I may buy Toyota Yaris 2007 Sedan in 15 hours (to replace my Lexus GS300 1995).
Automatic transmission, 4 doors, 170k miles.
Engine 4-Cyl, 1.5 Liter.
Is the vehicle/engine/transmission any good?
Can I drive it for extended periods of time on highways (like 1.5 hours)?
What are the most important aspects to pay attention to when inspecting and test driving this specific vehicle?
I don't like the dashboard being in the middle between the driver and the passenger, but I can live with it.
Ideally you shouldn't rush out to buy a car, that being said. In general, yes. It's not a 'racecar' that someone would be ragging on most likely. So I would say in general you should be fine if maintenance has been proper. Get it inspected as well, a 100 bucks is cheaper than finding out you got major issues later and a stuck with a POS.
Appreciate your comment. Could you clarify regarding rushing to buy a car? I thought 15 hours is enough to think of the car prior to the purchase.
I just think for me personally that 15 hours is not enough time to make an informative decision on a purchase that is suppose to last you years. Does this 15 hours include a proper 1-2 hour inspection by yourself or a shop and a minimum 30 minute test drive to see how you feel? Does this also include asking questions to the seller, doing your own research of the common issues and problems with this car? Looking at other examples persay to see how the value looks? Negotiate the price in person? Does this time frame also include exploring other options just in case this one happens to be a bad egg? You already don't like the center console thing on this one right? If the seller doesn't have paperwork, I would already say it's a no go. I get that you need a car rn since the last commuter broke. But again IMO, I think that things could be explored a little further and that just sitting on basic info is not good enough as most used cars don't really show their faults for a good couple of weeks if they got em. That is why the inspection is the most important. At least then you can see what's actually what and not what the seller wants you to see. The thing that I probably would hate the most is buying a car then hating it then reselling and or fixing the POS then having to go find a new one/ spend more than I originally intended. That is what I mean rushing to buy lol. Sitting and thinking is not gonna do any much good if this is a purchase that is suppose to last you more than a year. 😛
Thank you. That's a really good clarification. I've been looking to buy a used car for several months and I eventually ended up buying this Yaris today. So far, I like the car (no serious issues). I did some research within this 15-hour timeframe and spent 15 minutes to inspect and 10 minutes to test drive. I wish I could do 2-hour inspection, but I'm not sure there are private sellers out there willing to let buyers inspect a car for so long. Personally, I wouldn't want to wait 2 hours for a buyer, only to hear a low-ball offer.