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#5402 of 5644 Re: What does ECHO stand for? [babyboomer] by nippononly Apr 30, 2008 (1:10 pm)
Replying to: babyboomer (Apr 30, 2008 2:33 am) Excellent Choice Humble Owner
#5403 of 5644 Re: What does ECHO stand for? [babyboomer] by hughmungus May 01, 2008 (5:20 am)
Replying to: babyboomer (Apr 30, 2008 2:33 am) Every Consumer Has Options
#5404 of 5644 What if ... by babyboomer May 29, 2008 (4:28 pm)
What if Toyota had made an ECHO Hybrid? Replies to this message: nippononly (May 29, 2008 5:25 pm)
#5405 of 5644 Re: What if ... [babyboomer] by nippononly May 29, 2008 (5:25 pm)
Replying to: babyboomer (May 29, 2008 4:28 pm) They did - it was called the (first generation) Prius. Same platform, pretty much the same chassis, same engine block with a different head for lean running.   The funny thing was that with the primitive state of hybrid technology in 1997, the Echo when it arrived in 2000 could often match the fuel economy of the Prius! Of course, the Prius had a weight disadvantage with the battery pack and whatnot, and the Prius had a lot more standard and optional equipment.   And with its engine shutdown feature, it would beat the Echo for gas mileage if one's driving was mostly in the city or stop and go traffic.
#5406 of 5644 Thinking of buying an Echo with 147k by santeemama Jun 03, 2008 (7:38 pm)
#5407 of 5644 Thinking of buying an Echo with 147k by santeemama Jun 03, 2008 (7:45 pm)
Sorry folks, my first post and I hit 'enter' when I wanted to skip down to write the message. Anyway, here's my plight. I've always liked the Echo and of course, I want the fuel economy. My husband drives a 2005 Prius and it's been a great car. Now my daughter is looking for a first car. There is a 1 owner 2000 Echo for sale at a reasonable price but it has 147,000 miles on it. Am I foolish to consider it? I've checked the Carfax and it's clean. How many of you have Echos still going strong after that mileage and do you have a lot of maintenance and trouble with you car? I'd love as much feedback as soon as possible. Thanks. Replies to this message: mcdawgg (Jun 04, 2008 6:39 am) nippononly (Jun 04, 2008 8:14 am) dake (Jun 05, 2008 7:50 pm)
#5408 of 5644 Re: Thinking of buying an Echo with 147k [santeemama] by mcdawgg Jun 04, 2008 (6:39 am)
Replying to: santeemama (Jun 03, 2008 7:45 pm) Please provide a little more info - auto or manual, does it have repair/maintenance records, who maintained, where was it driven, lots of short trips or long ones, etc.
#5409 of 5644 Re: Thinking of buying an Echo with 147k [santeemama] by nippononly Jun 04, 2008 (8:14 am)
Replying to: santeemama (Jun 03, 2008 7:45 pm) Mine is at 100K without having needed any repair at all. Maintenance has been very cheap. There was a guy on here a little while back with over 200K miles on his that had never needed more than a couple bucks in repairs too - I forget exactly what he said, but you could scroll back and look for it.   All in all, I would not hesitate to recommend a well cared for, 147K Echo. If the maintenance has been there, the thing is probably good for another 100K at least.
#5410 of 5644 147k by kneisl1 Jun 04, 2008 (8:29 am)
As a design the ECHO is a great package and that includes quality construction second to none. While I would hope to still have mine at 147k miles...that doesnt mean all of them will achieve that without trouble. The truth is theres no way to tell what the ECHO you are looking at will do. We have no idea how it was driven and maintained. Therefore any prognostications are meaningless. Yes, the ECHO is a great little car...but no, theres no way of knowing if the one you are looking at is a dog or not. Replies to this message: highmiler650 (Jun 04, 2008 12:28 pm)
#5411 of 5644 Re: 147k [kneisl1] by highmiler650 Jun 04, 2008 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Jun 04, 2008 8:29 am) Very good advice kneisl1.   I sold my 2001 Echo with 187K miles and it did not require any repairs at all, NONE.

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