New Car: Yaris or Atos/Getz

Post by **GDI_Lord** » 16 Jul 2008, 17:00

I'm replacing my 1.4 Citi to save costs on repayments and (especially!) insurance. I'm looking at the T1/T3 Yaris with aircon or the Atos or Getz. Not the Atos so much, but an option. Right now I'm leaning towards the T3 and less so the T1.

Opinions (and reasons for opinions please)?

WAJeff · Post by **WAJeff** » 16 Jul 2008, 17:04

My boss has got the Yaris T3, and he loves it! Apparently its madly light on petrol

Other than that, I cant say much else dude

UrBaN · Post by **UrBaN** » 16 Jul 2008, 17:45

WHat are the service plans on the Toyota? Hyundai is 5yr 150 000k which is mental, somehting to consider for sure. My brother has a Getz 1.6, very happy with it.

My brother is in vehicle sales, I'll check with him, though I believe the Yaris would retain its value more than the Getz..

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 16 Jul 2008, 17:50

Hyundai never really makes me want to buy one of their models. Ever. Even if I had the money.
Yaris, anyday. Slow but my word it rocks in the 'use less petrol area'.

Prime · Post by **Prime** » 16 Jul 2008, 18:38

the getz has an excellent record for reliability. As for toyota, well their service on my corolla has been less than satisfactory. So STAY AWAY from killarney toyota. i think both brand models have expensive parts. i found riding in my friends getz more comfortable than in another friends yaris.

The other thing with toyota is that they don't keep most of their spares in stock. they have to order them in from a warehouse and this normally adds a day to the service of your car...

WiK1d · Post by **WiK1d** » 16 Jul 2008, 19:03

The gets is a very nice little car. AS is the Yaris. I have no idea what the Mazda 2 costs, is that an option?

LordRage · Post by **LordRage** » 16 Jul 2008, 19:58

Yaris

cYcLIc · Post by **cYcLIc** » 16 Jul 2008, 22:07

Atos? 8O

I would go Yaris T3.

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 17 Jul 2008, 07:19

Faced with the options of Hyundia and the toyota, i'd go for the Yaris. If I had the cash I'd buy one. Very good cars. But If you are looking for a best-bang-for-buck car, why not go for a fiat panda?

UrBaN · Post by **UrBaN** » 17 Jul 2008, 07:27

Dude, you aren't allowed to say the F-word on a public forum 8O

Stay away from anything French or Italian, they lose value faster than the Zimbabwean Economy at election time. I'll illustrate this with a useless fact

a guy just traded in a Renault Megane on a 320D from my brother's dealership, book value was R130,000 odd on the Megane, settelement was about R180,000....he was HAPPY to get the R55,000 they paid him for the car....

Back O/T though, I think the Yoyota will hold it's value better than the Getz.

My brother has a Getz and the book value is currently around R30,000 lower than settlement, so he can't sell.

Pieterpan · Post by **Pieterpan** » 17 Jul 2008, 07:27

Why not go for a Corsa ?

Acidkidsa · Post by **Acidkidsa** » 17 Jul 2008, 08:25

Go for the Yaris.. I think the awesome cars...

Mr_Norris · Post by **Mr_Norris** » 17 Jul 2008, 08:35

Either way, as soon as the car rolls out the show room, its starts to depreciate. Those pandas are small, yet are spacious, and have airbags, air con, etc. I'd take one over any korean car [of that class] anyday. And put Fiat and Hyundia together. Which one do you think would depreciate faster. I rest my case.

But like I said, if I had the option, I'd go for the yaris

Post by **maxxis** » 17 Jul 2008, 08:43

@GDI you can always buy my Jazz VTEC

Post by **Kronos** » 17 Jul 2008, 09:16

Yaris, Atos, or Getz?

You're a girl right?

PaperCut · Post by **PaperCut** » 17 Jul 2008, 10:00

Pieterpan wrote:Why not go for a Corsa ?

+1

I like the new Corsa.

A colleauge of mine has the 1.4 Sport. Rides like a dream.

Post by **GDI_Lord** » 17 Jul 2008, 10:16

How much maxxis? Or rather, what's wrong with it?

@Kronos: Just dip that gun in your avatar a little bit lower... that's right... now pull the trigger.

Cost conscious dude, cost conscious.

Frozenfireside · Post by **Frozenfireside** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:05

Corsa is nice-Popular and good looking.

Rand stadium Toyota is where I got my parts from. I'm sending my Camry for a new Radiator to Rand stadium and they quoted R2k including labour and excluding the discount I'm getting. Silverton radiators are R1890 inc labour and I'm sorry but R110 more for the legit version is just a no brainer.

The Killarny Toyota is very very expensive.They quoted me R4000 for the same part inc labour.

Also I called Rand Stadium today and they will get the car fixed by tomorrow!

8O

Post by **Stuart** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:14

The Getz would get my nod personally. I've always quite liked Toyotas, but there's something about the Yaris that just rubs me the wrong way. The Atos is just horrible.

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:18

id get the getz aswell

i also have a grudge against the yaris, due to a punk who cause me gr8 crap in my life owning 1, so i automatically show teeth whenever i see 1 lol

Post by **GDI_Lord** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:34

@po10cy: Similar to me and someone in an Audi TT a long while ago. Only recently stopped wanting to spit as a sign of disrespect when I see one.

Thanks for the input guys. Getz or Yaris. I'm leaning towards the Yaris based on fuel consumption and safety.

We'll see who gives a better trade in deal, installments and what the insurance premiums are.

Will keep you guys informed. Any more opinions welcome though.

PaperCut · Post by **PaperCut** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:36

po10cy wrote:id get the getz aswell

i also have a grudge against the yaris, due to a punk who cause me gr8 crap in my life owning 1, so i automatically show teeth whenever i see 1 lol

show teeth like: :biggrin: ?
or:

?

PaperCut · Post by **PaperCut** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:38

GDI_Lord wrote:Will keep you guys informed. Any more opinions welcome though.

So you don't like the Corsa?

po10cy · Post by **po10cy** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:39

well at the end of the day it all does come down to more financially sound and also safety, it can only be better for you to get the one thats a better deal. The yaris aint a bad car, and everyone here has their own personal preferance, but if you not really inclined to one or the other, then get whats best for your bank, and like you said safer.

Post by **GDI_Lord** » 17 Jul 2008, 11:40

Nope. Prefer something more modern, and the "modern" corsas are too expensive for me including the optionals that I can get standard with the Yaris.