Top 5 First Cars UNDER $5,000 Part 2: Medium/Large Cars | ReDriven

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Welcome to part 2 of our series on the best first cars UNDER $5,000! This time we’re looking at medium to large cars.

What do you think? Did we miss anything? Let us know in the comments below and don’t forget to subscribe to stay up to date!

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Plus, thanks to our resident mechanic, Jim, you’ll find out what commonly goes wrong with them and what might need to be fixed.

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Finally you have shown my Camry in a video! 2003 to 2022 and still no signs of ever stopping, Woot!

vandur
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Great buying guide, enough info without getting too geeky and well paced.

markhalden
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These videos are amazing, keep up the work! 👍

MrQu
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Love the content and the candid, no BS way it's delivered. Keep it up. It's really helped me figure out what's worth more investigation and what to steer clear off. Any chance you'll be doing a video on Mercedes Benz CLA petrol and diesel variants? Particularly keen to learn more about the the 2.1 diesel shooting break.

danielmcquienn
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After owning 3 of the cars listed here, I can only agree with the owner experience. The Accord Euro was a great car, but moving to the Aurion and getting that V6 felt so much better both in performance and space. Great list and yeah would be good to hear more about the Falcodores 380s out there so perhaps an Aussie special at some point but obviously you guys have to do what’s best for you.

keno
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A PSA for Mazda 3s when buying it one from a place with a winter season, check for rust, first gen is always rusty so make sure it's not too rusted.

nrfanall
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Good video as always guys though kinda suprised the N16 Nissan Pulsar didn't make the cut for the video.

Cheers for the shout out guys you didn't have too 🙂 and yeah its been a good a cruisey day👍

Small forbies for next week's list I'd nominate the following;
Daihatsu Terios/Feroza
Toyota Rav4 (early gens)
Honda CR-V
Subaru Outback/Forester

Looking forward to Friday's video as I'm at a loss as to what you'll be reviewing 😆.

Great work as always guys and congrats on breaking the 87k subscriber count 👍

TwistedDonners
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As per usual, another excellent review. As much as I like to put my two bobs worth on the table when it comes to these reviews, you've stumped me, this time.

davidbrayshaw
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The 380 was available in America as the Galant (in fact the Galant is what the 380 was based on), and the Magna/Verada as the Diamante.

TheStigHCE
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Thanks for doing medium to large vehicles in the price range, guys.
You've pretty much identified all that I would seriously consider.

melissabarrett
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These videos are awesome. Wished this came out a year ago when I was looking around for my first car, unfortunately only learned a lot more after getting one.

theonlywj
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Well, there is one very important thing about the Mazda 3 (BK) you did not mention: it is extremely suceptible to rust. These things tend to rust away and you barely see any Mazda 3 BK that hasn't some clearly visible rust spots, at least here in Northern Europe. I suggest to pay close to attention to that before buying one.

friedrich
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I bought a 2008 VE Station wagon a few months ago & love it, my first Commodore & it was only supposed to be a runabout but I use it way more than that.
I know that there was the timing belt issues but regular services & not driving it like a P Plater will hopefully give it donkeys years of work.
Great channel mate 🇦🇺🍺👍

sumosprojects
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I have a 9th gen corolla sedan at the moment (bought for $4000 with just under 170, 000kms) and it recommends engine oil service and filter every 5000kms which if you do yourself isn't that hard. Not a bad car if you want to get into fixing cars as alot of things are fairly simple on it.

dopo
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Hi from TwistedDonners Lil sis, just wanted to say you guys are awesome 😁

Gem
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Can you do a list just for us Australians on the best Australian cars under $5000 and worst?

jztheworld
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This is a great video, can you do great SECOND cars (I.e. great cars you buy after you figured out how to drive)

tonyoliver
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Finally ... you have mentioned a car that won't put you to sleep driving it. The first gen Mazda 6 is a brilliant car. Especially in liftback form. That is the car (as well as the 3 you listed) that put Mazda on the map and they are still riding on those coat tails.

colossus_g
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I'm surprised the 380 was mentioned at all - it's one often overlooked in most lists. I've been driving a 380 base model (2005 pre-ES) for the last five years, and for the money it's a brilliant car to drive. The engine is a bit thirsty, but such a torque-y unit that feels like it delivers power effortlessly. Around town it's good, out in the country and in the hills on long drives it's even better. Hasn't given me much trouble either, some oil leaks and a window regulator outside of the standard maintenance. The interior is a bit shabby, and the drivers seat isn't wearing well (broken plastic and worn bolster, seems to be common on a lot of well used and ex-fleet examples), but it is a 5-owner car so I've kept my expectations reasonable.

The concern I have with the 380 is its low production numbers. Official count from Mitsubishi was 32, 044 units but I suspect subtracting a few exports, demo and pre-production cars that number in Australia is a bit lower. Because of that, finding some parts has been a bit tricky, especially common issue items like the aforementioned drivers seat and plastic trim. Mitsubishi themselves appear to be on a bit of a clearance-spree at their warehouses too, and some components like exhaust manifolds (with catalytic converters), rear wheel hubs and transmission mounts just can't be had through the usual channels - eBay is likely to be your friend there.

The aftermarket hasn't taken much interest in it either - I replaced the thermostat in January, but it was a special order item from Tridon, unlike the more common Commodore, Falcon, Magna, etc parts which were on hand at Super Cheap Auto. That said, I was able to get one without too much hassle, so it isn't an issue, just something to be aware of.

All in all, fantastic car at a ridiculously low price, but a bit concerning in terms of long term support. Shame because I'd gladly keep driving it pretty much indefinitely if I could.

micbr
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I'd include the Ford Fusion in this list, but I would have a hard time bouncing any of your picks out. It is a great list.

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