Volkswagen Polo or Toyota Yaris?

2005 Volkswagen Polo or Toyota Yaris for a retired lady? How much and which one?

Joy Lennon (Kildare)

May 2014 Filed under: choosing used car

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Expert answer

Hi Joy,

I'd go for the Yaris, if only because it's fractionally less likely to give any trouble than the Polo, but to be honest it's a close run thing in that regard. A nice 2005 model with an automatic gearbox (if she fancies) can be snapped up for between €5,000 and €6,000.

Neil Briscoe - Complete Car Adviser
@neilmbriscoe