New 2nd car

Ralph1 · **January 15, 2012, 05:58:27**

Hi all,

I just bought an 07 Hyundai Getz SX 1.6lt manual, looking forward to getting it home and giving it a decent detail. Pick it up next week, see attached pic.

This is our 2nd Getz we have bought, picked up an 03 with only 5000ks on it last year for our daughter, this one wil be number 2 daughters'.....once she pays for it.

cheers

Ralph

Dazzler · **Reply #1: January 15, 2012, 06:02:54**

Nice little car.. We had an '06 1.6 ltr (4 door) Getz from new for about 12 months (only traded it when the Grandkids started to arrive in quick succession and the Wife needed more luggage capacity when babysitting)

Glad you got a 1.6. It is a better drive and we found it to be more economical than the 1.4 model (ex-rental) the daughter had for a while...

Surferdude · **Reply #2: January 15, 2012, 06:17:25**

They look like they'd be good value, given how cheaply you can (could) buy a new one for over the last year or so.

Ralph1 · **Reply #3: January 15, 2012, 06:26:39**

They are good value, I got it for what I think was a good price. Anyone wanna guess how much??

07 SX 50k on the clock, 4 new tyres, still got new car warranty until Oct this year.

cheers

Ralph

Dazzler · **Reply #4: January 15, 2012, 06:31:42**

anything under 9K would be good... Private sale is about 8K dealer about 10K

Surferdude · **Reply #5: January 15, 2012, 06:42:52**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 15, 2012, 06:31:42

anything under 9K would be good... Private sale is about 8K dealer about 10K

Considering my daughter-in-law to be bought one (1.4 I think) last year for not much over $10,000 new on the road, I'd hope so.

Dazzler · **Reply #6: January 15, 2012, 06:50:45**

I cheated, I looked on car sales.com.. I was going to say $7,500 but got a shock how well they're holding there value on the net

Ralph1 · **Reply #7: January 20, 2012, 09:53:38**

Well the detail has begun, day 1 included the following:

Engine bay
Wheels and inner guards
Door jams
Windows
Quick vacuum

I will let the before and after shots talk for themselves.

Ralph1 · **Reply #8: January 20, 2012, 10:01:27**

Day 2 included the following:

Wash
Polish
Shampooed seats and carpets
Spare wheel well and wheel detailed
Interior trim cleaned.

Seats and carpets after

I thought they looked clean.......

Prep for polishing, taping up.

Getting there, still to go:

Dress exterior trim
Polish tailgate
And probably more.

cheers

Ralph

Surferdude · **Reply #9: January 20, 2012, 10:21:00**

Absolutely brilliant work.
I'll pm you my address for your next job.

Dazzler · **Reply #10: January 20, 2012, 10:23:56**

Like Trev says.. you're the man when it comes to detailing

Are you going to tell us what you paid ..

asathorny · **Reply #11: January 20, 2012, 10:26:59**

Quote from: surferdude on January 20, 2012, 10:21:00

Absolutely brilliant work.
I'll pm you my address for your next job.

Yeah me too, puts me to shame that kinda workmanship

Phil №❶ · **Reply #12: January 20, 2012, 10:29:12**

Very impressive work on the engine. How do you do it

Ralph1 · **Reply #13: January 20, 2012, 10:29:54**

Thanks guys for the comments. A working holiday to the Sunshine Coast....PM away

I paid $7600

cheers

Ralph

Ralph1 · **Reply #14: January 20, 2012, 10:32:48**

The engine bay was done with all purpose cleaner, agitated with various brushes, high pressure hose off, then blow dry with a blower vac.

Then black bits done with a product called Perl.

cheers

Ralph

Dazzler · **Reply #15: January 20, 2012, 10:39:50**

$7,600 was a good price

Like I said in one of my posts I was going to say $7500 until I looked on carsales (they are holding their price really well) I can understand why, the 1.6 ltr in particular drives very well is economical & reliable and is not dating too badly either (they look great wth a nice set of cheap alloys) I'll try and find a picture of our old one

Ralph1 · **Reply #16: January 20, 2012, 10:42:59**

I have these ready to go on.

Dazzler · **Reply #17: January 20, 2012, 10:50:03**

Perfect they are fairly similar to what we put on ours...

Ralph1 · **Reply #18: January 20, 2012, 10:53:18**

Even better I paid $220 for the mags.

Dazzler · **Reply #19: January 20, 2012, 10:55:43**

Think we paid about $85 each from bob Janes New (kept the standard tyres...

Dazzler · **Reply #20: January 20, 2012, 11:10:23**

Found the picture of ours the wheels are very similar

beerman · **Reply #21: January 20, 2012, 11:27:20**

Quote from: Ralph1 on January 20, 2012, 10:29:54

Thanks guys for the comments. A working holiday to the Sunshine Coast....PM away

I paid $7600

cheers

Ralph

Stop in at Brisbane on the way back there is a couple more working holidays here.

Ralph1 · **Reply #22: February 01, 2012, 09:06:30**

Got the new mags on, and as soon as it stops raining I will add some pics. I also added some tinted rain guards.

cheers

Ralph

Dazzler · **Reply #23: February 01, 2012, 11:08:56**

Sounds great Ralph .. look forward to the pix

Doggie 1 · **Reply #24: February 04, 2012, 08:19:52**

Quote from: Dazzler on January 20, 2012, 11:10:23

Found the picture of ours the wheels are very similar

Do you like light metallic blue as a colour Dazz?

Dazzler · **Reply #25: February 04, 2012, 08:27:42**

Quote from: db08 on February 04, 2012, 08:19:52

Do you like light metallic blue as a colour Dazz?

It would appear so.. I actually like silver and white but Trish likes a bit more colour...

The Hybrid was a Demo so we didn't get a choice but we both like it

Doggie 1 · **Reply #26: February 04, 2012, 09:09:54**

I thought so - three cars all similar. they look good though

Ralph1 · **Reply #27: February 04, 2012, 11:11:56**

With the new mags.

And bought these.

cheers

Ralph

Doggie 1 · **Reply #28: February 04, 2012, 11:14:33**

That looks really good Ralph - you've done a great job

Ralph1 · **Reply #29: February 04, 2012, 11:18:55**

Thanks for that, now the "playing" begins.