Old echo toyota owner...

[invader166]

Originally Posted by bronsin

Any year and model Yaris is a good car. Whatever strikes your fancy is fine.

However I've owned both echo and Yaris and the echoes the better of the two IME. All echoes are built in Japan and the same CANNOT be said for all Yari.

I second that! I still get roughly 37 mpg on '09, which is surprizing, since I tend to abuse my car with WOT pulls on a regular basis.

If you do decide to get a newer model Yaris, i suggest looking for a japanese built unit. They're generally reported as a better build quality and tend to not have as many issues. The easiest way to tell is to look at the VIN. If it starts with a "J", then the country of origin is Japan.

In all honesty though, definitly keep the Echo, it's an amazing little car that just doesn't seem to wanna die.

[toad]

Originally Posted by invader166

I second that! I still get roughly 37 mpg on '09, which is surprizing, since I tend to abuse my car with WOT pulls on a regular basis.

If you do decide to get a newer model Yaris, i suggest looking for a japanese built unit. They're generally reported as a better build quality and tend to not have as many issues. The easiest way to tell is to look at the VIN. If it starts with a "J", then the country of origin is Japan.

In all honesty though, definitly keep the Echo, it's an amazing little car that just doesn't seem to wanna die.

i second your second! i also own both and i find myself liking the echo more and more each day. my 01 has around 130k now and i purchased it with 117k. i also had an 08(yaris) that was a stick and i'm not sure why, but the echo feels more responsive? maybe it's lighter weight or drive-by-cable instead of drive-by-wire, but there's something about it that feels more 'zippy'.

now i have an 07 auto and the 01 manual and i DEFINATELY prefer the echo over the yaris. the echo has a slightly stranger look to it, but i like the fact that it's an old toyota that keeps on kickin'! i would just keep the echo until the wheels fall off, but maybe you're right about getting a great deal right now on a later model.

good luck!