2000 Toyota ECHO review from North America
"Cheap and very reliable gasoline sipper"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Oxygen sensor replaced at about 104,000 miles.
Stereo quit working because there was a shorted terminal on one of the speakers in the back.
Has a squeaking noise on mild acceleration, sounds like a belt, but replaced both belts and didn't go away.
General comments?
Most reliable vehicle I've ever owned.
I haven't had to do ANYTHING to this car except change the oil and plugs. I put a synthetic oil in it, and change the filter at 3K, and both filter and oil at 6K, and it runs as smooth and well as it did at 100,000 miles.
Being and automatic, it probably doesn't get as good of gasoline mileage as a standard would, but I get about 41 on a highway trip, and about 30 in city driving conditions.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2000 |
| Year of manufacture | 2000 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.5 VVTi Automatic |
| Performance marks | 6 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 4 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 102000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 150000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Taurus |
| Date of Entry | 22nd August, 2009 |