Which car?

[swill453]

Owning a diesel will, I expect, become a hanging offence before too long, so it depends how long you're going to keep it.

But seriously, the Toyota is a no-brainer. Toyota reliability, lower mileage, newer.

Scott.

[UncleIan]

But seriously, the Toyota is a no-brainer. Toyota reliability, lower mileage, newer.

Agreed. Not sure how they're in the same price bracket.

[jackdaww]

so glad the toyota is winning , top reliability.

vauxhall have mediocre reliability., diesel is disgusting , noise and smell , unrefined crude fuel .

people i know like their yaris.

[vrdiver]

5k annual mileage. Short/local trips I assume? Diesels don't perform at their best until warmed up. Actually, will have problems if not allowed to run at temperature on a regular basis (coking up etc.). Personaly I'd choose the petrol option if my assumption is correct.

VRD

[bungeejumper]

Agree with all others so far about the Toyota. As long as you can cope with the smaller size, it's got every advantage going. And, as a Toyota owner, I'd add that even the dealer servicing costs are pretty damn reasonable. (They do a discount for cars over 5 years old, BTW.)

All that my local indy could say when I bought the Toyota was "huh, well I suppose at least it'll be reliable". He'd already guessed that I'd be getting it dealer serviced, because that would be cheaper than if he did it himself. (We still rely on him to service the Golf though, so fair's fair.)

Why is the Corsa so tidy? I don't want to cast nasturtiums unnecessarily, but you might want to look closer. I once looked at an immaculate Focus (one careful elderly driver, 18K on the clock) where I noticed that the alloys had been fully refurbed. OMG, had they ever! On closer inspection, it turned out that the old sod had hit the kerb so often that they'd been buckled out of recognition and then filled and resprayed. And the front panels looked oddly shiny. I didn't even wait to find out what else had been done to it.

More nasturtiums. ISTR that the Vauxhall 1.3 eco diesel engines had a design prob which made them explode when their DPF filters needed changing (or regenerating). The dash lights didn't come on, and the regens failed, so the owners drove them happily onward until their sumps became pressurised, and then the oil circulation stopped, and you can guess the rest. Cost GM quite a lot of new engines, as I recall. 'Course, I'm not saying that yours is one of them, but.....

Just take the Aygo, OK? (And do look at the Yaris.)

BJ

[sg31]

Good choice, I'd rather walk than have a Vauxhall again. Long story.

[swill453]

I actually bought a Vauxhall Astra diesel, just before the sentiment really turned against diesels.

I'm pretty happy with it, but know it'll be worth buttons if I try to change it.

Scott.

[gryffron]

I have an Aygo. It's a surprisingly smooth ride for such a small car. Even at high speed.

It has been very reliable. I've only had a water pump go in several years. Easy fix. Mine is much higher mileage.

Just watch out for potholes. The small wheels don't like potholes.

Gryff

[redsturgeon]

I have an Aygo. It's a surprisingly smooth ride for such a small car. Even at high speed.

It has been very reliable. I've only had a water pump go in several years. Easy fix. Mine is much higher mileage.

Just watch out for potholes. The small wheels don't like potholes.

Gryff

LOL the whole car could be swallowed by so e of the potholes around here!

But good choice!

John

[AsleepInYorkshire]

For 5K miles pa the diesel isn't the right car. Petrol every time for this sort of "run around" mileage.

AiYn'U

[DrFfybes]

We''ve seen plenty of reasons for the Aygo (which I agree with).
So come on, who were the three people whoe thought the Corsa a better buy, and why?