Are Toyota aventis any good ?

raher1

I am thinking I might buy a Toyota aventis, it's nine years old and some bumps on it. I was on donedeal so no test drive. Anything I should look out for for?

Sobanek

What's an Aventis? Never heard of one

ba_barabus

Why would you pick what sounds like an average example. Loads of them about

bazz26

Newer model or older model as both were sold in 2003?

BTW the reliability of a 10 year old car can boil down to how it was minded over the years rather than by reputation.

colm_mcm

If you search on donedeal for aventis you wont find as many

HandsomeDan

Give the guy a break, he might have a lisp.

colm_mcm

HandsomeDan wrote: »

Give the guy a break, he might have a lisp.

Not being funny, there are actually ads on donedeal where its spelt like that.

Truckermal

What about an Eventless???

Great car I have a MK1 Diesel for 18 months now and only done the brakes and belts on it over 20K miles..

raher1

toyota avensis strata then, bloody grammar freaks, loved to seen ye at school. Well not! So any ideas,worth a buy or what? It's a 1.6 petrol.

Shane Fitz

raher1 wrote: »

toyota avensis strata then, bloody grammar freaks, loved to seen ye at school. Well not! So any ideas,worth a buy or what? It's a 1.6 petrol.

If you can link the add you might get more informed opinion.

raher1

How do you link the ad?

Truckermal

raher1 wrote: »

toyota avensis strata then, bloody grammar freaks, loved to seen ye at school. Well not! So any ideas,worth a buy or what? It's a 1.6 petrol.

Strata is only the base model AFAIK, Luna is the nicer one.

Supergurrier

Auld lad is on his 7th since 2000 and will be getting his 8th in July all going well even though he has been drawn to the new kia SUV thing/yoke

Interior is abit naff and its a pain to park but he loves it and always raves about its economy (driving my car the mpg almost makes him cry lol)

colm_mcm

raher1 wrote: »

toyota avensis strata then, bloody grammar freaks, loved to seen ye at school. Well not! So any ideas,worth a buy or what? It's a 1.6 petrol.

Definitely worth a look. These sold like hot cakes from 03 onwards so there are plenty good ones out there.
Don't settle for a raggy one.

Get
Platinum
Stellar Blue
Night Sky Black
Light olive


Avoid
Solar red
Autumn Bronze
Oasis green
Arctic white
Coral Red

Truckermal wrote: »

Strata is only the base model AFAIK, Luna is the nicer one.

Aura is the base model. Strata adds rear electric windows, alloys and fogs. Back in the day they cost €950 more. Strata is as high as you can go in 1.6
Smallest engine on a luna is 1.8

Seamus1964

Owning Aventis Strata 4 years - only oil changes, filters and tyres, bulb here and bulb there.
Never bother, fast and economical.
Yes it is a very good car
Go for it

barura

raher1 wrote: »

toyota avensis strata then, bloody grammar freaks, loved to seen ye at school. Well not! So any ideas,worth a buy or what? It's a 1.6 petrol.

Check the guide in my sig. And its not grammar, its spelling. Though we are all here to help, sometimes we take things a little far.

Personally I'd be looking at other cars in that class as age bracket you're looking at is far enough away to consider many brands, to name a few: Honda Accords, Ford Mondeos, Mitsubishi Galants, BMW 3 series, Saab 93's are a steal from that generation as well and if you want to keep it cheap and economical there is always the bangernomics thread for more things of that vein.

raher1

barura wrote: »

Check the guide in my sig. And its not grammar, its spelling. Though we are all here to help, sometimes we take things a little far.

Personally I'd be looking at other cars in that class as age bracket you're looking at is far enough away to consider many brands, to name a few: Honda Accords, Ford Mondeos, Mitsubishi Galants, BMW 3 series, Saab 93's are a steal from that generation as well and if you want to keep it cheap and economical there is always the bangernomics thread for more things of that vein.

Not a bother. Just looking to up the years. Bloody car is killing me.

barura

raher1 wrote: »

Not a bother. Just looking to up the years. Bloody car is killing me.

What's wrong with your almera? Also, moving up in the years may not help in all honesty. Dropping a few hundred and keeping it running could be a better idea...

raher1

My seat is rubbish,my back is gone. The motorway is not good for Almera engine. I like a change:)

colm_mcm

Worth noting that the avensis seat isn't the best. The position is grand and there's good adjustment but no lumbar support.

Truckermal

raher1 wrote: »

My seat is rubbish,my back is gone. The motorway is not good for Almera engine. I like a change:)

A 1.6 avensis won't be much better then as it will be well up the rev counter at 120 and guzzling petrol. What about a Mazda 6? They are a good bit cheaper too albeit a 1.8 engine.

JohnBoy26

colm_mcm wrote: »

Worth noting that the avensis seat isn't the best. The position is grand and there's good adjustment but no lumbar support.

The Avensis is a far more stable and a far more comfortable car compared to an almera though.

colm_mcm

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

The Avensis is a far more stable and a far more comfortable car compared to an almera though.

Agreed, but if the OP has concerns over his back, the lack of lumbar support or tilt adjustment on the base is significant,

barura

If you back is gone, I always liked the driving position in a Ford Fusion. Hey, here is one with NCT for 1450, could haggle down to 1200 at a push, I'm sure. http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-ford-fusion-new-nct-great-car/5732051

raher1

barura wrote: »

If you back is gone, I always liked the driving position in a Ford Fusion. Hey, here is one with NCT for 1450, could haggle down to 1200 at a push, I'm sure. http://cars.donedeal.ie/cars-for-sale/2003-ford-fusion-new-nct-great-car/5732051

Nice car, 1. 4 aswell.

dgt

If you're tall and value your back you may look to the French

raher1

dgt wrote: »

If you're tall and value your back you may look to the French

Buy second hand French, noooo! Very hard to find a decent French second hand car.

colm_mcm

*grabs popcorn*

theoneeyedman

03 avensis topping ould car. Have one 3 years now. Easy ran c40 mpg at normal driving about 25 mile commute plus other tipping about. Only spent on oil changed and brake discs and there is 120 k on it. Avoid 2001 early vvti models burn as much oil as petrol

dgt

raher1 wrote: »

Buy second hand French, noooo! Very hard to find a decent French second hand car.

Sure about that? They are out there but most people are just too damned lazy to go out and find a decent example. It's your call to dismiss my suggestion, not my back afterall


*Jumps into super comfy French car and drives off with no back pains

raher1

dgt wrote: »

Sure about that? They are out there but most people are just too damned lazy to go out and find a decent example. It's your call to dismiss my suggestion, not my back afterall


*Jumps into super comfy French car and drives off with no back pains

Name a few cars then? It's common knowledge French cars are soft.

Chris_Heilong

I have actually been pronouncing the name of the car as 'the Toyota Aventis' for years, dont know if I can change now...will try

johndaman66

theoneeyedman wrote: »

03 avensis topping ould car. Have one 3 years now. Easy ran c40 mpg at normal driving about 25 mile commute plus other tipping about. Only spent on oil changed and brake discs and there is 120 k on it. Avoid 2001 early vvti models burn as much oil as petrol

Ah now unfair to say they burn as much oil as petrol but yeah you would definately want to keep an eye on the oil level especially in the earlier VVTI models. In fairness there aren't many if not any other 10 year old 1.6 litre cars with a body that size that will return circa 40mpg.

YouTookMyName

colm_mcm wrote: »

Get
Platinum
Stellar Blue
Night Sky Black
Light olive


Avoid
Solar red
Autumn Bronze
Oasis green
Arctic white
Coral Red

Why the colour choices?

Half the avensis's in ireland must be platinum

dgt

raher1 wrote: »

Name a few cars then? It's common knowledge French cars are soft.

I aint going to bother, only to have my suggestions ran down. No point if one isn't even going to consider a simple suggestion and dismiss an entire nation of cars over what was overheard by some baboons talking faeces.

And I particurarly dislike most French cars myself, for reasons most wouldn't understand or give a toss about. So I drive a French car as my daily car

Consider a Volvo S40 of that vintage with leather

Happy hunting

colm_mcm

YouTookMyName wrote: »

Why the colour choices?

Half the avensis's in ireland must be platinum

Some are hard to keep clean, and others are simply worth less.
The oasis green and coral are almost impossible to keep shiny and look awful unless they're clean. The solar red is said to have a lacquer problem (I'm not fully convinced but plenty peelers out there) some cars can pull white off, an avensis isn't one of them.

In 03 you could only really get blue black or platinum.

Best colours came on the 06 facelift, brocade red, storm bronze and lunar silver are easily the 3 best looking colours on that generation.

raher1

dgt wrote: »

I aint going to bother, only to have my suggestions ran down. No point if one isn't even going to consider a simple suggestion and dismiss an entire nation of cars over what was overheard by some baboons talking faeces.

And I particurarly dislike most French cars myself, for reasons most wouldn't understand or give a toss about. So I drive a French car as my daily car

Consider a Volvo S40 of that vintage with leather

Happy hunting

Volvo jaysus. Don't be so sensitive man!

dgt

raher1 wrote: »

Volvo jaysus. Don't be so sensitive man!

That's pretty much the kind of reply I was expecting. I love being right and getting people to play into my hands!

I stick by what I've suggested. But it ain't my back so I couldn't give a toss. I'll keep walking about while the rest are getting crippled in those balls of scrap, getting very sensitive pains in the back.....

Good luck either way

Leonard Hofstadter

JohnBoy26 wrote: »

The Avensis is a far more stable and a far more comfortable car compared to an almera though.

It might well be all of that, but it doesn't change the fact that the seats are far from the Avensis's strongest point. While they're hardly uncomfortable, the lack of lumbar support is a pain and the seat base isn't great either. You can't beat a Volvo for decent seats (or most German cars - I happen to like firm seats).

dh0011

gone from cork to dublin three times in the last week in my avensis. It wont be long til she is at 150K.
Has been great. Needed bulbs tyres clutch oil filters plugs (all of which are usually changed) and had the gear oil changed recently as the lad who did the clutch put the wrong oil into the gearbox.
Would buy the same again.
Mine is an 03 with the newer body.

bazz26

I'd try and find a 1.8 Luna if you can. Running costs will be margin over the 1.6 and they have much better seats than in the Aura/Strata models. If memory serves me the Luna driver's seat had lumbar support.

dh0011

I test drove a luna in a garage a bit back (was lovely - would have bought it except the garage were giving me nothing for my own car)
It will cost a few quid extra to tax though and if your young a bit extra on insurance too.

colm_mcm

bazz26 wrote: »

. If memory serves me the Luna driver's seat had lumbar support.

I'm thinking the luna got electric lumbar support in 2006... Don't think it had any before that.

dh0011

the one i drove was an 05 and it didnt have lumbar support but had
alloys
electric windows all around
mirrors that turn in when you stop the car
the main mirror dimmed itself when traffic was behind you
traction control
...

JohnBoy26

captainspeed wrote: »

It might well be all of that, but it doesn't change the fact that the seats are far from the Avensis's strongest point. While they're hardly uncomfortable, the lack of lumbar support is a pain and the seat base isn't great either. You can't beat a Volvo for decent seats (or most German cars - I happen to like firm seats).

Maybe the s60 and the s80 have comfortable seats, however I find the charisma based s40 to have very uncomfortable seats.

JohnBoy26

Truckermal wrote: »

A 1.6 avensis won't be much better then as it will be well up the rev counter at 120 and guzzling petrol. What about a Mazda 6? They are a good bit cheaper too albeit a 1.8 engine.

Those mazda 6s like their drop of petrol too:)

dh0011

If it is motorway driving at 75mph I get 450 miles between filling up and the light coming on (50-52 Liters) in my 1.6. Thats about 40mpg.
Anyone who comments on how a car does in terms of mpg should have some experience rather than spouting rubbish.

raher1

With all over talking over the car, the dealer had sol it. Thanks for the advise anyway.

colm_mcm

There'll be more.