Yaris T Sport - reliable at high mileage?
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We've had an '04 Yaris in the family for years now. It moved house for us, has run us to all corners of the UK, done some mild off roading, assisted with uncountable animal transfers and catering functions, but never once skipped a beat.
If yours has been serviced and hasn't been thrashed it'll be fine.
One thing. Don't mistake them for driver's cars. Gear shift, traction, body roll and steering are not Toyota's finest offerings. The sport model may be better than our 1.3 of course. I don't know what they changed.
If yours has been serviced and hasn't been thrashed it'll be fine.
One thing. Don't mistake them for driver's cars. Gear shift, traction, body roll and steering are not Toyota's finest offerings. The sport model may be better than our 1.3 of course. I don't know what they changed.
Hi,
we have owned a 2003 T Sport since new. After initial warranty niggles its been brilliant. Now on 121,000 miles just been serviced (has FTSH) and got its second change of plugs so that's it' 'major service' at £250 incl brake fluid.
Needed a cat-back exhaust last year (£300) due to a fatigue crack in the stainless original (near clamp on the rear hanger), has had both front wheel bearings done (£ not very much), otherwise routine maintenance. Only one set of pads and disks on the front, pads only on the rear so far. Fronts ready for another change soon. It does eat tyres tho!
I added gearbox oil change at 60k miles (not specified by Toyota). Its been serviced only to Toyota reccomendations, no extra oil changes etc.
I have noted a slight increase in oil consumption recently (was zero, now 1 litre to 4000 miles) but no smoke and plenty of power still.
Great little, hard working car!
Alloys were changed under warranty when 12 months old but the new ones were much better and still look OK even now. I hope to run the car to 150,000 at least.
we have owned a 2003 T Sport since new. After initial warranty niggles its been brilliant. Now on 121,000 miles just been serviced (has FTSH) and got its second change of plugs so that's it' 'major service' at £250 incl brake fluid.
Needed a cat-back exhaust last year (£300) due to a fatigue crack in the stainless original (near clamp on the rear hanger), has had both front wheel bearings done (£ not very much), otherwise routine maintenance. Only one set of pads and disks on the front, pads only on the rear so far. Fronts ready for another change soon. It does eat tyres tho!
I added gearbox oil change at 60k miles (not specified by Toyota). Its been serviced only to Toyota reccomendations, no extra oil changes etc.
I have noted a slight increase in oil consumption recently (was zero, now 1 litre to 4000 miles) but no smoke and plenty of power still.
Great little, hard working car!
Alloys were changed under warranty when 12 months old but the new ones were much better and still look OK even now. I hope to run the car to 150,000 at least.
_Al_ said:
We've had an '04 Yaris in the family for years now. It moved house for us, has run us to all corners of the UK, done some mild off roading, assisted with uncountable animal transfers and catering functions, but never once skipped a beat.
If yours has been serviced and hasn't been thrashed it'll be fine.
One thing. Don't mistake them for driver's cars. Gear shift, traction, body roll and steering are not Toyota's finest offerings. The sport model may be better than our 1.3 of course. I don't know what they changed.
T Sport is a transformation: Disks all round, lowered and stiffened and the 1.5 is adequate (similar performance to E46 320D - as a relative had one) If yours has been serviced and hasn't been thrashed it'll be fine.
One thing. Don't mistake them for driver's cars. Gear shift, traction, body roll and steering are not Toyota's finest offerings. The sport model may be better than our 1.3 of course. I don't know what they changed.
All Toyota's suffer a clunky cable operated gear shift, but its precise enough. Its a 'warm hatch' on the small side
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