High Voltage
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mauvais
on reddit or something
I admit it's not class leading or anything, in fact it's some way behind, but the star rating is led by what I described.
For adult and child occupants it scored 70% and 72% respectively, whereas the Vauxhall Mokka got 73% and 75%, yet ended up with 4/5 instead of 2/5.
platinumsage
HaveMyPassword123
OK, but of the cars catsbum listed, it stands out as being far less safe than the others. As he listed safety as a priority I think it reasonable to exclude it. I didn’t pay any attention to the star rating.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
With that set of criteria I'd get a Fiat panda. They do a 'mild hybrid' version now.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
They look shit though
planetgeli
There's no future in England's dreaming
I know nothing about cars technically (so don't listen to me?) but I do drive - a lot (was 20K a year, now about 15K). A decade ago I had a Clio and wasn't that impressed, mainly because they all had an in-built fault back then which was annoying. Swore I'd never own another Renault. So I now have a Captur 
. Bought for under half the price of a new one because it was pre-owned on finance by a pensioner who had managed to drive 7K in 3 years. I'm up to 35K now and it's never gone wrong (annual services are your friend).
Before that I had an entirely unfashionable Kia Rio, bought new for 7K. I did 100K in it including trips to Croatia and Portugal. Again, never went wrong and was super easy to drive.
Doesn't the Yaris still have a rear window the size of a postage stamp? Like its boot?
I'm on holiday and have hired a Megane. Love it.
. Bought for under half the price of a new one because it was pre-owned on finance by a pensioner who had managed to drive 7K in 3 years. I'm up to 35K now and it's never gone wrong (annual services are your friend).Before that I had an entirely unfashionable Kia Rio, bought new for 7K. I did 100K in it including trips to Croatia and Portugal. Again, never went wrong and was super easy to drive.
Doesn't the Yaris still have a rear window the size of a postage stamp? Like its boot?
I'm on holiday and have hired a Megane. Love it.
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
They look shit though
Most cars do these days. Peugeot 208 is about the only one in the class you're looking at that doesn't look shit.
What's with the weird body creases, like these:
Besides looking shit, what are they for? The Honda civic model from a few years back was particularly bad. Looked like someone had crashed it on the way out of the factory.
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
I think DownwardDog mentioned some time ago that the creases put to add rigidity into a large piece of sheet metal so they can use even thinner metal
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
Yeah, and it lets them add rigidity to aluminium panels without adding any more material.
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
I like my Yaris. You won't go far wrong with one. I've got the TRD aero kit on mine because my mental car age is 19.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Yeah, like I said in the OP our current car is a Yaris but it's now 12, we've had it 11 years and it's time for something new. The price of a new Yaris gave me quite a start tbh.
What's the price over there?
The petrol Luna is €24k here...which is roughly £19k according to converters.
I know fuck all about cars but my fella does and swears by Toyota as being engineered to last. His land cruiser did >400k miles.
Are the small models as good?
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
We've very much loved a decade of a Yaris with no significant issues
Why, if it’s still performing well keep driving it is my motto. I’m in a Passat which is nearly 15 years old and utterly reliable with reasonable maintenance. It’s done just north of 150k, I’m thinking I can get it to double that. The body work is shocking, I’m a shit driver for mini bumps
But it just starts every frickin time. Worth 700 scrap but so much more to me.It’s diesel but I’m figuring that the cost to the environment of getting a new one is worse than driving this tank. I’m not sure about that tho.
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Yeah, not far off 20. Expected the Yaris to be about 16
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
No, it's not performing well now, it's a bit fucked lolWhy, if it’s still performing well keep driving it is my motto. I’m in a Passat which is nearly 15 years old and utterly reliable with reasonable maintenance. It’s done just north of 150k, I’m thinking I can get it to double that. The body work is shocking, I’m a shit driver for mini bumps
It’s diesel but I’m figuring that the cost to the environment of getting a new one is worse than driving this tank. I’m not sure about that tho.
Ah. What’s wrong with it? I’ve had various belts and shit changed, I factor in about 500-1000 a year on maintenance, but some years it’s a service and go!
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
They look shit though
Steel Icarus
ersatz maven
Something to do with the suspension. It's ok with just her driving but anyone else in the car and getting on and off the drive results in scraping the pavement
High Voltage
In the top 97% of Urban's most interesting posters
Have you thought about a diet. . . but anyone else in the car and getting on and off the drive results in scraping the pavement
DownwardDog
Riding a Brompton with a power meter.
They are not cheap in Australia (my GR Yaris was $50k) so there's almost certainly better value elsewhere but they are competently designed and constructed. The interiors are a bit weird for European sensibilities.
I also have a Toyota 86 which isn't exactly trouble free motoring but it's so heavily modified that's almost certainly my fault rather than Toyota's.
Looby
Well-Known Member
Definitely don’t get a Peugeot or a Renault. I’ve had a terrible experience with both as my trusted mechanic was gleeful in his ‘I told you so’ which he did.
I bloody loved my Corsa. Had it 8 years with almost no hassle.
Never had a Jazz but I have a Honda CRV and really happy with it so far.
I bloody loved my Corsa. Had it 8 years with almost no hassle.
Never had a Jazz but I have a Honda CRV and really happy with it so far.
Sasaferrato
Super Refuser!
I would endorse 'swerve Renault, and add Fiat'. The two worst cars I ever had.
Dogsauce
I’ve got Skol but I’m not a Scholar
I remember walking past some launch event in London a few years back for a hybrid-styled version of the Fiat fucking 500, all chunky wheel arches etc. I remember commenting ‘oh, look, they’ve done a version for twats now’.They look shit though
SpookyFrank
A cheap source of teeth for aquarium gravel
'OK, we've made a brilliant little city car, what's next?'
'Let's make a big one'
'OK but the whole point of the 500 is that it's small. Easy to park, handles like a roller skate, and a great design. That's what people like about it.'
'They'll like it more if it's bigger then.'
'OK but can we at least keep the styling broadly the same?'
'No, I'm thinking more like what you'd get if a 500 got really depressed and spent a whole year sat on the sofa eating pringles and ice cream.'
And so it came to pass...
Calamity1971
If Mr Peanut says It's okay, then it is.
Rust buckets.
A380
How do I change this 'custom title' thing then?
Have Prius from new on an 07 plate and had an Auris before someone who 'definitely wasn't on their phone' drove into the back and wrote it off. I love my 3 series but you can't go wrong with a Toyota so I'd be another vote for the Yaris.
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