By accessing this website, you acknowledge that Edmunds and its third party business partners may use cookies, pixels, and similar technologies to collect information about you and your interactions with the website as described in our
Privacy Statement, and you agree that your use of the website is subject to our
Visitor Agreement.
Comments
I realize this could be a personal problem :^), and I didn't try to adjust anything during my short test. I'm 5'10" tall and 225 lbs.
Your comments, please!
to an all time high Friday amid growing concern that the
U.S. markets may be short of the fuel this summer,
topping previous records set during the Persian Gulf
War a decade ago.
The gains threaten to push the retail price of gasoline
above $3 a gallon this summer as the annual driving
season begins with several key refineries down and
concern over mounting demand.
Will Echo sales increase?
http://www.seventeen.com/advertising/cyberscoop/images/t_p1_12.gif
I entered by writing NAZ, day phone, and age on a 3 by 5 card and sending it in hand-addressed envelope to:
"Ride the Wave" Sweepstakes #1
P.O. Box 14583
Des Moines, Ia 50306-3583
Limit one entry per person. Must be licensed driver as of 4-6-01. Open in continental U.S.
6-15-01 is deadline to post.
And here is another address in which I entered too (grand prize is only one 2001 Echo as above):
"Ride the Wave at Hollywood Spotlight"
Sweepstakes #2
c/o seventeen
Promotion Dept
850 Third Avenus, 9th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Good luck!
Using the spongy thing is fine but be sure to remove waxes and polishes with a 100% cotton terry towel. If there is any polyester or synthetic fibers, that can causes scratches and swirl marks.
If you wash your car yourself be sure to use a good automotive car wash soap with plenty of suds and water (and use a wash mitt). This is the best way to flush the dirt off the paint
Live Happy,
breckco
They rated the Meguiars products kind of all over the place, while some were excellent in the "no scratching or hazing" area their durablity was rated very low overall.
I really like the Zymol. My car is silver and doesn't show scratches like a darker color, though.
I looked for the Prestone Bullet wax (last year) at K-Mart, Walmart, Pepboys and Autozone and none of them carried it, at least not in my area.
How come this is the recommendation considering the fact that they typically drive at higher speeds (Autobahn), rev their engines higher and most of their trips are short?
NuFinish: I too have to work to get the swirl marks off mine(electric green) What I do is wipe off the wax before it dries completely(sorry kneisl)and keep a damp cloth handy for wiping it over again. I find that by wiping with a damp cloth and buffing it a second time you can get the swirl marks off for the most part. Be very careful with a power buffer as you can 'burn' the paint finish. I've been using NuFinish for over 10 years and it has never let me down. It's the only wax product at that price that gives your paint a very durable 'wet' finish. My mom's Maxima is a '95 and used it on her car since new. The paint is still very glossy and people comment on the condition of it all the time.
Got a super deal and we love the car. So far over 40 MPG with the automatic!
However I hear a slight high-pitched whine, most noticeable when decelerating at about 30 MPH.
Putting the car in neutral has no effect.
Does anyone else notice this?
I can put the car in neutral and turn off the
key and still hear it. Could it be the tires?
I live in Vancouver, Canada and here we get lots and lots of rain. I've never been even close to hydroplaning going up to 60 MPH on rainy days (no standing water and brandnew Michelin MX4 tires).
Any other two ECHO families out there?
I just bought a third party (OEM) hood protector (not the car-bra type) for my 2001 Echo and was wondering if it will effect my car's great gas mileage (42-46 mpg) due to the small change in aerodynamic air flow over the car? I've had the Echo now for about three months and alrady have a few small rock chip dings on the fron of the hood, hence the purchase of the hood protector.
R.
I got my first oil change at slightly over 5,000 miles. I think I was about a hundred miles over so that is not bad and the dealer did not say I was abusing the car.
Anyway, the morning of the oil change, I was stopped at a light and I hear this noise. It started out like hearing a jackhammer in the distance. As I accelerated, the noise grew louder and more high pitched. It was definitely coming from my car. As I decelerated for the next light by applying the brakes, the noise stopped and did not return. I would estimate that I had been driving for about fifteen minutes before the noise started and I made one stop at the post office a couple of minutes before the noise. It was something of a cool morning and I let the car warm up about ninety seconds before I started out. I mentioned the noise to the service department but they could not figure it out. Has anyone else had this problem? Oh, yea. I have a five speed manual.
Congrats to all our new Echo owners. With the rising gasoline prices, you are exhibiting your smarts. : ) Since I bought my Echo, I have always gotten my gas at Quik Trip and 87 octane is up to $1.67 a gallon. My gas tank was pretty dry my last fill up and it cost $16.70 to fill up. That was the bad news. The good news was that I got 40mpg with very little highway driving. The city gas mileage seems to have improved since the oil change. Is this possible?
Regarding stolen hubcaps. I like my plastic hubcaps the Echo came with so I think I am safe. I cannot imagine anyone would want plastic hubcaps. Especially in Kansas City.
I do not get shocked very much when getting out of my Echo and closing the door. I got shocked a lot more when driving my Escort. Now that Spring has come with Summer around the corner, the shocks are less and lighter.
Someone asked if there were any two Echo families out there. I do not belong to one, yet. I think I have mentioned this before, but I have a roommate. When I first started looking at the Echo, she said it was a nice car, but not for her. When I got the Echo, she repeated that sentiment. Now that I have had the Echo for almost five months, she has changed her tune. When we were at QuikTrip filling up, she said that she could see herself driving and owning an Echo. She likes the sea foam blue color. If we get another Echo, I think we will go with an automatic. Simply because if something happens that makes it hard or impossible to drive a manual, we are covered. The one thing she wants is a sun or moon roof. If Echos come with that option when the time comes, we will get the Echo. If it doesn't, we will go up the Toyota ladder and get a Corolla.
We got a really bad rainstorm the other night and I had the misfortune to be in it. The only good part about it was that I was in the Echo. I did reduce my speeds somewhat, but I did not feel like I was losing control at anytime and I went through some fairly deep water. I think a person should just use their head when driving the Echo (or any car) and they will do fine. Too many people drive their cars in adverse condition like the conditions are perfect and this is an invitation for disaster.
Sorry for the long post. I will try to do better about checking in.
Major Thom out.
I just bought a third party (OEM) hood protector (not the car-bra type) for my 2001 Echo and was wondering if it will effect my car's great gas mileage (42-46 mpg) due to the small change in aerodynamic air flow over the car? I've had the Echo now for about three months and alrady have a few small rock chip dings on the fron of the hood, hence the purchase of the hood protector.
R.
We also got a chip on the hood over the winter, and I REALLY want one of those bug deflector things...
I just bought a third party (OEM) hood protector (not the car-bra type) for my 2001 Echo and was wondering if it will effect my car's great gas mileage (42-46 mpg) due to the small change in aerodynamic air flow over the car? I've had the Echo now for about three months and alrady have a few small rock chip dings on the fron of the hood, hence the purchase of the hood protector.
R.
thoover : It is one of those rigid plastic bug deflector/hood protector things. You're right, there is no company in the US that makes them, so the one I got from my Toyota dealer is manufactured in Canada by a company called 'Formfit' and the part number is HD20100S. It made from some sort of dark smoked hard plastic and moulded to blend nicely with the lines of the Echos's hood. It also doesn't require any 'drilling' to install it, which is a nice bonus. I don't know yet how well it works... so I'll post back here after driving around with it for a while.
R.
your hood deflector the have the rigid plastic
If you're used to all-season tires on a heavier car, I'm guessing you'll see similar or better winter traction with e.g. Michelin Arctic Alpins, Blizzaks on an Echo. Actually, you'll probably have better traction on ice with these tires on the Echo, than a heavier car with all-seasons.
Happy motorin'
Rick D.
I'm ready to buy, but the dealer who provided the tester did not agree with me on the price. I'm interested in a 5-speed, all-weather package, package 1, and package 2 (don't care about the door locks, tho) in seafoam blue. Time to pester more local dealers...