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Originally Posted by XRated
Cheers guys.
We test drove an auto a while back, and it was VERY bad. My current BTR 4-speed is smoother! The manual don't seem to bad, and looks like they enjoy a good revving LOL :P
Personally, I feel that the four-pot would be the wiser choice for my girlfriend in regards to economy etc if she was to purchase a TX5/626. I'm not sure about the maintenance side of things.
The last one we looked at, the timing belt was replaced at 150k kms ($800 odd) and the water pump ($130 + $250 labour) so it's not cheap... But what else can go wrong, I'd rather not think about!
I am trying to look more wisely at the 323 Astina hatch, but I wouldn't have the first clue about them...
Oh, apparently the TX5 Ghia V6 manuals ALL got the 4WS. ??
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Hey X, The TX5 Ghias came in both Fwd and FWS as far as I understand. I just sold mine (93 V6 Man Ghia Fwd) with 280,000K's on the clock and to be honest I was pleased to see the back end of it. I bought it with 206,000k's as it was in my price range at the time but by the time I had some essential repairs done I wished I'd waited and saved my cash.(big $$$$$) I am not sure what age your girlfriend is either but you should check up on the cost of insurance too, I am over 40 and it was costing me over $600 a year with 65% NCB. Overall I must say they are a stylish car with excellent performance and very good fuel economy. If you're considering buying one I would seriously look for one with full service history, and avoid the 4WS models as I was told by a couple of suspension places that they can be very expensive to maintain (alignment and bush wear problems) so they said!!! Hope this is of some help!! Happy hunting.