Advice - Vauxhall Tigra or Toyota Yaris T Sport

[Hunts887]

Hi,

As the title states really. I understand they are different cars, but I am trying to decide between the 2.

The Tigra is a 2005, only 12k miles, and is £550.

The Yaris T Sport is £600, 2001 and 100k miles.

I understand the Toyota is bit nippier and better build, but was wondering your thoughts on each.

Cheers

[SCEtoAUX]

Yaris. It won't ever go wrong.

[Coilspring]

Hunts887 said:

Hi,

As the title states really. I understand they are different cars, but I am trying to decide between the 2.

The Tigra is a 2005, only 12k miles, and is £550.

The Yaris T Sport is £600, 2001 and 100k miles.

I understand the Toyota is bit nippier and better build, but was wondering your thoughts on each.

Cheers

Any Tigra's left? I thought they had all rotted away

[Roboticarm]

Yaris, will be more reliable and more fun too

[ajprice]

2005 Tigra is the folding hardtop? Cool and open top if it works, I'd go Yaris though.

[cheddar]

Hunts887 said:

The Tigra is a 2005, only 12k miles and is £550.

Cheers

Crikey, unless it's rusted away that's a bargain

[Hunts887]

Coilspring said:

Hunts887 said:

Hi,

As the title states really. I understand they are different cars, but I am trying to decide between the 2.

The Tigra is a 2005, only 12k miles, and is £550.

The Yaris T Sport is £600, 2001 and 100k miles.

I understand the Toyota is bit nippier and better build, but was wondering your thoughts on each.

Cheers

Any Tigra's left? I thought they had all rotted away

Are they known to rot and be unreliable?

[Hunts887]

cheddar said:

Hunts887 said:

The Tigra is a 2005, only 12k miles and is £550.

Cheers

Crikey, unless it's rusted away that's a bargain

You drove one before? How are they?

[RazerSauber]

Hunts887 said:

You drove one before? How are they?

I haven't driven on myself but they're based on Corsa mechanicals (Corsa C) should be reasonably reliable and acceptable to potter about in, if not much fun when you want to press on. Still, if the roof works then you don't need to worry about AC!

[FiringOnThree]

T-sport, hands down

[drgoatboy]

Yaris is probably the superior car in every way but top down driving holds a huge appeal for some. It would be the Tigra for me.
For £500 definitely worth the risk. Besides Vauxhall's of this era really aren't that unreliable are they?

[keo]

My Mrs has a 57 reg tiagra. Hateful horrible thing to drive. She likes it though.

[Matt-il77s]

Coilspring said:

Any Tigra's left? I thought they had all rotted away

The ones based on the Corsa C won't rust, but they are slower than the Corsa due to the weight of the roof which is why they only came in 1.4 and 1.8.

Eg, the Corsa 1.4 16v has a 0-60 time of 10 seconds, but it's 12 on the Tigra

[Hunts887]

In the end the Yaris had too many advisories after passing MOT, so I declined - bullet dodged? List of some of them;

1. ADVISORY
Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

2. ADVISORY
Nearside Rear Seat belt slightly damaged 10mm long 3mm deep on edge (7.1.2 (b) (i))

3. ADVISORY
Front Exhaust mounting defective corroded (6.1.2 (a))

4. ADVISORY
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

5. ADVISORY
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

6. ADVISORY
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement deteriated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

7. ADVISORY
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

8. ADVISORY
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

9. ADVISORY
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

10. ADVISORY
Offside Rear Coil spring worn 1 inch on top coil (5.3.1 (b) (i))

11. ADVISORY
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

12. ADVISORY
parkbrake may need more adjustment as lever slightly high but not excessive