Toyota Avensis Tourer (2003 - 2008) 2.0 D-4D T3-S 5d (2003/53) Owner Review
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Summary
What does this car say about you?
Reliable & Multi-Functional
What do your friends / family / neighbours think of the car?
Very comfortable & great carry space
Would you buy this car again and why?
Due to the Air-con & Injector problems I would only look to buy the new model.
What are you likely to buy next?
Toyota Avensis Tourer T150-Spirt 2.2 D4D 2006 to 2008 model
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Buying experience
Type of dealer you bought from?
Independent
Did you buy this car new?
No
What price did you pay?
£6,500
When did you buy the car?
October 2006
Did you get a good deal and why?
Very very good trade-in on old car (£1000 more than I expected), so it easily off-set the cost of the new car.
Is there any special reason why you bought this car?
Very good mpg (58 on long run) & spec.
What was the dealer like?
OK
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Driving it
What's it like to drive?
Great
What's it like to park?
Easy
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Living with it
Have you had any problems with the car?
Yes:- 1/. Had to have headlight replaced due to water getting into unit. It turned out to be a known fault so the main dealer replaced it free of charge. 2/. Air-con unit became very very noisy so eventlually had to replace it with a reconditioned unit. 3/. One of the injectors started to play-up and finally packed in. Had to replace with 2nd hand set & get recoded.
What's most practical about your car?
MPG, Sound proofing, Insurance
Favourite gadget, option or accessory?
Sat-Nav, Interior lighting & Cargo net.
