Well, personally I would advise against getting an older car, although my experience is mainly US-based. If Toyota produces a diesel version of the Corrola, though (am I correct in thinking that diesel is the main fuel of choice in Europe? Heard that once...) I would really reccoment a new or recent Corrola, as at the moment they are one of the best cars being produced at the moment, with fantastic gas mileage to boot (I generally get 35+ mpg in the city in mine), and they have excellent company service records. Of course, if you are a real auto freak, age and maintinence shouldn't matter too much.
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My Dad was quite a motorhead and could fix just about anything.
Your dad was a speed freak? Well, I guess it was fine, as long as there were no catalytic converters around at the time.