Help need cheap city slicker car

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"kia picanto " , is that really the name of a car ?
in north-america you'll hear names such as : mustang , ram , taurus and other animals , but no "picantos" . sorry , but can't help .
what about small toyota - echo ? - or honda civic ? they are very reliable cars here . hbg

There's always the Oryx; designed for utility and high survivability in the urban environment, rated "Best In Class", and designed and produced right there in South Africa.

never heard of an oryx and not for sale here. Don't like american cars no offence boys but what i've seen of them is not very appealing, i mean large gass guzzlers, anyway they imports here and no good to me. I want something with all the mod cons crammed into a tiny package.

then why are you considering a ford?


I don't blame you on the american made idea..
Not at all.
I wont touch them with a 10 foot pole, simply because I cant afford to maintain them . They require too much upkeep for my pocketbook's liking.

I don't know about all of the vehicles offered in your country.
But I do know that toyota is an internationally available brand that wins many awards from many countries for being reliable, fuel efficient, and not too bad looking. http://toyota.com/


sorry. had to edit for spelling.
This early in the morning, the word 'ford' had a W in it..
oy vey.

Try the Honda Fit.

I was just being silly - it is made in SA, and sold there - just not to civilians. Its a mine-proofed wheeled armored personnel carrier/weapons platform on a truck chassis. Its eco-freindly, though; it has a multi-fuel diesel engine :wink:

she wolf there's british ford (such as the fiesta, the mondeo and the focus) whicha re nothing like the american coutnerparts and then the Ka is a ford but from kore baby.

Take a look at the Honda Fit, the Toyota Yaris, the upcoming Nissan Versa...

Mercedes Benz A class, A3 or a nicer Skoda/Seat if you're going a little more upmarket.

If you really wanted to go cheap- you could look at a Dhaiatsu (sp?), although I don't quite know what their resale is like (could be abysmal!)