Toyoto Aygo

lilac_lady

If you have a Toyoto Aygo are you happy with it? I don't do a lot of long distance driving and am thinking of getting the model with £35 per year car tax. Any opinions welcome.

bexsmum

Hi Lilac_lady,

My friend has the aygo, and loves it. Another friend has the Peugeot 107 and loves that too. I had a Suzuki Alto which was fantastic but I changed last month and after really looking around at all the £35 a year tax vehicles I opted for a Kia Picanto.

For £6k I got a 58 reg, picanto chill (special edition) which had been a courtesy vehicle. It only had 600 miles on it and is absolutely fantastic. Slightly bigger inside than the aygo, more gadgets (air con, ipod doc) and the boot hatch is a better shape (for when you need to transport huge boxes from ikea).

Would recomend you have a look at the picanto, fab little car!!

Bexsmum

payless

looked at the C1 initially ( Citreon version- often cheaper) for my son .. decided it was too small and a bit girly ( I've been driving it sometimes as well). Settled on the 1.4 diesel Peugeot 207 instead - bigger, but good fuel econ and still only £35 pa tax , and group 3 ins ( guess Aygo is 1 ) - C1/ 107 ( guess and Aygo) only 4 seats - strangel;y so does the C2 ( 207 have 5)
Ok had to go 2nd hand instead of new to meet budget

McKneff

I have had an Aygo Sport for the last 3 years. Love it
but the only drawback is the small boot. Having said that the back seats go down with just a pull of a belt.

Personally, if i buy a car again i would buy a 9/12 month old. You lose at least 2K just driving a new one off the forecourt.

daveyjp

Our Aygo is 2.5 years old. Great motor round town. Easy to park, 45mpg. Only fault in that time is a new water pump replaced under warranty and being a Toyota the dealer expereince has been excellent.

vikingaero

The Aygo/C1/107 are identical cars. It all depends on your preference for styling. In my experience the service staff at Pug and Citroen garages aren't a patch on those at a Toyota dealership.

jeannieblue

Gotta go with the Toyota ..

daveyjp

Toyota servicing is also cheaper.

peter_the_piper

D.D comes down regularly from Bedford to Hastings in her 107 and does it in about 2-1/2 hours and still gets a good mpg. Would recommend all of them as the insurance is reasonable as well.

jeannieblue

daveyjp wrote: »

Toyota servicing is also cheaper.

And depends where you go...

dopester

lilac_lady wrote: »

If you have a Toyoto Aygo are you happy with it? I don't do a lot of long distance driving and am thinking of getting the model with £35 per year car tax. Any opinions welcome.

Check this out.

Top Gear - Toyota Aygo car football - BBC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flKzjuDhFDs