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@Piillaa
wanted something fun and cheap. found this yaris for 1800€. offered 1500€, which was accepted. same day sold my allez sprint and went to test drive.
was good, liked it. previous owner put 4000€ into it, coz he wanted to do amateur rally with it. has hydro handbrake, extra lights etc.
drove back home zero issues. great fuel consumption. 1.5l engine sounds good. gearbox with short ratios is fun to drive. every bushing etc is new, so it was very responsive. maybe it’s nothing special, but after my volvo boat it feels like a go cart.
after 2 weeks speedo stopped working. sensor, no big deal. did oil change. checked underneath. looked good. seals were repaired, most parts are brand new. power steering belt broke. tiny panic attack, but nothing serious. changed it now all good.
plans: just drive it. probably gonna keep it so can have fun in winter, test hydro. also wanna go to a track.
car: 1500€
new key: 55€
oil/filter change: 55€
belt: 36€
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