Look Out Toyota, Here Comes The Good Enough Chinese Car - Toyota Yaris Forums

bronsin · 09-18-2012, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by DMZ

One can pay $7000 - 8,000 for a Chinese product and hope the drive train will last for 4 years.

Or pay more for a Toyota product knowing it will last for 20+ years.

Thats the past. The future might be different.

If you would have told me when I bought my Yaris three years ago Id be replacing the waterpump under warranty at ~ 25k miles I wouldnt have believed it.

tooter · 09-18-2012, 12:45 PM

I think they're cute...

That's a Panda.

The Chinese have a very steep learning curve and the quality of their cars will quickly rival the others.

DMZ · 09-18-2012, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by bronsin

Thats the past. The future might be different.

If you would have told me when I bought my Yaris three years ago Id be replacing the waterpump under warranty at ~ 25k miles I wouldnt have believed it.

A waterpump going sour at 25k is one thing.

An engine sucking a valve at 25k is another.

bronsin · 09-18-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by DMZ

A waterpump going sour at 25k is one thing.

An engine sucking a valve at 25k is another.

A water pump failure at this point is totally unacceptable from a car maker like Toyota.

If they dont fix this problem I will be entertaining all options come new car time.

Yes a dropped valve is a bad thing.

But its in the past and near present and not the future.

Hershey · 09-19-2012, 12:03 AM

" A water pump failure at this point is totally unacceptable from a car maker like Toyota. "

Agree . Had a '86 Corolla with 240,000+ miles and never an issue with a water pump . Had to get the alternator rebuilt twice and did the removal / install . The alternator had well over 100,000 both times it failed . The cost was reasonable as well . Ain't what they used to be .

nookandcrannycar · 09-19-2012, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Hershey

" A water pump failure at this point is totally unacceptable from a car maker like Toyota. "

Agree . Had a '86 Corolla with 240,000+ miles and never an issue with a water pump . Had to get the alternator rebuilt twice and did the removal / install . The alternator had well over 100,000 both times it failed . The cost was reasonable as well . Ain't what they used to be .

I wonder if Bronsin got what my dad used to call "a Friday car" or "a Monday car". I think I got "a Wednesday car" --- over 226k on my original water pump and my first alternator lasted 159k......and the replacement is still going strong.

1stToyota · 09-19-2012, 07:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Hershey

" A water pump failure at this point is totally unacceptable from a car maker like Toyota. "

Agree . Had a '86 Corolla with 240,000+ miles and never an issue with a water pump . Had to get the alternator rebuilt twice and did the removal / install . The alternator had well over 100,000 both times it failed . The cost was reasonable as well . Ain't what they used to be .

Did the Corolla's head gasket hold up any better? If memory serves, didn't your Yaris head gasket already fail? I think it sprang an oil leak...

Hershey · 09-19-2012, 01:46 PM

" Did the Corolla's head gasket hold up any better? "

Yes , original engine and tranny . Starting burning large amount of oil and put her down

. Figure the rings went .

" If memory serves, didn't your Yaris head gasket already fail? I think it sprang an oil leak... "

Yes , all is fine since the repair . It's a love / hate relationship with the sedan . Everyone or everything has its days . Keeping it until the day it craps out .

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09-18-2012, 12:45 PM	#2
tooter play every day Drives: 2012 Yaris L 2dr 5sp Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 1,962	I think they're cute... That's a Panda. The Chinese have a very steep learning curve and the quality of their cars will quickly rival the others.

09-19-2012, 12:03 AM	#5
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	" A water pump failure at this point is totally unacceptable from a car maker like Toyota. " Agree . Had a '86 Corolla with 240,000+ miles and never an issue with a water pump . Had to get the alternator rebuilt twice and did the removal / install . The alternator had well over 100,000 both times it failed . The cost was reasonable as well . Ain't what they used to be .

09-19-2012, 01:46 PM	#8
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	" Did the Corolla's head gasket hold up any better? " Yes , original engine and tranny . Starting burning large amount of oil and put her down . Figure the rings went . " If memory serves, didn't your Yaris head gasket already fail? I think it sprang an oil leak... " Yes , all is fine since the repair . It's a love / hate relationship with the sedan . Everyone or everything has its days . Keeping it until the day it craps out .