Deal hunter: Suzuki Baleno for less than $20K drive-away

On-road costs can add a lot to the price of a car – especially a light hatch.

Before you know it, your registration, stamp duty and compulsory third-party insurance charges have dragged your purchase across that $20,000 threshold you were hoping to limbo under for your new purchase.

But Suzuki has a solution.

The Suzuki Baleno GL, which carries a manufacturer’s retail list price of $18,490, is currently available for just $19,490 drive-away.

It’s an economical, comfortable and bullet-proof little car which makes a very affordable second car for the family.

There are two catches, however. You have to be able to drive a manual – an auto version is available too, but naturally it costs more. And this offer is not available to buyers in Queensland or northern New South Wales.

There’s even better news on the SUV front, with the Isuzu MU-X 4x4 LS-T automatic going for $63,900 on the road.

That’s an amazing discount for an off-roader normally priced at $65,990 before the statutory charges are added.

Buyers will save not only all the on-road costs, but $2000 slashed off the price as well.

And finally, ABN holders in the market for an affordable workhorse will be storming LDV showrooms for this special offer: The LDV V80 low-roof van in short-wheelbase form with auto transmission for a drive-away price of just $30,990.

That’s $2000 less than the regular price on the road for ABN holders. In the unfortunate event you’re not an ABN holder, you can still purchase this variant of the V80 for just $34,726 drive-away.

These three offers represent great value, whatever your personal or business situation.