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Yaris vs Polo

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  • 17-03-2008 5:19pm
    #1
    Danbo!
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    My girlfriend is looking at getting a new car, either a polo or a yaris, a 1999-2001 model, not sure yet. anyone have any opinions on which of these are more reliable/safe? or any other suggestions or thoughts on the two? thanks

    1999-2001 Polo or Yaris 5 votes

    Polo
    0% 0 votes
    Yaris
    100% 5 votes


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    mickdw
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    Yaris is less likely to go wrong I would say. But to be honest, for safety she should look at maybe one step up size wise to golf/corolla. Much more substantial cars in an accident.


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    Demmo
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    Yaris no contest. polo very troublesome car. gearboxes, timing chains. Yaris will keep more of its worth than the polo too.


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    JHMEG
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    Whichever she gets tell her to make sure she gets one with power steering.


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    groupb
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    Yaris by a mile. The polo is nothing but trouble.


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    colm_mcm
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    Yaris has 4 star safety, and is much more reliable than the Polo. it's also much more likely to have power steering, central locking, electric windows and dual airbags.


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    Cosmo K
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    Yaris, no question. Better spec then the Polo (elec windows, central locking,better safety rating), avoid the early Yaris models with no power steering.


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    SV
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    Yaris yaris yaris....


    well, the poll speaks for itself here anyway, it's a better looking car too.


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    colm_mcm
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    Cosmo K wrote: »
    Yaris, no question. Better spec then the Polo (elec windows, central locking,better safety rating), avoid the early Yaris models with no power steering.

    All the early models didn't go without power steering, just in case there's any confusion:

    from the start "Terra" models were available with power steering, elec windows etc.

    The "E" model is the one to avoid.


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    HJL
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    And if she really did want a Polo, then buy the cheaper and nicer Seat Ibiza.


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    GERMAN ROCKS
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    well i would be one of the minority who would go for the polo. i think that the yaris is a bit grannyish. also try a peugeot 206


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    E92
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    I'd go for neither. What I'd do is get a Skoda Fabia. The same as a Polo, but much cheaper and more reliable too believe it or not. Avoid 1.2s though(well the 55 bhp variant at the very least, though I'm not sure how much of a difference an extra 10 ponies would make either), I took one onto the South Link the other day and sweet Jesus there's absolutely no power at all. Pressing the accelerator made no difference to how fast I travelled at. Even in town it is ridiculously slow.

    Drives well apart from that though, not seat in the pants stuff or anything like it, but pleasant is the best word to describe the driving experience IMO.

    Yarises feel really girly, and they've no ride comfort worth mentioning either.


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    pburns
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    GERMAN ROCKS wrote: »
    well i would be one of the minority who would go for the polo. i think that the yaris is a bit grannyish. also try a peugeot 206

    :rolleyes:

    Yaris is a bit 'grannyish' but Polo not exactly a fashion icon. Both pretty pedestrian image-wise. A few girls I know consider the 206 a 'bimbo-mobile' and it's also a rattley pile of crap compared with the Toyota.


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    hellboy99
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    Get a Yaris (one with power steering), have a 00 myself with over a 100K on the clock and it's never gave me any problems and very good on petrol too.


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    colm_mcm
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    E92 wrote: »
    I'd go for neither. What I'd do is get a Skoda Fabia. The same as a Polo, but much cheaper and more reliable too believe it or not. Avoid 1.2s though(well the 55 bhp variant at the very least, though I'm not sure how much of a difference an extra 10 ponies would make either), I took one onto the South Link the other day and sweet Jesus there's absolutely no power at all. Pressing the accelerator made no difference to how fast I travelled at. Even in town it is ridiculously slow.

    Drives well apart from that though, not seat in the pants stuff or anything like it, but pleasant is the best word to describe the driving experience IMO.

    Yarises feel really girly, and they've no ride comfort worth mentioning either.

    If you avoid the 1.4 MPI and the 55bhp 1.2, there aren't many Fabias left!
    Only recent models got the HTP 1.2


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