Yaris vs Getz

[HapticSimian]

Stretch for a Kia RIO, it's the pick of the class at the moment.

Yaris has a steel chassis...

As opposed to...? Wet noodles?

OK, that might not actually be far off with the Getz, but they both have - like the vast majority of even reasonably modern cars - steel unibodies. Whoever spun you the 'steel chassis' yarn didn't have a clue... As for the brakes... they're not great.

EDIT

I see you're going to battle finding a current-gen RIO for sub-R100k, and the old one was a bit shyte. Between the two options the Yaris is the better car, but I'd look around for a Citroën C3 - safe, reliable, spacious and not a theft or hijack risk at all.

 

[Rouxenator]

Yaris. Definitely Yaris

Well I would not put it so strongly, there are better cars than the Yaris as I pointed out, but if forced to decide only between those two then yes, the Yaris is the better of the two.

 

[crysis]

The yaris is rubbish. The ride is terrible, seats are uncomfortable, and the instruments are shocking. That stupid digital speedo with a magnifying glass in front of it was the worst idea to come out of japan since the Alfa Romeo Arna. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfa_Romeo_Arna


The getz is a better product. It was made at a time when hyundai had to change their image and start producing genuinely good cars. That is what they set out to do and achieved.


Plus, disc brakes in the back.

 

[Slamz]

My SO has a getz 1.6 ac...we bought it back in 2007 at 36000km ... doing 120000km now... the only thing i did in all these years was service, and just recently gearbox(blame SO schumacher driving skills)...

Service on these cars are very simple, you should consider doing it yourself.. you mentioned your SO deosnt do alot of milage, then you shouldnt even consider service costs because nowadays my SO does about 7000k's a yr(but i still service the car atleast once a year)...

the ride is still fantastic... it has aircon, ps, electric windows and is very fuel efficient...

from my experience, you cant go wrong with a getz... and my SO loves her car... wanted to change it earlier this yr, she would rather keep her car

 

[Pitbull]

Hi All

I'm in a dilemma. S.O. needs a car urgently. We no longer travel to the same places anymore so things are hectic at the moment.

Looking to spend 70k to 80k and the bulk of the cars that come up are a handful of Yaris hatches with a larger amount of Hyundai Getz. The Getz are the high spec models.

The criteria are it must be:
1.Extremely reliable. That is, turn the key and drive everyday.
2.Prefer larger meatier vehicles like the size of the two above mentioned cars as opposed to something like an i10 or Atos which is rather dinky.

What I would really like to know from Getz owners is the good and the bad, especially the bad, of owning the car and likely dealer servicing costs, etc. Is it a worthwhile buy?

I'm pretty sure you can get a very good low km Figo in that price range newish... around 2012? If I had to choose between the 2 it would be the Getz. Purely because you get more for the same price. Toyota of today is not even close to the Toyota of old. Don't buy into the Toyota reliable crap on any Toyota post 2006

 

[Rouxenator]

Getz real please. Yaris your life, of Corsa you die.

 

[Pitbull]

Just saw a Figo on Autotrader for R 79K 60000 km's on the clock. Here I would rather look at this instead honestly. Purely because we own a 2012 and the vehicle is amazing. Not a problem in the world and light as a feather on fuel. The Duratech motor does punch nice for it's size

 

[Rouxenator]

Figo is ok, but it remains an old vehicle still in production, like the Aveo and Getz. Rather buy a current model vehicle that offer better safety. See the picture I posted above from Euroncap, Figo -> Nogo

Right now the safest, best quality and best value for money here comes from (and is built in) Germany.

 

[Pitbull]

Figo is ok, but it remains an old vehicle still in production, like the Aveo and Getz. Rather buy a current model vehicle that offer better safety. See the picture I posted above from Euroncap, Figo -> Nogo
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Right now the safest, best quality and best value for money here comes from (and is built in) Germany.

Pfft, we all buy cars to smash them. That is why we all driving Volvo's right?

 

[TehStranger]

My advice:

a) Neither, got for a Jazz. Reliable, comfortable, safe, fuel economic. Get one from JHB and drive it down if you have to.
b) Avoid listening to Roux's advice, he'll have you driving an Opel and then you might as well just give up on life.

 

[Rouxenator]

Jazz is as unsafe as Getz. But hey, if you are not going to crash then its fine plus you will save a bundle on insurance.

 

[TehStranger]

Jazz is as unsafe as Getz. But hey, if you are not going to crash then its fine plus you will save a bundle on insurance.

Que? Looks to be safer overall to me. Also it's a Honda, which makes it good in all the ways that Opels are not.

 

[Rouxenator]

Dog must have gotten your maths homework quite a lot hey? Prices for the 2009 Jazz start from about R95k upwards, the OP is looking at a R70k~R80k budget.

 

[TehStranger]

Dog must have gotten your maths homework quite a lot hey? Prices for the 2009 Jazz start from about R95k upwards, the OP is looking at a R70k~R80k budget.

Oh indeed, the ones on Autotrader do. They will of course all go for listed price with no possible room to negotiate. There are also no other sites where sellers part with their cars for potentially less. Come now Roux. Case in point, a mate got a 2009 with 120,000kms on the clock for R82,000 last month. I'm sure if she had legendary haggling skills she could've got a bit more off.

Sadly my dogs were too busy chewing on old broken down Opels to even consider my math homework.

 

[Rouxenator]

Guess you must have had some homework in those old Monzas your dogs were chewing on cause the numbers still don't match, nor does the usage of those cars.

Lets take a closer look at the 2009 Jazz with 120,000km on the clock. In the 5 short years that car has been around it has done an average of 24,000km a year - that is a bit high. The 2008 Corsa on the other hand only did 15,000km a year, which is pretty much what is considered to be the norm. Obviously you will be able to negotiate a nice deal on it too so in the end you walk away with plenty more car in better shape.

Look I am not saying the Jazz is bad, it is brilliant to be honest, but you can get a bit more for less in this situation. To put your mind at ease about these cars : http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...r-agrees-with-Rouxenator-on-cars-(told-you-so!)

 

[HapticSimian]

You've got at least one thing back-ass-wards: in recent years 30,000km p/a is regarded as about average according to the M&M guide, with 15,000km being quite low.

 

[Rouxenator]

Meh, lower is better.

 

[TehStranger]

Guess you must have had some homework in those old Monzas your dogs were chewing on cause the numbers still don't match, nor does the usage of those cars.

Lets take a closer look at the 2009 Jazz with 120,000km on the clock. In the 5 short years that car has been around it has done an average of 24,000km a year - that is a bit high. The 2008 Corsa on the other hand only did 15,000km a year, which is pretty much what is considered to be the norm. Obviously you will be able to negotiate a nice deal on it too so in the end you walk away with plenty more car in better shape.

It's in a better shape because of lower mileage? No man, you can't just assume that without driving both cars. FWIW I'd rather take a car that's spent most of it's life doing long distance high mileage, than one that has been used by tannie to the shops and back in traffic it's whole life.

Look I am not saying the Jazz is bad, it is brilliant to be honest, but you can get a bit more for less in this situation. To put your mind at ease about these cars : http://mybroadband.co.za/vb/showthr...r-agrees-with-Rouxenator-on-cars-(told-you-so!)

I don't know how you get "more from less" out of that? The Jazz tops your survey (thanks for reinforcing my point that it's the better buy btw) and rightly so. It's supremely reliable, sips fuel, is safe, cheap to insure, and comfortable (for a small car).

I'm just trying to help the OP avoid becoming a Roux/Saturnz-level fanboy.

 

[Bobbin]

I've driven both Getz and Yaris. Preferred the Getz but can't account for what year and motor.

Isn't there maybe i20's going 2nd hand for that price range? AFAIK i20 is the newer equivalent to 1.6 Getz, though they can't be that new anymore surely.

 

[HapticSimian]

Meh, lower is better.

Of course, just sayin' that anything sub-30,000km p/a can be considered on the lower side, relatively speaking. People seem to be driving a fair bit more on average now than a few years ago - I had a figure of about 22,000km in mind as average before I actually checked.