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Post by three5 on Dec 31, 2023 18:58:42 GMT
Thanks David. How is Wendy doing with her Yaris? Just done her first longish trip over Christmas. She seems to be liking it so far - certainly not disapointed. Really glad about that. I'll call in with the Lexus on my first visit south after I get it. |
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Post by davrav on Dec 31, 2023 19:10:20 GMT
Just done her first longish trip over Christmas. She seems to be liking it so far - certainly not disapointed. Really glad about that. I'll call in with the Lexus on my first visit south after I get it. Best not show Wendy...... |
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Post by three5 on Dec 31, 2023 19:58:58 GMT
Really glad about that. I'll call in with the Lexus on my first visit south after I get it. Best not show Wendy...... Very good point David! She does seem to be a very sensible lass though? |
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Post by charliefarlie on Dec 31, 2023 20:18:05 GMT
Blimey Chris glad you didn’t suffer injury in that crash. Sailing close to the wind there mate !! Look forward to seeing your new car when it arrives 👍👍
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Post by charliefarlie on Dec 31, 2023 20:27:19 GMT
Stu you could do a lot worse than look at a 4.4….. There are petrol ones but they aren’t popular which may work in your favour, Diesels are not prone to DPF issues especially if you feed them quality fuel and add Archoil or Millard into the tank. Like most cars these days anything used seems to have big miles. But even a very low mile example would be miles inside your budget and reliability is typical top notch Toyota. I may be slightly biased but I’ve never even had to change a light bulb yet 👍 Hondas CRV is a nice car but not as solid reliability wise. 👍👍👍👍
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Post by sich1 on Dec 31, 2023 20:37:46 GMT
chrs charlie, just what i needed to hear. i was just a bit concerned about DPF issues with my lack of mileage.
still i will always take it for a hot run every now and then as a matter of course. always use shell diesel, especially with the old 4.2.
happy new year all.
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Post by firemac on Dec 31, 2023 23:33:24 GMT
Indeed. Happy New Year to all the gang.
I’m off to bed. All this jollity is tiring….🎉😊
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Post by davidwilson on Jan 1, 2024 8:02:45 GMT
Stu you could do a lot worse than look at a 4.4….. There are petrol ones but they aren’t popular which may work in your favour, Diesels are not prone to DPF issues especially if you feed them quality fuel and add Archoil or Millard into the tank. Like most cars these days anything used seems to have big miles. But even a very low mile example would be miles inside your budget and reliability is typical top notch Toyota. I may be slightly biased but I’ve never even had to change a light bulb yet 👍 Hondas CRV is a nice car but not as solid reliability wise. 👍👍👍👍 Our petrol CRV hasn't caused any issues in nearly 7 years and no light bulbs needed! I have only had services and out of an abundance of caution changed tyres, battery and wipers. I won't buy a newer one because of the road fund licence on a list price of over 40 k and that also rules out the ZRV. I like the Yaris X but not sure about only 3 cylinder. I will keep the CRV for now but will probably change for a new hybrid Jazz when the time comes - the latest Elegance model is the entry model but has everything I want and is actually my preferred choice! |
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Post by Ravasher on Jan 1, 2024 9:48:14 GMT
I love our 4.5 but am drawn to the Yaris X. We could just about live with the reduction in size although I’d have to try one again to see how the driving position suits. It seems to be a a really good car. Well guys, I have a confession. Last April I traded my 4.3 in for a Yaris Cross Excel iAWD. I really liked the car and was getting used to my first automatic and how to get the best fuel consumption from it. In the middle of November I was side swiped by a BMW on my way to visit an elderly friend in hospital.
An interesting experience! The side airbags went off and the car was spun through 180 degrees. When everything came to a standstill and I'd checked that all my limbs etc were still attached at the right points, I looked around inside the cabin and was delighted to see no apparent damage. At this point a voice came out of the speaker near the internal light and said "This is Toyota assistance, do you have a problem, do you need fire, police or ambulance?" As I was on my own, this was incredibly reassuring. I started to tell Miss Toyota where I was. She said that she knew exactly where I was and did I need the emergency services? I opted for police who arrived in a few minutes. The policeman called an ambulance since I was shaking quite violently. Not sure exactly which planet I was on at this time, but I said to the policeman "hang on a minute, I need to get the car moved". "Don't worry, I'll sort that out was the reply" He was as good as his word, which was a further reassurance. I'll skip the A&E session ( nothing wrong after an X-ray )
Next day ( Sunday ) I rang LV Insurance and was again treated in a really kind way by the lady I spoke to. Her bottom line was "You walked away and it was only a metal box, we'll sort it" After the Insurance Engineer had inspected the damage he rang me and told me that the estimate for repair was £19,600 and that he regarded as a conservative estimate. As this was more than 50% of the car's value and it was only 7 months old with 4000 on the clock, they would supply me with a new one! He valued the car at £28,600 which I thought was very fair. It turned out that they could not find a replacement, so I opted for a cash settlement. I found out that a new version of the Yaris was due in the second quarter of 2024 but the AWD version would not be available until June at the earliest. After a fair amount of thought, I've ordered a Lexus LBX Takumi E4 AWD with a predicted delivery of April 2024. The dealers haven't even seen one yet but expect to have one in their showroom in February. At that point, I would be able to test it and confirm my order or get my deposit returned.
So, a pretty exciting six weeks!!!!!!
I'f I could have obtained a replacement Yaris in the same spec as mine and in a reasonable timeframe, I would have taken it without a second thought, but a six month wait at my age seemed like a bit of a gamble, hence the LBX which is almost identical to the Cross but with a slightly more sophisticated engine.
Glad you’re ok Chris sorry to hear about what happened. Looking forward to seeing the Lexus 🤞🏼🤞🏼 |
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Post by Ravasher on Jan 1, 2024 9:52:03 GMT
chrs charlie, just what i needed to hear. i was just a bit concerned about DPF issues with my lack of mileage. still i will always take it for a hot run every now and then as a matter of course. always use shell diesel, especially with the old 4.2. happy new year all. I love our 4.4 it’s really comfortable and the driving position for me is fantastic. We’ve a lot of hills up here some which are quite steep and the fuel economy is great. Quite easy for me to get in and out of too. Space wise the boot is a great size and my only niggle was no spare tyre but we managed to get a space saver |
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Post by charliefarlie on Jan 1, 2024 10:25:53 GMT
chrs charlie, just what i needed to hear. i was just a bit concerned about DPF issues with my lack of mileage. still i will always take it for a hot run every now and then as a matter of course. always use shell diesel, especially with the old 4.2. happy new year all. I love our 4.4 it’s really comfortable and the driving position for me is fantastic. We’ve a lot of hills up here some which are quite steep and the fuel economy is great. Quite easy for me to get in and out of too. Space wise the boot is a great size and my only niggle was no spare tyre but we managed to get a space saver There’s not a lot to not like…. Maybe that’s why I can’t find a replacement for it. I’ve been to look at 4 cars now none of which are an improvement other than towing capability and all were …..Well not tatty but not as clean. I’ve managed to do most of its 35K miles without marking it inside or out. I keep hearing a modernish term “ age related marks “ which is utter nonsense it’s carelessness perhaps because those with cars on PCPs simply don’t care. I’ve got used too and quite like the latest shape cars but the hybrid means they have a lower towing limit I believe because the cars are heavier…. So that would be e retrograde step for us. Space saver is a good idea for sure 👍👍 |
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Post by three5 on Jan 1, 2024 10:45:16 GMT
I love our 4.4 it’s really comfortable and the driving position for me is fantastic. We’ve a lot of hills up here some which are quite steep and the fuel economy is great. Quite easy for me to get in and out of too. Space wise the boot is a great size and my only niggle was no spare tyre but we managed to get a space saver There’s not a lot to not like…. Maybe that’s why I can’t find a replacement for it. I’ve been to look at 4 cars now none of which are an improvement other than towing capability and all were …..Well not tatty but not as clean. I’ve managed to do most of its 35K miles without marking it inside or out. I keep hearing a modernish term “ age related marks “ which is utter nonsense it’s carelessness perhaps because those with cars on PCPs simply don’t care. I’ve got used too and quite like the latest shape cars but the hybrid means they have a lower towing limit I believe because the cars are heavier…. So that would be e retrograde step for us. Space saver is a good idea for sure 👍👍 Charlie, is the restriction on towing weight on a hybrid vehicle also related to a lesser power output? My Yaris was lively enough when using the petrol and electric components of the drive, but if I'd needed sustained high power ( as when towing up a hill perhaps? ) the battery would have soon run down and left me with just the petrol engine. I'd be very interested in other peoples opinions on this thought  |
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Post by charliefarlie on Jan 1, 2024 11:08:09 GMT
There’s not a lot to not like…. Maybe that’s why I can’t find a replacement for it. I’ve been to look at 4 cars now none of which are an improvement other than towing capability and all were …..Well not tatty but not as clean. I’ve managed to do most of its 35K miles without marking it inside or out. I keep hearing a modernish term “ age related marks “ which is utter nonsense it’s carelessness perhaps because those with cars on PCPs simply don’t care. I’ve got used too and quite like the latest shape cars but the hybrid means they have a lower towing limit I believe because the cars are heavier…. So that would be e retrograde step for us. Space saver is a good idea for sure 👍👍 Charlie, is the restriction on towing weight on a hybrid vehicle also related to a lesser power output? My Yaris was lively enough when using the petrol and electric components of the drive, but if I'd needed sustained high power ( as when towing up a hill perhaps? ) the battery would have soon run down and left me with just the petrol engine. I'd be very interested in other peoples opinions on this thought Chris my understanding is it’s to do with the weight of the car. My automatic is heavier than manual version so has a lower advised limit. Auto can tow 1800Kg Manual 2000Kg.. The car and it’s towing weights are decided by the GTW or Gross Train Weight. That’s the car whatever it’s towing and any payload. With the auto being heavier the weight it’s towing comes down, But it’s not the limits that do it for me it’s the way a car feels when your driving. Most of the time it’s fine with our fairly big caravan on the back but when it’s hilly it’s just not quite there. I’ve considered adding a tuning box to up the power but because it’s an automatic I’m hesitant to do it. If it was a manual I’d have done it as the clutch would be the sacrificial component if I pushed it to hard. Not sure I’d want to test the gearbox though there’s nothing to suggest it’s weak far from it and we get a warning light on the dash if the transmission overheats according to young Donald…. 👍👍  |
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Post by philip42h on Jan 1, 2024 11:37:23 GMT
There’s not a lot to not like…. Maybe that’s why I can’t find a replacement for it. I’ve been to look at 4 cars now none of which are an improvement other than towing capability and all were …..Well not tatty but not as clean. I’ve managed to do most of its 35K miles without marking it inside or out. I keep hearing a modernish term “ age related marks “ which is utter nonsense it’s carelessness perhaps because those with cars on PCPs simply don’t care. I’ve got used too and quite like the latest shape cars but the hybrid means they have a lower towing limit I believe because the cars are heavier…. So that would be e retrograde step for us. Space saver is a good idea for sure 👍👍 Charlie, is the restriction on towing weight on a hybrid vehicle also related to a lesser power output? My Yaris was lively enough when using the petrol and electric components of the drive, but if I'd needed sustained high power ( as when towing up a hill perhaps? ) the battery would have soon run down and left me with just the petrol engine. I'd be very interested in other peoples opinions on this thought Oh, "opinions" - I'm quite good at those ...  Is it power or torque that you need to tow a caravan? I'd always thought that it was torque to tow and accelerate, and power for higher speed? (And you don't particularly want to tow at high speed) The hybrid is a difficult beast to gauge because the torque and power come from different sources and aren't simply additive. But, too over simplify a bit, most of the torque comes from the electric motors, while most of the sustained power comes from the petrol engine. So to compare my current 4.5 hybrid with a previous 4.4 D-CAT Auto, the 4.5 'eats' the 4.4 for torque and acceleration - they are hardly even comparable. While the 4.4 has a higher top speed that the 4.5 - primarily, I suspect, because the 2.5 petrol is tuned and geared for economy rather than outright speed. I suspect that the reason that the hybrid has a lower towing capacity than the diesel (say) is largely down to the rating of the CVT gearbox. Typically, diesel is better than petrol because it offered more torque and manual is better than automatic because it is easier to build a more robust manual gearbox. But this is not even opinion - just pure speculation! Oh, and, and, re: "but if I'd needed sustained high power ( as when towing up a hill perhaps? ) the battery would have soon run down and left me with just the petrol engine" - no, it doesn't quite work like that. If the traction battery starts to run down the car will use the ICE and MG1 (specifically) as a generator to top-up the traction battery, and help drive MG2 (and MG3 where fitted) to maintain the necessary level of torque to drag one up a hill. Sure the engine revs a bit, but that's to ensure you still have all the torque that you want ... |
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Post by sich1 on Jan 1, 2024 12:58:52 GMT
dealer prices still on the steep side, but i will want a decent warranty.  and thats a 11 yr ld car !! wow |
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