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No matter which way you look at it Australia is a big place, and there is no better way to see it than behind the wheel of your own car. You can drive at your own pace, stop were and when you like and where ever your heart takes you. Often the time spent of the main tourist trails in the little towns that "time has forgot" will be your most memorable, imagine waking in the morning to nothing more than the birds singing the joys of another day in paradise for you and your friends to enjoy.

We feel buying a car has to be the best way for budget travellers (Backpackers) to see the REAL AUSTRALIA, rather than what the big name bus companies want you to see. It is cheaper when you consider at the end of your trip, you have the opportunity to sell the car on for as much as you paid for it or very close. The fact that a couple of round Oz bus tickets equates to the price of a car anyway, means even if you take up the GUARANTEED BUYBACK OPTION (UP TO 6 MONTHS 40% OF SALE PRICE) as offered by Travellers Mate, you are still way ahead and have cash in your backpack to further your travels abroad. A conventional 2WD car such as the ever faithful Backpacker Proof Ford Falcon Wagon will take you everywere you wish comfortably, safely and economically. They also double as your home on wheels sleeping two in the back, then throw up a tent and you have accommodation for up to six people to sleep the night away comfortably ................ sounds interesting hey!!!!


No matter which way you look at it Australia is a big place, and there is no better way to see it than behind the wheel of your own car. You can drive at your own pace, stop were and when you like and where ever your heart takes you. Often the time spent of the main tourist trails in the little towns that "time has forgot" will be your most memorable, imagine waking in the morning to nothing more than the birds singing the joys of another day in paradise for you and your friends to enjoy. We feel buying a car has to be the best way for budget travellers (Backpackers) to see the REAL AUSTRALIA, rather than what the big name bus companies want you to see. It is cheaper when you consider at the end of your trip, you have the opportunity to sell the car on for as much as you paid for it or very close. The fact that a couple of round Oz bus tickets equates to the price of a car anyway, means even if you take up the GUARANTEED BUYBACK OPTION (UP TO 6 MONTHS 40% OF SALE PRICE) as offered by Travellers Mate, you are still way ahead and have cash in your backpack to further your travels abroad. A conventional 2WD car such as the ever faithful Backpacker Proof Ford Falcon Wagon will take you everywere you wish comfortably, safely and economically. They also double as your home on wheels sleeping two in the back, then throw up a tent and you have accommodation for up to six people to sleep the night away comfortably ................ sounds interesting hey!!!!
For Example: We recently sold a station wagon to three young Englishmen at a cost of $2,400 who were on a real tight budget and undecided what option to take. They were two young to rent (19 years old) and hated the thought of 'busing' or 'training' it around Australia. With a little encouragment and a sense of adventure they decided to buy a car, a big step considering they had never even owned one back home !
We provided them with the necessities e.g. tent, cooker, coolbox, pots and pans and even a surfboard included in the price ($2400) and of course the GUARANTEED BUYBACK OPTION in writing. Well, after 10 weeks and 15,000 kilometre's they came to see us to exercise their buyback option as their 3 month visa's were nearly up and they were going home soon and didn't need the car to do the Sydney thing for their last 10 day's here. After checking the car over and viewing their service records (oil change every 5,000 km,s) we gladly gave them back $960 in cash being 40% of sale price. They estimated they spent around $1,500 in petrol /servicing of vehicle and had no major mechanical problems, only a couple of flat tyres and one of them forgot to put the petrol cap on .....Silly. This equates to $980 per head which they were exstatic about having spent nearly three months on the road having the most memorable time of their lives.
And remember had they tried to sell onto fellow traveller's, they would have probably had even more money to 'party on' with ....... IT ONLY GETS BETTER , THE LONGER YOU HAVE THE CAR THE MORE VALUE FOR YOUR $$$$$$ Travellers Mate: Sydney's Cheapest Backpacker Cars 130 Princes Highway Arncliffe N.S.W. 2205 (next to G.I.O. Insurance) Phone (02) 9556 2113 Mobile 0409 088 800 Fax (O2) 9597 2826 Email for more Info: enquiries@travellersmate.com.au Or use the contact form.