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The first big one. 100.000 miles in my Corolla 2.0, Build 11/2019. Nothing has been broken. Front discs has just been replaced. 1 set of wipers, 1 set of summer/ winter tyres. Upgrade to Android Auto. That's it. Nothing else. All services has been done by the same dealer. It has been trouble free and cheap driving.

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My car was with the dealership for 6 weeks. After a month I did lodge a complaint by email at which point I was given an anticipated delivery date for the parts. This helped me in that it gave me something to look forward to. Leaving the customer waiting without any idea of how long he is going to have to wait is surely not acceptable. I am pleased to say my Yaris is now back with me and running well.

Update on the service with my Auris. Yesterday I did service number 31 since new and 26th of my own. This time not many things, just engine oil, oil filter, air filter and cabin filter. Topped up a bit of coolant , and screen wash. Under bonnet inspection, suspension, and undercarriage checks. Nothing unusual here, but the rust progressively eats my car. Apart from that all looks good. Engine oil at 9k miles intervals looked typically darker, I used stp engine flush again and the oil came out so thin, almost like water. Cabin and air filter not too dirty this time but cheap enough to replace often, nothing it’s better than new. Now the tyres, I did first rotating since I bought them back in February. Total travelled 11000 miles. The fronts were around 7-7.5mm , and rears at 8mm. Next rotating will be cross pattern and will do the brakes, clean and lube and put a new wipers , projected date will be October as I don’t drive as much as before (3 service per year instead of 5)😊

Ms Sarah Finch challenged Surrey County Council, on behalf of Weald Action Group, and added more uncertainty to the UK’s independence on energy. The Supreme Court judges ruled on a three-to-two majority in favour of the action. So Finch, her lawyers and the judges (a handful of trouble makers) have created a situation that may adversely affect some 60 million UK subjects and, in the long term, increase the risks of regular power outages. ”I am absolutely over the moon to have won this important case”, says Finch. Well, bully for her! With this “important case” being unlikely to have any measurable effect on global warming, the results on our own ability to generate our energy independent of other countries WILL have a measurable effect. Finch obviously hasn’t considered (or doesn’t care) about the hundreds of patients who rely on electrically-powered, home-based life support equipment, where a power outage can have life-threatening occurrences. Also, the products from oil are not limited to energy production - they involve substances for the treatment of medical conditions, some of which are critical in supporting life, and shortages in these areas could mean people may die unnecessarily. Our government must curb these activists and their fee-grabbing lawyers, and make the UK operate for the benefit of the many - not the narrow-minded few.

Missus picked up her 24 MY Yaris Cross Excel, 2 X keyless fobs supplied & it has Falken 18" tyres. More tech fitted then my C-HR 😅

I can’t not use sat nav, my geography teacher wrote on my school report, “ how this lad finds his way home I’ll never know “…

Not a wide spread , only some cars. Plus these are nothing in comparison to German or other brands.

Perhaps get it to see the unrestricted white background / vertical bar and then stop and put a sticker over the camera 🤣😂 Or, instead of having your butler run in front of the car with a red flag, get him to hold up a 70 sign!

Fully agree with you both. Fortunately the local dealer is one of the best for customer service with an excellent reputation. Although the battery came back as good on both tests, on arrival and after overnight charge, they have ordered a new battery and will keep the car until it has been fitted tomorrow. This is exactly what I wanted and if they hadn't agreed to this I would have followed TonyHSD's advice and bought one myself.

That's exactly the safety film I remember, where the son kills is mother because he wasn't belted up. If anybody gets into the back of my car, they are going nowhere until they belt up. Who ever they are, young or old.

Also I wouldn't want to be in the front seat then involved in an frontal accident with an unrestrained rear seat passenger sat behind me.

On the manifold, however, the average thief is thicker than pig **** and have been known to cut out the exhaust silencer "thinking" it is the CAT This is the CAT, it forms part of the manifold

The Yaris is the least vunerable to CAT theft because of its location on the car.

Yes, it was just a straight swap on both cars. Toyota have (so far) avoided the silliness of some manufacturers where the new battery capacity needs to be programmed into the ECU! The only issue was that the Corolla needed to be driven a short distance afterwards to clear a dash warning relating to one of the safety systems. That's apparently normal, and is just for the system to recalibrate itself (I can't remember the exact warning message now).

An update after about 3 weeks ownership of new Aygo X. The only big issue i've had - is that i've found after a few weeks that the drivers seat is a bit uncomfortable. I'm 6ft 2, rugby build. The issue after a while is that the drivers seat pinches my legs at the sides. Ive purchased a memory foam seat cover which has helped considerably, but it's only day 2 of having that installed, so jury's still out. My wife is fine with the seats as standard. In all other respects i'm enjoying ownership. Love the way the car looks, love the canvas roof, love the CVT trans, and paddle shifts. All my journeys so far have been locally, and within my county of East Sussex, so no motorways yet. But i'm happy to report that the car is pretty refined. Am I finding it slow? Not really, it's a 1 litre non turbo, so you know what you're getting. But it's a characterful unit, that sounds good when revved, and moves down the road pretty well. My wife and I find the room in the front of the Aygo X about the same as in the front of the Yaris Cross. The difference is behind the front seats. The boot is adequate for a very small car, is very easy and light to open up too. The big 18inch wheels look brilliant, but as we know tyres in this size are very limited in choice, and quite expensive. But I knew that. One really brilliant thing about the car is connectivity, the big screen, and the sound quality, after a bit of tinkering. For a music lover like me, it's one the best i've come across. And it's a tiny inexpensive (relatively) car. Google maps looks brilliant on the big screen aswell, and is fairly responsive. That's it for now. A happy 9/10 with our purchase. More feedback to come.

Hi all I'm Jeroen from the Netherlands. A really Petrolhead. I have owned a lot of cars, and some where really nice and fast. Jaguar XFR, Nissan Skyline, Audi S6 V10, Porsche 944 (type 2) etc I dont care if a car is expensive or not, i like all of them, especially when they are in very good condition, and well maintained. Recently i bought a 2017 Aygo X-Joy. I have mounted a Musketier bodykit, installed a cruisecontrol which works with the original speedlimiter, i have now both, retrofit the X-nav for the carplay version. And i'm waiting for my 16" OZ Ultraleggera's with 195-45-16 Tyres, in black. My wife ownes a 2018 Corolla Hybrid. I have a hobbygarage with a lift and most of the maintenance i'll do it by myself. Than i know for sure that it is done, and the wright way 😜

Your battery might get recharged by the dealers and pass the test just fine, however very likely it will die on you shortly after. Once a battery goes down more than twice it’s clear indication that it is time for a new one. If they refuse to change under warranty, you can buy yourself a new battery and take care afterwards and no need to have hassle with dealer service department. Less visits to dealers better for you and for your car. 👍

An update: The next day the battery state was even lower, car struggled to unlock, wouldn't unfold mirrors. Time for the AA again - booster did the job but had parking brake failure which eventually cleared. Mysteriously the centre multimedia screen started working again on it's own. Arriving at dealer to leave car on overnight charge they told me that the car probably shut the centre screen off to protect the cars other systems and rather than a fuse it was probably an indication of low voltage. Waiting to hear now if they are going to replace the battery, they say that they haven't changed many and don't expect to. As this is my 7th hybrid (yes, suppose I am addicted fan-boy) I do understand them and how to care for them. Haven't called out the AA to a Toyota ever and now twice in two days !

Haha, thanks. These wheels off look so cool 😎

Yes, it was the fuse and not a easy location at all Why it blew, who knows, maybe the wireless charging pad I'm using, so I may stop using that.

Of course I don't know if the orginal battery will fail, but many have.....if it was the car I'm driving, maybe I'd do some of that stuff, but I wont be the main driver...the car its replacing has been a bombproof volvo of many years service, my wife checks there's enough fuel, turns the key, engine starts and off she goes, ... just want to replicate that as much as possible.... what I do know is if it fails, she's stranded and I'm miles away or in another country , me pointing to posts in here or that other people never have the issue will be thin gruel compared to the long term ear ache coming my way 🙂

But how do you know the battery will go bad in your particular car? You are aware of the situation, you know your driving needs and patterns and you believe that this car will have a 12v battery problem shortly after purchase?! If me I will either not buy this car or wait the battery to die first and then replace it. Because there is a higher chance this won’t happen., or at least not so soon after purchase. Just do all necessary things to maintain your car and 12v system. No need to plug in solar chargers, smart chargers, do anything really. Turn off all unnecessary auto functions, mirrors, parking brake, home lights , and connected services. Once you start the car keep in ready mode for 30 min and you will not need to replace battery. People are coming here to complain about bad Toyota hybrids 12v battery and then go and never return. But we have members that visit every day and they barely have any issues with their Toyota cars.

Then you should choose whichever you prefer / fancy ... The Mk2 C-HR is just that - it will be better than the Mk1 in almost every way, but only marginally so. And it is only a Mk 2 of an existing model so there is pretty much no risk of nasty surprises. It's clear that the sales of the Mk2 have been slower than Toyota would have like - hence there are offers and discounts to be had on the Mk2. Equally, the Mk1 has now been superseded which should, logically anyway, impact the resale value of the Mk1 - so you should be able to find attractively priced, recent, examples of the Mk1. My wife has a 2021 2.0 C-HR and recently test drove a 1.8 Mk2 which she thought was a very nice drive and not noticeable down on power - so, she'd be very happy driving a Mk2 instead. But we won't be changing just yet - why spend quite a lot more money on a car than is marginally better but, in reality, does exactly the same job her current car does? Choose whichever you prefer - you can't lose ... 😉

Mine have been connected for weeks at a time only disconnect if I need the fourth seat or extra luggage area.

Any car wash or mobile valeter can do. Main dealers aren’t actually the best place to wash your car nor your engine.

Been away from the Yaris for 15 days and got in this morning and it “started” without any issues, other than the rust coming off the discs for the first few applications! Happy there were no issues, maybe the change to a Yuasa battery as recommended (search this thread) helped. £70 well spent, methinks.

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Being serious (for once) a MK1 1.0vvti is, to me, the perfect runabout. Commuting or long distance no problems. Will do 80 all day long and still do 40mpg. 60 if you drive like Mother Teresa. Seats 4 comfortably, 5 not so. Has few electric 'aids' so less to go wrong. Boot big enough for a weekly shop. Handles like it's on rails. Looks cute too. I got lucky with mine, 85k on the clock FSH and it cost me £400 with a years ticket. Probably now worth the £2K mark. If you can find one with not too much rust underneath then buy it. Alex ps she passed the last MOT with no advisories and the annual service is an oil and filter change. This year she'll be a classic (over 20 years old) and vastly cheaper insurance.

I still can't believe that is a thing - Another human triumph of cost saving over common sense. (I mean, a petroleum-based rubber belt, immersed in a petroleum-based fluid which, by its very nature, will slowly dissolve it?? How did nobody see a problem with that!?) The Aygo will, if nothing else be a lot more reliable. The damned things just won't die!! And even when they do you can fix them with a hammer, engine oil and some duct tape half the time...

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Thanks! Went to visit the car and was very pleasantly surprised! Everything seemed fine and I made sure to check everything I could. Most notable things were that the oil level was near the max level (dealer had driven 300 miles in it and never changed the oil, so this was a bit reassuring considering the oil issues on these cars, although I know this can happen anytime later); tyres were brand-new (not matching but front and rear did match), no visible rust; AC working and even had a test drive; drove quite well! No advisories for the past 2 MOTs. Will be picking it up next Saturday, excited for my first car but very nervous too since this is a risky purchase. Thanks for the help so far and I will probably (hopefully not) be posting about questions and whatnot. 🙂

BM2 or BM6 bluetooth battery monitor

I dunno, Mk1 or early Mk2 should be doable for that, although I haven't look lately so I guess prices could have risen a lot! The diesels are pretty reliable, much more powerful than the petrols, and insanely efficient, but none of them are ULEZ/CAZ compliant

TBH they're all extremely reliable, with the usual caveats for age and if they've been looked after. Their biggest weakness is regular oil changes - If they get them, the engines are virtually indestructible. If oil changes have been skipped or bad/poor/wrong oil used, walk away. Mk1s are getting a bit long in the tooth now so you have to check them thoroughly for rust, and if they're from a damper part of the country and not driven much, the headunit can develop electrical issues. Mk2s generally good, although avoid the 1.33 engines unless there is paperwork showing they had engine upgrades from the dealer, as the factory engines have 'low friction', i.e. weak, piston rings and tend to let a lot of oil past to be burned. I made that mistake as I wanted the 6-speed and £30 tax, but it's not worth it. The earlier 1.3 is much more reliable. The Mk2 has the best interior of all generations of Yaris - You will never want for a place to store stuff, and the rear passenger leg room rivals some SUVs

That won’t go with my outfit…

Just think about all that muscle 💪 you're building up 😃

Idiotic comment about 5-10 miles per day. My kids have daily return commutes of 50 miles and 70 miles and their EVs (not Toyota) are ideal for this. My daughter got her <1year old e Niro specifically because it saves her money overall in her commute. I like my BZ, no problems with charging, perfectly good to drive.

Very strange title, so I will be the first to mention the panoramic roof🤔 I've never opened mine since the day I got the car. If I had the option I would have done without but it came as a package with other options that I did want

Thats funny about the sticker. I wonder what the focus length on the camera is as you can just see someone making a stick with a sucker on one end for the screen and a picture of a speed sign on the other and stick it to the windscreen. A bit like 5th element film and that man with the empty hall way picture stuck to his head to fool someone looking through the peep hole. Or if the EU could have said please put in this tech for safety but make it a choice for the user instead of saying put in one of these tech and you have to not allow the user to be able to turn it off indefinitely. Make it by default all turned on as most people will leave it but those that dont be allowed to disable it until they decide to turn it back on. By all means force the car companies to put in the tech as this is a good thing and they wont unless someone pushes them. But in regards to saying you must do one of these items and not allow the user to disable them permanently I think is not such a good thing. I like that we move on with tech & safety but dislike that its forced upon you when the roads are really not up to how the tech can actually work. Just Glad Toyota went for the beeping on the over limit warning and not the haptic feedback on the pedal or steering. If in the manual it says its up to the user to make sure they are not speeding so it should be up to the user to disable the feature permanently if they dont want it. ok getting off my soap box now after that Rant 😉

This info can be found on the Toyota website, go to info on the wheels for each trim level to see size. https://www.toyota.co.uk/new-cars/yaris-cross/build?path=configure/5c933238-df10-41c5-b921-a2e4d25ef931/3d7732b3-bd9a-46f3-8017-a456b0dda9e8&u=4befe3b0-7f5c-4efa-a917-9c96cc1812c1 this is the excel trim

While the wheels are off Tony, have you considered fitting 22 inch chrome spoked , with spinners? They look a treat with purple LEDs backlighting, and yellow hand painted callipers.

It does cope. I often sit in the rain listening to music with ac or heater on. the ice recharges the battery… yeah.. no drama

To be honest, if in the example I have given, if the petrol engine kicks in 100 times whilst in READY mode, I don't care, I just want to know if it will be ok.

Have you looked at a quote from Toyota Insurance itself ? https://toyotamotorinsurance.co.uk

I know! I wanted that metallic blue with tan leather and contrasting stitching ideally. But settled for thunder grey, speckly cloth, and reliability with a Toyota badge on both ends.

It will give a higher margin, but that energy will still need to be put back. TBH, regular use is the best way to stave off problems - I'm pretty sure my Mutley battery is one of the dodgy ones, but it's still working after over 3 years despite being flagged as a fail 3 HHC's in a row (Of course when they checked it formally it's within acceptable limits ), because I use the car so much (3 years, 45k miles ). Still, got the Noco in the car ready just in case for when it does go!! It will also save you money if it gets used more regularly than the other less fuel efficient car - I've just done 300 miles on £28 of fuel!!

Replacing the battery doesn't mean it does not need a ready mode to maintain low usage.

It’s the bare metal parts that used to be black when new. Suspension, shocks, springs, stabiliser bar, and that chassis as well. The main structure along the length of the car where rigidity beams are connected. Then we have outside the whole body has started to have rust spots and particularly rear arches, on the roof and doors, these places had been bombarded by rocks and from the salt during winter, here in uk it’s crazy. Salt been thrown on the roads even at 6C° at night between October to May.

I've just been to Le Mans, and the french motorways (with toll) are just superb. Silky smooth surface, no holes, bumps or repairs, and very little road noise with 80-85 mph. Coming to Germany is another story.... Loud, noisy, bumpy with any speed, just a pure pain in comparison with the french.