While NZ have loads of imports & at much cheaper price, & also parts are more widely available then Oz.

Posted: **Mon Jan 09, 2006 5:06 pm**

ya what Kev said...basically its a simple calculation regarding cost of parts...import = expensive premiums regardless of age...I'm mean 1k min for a 10 yo car is rather steep in my mind...while a new WRX was gonna cost me about 650...I mean my mates SAAB is costing him liek 2k?? and the car is only worth like 15...same deal.

Posted: **Sun Jan 15, 2006 7:32 am**

a WRX is way more expensive to insure! My car is having niggling problems as well from its age! Its been a good run but i think its almost time to sell!!!

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 9:38 am**

I'm sure getting parts for the WRX shouldn't be hard to come by. God every 3rd car you seen on the road these days is a WRX. It's funny when you watch.........

Commodore.......
Falcon........
WRX.........
Skyline..........

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:22 am**

Close nacho, but it's more like:

Skyline
Commodore
Skyline
Falcon
Skyline
Skyline
Skyline
WRX

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 11:29 am**

Well is only fair to say most of the Silvia owner are now got a Skyline, few yes ago, is like Silvia vs Taxi

And one of them would be me ahhahhha

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:10 pm**

FTO338 wrote:Well is only fair to say most of the Silvia owner are now got a Skyline, few yes ago, is like Silvia vs Taxi And one of them would be me ahhahhha

Translation:

Well it is only fair to say that most of the old Silvia owners now have Skylines, a few years ago it was just Silvias and Taxi's

and i was one of them ahahahaha

sorry kev, had to read it about 8 times myself:p

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:45 pm**

Hahahahaha, well done Mike

VL's and XR's are what I see everywhere.

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 12:53 pm**

i only see commonwhores, wrx's evos and skylines, if i ever see an FTO theres always a middle aged woman behind the wheel

Pete, there should b a package waiting for u when you get home (bout time u got 1)

Posted: **Mon Jan 16, 2006 1:03 pm**

[quote]Pete, there should b a package waiting for u when you get home (bout time u got 1)]/quote]

Sweeet, and I'm just leaving to go home for lunch

FTO AUSTRALIA

Think its time maybe to move on???

Think its time maybe to move on???