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I have a 2003 Echo with 22,000 miles. It also has the same problem as you described in this forum. Have you fixed the problem? Please let me know.
Thanks,
Allen
Much of my daily route being interstate, I do a lot of 80-90 mph driving for consistently long intervals. I am amazed at the handling, ride, and agility of this car, especially in Atlanta traffic. How many cars will effectively kick in to passing gear at 90mph?
My only complaint is that the standard AM/FM radio does not sport a digital clock, and there are only two wiper speeds, slow and a little faster. Intemittent speeds would be nice.
The car being under 2000 lbs has amazing pickup speed. Hopefully, my Echo will last to at least 500,000 miles, which is about when I will have it paid off. If I continue in the courier business, I will likely buy another Echo.
"I read Toyota is deleting the Echo. Yours may be valuable some day."
Age of Owners
under 30 21%
30-49 48%
50 + 30%
excellent 65%
good 29%
fair 4%
poor 1 %
excellent 36%
good 51%
fair 11%
poor 1%
excellent 64%
good 32%
fair 2%
poor 1%
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Bill
About these survey numbers you keep posting, you really should provide a source and a link to where they are coming from.
Thanks - hope everything works out with your steering.
You need to do that or else I need to remove the messages. There are copyright issues involved as well as a need for folks here to be able to see the context of these surveys if they are interested in following up.
If you still don't understand what you need to do, just drop me an email. Otherwise, just post a direct link to the surveys you've been quoting by the method I suggested and everything will be just fine. When you post a link, please let us know which of your posts that link references.
Thanks.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/automotive/owners_reports/1270856- .html
Ross
Much appreciated!
The cost of repair parts? Not really much more, especially considering that with a Toyota you will not need nearly as many repair parts, compared to other brands. The cost of repair parts for Toyota and Honda has dropped considerably compared to the past. Other imports this may not be the case. Check out Edmunds Total Cost of ownership.
Well as soon as I make my purchase I'll be back with an update!
Ross
Of course if you drive at the same speed you drive in summer you are looking for trouble, regardless of what car you own.
And we did have snow the other day and it drove very well - my very first car was a little one with skinny little tires, and I recall how well that drove in the snow also - tires cut right through the snow versus spinning on top. I have Michelin tires, not sure what type, but they seem to be pretty good.
The best thing was parallel parking - I thought I was close to the car behind me and when I got out I had 4 feet of room! Need to get used to that...
Will keep you posted on my travels!
The high quality construction, reliability ratings and low operating cost of these cars is what won me over.
The new Echo has been dropped right into the middle of the Canadian snow belt with Michelin MX4 14" tires. Last night we got 10 inches of wet snow and the Echo was able to navigate through it no problem. BryanW
bryanw: That's interesting that you started looking at minivans and ended up with an ECHO. It sounds like going down to the pet store to buy a dog and coming home with a parakeet. Although I still think an ECHO wagon might make an interesting stuff hauler ... but I guess that would cut into the Scion line too much.
In the lunchroom at the office all I hear is complaints about blown engines and trannys and high fuel consumption in co-workers late model domestic SUV's and minivans. I think the big three automakers should be ashamed of themselves for what they build. Then again in the words of one buddy who works on the paint line in the Chrysler minivan plant "what do you expect when everyone is stoned on acid". The drug use and alcoholism is rampant in the big three's plants and it shows in the final product.