Toyota Starlet (1996 - 1999) 1.3 S 5d Owner Review

By far the best used car i've purchased, it wears its milage well and has needed very little to keep it going. it will seat 5 people and some shopping at a squeeze and will capably tow a trailer. Power is delivered smoothly through a very nice 5 speed gearbox and it will quite happily tip along all day in mid 40s MPG. It boasts enough power to get about in modern traffic and very little every goes wrong with them.
Like all older cars they will suffer with rust but it's very manageable if you keep the arches and floors well cleaned and i would recommend a preventative coat of underseal. The 1.3 engine is famously reliable and near impossible to kill.