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In Romania, buying a used car
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AnitaPeterson
Diamond Member
Dude, are you serious?
1. you come to a forum that's 90% American and ask them about buying a car in a place that most wouldn't even find on a map.
2. you're asking about used cars, while the models and makes are EXTREMELY different from one continent to another.
This being said, what's wrong with the VW Golf, its Skoda sisters and the like? Or a nice Renault?
IMHO, I wouldn't even come close to a car that's 15 years-old - I had enough trouble with such an old car in my life - they spend more time in the shop than on the road. And the one I had was a supposedly good German car, an Audi 5000...
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Note to Astaroth: I don't know how many Romanians you heard speaking English, but the accent you just mimicked is German - Romanian accents sound more like Italians'...
Just setting the record straight, you know - I'm going to Eastern Europe this summer, and I'm becoming very acqauinted with the area...
BTW, Red Dawn, you're at least partially right... there's a very thin layer of population over there that's filthy rich (mafiosi, politicians and businessmen - not that there's any real difference between them), even by American standards. And they drive really expensive cars, spend big chunks of $$$ in bars, and generally are the epitome of bad taste.
Mmmm... Eastern Europe - the place should be called Kafkaland!
1. you come to a forum that's 90% American and ask them about buying a car in a place that most wouldn't even find on a map.
2. you're asking about used cars, while the models and makes are EXTREMELY different from one continent to another.
This being said, what's wrong with the VW Golf, its Skoda sisters and the like? Or a nice Renault?
IMHO, I wouldn't even come close to a car that's 15 years-old - I had enough trouble with such an old car in my life - they spend more time in the shop than on the road. And the one I had was a supposedly good German car, an Audi 5000...
---------------
Note to Astaroth: I don't know how many Romanians you heard speaking English, but the accent you just mimicked is German - Romanian accents sound more like Italians'...
Just setting the record straight, you know - I'm going to Eastern Europe this summer, and I'm becoming very acqauinted with the area...
BTW, Red Dawn, you're at least partially right... there's a very thin layer of population over there that's filthy rich (mafiosi, politicians and businessmen - not that there's any real difference between them), even by American standards. And they drive really expensive cars, spend big chunks of $$$ in bars, and generally are the epitome of bad taste.
Mmmm... Eastern Europe - the place should be called Kafkaland!
Dear AnitaPetersen
Skoda with VW technical platform are pretty new and pretty expensive. On a 3000$ end price, I'm not sure I
can buy a 5 years old Skoda.
The VW Golf newer models are pretty expensive, and older models are not looking very good.
I have a pretty bad feeling about french cars, as the age shows lot worse on them.
I certainly will talk with someone in the automotive field here from Romania, and he might change my oppinion
drastically. However, I assume that german quality is the same, be it in US or Europe.
And please excuse my accent, my speeeling and maybe my word-for-word translations. I am who I am, and I
am not ashame to admit it. We are a country with exceptional culture, many outstanding sportsmen and
sportswomen, and our culture is at least on par with most other countries. We defended our history in many
bloody battles, and our roots goes back in time for two millenia.
I saw some movies about Canada, and I was very impressed on all that I saw. But if you happens to come to Romania,
you will have so may places to visit that you could stay for many a month.
And yes, I am living in interresting times (old chinese curse)
Calin
Skoda with VW technical platform are pretty new and pretty expensive. On a 3000$ end price, I'm not sure I
can buy a 5 years old Skoda.
The VW Golf newer models are pretty expensive, and older models are not looking very good.
I have a pretty bad feeling about french cars, as the age shows lot worse on them.
I certainly will talk with someone in the automotive field here from Romania, and he might change my oppinion
drastically. However, I assume that german quality is the same, be it in US or Europe.
And please excuse my accent, my speeeling and maybe my word-for-word translations. I am who I am, and I
am not ashame to admit it. We are a country with exceptional culture, many outstanding sportsmen and
sportswomen, and our culture is at least on par with most other countries. We defended our history in many
bloody battles, and our roots goes back in time for two millenia.
I saw some movies about Canada, and I was very impressed on all that I saw. But if you happens to come to Romania,
you will have so may places to visit that you could stay for many a month.
And yes, I am living in interresting times (old chinese curse)
Calin
AnitaPeterson
Diamond Member
Dear Calin 🙂
The idea behind my suggestion for Renault was that I heard they were (?) interested in opening a factory over there - or was it Peugeot...
And of course, where there's a factory, there are also mechanical parts.
My uncle, by the way, was a very famous Esatern European sportsman of German ethnic origin, who defected to Germany in 1970. As a good German, his first car was a BMW. He kept it for four years, didn't like it, and swithched to Hondas. Now he buys a new Honda Accord every seven years, and sells the old one. I know for sure that for at least one of the Accords he never had to change anything, EVER, except for oil, tires and brakes. Now, that's impressive.
As a rule, Eastern Europe is becoming the trashcan of the continent - you see on the local roads some four-wheeled things that would get you a fine in many parts of the EU. I'm not saying that an old car is not worth it, but the chances are you'll end up with a piece of junk or, at best, something stolen by gypsies and raketsi. Last time I checked, a Skoda Octavia was about $6000 US, and a similar Renault even a little cheaper. So I don't see why older models (up to four or five years) wouldn't be close to your $3000 limit. Mark my words - cars over 10 years old that still run and DON'T actually need to be taken to a mechanic every two months are extremely rare. Even German quality shouldn't be overestimated.
A local friend bought a VW Golf: over a period of several months he already had an accident, after which someone stole his VW emblem... So my guess is you also should think about the chances of that car staying intact after you buy it.
Besides which, you need a popular car model a) because this would increase your chances of finding parts and knowledgeable mechanics; b) something that would not consume a lot of gas and c) something that would withstand the crappy Romanian roads (which I know very well). I should probably add that you need something small, because of the lack of parking space.
I'm not going to ask about Dacia, but I wonder if the local factories still produce those ARO jeeps, which seemed to have established a good reputation.
I just remembered last time I was in Romania the place was awash with Daewoos, Hyundai and Kias. Are those expensive? Or how about a Lada Niva - heck, they sell those even here in Canada! Because, frankly, between an old German car and a brand-new Korean, I'd go with the Korean.
Hope this helps... and anyway, it seems I'm the only one here who was able to at least give you an answer.
The idea behind my suggestion for Renault was that I heard they were (?) interested in opening a factory over there - or was it Peugeot...
And of course, where there's a factory, there are also mechanical parts.
My uncle, by the way, was a very famous Esatern European sportsman of German ethnic origin, who defected to Germany in 1970. As a good German, his first car was a BMW. He kept it for four years, didn't like it, and swithched to Hondas. Now he buys a new Honda Accord every seven years, and sells the old one. I know for sure that for at least one of the Accords he never had to change anything, EVER, except for oil, tires and brakes. Now, that's impressive.
As a rule, Eastern Europe is becoming the trashcan of the continent - you see on the local roads some four-wheeled things that would get you a fine in many parts of the EU. I'm not saying that an old car is not worth it, but the chances are you'll end up with a piece of junk or, at best, something stolen by gypsies and raketsi. Last time I checked, a Skoda Octavia was about $6000 US, and a similar Renault even a little cheaper. So I don't see why older models (up to four or five years) wouldn't be close to your $3000 limit. Mark my words - cars over 10 years old that still run and DON'T actually need to be taken to a mechanic every two months are extremely rare. Even German quality shouldn't be overestimated.
A local friend bought a VW Golf: over a period of several months he already had an accident, after which someone stole his VW emblem... So my guess is you also should think about the chances of that car staying intact after you buy it.
Besides which, you need a popular car model a) because this would increase your chances of finding parts and knowledgeable mechanics; b) something that would not consume a lot of gas and c) something that would withstand the crappy Romanian roads (which I know very well). I should probably add that you need something small, because of the lack of parking space.
I'm not going to ask about Dacia, but I wonder if the local factories still produce those ARO jeeps, which seemed to have established a good reputation.
I just remembered last time I was in Romania the place was awash with Daewoos, Hyundai and Kias. Are those expensive? Or how about a Lada Niva - heck, they sell those even here in Canada! Because, frankly, between an old German car and a brand-new Korean, I'd go with the Korean.
Hope this helps... and anyway, it seems I'm the only one here who was able to at least give you an answer.
Calin,
I have no idea what car you should purchase, but I just wanted to let you know I'm glad you're here. Romania is a remarkable and interesting country (my father has visited there about 6 times - he made some friends there and keeps going back!)
It's sad that my country (USA) is so filled with ignorance and bigotry. Fortunately, Red Dawn's comments don't speak for all of us.
🙂
I have no idea what car you should purchase, but I just wanted to let you know I'm glad you're here. Romania is a remarkable and interesting country (my father has visited there about 6 times - he made some friends there and keeps going back!)
It's sad that my country (USA) is so filled with ignorance and bigotry. Fortunately, Red Dawn's comments don't speak for all of us.
🙂
<< Ce faci? Bine? Larevedere! >>
ditto...
Born in Bucharest and moved to US in 1985... anyway, glad to see you here calin (the second romanian i've met here) and good luck on you're car purchase... sorry but I know nothing about cars in Romania and cannot help... but good luck none the less...
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