I've done it, put deposit down on a car finally! - Yaris

[Raymond Lin]

Since I couldn't find a nice Fiat 500 that I like (1.4L, Alloys), for less than £7.5k so back to square one. Back to the Yaris!

Today I bought:- TOYOTA Yaris 1.8 VVT-i SR.

08 plate
20k miles
17" Alloys
Keyless entry and start
Climate Control
Traction control
+ ABS and all that jazz!

MOT March 2012
Tax til November

£6,500

Blown my budget by £500, but that was for a 1.3L...thought I get something a little bit more pokey, might as well eh? And because it is the 1.8L, it has a digital analogue Speedometer

Also

Insurance sorted, first car, no NCB, £690 from Admiral. Not bad for a 1.8L
AA breakdown, National recovery, Home start sorted, £55 for personal (after £50 Quidco discount)

 

[Disco Boy]

17 inch alloys on a yaris?! Also a 1.8?! **** off a shovel won't cover it

 

[ashrobbo]

Any pictures raymond?

Sounds good, I just cant get used to the interior in the yaris, 3 circles in the centre dash just looks strange.

Good price though.

 

[[TR]SweetSpotOz]

x

 

[Raymond Lin]

It's this one.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...a/page/1/radius/10/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

 

[alexisonfire]

£6.5 is mint trophy money

although i don't know how comparable that would be to the yaris for year/mileage though. I assume the yaris is 07/08 20-30k miles? I think its safe to say the insurance would have been over 1k with the clio though

 

[Raymond Lin]

http://www.toyota-europe.com/cars/new_cars/yaris/yaris_ts.aspx

bottom centre pic.

 

[Maccapacca]

A 1.8 in a yaris has got to be fun

 

[alexisonfire]

It's this one.

http://www.autotrader.co.uk/classif...a/page/1/radius/10/quicksearch/true?logcode=p

Ah i was pretty much spot on. Don't like that dash at all, instruments should be infront of the driver!

 

[alexisonfire]

Although if the more modern stuff appeals....Its not too late!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2743223.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2608437.htm

 

[Jono8]

Surely a Suzuki Swift Sport would have been more fun for that money?

 

[Maccy]

Congrats mate, enjoy

 

[Raymond Lin]

Although if the more modern stuff appeals....Its not too late!

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2743223.htm

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/2608437.htm

Haha, thanks but no thanks. You can't beat a Japanese car for reliability, which is an important factor

Surely a Suzuki Swift Sport would have been more fun for that money?

Erm, hate their interior

Congrats mate, enjoy

Cheers!

 

[hurfdurf]

This is not what I would if gone with for that kind of money but if your happy!

 

[Raymond Lin]

This is not what I would if gone with for that kind of money but if your happy!

Lol, my other choice would be a Z4! For £1k more....I almost did, but I know it's too much a car for me as a first car.

 

[L0rdMike]

it has a digital analogue Speedometer

 

[Raymond Lin]

The needle is not a physical needle, but a digitsl one.

I think! Lol tbh, That's the least I'm looking forward to.

 

[mjt]

I don't think I could ever live with that grey mass staring me in the face all the time, but if you're happy, enjoy it

 

[Jono8]

I find it amsuing that the choice was between this and a Z4

 

[Raymond Lin]

I find it amsuing that the choice was between this and a Z4

Well, if I were going to have fun in a car....it seems like the best bang for buck in style lol