Toyota Avensis Tourer (2003 - 2008) 2.0 D-4D T3-S 5d (2003/53) Owner Review

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

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

What's it like to drive?

Great

What's it like to park?

Easy

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.