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ratings
by kneisl1
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Jul 16, 2008 (3:21 am)
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The ECHO did very well in the crash tests. Much better than you would think!
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Re: ratings [kneisl1]
by triadecho
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Jul 20, 2008 (5:41 am)
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Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 16, 2008 3:21 am)
My 2001 Echo crashed about like a Camry in the tests. My daughter personally crash tested hers at 60 mph and walked away with $900 damage.
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Re: ratings [triadecho]
by mopar71
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Jul 23, 2008 (8:56 am)
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Replying to: triadecho (Jul 20, 2008 5:41 am)
My daughter crashed my 2000 echo,not at 60mph but at 30,she got hit by a jeep.Hope you daughter is ok,I should of kept the car an had it repaired.I donated the car since I had no collision the insurance company gave us nothing for the car.but at leased I wrote it off on my taxes with the donation.
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- #233 of 345
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collision
by kneisl1
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Jul 23, 2008 (9:48 am)
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Sorry to hear that. Hope your daughter is OK too!
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Re: collision [kneisl1]
by triadecho
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Jul 23, 2008 (6:53 pm)
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Replying to: kneisl1 (Jul 23, 2008 9:48 am)
As a novice driver, she was going too fast in the rain and spun the Echo in a big puddle of water on a Houston freeway. It backed into the blunt end of a guard rail, and she walked away. The shop pulled the body work out, aligned the trunk and replaced the bumper cover. After some educational lectures from me, she was back on the road getting our usual 28/39 mpg in warm weather.
I heard that Toyota uses high strength steel in their cars which may explain how the car held up? 
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steel
by kneisl1
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Jul 23, 2008 (7:14 pm)
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They use the same stuff everyone else does. Although I believe the ECHO has done very well in crash tests.
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Crash
by dephinusorca
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Jul 23, 2008 (7:56 pm)
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I'd hate to have to replace this car with anything on the market now. Definitely no comparable value. However, I have to say, the prices people are asking for these used now reflect this. People are trying to sell ones with 100,000 mi for a 10% discount from new. Sure glad I got mine last year (when gas was a mere $3).
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Re: Crash [dephinusorca]
by triadecho
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Jul 24, 2008 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: dephinusorca (Jul 23, 2008 7:56 pm)
I bought a new Suburban and a new Echo within a few months of each other in 2001 when gas was $1.30. The guys at work loved the Suburban but hee hawed the Echo. The tables have sure turned now have they not? Both cars are worth the same in resale in spite of the Suburban costing twice as much.
There are flippers on Craigslist offering $3,000 for any Echo regardless of condition. I'm starting to worry that the Echo will get stolen, but am considering leaving the keys in the Suburban hoping that somebody will steal it. 
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Re: Crash [triadecho]
by nippononly
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Jul 26, 2008 (4:01 pm)
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Replying to: triadecho (Jul 24, 2008 8:45 am)
The Suburban only cost twice what the Echo cost? I am surprised the Sub was priced that low.
The Echo has always been an outstanding value in a commute car, but it sure is earning extra brownie points this year! 
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Re: repost [marika]
by michaelkoe
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Aug 02, 2008 (5:52 pm)
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Replying to: marika (Jul 18, 2006 3:10 am)
I have an 2002 echo and got 39.9 mpg the last I checked it. I live in the east mountains and travel 43 miles to work into Albuquerque NM. this driving includes freeway and about 20 miles of it are in town. the other half is going through the canyon up into the mountains. 6,500ft above sea level. You might check tire pressure on the door and make sure you are tuned up. We have over 83,000 miles on this car and so far running great. Comerical est on mpg I saw were mid 30''s. I want to recheck it now to see if anything has changed. But honestly we don't seem to need to refill any sooner than before. when we bought it it had 34,000 on it. It is a stick shift though, there were only 2 availiable in town when we got it the automatic seemed a little less spunky hope this helps michael
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