Looking at 2007 Yaris - 170,000 miles. What to look for?

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Originally Posted by coastal

Manual with A/C. Test drove it, very clean. Clutch/tranny felt solid, same with motor. Everything still completely stock, nothing replaced according to owner. Owner wouldn't budge below $5000..

Roughly how many miles until these 07s need new clutch/radiator/transmission/other?

UberSilver is right, it depends on the driver. Some people have burned out their clutches in under 100,000 miles. On the other hand, I have 240,000 + miles on my Yaris and am on the original clutch, radiator, transmission, brakes, water pump, etc. Other than routine servicing, I've only had to replace the front wheel bearings at 110,000 miles and the alternator at 159,000 miles. IIRC, members Contraband831 and TheSin are both original owners who have more miles on their cars than I do, and have manual transmissions with the original clutch. Member trini_per4mance didn't replace his original clutch until 448,000 miles and as of one month ago he has 490,000 miles on his Yaris and still has the original radiator. You can take a look at trini's thread entitled 'Finally, 450,000 miles on my 07 Yaris in 5 years' -- he updates the first post on that thread with a text edit after he does a repair. The only things he replaced before 400,000 miles were the shocks and struts at 153,000 and the alternator at 323,000 miles (I imagine the shocks and struts were a want and not an absolute need).

If 'your seller' doesn't need the money, and has plenty of room to park it, that may sap any motivation to lower the price. I'm assuming he is the original owner. If so, did he buy it in California and stay a resident during the 'life' of the Yaris? In other words, has it gone through an entire snowy winter? If so, that might help create a wedge on the price.