New Toyota Corolla assessment

[mercenary for hire]

Just about the new Corolla there's a 2 liter hybrid being offered that has a more power.The 1.8 hybrid has plenty of power so hopefully the sales bloke isn't trying to sell us something we don't need.A  couple of grand between the price of them in the UK.

You could buy a Camry for 42k about 5 years ago I really wouldn't be spending that on a Corolla.I was in the estate Corolla in Spain recently and the rear leg room is smaller than my old Prius.No wonder so many drivers are taking the leccy grants.

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Just had a look at the Toyota Ireland website and the basic Corolla estate in Silver is about 32k.I don't think Toyota allow their dealers to charge much more than the listed website price.

[Tony]

Just about the new Corolla there's a 2 liter hybrid being offered that has a more power.The 1.8 hybrid has plenty of power so hopefully the sales bloke isn't trying to sell us something we don't need.A  couple of grand between the price of them in the UK.

You could buy a Camry for 42k about 5 years ago I really wouldn't be spending that on a Corolla.I was in the estate Corolla in Spain recently and the rear leg room is smaller than my old Prius.No wonder so many drivers are taking the leccy grants.

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Just had a look at the Toyota Ireland website and the basic Corolla estate in Silver is about 32k.I don't think Toyota allow their dealers to charge much more than the listed website price.

Just get the new Dacia duster , it's a decent looking heap and a good few grand cheaper, don't forget all meters read the same

[mercenary for hire]

Dacias look decent now Tony.I wonder if the new Dacia jogger passes suitability.

Mate of mine has a Dacia Logan and he doesn't like it as he's having electrical issues.First car I've seen in years with windy up windows.

[Tony]

Dacias look decent now Tony.I wonder if the new Dacia jogger passes suitability.

Mate of mine has a Dacia Logan and he doesn't like it as he's having electrical issues.First car I've seen in years with windy up windows.

The Logan is a cheap base car, I was in the local renno garage looking at the new duster and I was impressed

[Octavia1]

Dacias look decent now Tony.I wonder if the new Dacia jogger passes suitability.

Mate of mine has a Dacia Logan and he doesn't like it as he's having electrical issues.First car I've seen in years with windy up windows.

The Logan is a cheap base car, I was in the local renno garage looking at the new duster and I was impressed

Heaps of shit ....have a head on in that at 20 miles an hour yull end up in a box

[mercenary for hire]

That's lovely Tony.Although If I had 24k sitting around I'd probably gamble on a Tesla but the door handles would be a nightmare.

[Rat Catcher]

Just get the new Dacia duster , it's a decent looking heap and a good few grand cheaper, don't forget all meters read the same

Is she petrol or diesel or electrical or hybrid?

[John m]

Cars Cars Cars ,Look at Eamo the Onion and how he changes his mind weekly .What happens when the Cabbages are out of Power ?EU cant make their minds up about when or if they ban Fosil fuels for cars or heating .We are running a business .Buy the Cheapest car part worn that can pass an NCT petrol or diesel if you are not doing over 30K a year its swings and roundabouts Diesel car more expensive fuel slightly cheaper .To quote some seriously influential American bloke" we know the knowings but we also dont know the unknowns "or some shit like that .Richi the Indian trying to keep 9 Ulster hates everybody MPs happy and Vlad the Butcher playing Burger meat Mountain with Zalesnyy the Circus Clown .Mr Wooh in China looking for Chips from Taiwan as he no longer can rely on rice to feed his people he needs chips .A new car going to cost you minimum 25K plus thats a lot of money for small business holders like us to invest in to our business with suck World uncertainty .

We are in a no win situation trying to run a taxi business Deregulation,Apps Political interference.Greenwashing .Keep your costs as low as you can .Never had a customer complain about the digits on the numberplate ?

[Rat Catcher]

Surely EV is the only way to go with all the grant money that horrible mean and nasty Minister is throwing at us, particularly given that second hand cars have gone ridiculously expensive since Brexit.

[John m]

Surely EV is the only way to go with all the grant money that horrible mean and nasty Minister is throwing at us, particularly given that second hand cars have gone ridiculously expensive since Brexit.

Financially EVs look good but how long will they last built in depreciation as you park it up to charge it not earning anything .Unlike pot bellied taxi men who can stumble into a Diesel anytime a Flat EV wont get you out to work or round your birds od down to Paddy Powers .How much to fix broken bits is anudder unknown .My hens Wipers come on with the headlights .Motor electricians want to replace some unit and two looms in the steering colom want a K plus say its not worth their while stripping it down if they dont replace the looms .Motor electronics are not for Spanner and driver merchants like us .If the Giggling Pin or the Laughing Shaft in an EV go rogue the fixit price wont be a laughing matter .

[Rat Catcher]

Bar heavier tyre wear there seems to be a lot less maintenance in EVs. In a little over 4 years I've spent €1,411 maintaining my diesel and it's only covered 95,000 kilos in that time... and that's doing most of the work myself, only employing professionals to fit tyres and the timing belt kit. I'd imagine common faults and remedies will become as readily accesible for EVs as they are for normal cars as time progresses.

[Rat Catcher]

I think RC meant the bulbs. I have had the Prius for over four years and have only changed two headlight bulbs.
Weird that a Corolla would need to change bulbs after 6 months.

I did mean the bulbs.

I only have my MKIII Octy since Jan 2019 and I've already had to replace a bulb - Driver side dipped headlight (H7) on 28/3/2020 which I bought in Applegreen for €7. Same bulbs are in the MKII Octy and they usually cost €5 from a motor factors, I can't remember why I went to Applegreen and paid more.... if there was some degree of urgency I can't remember what it was, it wasn't the NCT 'cos that's in December... ah well, I suppose it's only €2, I'll just have to assume there was a good reason behind such frivolity.

The MKII Octy has had 11 (yes ELEVEN) headlight bulbs since I bought it in Jan 2014 - 9 dipped (H7) and 2 main (H1) I think.

[Wingnut]

My 2011 Prius was flying through H11 bulbs, must have gone through at least 10 of these expensive bulbs before I changed them to the led equivalent. The leds are in it a few years now and still going strong, they also passed the nct.

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[Rat Catcher]

Looking at how the MKII consumes bulbs it might be the case that the fiver ones from various motor factors are of inferior quality. Maybe the extra €2 in Applegreen was money well spent, only time will tell, I guess... Trouble is I have a spare from a motor factor in stock now 'cos I bought a pair of them when I last changed one in the MKII on 23/02/2022. In fact, now that I think of it, your man in the motor factors did mention more expensive (probably LED) alternatives... which I declined.

[Rat Catcher]

Oh, I changed the number plate bulbs (presumably 2 cos I have the plural written down) in the MKIII as well at a cost of €3 on 31/7/2021.... done them the same day in the MKII as well... IIRC both had advisory NCT fails on number plate bulbs which, I think, means one of the two bulbs was faulty in each case. The MKII also had a fail on an indicator bulb (all the orange coating worn off) which is what prompted me to change all the bulbs that wanted changing whether necessary to pass the NCT or not.