Wednesday, October 6, 2021

A NEW SPADE

 Our lovely La Festa car has had a few problems lately so, when we were in the area last week we called into Toyota for a browse, as one does. 

We noticed this funny little car called a Spade. It fitted all our requirements and came home with us yesterday. It is shorter than the La Festa, more economical and has a higher safety rating.  






The passenger side has a large electric sliding door.







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  1. Nancy JOctober 6, 2021 at 2:36 PM

    Call it by any other name, a Spade is still a Spade, I do like it, love the colour, the economy, you will whizz round town so easily, trouble free. These days there is such a long wait for anything, if you see it, GET it right now. Are you both safe up there, I see a worker has tested positive near you, and the positive cases are creeping further south. I keep asking Hugh if he needs anything from Mitre 10 or similar, get them now.I wonder what the Teddy Bears are saying this week?

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 6, 2021 at 5:25 PM

      I see it was someone from Auckland who tested positive here. Hope there are no more.

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  2. Cro MagnonOctober 6, 2021 at 4:41 PM

    I would happily do without a car, but it's a necessity. As long as they don't break down, I'm happy.

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 6, 2021 at 5:26 PM

      This one was refusing to start randomly. I presume the 3 of you will drive to Brighton in the Compact Royce.

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    2. Cro MagnonOctober 7, 2021 at 4:57 PM

      Yes; with fingers firmly crossed!

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  3. local alienOctober 6, 2021 at 7:58 PM

    A nice looking car. Love that electric sliding door.

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 6, 2021 at 9:08 PM

      It is a nice big door, so easy to get in and out.

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  4. gzOctober 6, 2021 at 8:27 PM

    Neat!

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 6, 2021 at 9:09 PM

      It is, we hadn't heard of a Spade but are thrilled with it. It ticks all our boxes.

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  5. crafty cat cornerOctober 7, 2021 at 7:16 AM

    This looks a bit like a Suzuki Wagon R that we used to own, we loved that car.
    I really like the sliding door.
    Briony
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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 7, 2021 at 10:46 AM

      Yes, the sliding door is great. Our La Festa had sliding doors both sides. Great in carparks.

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  6. BeaOctober 7, 2021 at 8:48 AM

    Oh, that's a good-looking little car. I like what appears to be good head room.

    We don't have the Spade here, but if we did, it would probably sell like hotcakes.

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 7, 2021 at 10:47 AM

      The Spade only comes here as a "Japanese import" which means it was used in Japan and then imported in this case by Toyota.

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  7. At Home In New ZealandOctober 7, 2021 at 11:40 AM

    I've never heard of a Spade car before, but it sounds quite impressive for a smallish car. I hope you get many happy years of service out of it.

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    1. Susan HeatherOctober 7, 2021 at 1:59 PM

      We hadn't heard of it either but it ticked all the boxes.

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  8. AmyOctober 7, 2021 at 5:53 PM

    Very nice, did you trade your other car in?

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