Faults:

Not much has gone wrong in the last 4 years, except normal wear and tear parts, i.e. brakes, struts & shocks, tune-up parts.

The 2 ignition coils went bad, and I replaced them with after market; big mistake!! went back to Toyota coils.

Needs a new catalytic converter; no problem.

General Comments:

Car is very reliable! A good chic car! Small, but comfortable.

Somewhat noisy on the highway, because the engine revs high.

Holds the road well with G009 Bridgestone performance tires.

Hope to keep the car for a long time.

Faults:

The third day of ownership, my back box split at the join to rest of exhaust system - should have checked more thoroughly before buying. Was dreading price and parts availability - but a local ETC centre came up trumps, £69 and one in stock (despite never seeing one before!)

2 new front tyres, but you can expect this on any car.

General Comments:

This car is a serious loophole insurance and performance wise for younger drivers. I am 18 with 0 NCB and it costs me less than my old clio 1.2 to insure!

They are economical aswell, I can regularly drive it hard, and I've never had less than about 32mpg, on a run it does upwards of 45mpg!

The manufacturers performance figures are a bit below what its capable of too - 0-60 comes up quicker than 11.2, more like ~10secs, also feels more powerful than 90bhp. Above 4k rpm these are lively little numbers and punch above their weight!

I've replaced the air filter with a TRD panel filter, and also some iridium leads and platinum spark plugs which improve drive ability and economy when driving hard.

Also, typical Toyota reliability, oil is always clean when changed, starts first time, no taps/rattles/knocks.

So if you want something cheap to insure as a first/second car this is for you! Especially with the music on, windows down and sunroof out with people asking what it is, this is for you!!

Faults:

Gauge light went out just on one side (RPM gauge light).

It burns oil, 4 quarts every 3000 miles, which means I don't have to do an oil change LOL.

General Comments:

I bought this car for $1900 like 2 months ago, and this car is saving me tons of money on gas. Ever since I installed Turbomag fuel saver, I am getting over 40mpg, but recently I noticed burning oil, and it seems like my MPG is dropping a bit, but still getting 40mpg, which is awesome.

I love the car, which was my first Toyota. I thought Toyota cars were for ladies, but I really do like it.

In my state the gas price was close to $4 a gallon, and my Infiniti was robbing me, but my Paseo is saving me tons of cash.

Faults:

Check engine light. Replaced oxygen sensor near the exhaust manifold myself. Car has 2 oxygen sensors.

Hard starting if not driven for 5 or more days. Replaced fuel filter, and that helped.

The revving of the engine at high speeds is a little annoying, and the ride is a little stiff, even though we replaced the shocks and struts, and have BF Goodrich touring tires on the front.

General Comments:

The acceleration is very good for a car that has only a 1.5 l engine and automatic transmission. The car corners very well.

Car is very reliable and economical. Easy to replace spark plugs and wires. My mechanic said that replacing the timing belt and water pump was a breeze. Even with 146 K miles on the odometer, we would not hesitate to take it on a long road trip. Overall, we get 36 mpg on daily commutes, and over 40 mpg on highway trips. We are the 4th owner of this car, and plan to keep it well over 200 k.