View Full Version : Golf or a Tazz?
genetic
24-06-2009, 03:54 PM
I'm looking at getting another car soon. Just a runabout, something cheap with low mileage and good reliability. I'm thinking of either a Golf or a Tazz, although I'm leaning toward the Tazz (Toyota reliability FTW!).
Also, has anyone bought a car from an auction? I've seen cars go for dirt cheap at auctions, but I've heard it's not for the feint-hearted.. :confused:
Nerfherder
24-06-2009, 04:00 PM
Both those cars are high targets for theft.
CrzWaco
24-06-2009, 04:00 PM
Me personally would totally go for the Tazz, I got one and so far had no problems with it and its a 2006 model had 15k on the clock going 75k now, was about R62 000.
Nope never bought from a Auction
supersunbird
24-06-2009, 04:30 PM
What is your budget?
poffle
24-06-2009, 05:03 PM
Tazz by a mile. It looks better and its not a VW
spiderz
24-06-2009, 05:12 PM
VW Golf, cheaper to maintain than a Toyota.
Lycanthrope
24-06-2009, 05:32 PM
+1 For the Tazz - they're nice cars - my mom owns one :p Prefer them to Golfs.
ponder
24-06-2009, 05:36 PM
Tazz
I assume you are reffering to a Golf Chicco or something like that? Those things to this day still rust in all the same places.
thedutchman
24-06-2009, 06:46 PM
rather get a tazz, the 1600 has a kewl exhaust sound :D
genetic
24-06-2009, 07:19 PM
I guess it's gonna be a Tazz then!
My budget is around R35-40K. I think I'm going to go to an auction and see what's there. I'm sure I'll be able to find something that's decent-ish ... I hope.
risingtide
25-06-2009, 06:21 AM
I guess it's gonna be a Tazz then!
My budget is around R35-40K. I think I'm going to go to an auction and see what's there. I'm sure I'll be able to find something that's decent-ish ... I hope.
You must be able to get the auctioned car at half the book value, otherwise you don't win. VAT, auctioneers fees, etc add up quickly.
R5000 deposit before you can even bid, and I am not sure if that is always refundable.
foozball3000
25-06-2009, 06:24 AM
:sick: @ OP... IMO find something else.
Bondizzo
25-06-2009, 04:05 PM
I think neither, get a 1998-2001 Toyota Corolla, I think you can fin them around the R50k range.
Dolby
25-06-2009, 04:11 PM
R50k for a 10 year old Corolla?
Wow cars are excessive :(
wizdumb
25-06-2009, 04:58 PM
if its between those 2, then go for the toyota...
..even if you ignore the good reliability, its not a 70s design like the vw
Gnome
25-06-2009, 05:08 PM
Let's see:
Tazz: Old ass car and slow as hell (and I do mean slow, made my Corsa feel like a super car after getting out of the Tazz), reliable tho.
*****ty Golf: Old ass car, unsafe, stolen like crazy, not particularly reliable.
Bleh, much rather take something other than those 2.
nephelyn
25-06-2009, 05:09 PM
genetic, do yourself a favour and phone for insurance quotes. I don't know about tazz but golfs get stolen all over the show. I have had 4 friends that have had their golfs stolen and they pay like R500+ insurance a month. More than i do on a polo.
I mean i would go for golf, but to get a complete picture of the costs involved phone around for insurance quotes.
Captain Beer
25-06-2009, 06:52 PM
Tazz I guess.
I had a Chiti Golf once, very reliable. Stood for about two years, put in new battery and it started first turn of the key, awesome car, *** to drive. Then it was stolen. If you can drive a ****i, you can drive anything! Anyway, the Tazz is newer, easier to drive etc. Just don't buy a white one ;)
Serqet
25-06-2009, 06:54 PM
Why not get a hyundai getz? They are quite zippy and newer than the tazz.
Golfs are a hijacker's dream.
ToxicBunny
25-06-2009, 09:02 PM
My answer to that question is neither..
For 35k - 40k you can get so many better things than either of those two pieces of scrap.
Ziym3
25-06-2009, 09:35 PM
Tazz FTW! i have 1 for a run around car (Mon-Thu car) lol!
*edit*
for 40k rather buy a 20valve..its not that much heavier on fuel than the Tazz..but much more POWER..if you feel the need..
Sly21C
27-06-2009, 12:26 PM
My answer to that question is neither..
For 35k - 40k you can get so many better things than either of those two pieces of scrap.
Another car such as ............ ?
Sensorei
27-06-2009, 12:52 PM
Go for either. They are pretty much equal from a repair cost, reliability and power point of view. I'm a VW fan so I'd pick the Golf but the Tazz is a good buy as well. Best thing is when something breaks its damn cheap to fix.
genetic
27-06-2009, 01:01 PM
I went to an auction this morning to see what it's about, and couldn't believe the prices some cars were going at!
A 2006 Peugeot 206 went for R32,000! A 2005 Toyota RunX went for R38,500!
I'm going to have a look around at some other auctions around Cape Town. Does anyone know where the biggest car auctioneers in Cape town are?
Simple, Golf if you wanna drive fast and can, Tazz if you wanna drive fast but cant.
ToxicBunny
01-07-2009, 07:18 AM
Say what?
Are you mad... neither of those cars are for driving fast... They're just death traps.. The Tazz being less of a death trap than the *****tigolf.
koeks
03-07-2009, 02:42 PM
Simple, Golf if you wanna drive fast and can, Tazz if you wanna drive fast but cant.
:D:D:D
Pornolio
03-07-2009, 02:56 PM
Did'nt those Golfs come out with calendar's instead of speedometers? :D
Seriously... if I had to pick between those 2, the tazz ... Toyota engine... cant go wrong.
hj2k_x
03-07-2009, 03:11 PM
I guess it's gonna be a Tazz then!
My budget is around R35-40K. I think I'm going to go to an auction and see what's there. I'm sure I'll be able to find something that's decent-ish ... I hope.
Honda Ballade or Toyota Corolla will go for that kind of price.
I would avoid both the Tazz and the Golf if I were you.