Help Please Toyota Yaris Or Nissan Micra 1999 Year

[ohspecial1]

HI IM CONFUSED

2 OPTIONS

1-1999 NISSAN MICRA HAS BEEN LOOKED AFTER BY MY UNCLE HE IS A MOTOR MECHANIC AN BELONG TO A FAMILY MEMBER ABOUT 20-35K ON THE CLOCK AND 2 NEW TYRES LOOKS GOOD

2-1999 PRIVATE DONT NO ANYTHING ABOUT THE CAR 12K ON THE CLOCK BUT IS £200 CHEAPER ON INSURANCE IM 24 AND DUE TO PASS TEST SOON

ANY ADVICE PLEASE ON BOTH

[FROSTYBALLS]

Hello Simon - welcome to Toyota Owners Club.

By the way, using capitals on a forum is the equivalent of shouting.

Surely it would be better to go with a car that is a known quantity - the Micra. Your uncle has maintained the car, knows its good and bad points, is likely to be able to tell you what may need doing in the short term, and you can be more certain the mileage is genuine.

The Yaris - 12,000 miles on a 15/16 year old vehicle works out to less than 1,000 a year. Big question over this is whether the mileage is genuine. Does whatever service history and previous MOT certificates the current owner has, support this mileage?

Think, regardless of the cheaper insurance, the Micra is the stronger candidate for your consideration.

[ohspecial1]

sorry didnt mean to use capitals

[ohspecial1]

And thanks yes but means a lot of difference to me

what is the better car

as i do read that the micra suffers gearbox issues that will cost me a fortune unless i do it myself

what are the yaris issues

[FROSTYBALLS]

Do the cars have manual gearboxes?

[FROSTYBALLS]

Have a look at the Honest John reviews - especially the 'Good & Bad' sections:

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/nissan/micra-k11-1992/?section=good

http://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/toyota/yaris-1999/?section=good