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Then get one a few years old. It will still be far better than any ford or vauxhall.

Particularly for the same money.

Damned right. Missus has 54 Yaris. Best car she has ever owned. I've had a Toyota Celsior (import version of a Lexus LS400) fantastically reliable. Still on original battery after near 15 years, and a UK spec Celica GT4. The Celsior had about 60k miles on it, the GT4 about 140k miles. Both lost a bit of fluids, but the Celsior had been neglected until I got it, and the GT4 was much higher mileage. I couldn't afford to fuel the Celsior in the highest point of fuel prices with an MOT almost due. With the GT4 oil consumption was getting a little high as it was tuned up (higher boost) and I reckon it was burning as much as it was leaking, as there was a lot of blow by from the pcv vent. In both cases with hindsight I wish I had hung on and done anything needed when I could afford as they were great cars and both pre-92, so no need to really worry about emissions even though they both ran very cleanly.

My next car will be a diesel, but I'm torn. I was pretty much set on an Elegance or Comfort spec Superb, but then just recently I've noticed that X type diesels, and Avensis D4Ds are about the same price. Never owned a jog but haven't seen many bad reviews of the 2.0d, but I love Skodas and Toyotas and can't decide which.

Anyway, you can't go wrong with a Yaris even if they are assembled by French peasants.