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/ 14 December 2004
The Toyota Corolla has topped the popularity polls in South Africa for an amazing 22 consecutive years. However, since Toyota puts the RunX hatchback and the Verso mini-wagon under the same umbrella as the Corolla sedan, this top of the pops claim may be a little skewed. Nevertheless, the point is made – the Corolla and its derivatives sell more than any other car.
"Know what can make or break a deal? The salesman. There’s nothing to gladden a girl’s heart more than a salesman who’s informative without being patronising, and attentive without fawning all over you." Sharon Gill recently underwent the trauma of buying a new(ish) car. Things aren’t always as simple as they should be.
The Hyundai Matrix 1,6 is, I suppose, big brother to the Getz. It has plenty of guts on the freeway, it’s nippy in mid-town traffic, and a piece of cake to park, writes Sharon Gill.
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/ 13 October 2003
So hubby comes home with a new Toyota 4×4 double-cab diesel bakkie, hands you the keys and says, "Here you go, dear. You can use my new weekend toy during the week." How do you handle a sucker-punch like that? Is there life after the Venture bus, asks Mom’s Taxi driver Sharon Gill.
<b>Review: Toyota Corolla 1.8 GSX</b>
When the price of petrol goes up, everything goes up. The price-hikers can argue and justify all they like, but the consumer generally pays more for less. The car hire industry, however, is one area where prices have remained fairly constant over the past four years.