Highly appreciate your inputs on used Toyota Corolla Hybrid Car Japanese Import

prad

I'm looking to buy the below used Toyota Corolla Hybrid Car Japanese Import

https://www.billgriffinmotors.ie/vehicle?id=9Pg3z

It is a japanese import car, I'm wondering is it a good idea to buy it?

It has full Toyota service history(all in Japan). It costs me 20900, do you think its fair price?

Also does Toyota Ireland provide Hybrid warranty for japanese import cars?

Highly appreciate your valuable inputs, as I'm a newbie with limited knowledge on cars.

bazz26

It's not particularly cheaper compared to a similar Irish Corolla so don't see the point unless it was significantly cheaper and higher spec.

Have you priced an original used Irish Corolla? Here is a one owner example from a Toyota dealer for the same money presuming you are not trading in an old car. Probably has a Toyota service history and would come with a 12 month Toyota dealer used car warranty:

https://www.carsireland.ie/3979097?journey=Search

Also I'd doubt if Toyota Ireland would extend the hybrid warranty to cover a used Japanese import.

vimalandrew

Currently toyotas have a high price in used car market. For example, my neighbour traded in their old corolla to buy a RAV4 three months ago and got 3000 euros more compared to the price they bought 3 years back. But now 600km range EVs have arrived. In a few months may be in October 600km range toyota Evs- chr plus and new bz4x will arrive. Currently 600km range kia ev3 is there and is selling huge numbers. I read an analysis few months ago saying that price of used gasolines will fall heavily. So you need to be careful spending thus much on a used car.

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058415666/highly-appreciate-your-inputs-on-used-toyota-corolla-hybrid-car-japanese-import

Unless a car is seriously cheap, I wouldn’t buy one from BG motors. Reputation wouldn’t be great.

MojoMaker

That car was 30k back in 2020 so it doesn't seem to present great value at 21K 5 years later?

Also a hatchback Corolla would give you much more utility, no?

Fabio

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123530230#Comment_123530230

What's the story there? Dealt with them once before and it was smooth. Granted, I knew what I was looking for.

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123530515#Comment_123530515

They have a bad rep, plenty feedback on boards.ie amongst others but if you were happy with them, work away. Car looks expensive too for what it is anyway.

prad

Thanks for the valuable inputs guys. Highly appreciate it.

I found another car, did a test drive and liked it. This one is a Irish car. Your opinions will be highly appreciated.

https://www.dkmmotors.ie/car-details/?4073247=2021%20Toyota%20Corolla

joe1303l

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123531094#Comment_123531094

Nice clean car but it’s probably “self charging” which wouldn’t be for me but each to their own. Would you consider one of these instead ? https://www.donedeal.ie/view/39670799