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| 2004 Toyota Echo Review, T_bagrowski
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2005 2Dr
| | Model | 2005 2Dr | | | What things have gone wrong with the car? | Weaknesses as I said are few and really not worth metioning but here goes..I'd like to see a console or arm rest in the center it gets tiring driving with no where to lay your right arm, the little ledge on the drivers door does find for the left arm although I have seen people complain it's not big enough for them. Next I'd like to see adjustable mirrors as standard, having to reach out and manually adjust the mirrors is a pain I know the do sell upgraded adjustables mirrors so this may be worth looking into at the dealer.I'd also like to see innermittant wipers standard again this is an upgrade item, But let's remember this is the lower price car Toyota makes so beggars can't be choosers here..If it's within reason I may add these 2 items on, I'll talk to the dealer. But that is it!! Everything else about this car is a plus and believe me I've owned everything from a 65 buick to a full size Blazer to 4x4 trucks...This beats them all. | | | | |
| | | General comments? | OK So I just bought this car Mine is a 2005 but that was'nt a choice when selecting the year. So far this car hasn't stopped impressing me, I pay alot of attention too the engine layout when buying a car simply because I do my own oil changes and anything else that's not beyond taking it to the dealer. Let me say I've already did my first oil change at (750 miles) Yeah I'm Anal about changing oil, I do my first one on New Vehicles between 500 and 1000 miles for 2 reasons...A: I don't know what the dealer put in it and B: Since the engine is new there is always the possibility of little metal filings (From Production) floating around and I wouldn't trust the filter to stop them, then it's every 3000 after that, I know the dealer says every 5000 But, he's in business to sell cars...OIL is the life Blood of any vehicle if you don't do anything else to it at least change the oil and hopefully you won't have any engine problems down the road. and with the ECHO it's easier than doing my Saturn VUE (Which is required to be jacked up just to access the oil drain plug) anyway there was no jacking with this little car...You just reach under and bam!! the Oil filter and Drain Plug are easy to reach. I'm amazed still..The engine seems to be layed out for easy access to just about everything you need to lay your hands on. Speaking of the Engine that little 1.5L has plently of pep. So far I haven't found too much I don't like about this car and what I don't like is so minor it's not even worth mentioning, But I will below and let's keep in mind that I just purchased it and the excitement is still going full speed, I have to admit though I wasn't even this excited over my Saturn VUE that I bought pretty much loaded, The ECHO I bought almost bare bones except for I wanted an Automatic, at 42 yrs old my days of Manual shifting are behind me. A | | | Previous car | Currently own the following:
Saturn VUE AWD (2004)
Toyota 4x4 Tacoma (1999)
Toyota RAV4 (2004) The wife's that I occasionly drive.
and of course my new ECHO (2005) |
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