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#5590 of 5644 2002 Echo by babyboomer Jul 26, 2009 (4:30 am)
Had a chance to drive the Echo I gave to my son. It is holding up well except the back right door handle will not reset next to the door. It stills works and does not bother him. I surprised him by vacuuming, hand washing and waxing it. He knows I would love to have it back but he is on the road so much. And he gets 41 mpg highway while using the air conditioner. The Jeep he swapped for the Echo gives me 19 mpg. He says it's the best deal he ever made. When the Jeep has only one-fourth of a tank, start looking for a gas station. When the Echo has only one-fourth of a tank, keep on motoring and smiling. Replies to this message: dake (Jul 26, 2009 8:49 pm)
#5591 of 5644 echo by kneisl1 Jul 26, 2009 (7:56 am)
Why not sell the Jeep and look for a good used ECHO? I bought a 2000 ECHO with auto for $3000 and 117,000 miles a year ago for my son to drive to school. (it was used for a 50 mile daily communte) Its been a year and the car has been no problem at all 9000 miles later. He got 43 mpg driving to the Catskills with two friends last weekend. Replies to this message: babyboomer (Jul 27, 2009 4:15 am)
#5593 of 5644 Re: 2002 Echo [babyboomer] by dake Jul 26, 2009 (8:49 pm)
Replying to: babyboomer (Jul 26, 2009 4:30 am) Huh... my Echo's door handle did the exact same thing (same handle and everything). Strange thing is, it almost never gets used - especially compared to the other three).
#5594 of 5644 Re: echo [kneisl1] by babyboomer Jul 27, 2009 (4:15 am)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 26, 2009 7:56 am) The Jeep was the last vehicle my wife's dad purchased before his death and it works fine. The wife loves the SUV she drives but the Jeep could some day replace it. Although I don't like the mpg of either, both vehicles are paid in full and work fine. We usually keep what we drive until the wheels fall off. Lastly, the auto industry is still on a roller coaster so we use what we have.
#5595 of 5644 Georgia Trip by babyboomer Aug 10, 2009 (2:40 am)
I drove the 2002 Echo the length of Georgia. Auto tran, fully loaded with books and clothes, air con used the whole trip (Georgia in August!), 5.5 hours: 42 mpg.
#5596 of 5644 georgia by kneisl1 Aug 10, 2009 (12:07 pm)
How many miles on the ECHO now? Replies to this message: babyboomer (Aug 10, 2009 4:57 pm) nippononly (Aug 10, 2009 7:42 pm)
#5597 of 5644 Re: georgia [kneisl1] by babyboomer Aug 10, 2009 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: kneisl1 (Aug 10, 2009 12:07 pm) 65,000. Replies to this message: nippononly (Aug 10, 2009 7:42 pm)
#5598 of 5644 Re: georgia [babyboomer] by nippononly Aug 10, 2009 (7:42 pm)
Replying to: babyboomer (Aug 10, 2009 4:57 pm) Ha! A babe in the woods. I'm closing in on 125,000, should be there by Labor Day. Still going strong, and I'm in cheap-out mode on maintenance until Christmas, although I may finally have to replace the battery before then, after four years of use.
#5599 of 5644 fix those door handles by jsilver03 Aug 13, 2009 (10:15 am)
Hello to all I am an owner of an 03 Echo now with 140,000 miles and it is running strong if this is any help to the breaking of the door handles remove then window crank (use tool sold for these or a small flat head to bump up the pin looks like omega sign) and door skin being easy on all retainers and the door lock that sticks up. then cut the plastic liner its ok you can rig a homemade liner all day long I have done so on all my doors. then most likly you will not see copper/golden spring so use a mechanic style magnet that extends into the skelital frame in the door until you feel it connect to the mag. now from my experience one side of the springs home or channel we will call it is cracked. the channel will be visible with lithium grease whitish grey color now paying attention to the only way it will really fit push the spring in the channel making sure the spring ends are seating correctly in the grooves. now use that badass billy mayes type mighty putty and put good glob of it over the cracked area and do not do open that door untill the next day - I hope this helps I have done all but my driver door and many other mods

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