MPG on a built in transmission - Toyota Yaris Forums

misterno · 06-28-2010, 06:49 PM

I bought this Toyota Yaris 2009 16K miles on it auto with power locks doors MP3 for $9,600+TTL

Later on I learned that transmission was rebuilt not original, engine is fine and good. So dealer cheated me but I signed the As is form so can not do much on this.

Anyways, car runs smooth but do you guys think MPG will be alot different than the original same cars? In other words is the engine or transmission the bigger factor in MPG?

YarisSedan · 06-28-2010, 07:40 PM

It makes me wonder why the transmission was rebuilt in the first place a such a low milage.

R2D2 · 06-28-2010, 09:14 PM

Depends on the quality of the rebuild and install. If everything was done properly you shouldn't be able to tell it from a new one. When you posted the price I thought it sounded really low. What kind of mpg are you getting and how does the transmission act? Does everything seem ok with it?

firebob · 06-28-2010, 10:08 PM

If the transmission work was done by a decent company than it should be as good or better than when it came off the factory floor. Your gas mileage would not change unless they did something off the wall to it.

So you feel that you were cheated because the dealer did not tell you everything that was done to the car? Do you think the person that sold them the car told them everything about the car?

Billiam · 06-28-2010, 10:11 PM

I wouldn't be surprised if the selling dealer knew nothing about it. Unless they did the work, how would they?

misterno · 06-28-2010, 11:21 PM

well first of all I wasn't intended to buy a car with rebuilt transmission, I am cheated.

Dealer did not tell me te truth. I looked at the odometer and it was only 15K and I knew that Toyota will cover all expenses till 36K miles unless there is an accident

So I took it to a body shop and they opened the hood and trunk and doors and looked all over and could not find anything

So I thought this is a good deal cuz if there is any problem toyota would fix it for free.

I paid all cash came home, 1 week later transmission was making a little noise so I took it to a nearby toyota dealer. After 2 hours they came back and said, the car was in an accident such that only front fender not hood, transmission and radiator was replaced. Engine was fine and everything else is fine. But still, I felt so bad you won't believe.

So, I called the dealer I bought the car from, their first response "you signed as is form", at that moment I knew I was in trouble.

Now I am trying to find a lawyer to help me. Anyway, my questions are

1) Does Toyota honor waranty on other parts of the car in this case?

2) The car runs great and there is only little humming noise while accelerating but I am not sure if transmission will last years. How much would it cost to get a certified mechanic to rebuilt or get a new Toyota transmission? I am seeing ads like rebuilt tranmission with 7 years warranty. Are these accurate?

Hershey · 06-28-2010, 11:40 PM

sorry to see that . The low price of $9,600 for an '09 with less than 16,000 miles would make me think something wasn't well . Possibly you could get the tranny looked at under the 3 year / 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty . No cost to you since it's transferred to you . May have to take it to several TOYOTA service centers . Some are more understanding and cooperative than others . Good Luck .

JetfireK · 06-28-2010, 11:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterno

well first of all I wasn't intended to buy a car with rebuilt transmission, I am cheated.

Dealer did not tell me te truth. I looked at the odometer and it was only 15K and I knew that Toyota will cover all expenses till 36K miles unless there is an accident

So I took it to a body shop and they opened the hood and trunk and doors and looked all over and could not find anything

So I thought this is a good deal cuz if there is any problem toyota would fix it for free.

I paid all cash came home, 1 week later transmission was making a little noise so I took it to a nearby toyota dealer. After 2 hours they came back and said, the car was in an accident such that only front fender not hood, transmission and radiator was replaced. Engine was fine and everything else is fine. But still, I felt so bad you won't believe.

So, I called the dealer I bought the car from, their first response "you signed as is form", at that moment I knew I was in trouble.

Now I am trying to find a lawyer to help me. Anyway, my questions are

1) Does Toyota honor waranty on other parts of the car in this case?

2) The car runs great and there is only little humming noise while accelerating but I am not sure if transmission will last years. How much would it cost to get a certified mechanic to rebuilt or get a new Toyota transmission? I am seeing ads like rebuilt tranmission with 7 years warranty. Are these accurate?

DO THIS....Take all your paperwork to your local BEST TV Station. Here we have the ACTION REPORTER...ask them to help you ...they can and they need fillers for their station. DO IT NOW....The TV broadcast action reporter went to the dealership and applied so much pressure they gave the lady back all of her money.....in her case they sold her a car that had been underwater...you have a great complaint....do it now...and good luck

Hershey · 06-28-2010, 11:49 PM

good idea .

yarrr · 06-28-2010, 11:56 PM

Was the accident not on the CARFAX report? Or you bought a used car without looking at it?? If that's the case and you signed an as-is contract, you have no case. But toyota should still fix it if something goes wrong before 3 yrs/36 k miles, regardless of accidents and transfer of ownership.

brg88tx · 06-29-2010, 12:00 AM

i think we've been trolled

brg88tx · 06-29-2010, 12:05 AM

i wouldn't doubt it one bit if some of these unhappy "yaris owners" are ford fiesta shills. they are promoting the hell out of that car and realize the yaris is a major competitor.

127.0.0.1 · 06-29-2010, 12:17 AM

as is ? you have no case. nada. zip. zero

take this as a lesson learned

*kimona* · 06-29-2010, 12:18 AM

Sounds like a tall story to me.

YarisSedan · 06-29-2010, 01:37 AM

You cant tell me you havent see the show me the carfax commercial with the stuft animal fox?

misterno · 06-29-2010, 10:30 AM

dealer showed me and gave me a copy of carfax which was clean

I guess the accident was not reported to insurance. And the repair is done in an independent shop

YarisSedan · 06-29-2010, 10:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by misterno

dealer showed me and gave me a copy of carfax which was clean

I guess the accident was not reported to insurance. And the repair is done in an independent shop

If someone went outside of insurance that means they more than likely got a used transmission not rebuilt.

Hershey · 06-29-2010, 11:54 PM

we got a car due to using CARFAX and it showed it had a good history . Come to find out the car was in a wreck . Someone noticed overspray after we bought it . The car came from a car rental company . Many times these are repaired by their own shop . CARFAX is far from perfect . We once test drove a new 2001 PRIZM that had hit a deer when drove by a car sales person on his way home . The dent was in the front fender . This CHEVY dealership had its own body shop . Quite sure they repaired it and never made the buyer of that car aware .

06-28-2010, 06:49 PM	#1
misterno Banned Drives: Man Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 22	MPG on a built in transmission I bought this Toyota Yaris 2009 16K miles on it auto with power locks doors MP3 for $9,600+TTL Later on I learned that transmission was rebuilt not original, engine is fine and good. So dealer cheated me but I signed the As is form so can not do much on this. Anyways, car runs smooth but do you guys think MPG will be alot different than the original same cars? In other words is the engine or transmission the bigger factor in MPG?

06-28-2010, 09:14 PM	#3
R2D2 Crazy Oil Sniffer Drives: MM 09 Yaris 5 Dr LB "Click" Join Date: May 2009 Location: ME Posts: 498	Depends on the quality of the rebuild and install. If everything was done properly you shouldn't be able to tell it from a new one. When you posted the price I thought it sounded really low. What kind of mpg are you getting and how does the transmission act? Does everything seem ok with it? __________________ "The howl was the sound of God’s casting pot, the morphing of my cells into shape, the forming of oceans out of molten premordial plasma. And I could feel it. I could cry for it. I could cry with it." -The Fitful One

06-28-2010, 10:08 PM	#4
firebob Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 236	If the transmission work was done by a decent company than it should be as good or better than when it came off the factory floor. Your gas mileage would not change unless they did something off the wall to it. So you feel that you were cheated because the dealer did not tell you everything that was done to the car? Do you think the person that sold them the car told them everything about the car? __________________ 09, 3 door lift back, auto. I live on the road with my wife. We travel as needed for our work and drive up to 4,500 miles in a bad week.

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06-28-2010, 07:40 PM	#2
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	It makes me wonder why the transmission was rebuilt in the first place a such a low milage.

06-28-2010, 10:11 PM	#5
Billiam View User's Garage Drives: '10 White Yaris 4D LB Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: USA Posts: 575	I wouldn't be surprised if the selling dealer knew nothing about it. Unless they did the work, how would they?

06-28-2010, 11:21 PM	#6
misterno Banned Drives: Man Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 22	well first of all I wasn't intended to buy a car with rebuilt transmission, I am cheated. Dealer did not tell me te truth. I looked at the odometer and it was only 15K and I knew that Toyota will cover all expenses till 36K miles unless there is an accident So I took it to a body shop and they opened the hood and trunk and doors and looked all over and could not find anything So I thought this is a good deal cuz if there is any problem toyota would fix it for free. I paid all cash came home, 1 week later transmission was making a little noise so I took it to a nearby toyota dealer. After 2 hours they came back and said, the car was in an accident such that only front fender not hood, transmission and radiator was replaced. Engine was fine and everything else is fine. But still, I felt so bad you won't believe. So, I called the dealer I bought the car from, their first response "you signed as is form", at that moment I knew I was in trouble. Now I am trying to find a lawyer to help me. Anyway, my questions are 1) Does Toyota honor waranty on other parts of the car in this case? 2) The car runs great and there is only little humming noise while accelerating but I am not sure if transmission will last years. How much would it cost to get a certified mechanic to rebuilt or get a new Toyota transmission? I am seeing ads like rebuilt tranmission with 7 years warranty. Are these accurate?

06-28-2010, 11:40 PM	#7
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	sorry to see that . The low price of $9,600 for an '09 with less than 16,000 miles would make me think something wasn't well . Possibly you could get the tranny looked at under the 3 year / 36,000 mile bumper to bumper warranty . No cost to you since it's transferred to you . May have to take it to several TOYOTA service centers . Some are more understanding and cooperative than others . Good Luck .

06-28-2010, 11:49 PM	#9
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	good idea .

06-28-2010, 11:56 PM	#10
yarrr Banned Drives: 07 sedan Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: new mexico Posts: 292	Was the accident not on the CARFAX report? Or you bought a used car without looking at it?? If that's the case and you signed an as-is contract, you have no case. But toyota should still fix it if something goes wrong before 3 yrs/36 k miles, regardless of accidents and transfer of ownership.

06-29-2010, 12:00 AM	#11
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	i think we've been trolled

06-29-2010, 12:05 AM	#12
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	i wouldn't doubt it one bit if some of these unhappy "yaris owners" are ford fiesta shills. they are promoting the hell out of that car and realize the yaris is a major competitor.

06-29-2010, 12:17 AM	#13
127.0.0.1 Banned Drives: '10 Yaris5drHB+99 4runner LTD Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NE Posts: 672	as is ? you have no case. nada. zip. zero take this as a lesson learned

06-29-2010, 12:18 AM	#14
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Sounds like a tall story to me.

06-29-2010, 01:37 AM	#15
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	You cant tell me you havent see the show me the carfax commercial with the stuft animal fox?

06-29-2010, 10:30 AM	#16
misterno Banned Drives: Man Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Usa Posts: 22	dealer showed me and gave me a copy of carfax which was clean I guess the accident was not reported to insurance. And the repair is done in an independent shop

06-29-2010, 11:54 PM	#18
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	we got a car due to using CARFAX and it showed it had a good history . Come to find out the car was in a wreck . Someone noticed overspray after we bought it . The car came from a car rental company . Many times these are repaired by their own shop . CARFAX is far from perfect . We once test drove a new 2001 PRIZM that had hit a deer when drove by a car sales person on his way home . The dent was in the front fender . This CHEVY dealership had its own body shop . Quite sure they repaired it and never made the buyer of that car aware .