Trying To Buy 1St Avensis, Opinion Sought - 1.8 V-Matic Tourer

[ooglewoogle]

Hi there....

I am trying to buy an Avensis Tourer, preferrably the 1.8 v-matic, but also will consider 2.0 and 2.2 D4D's. Max budget is 9k, but looking to spend less if poss.

Was initally quite interested in this: http://tinyurl.com/labldg8 (autotrader link). A 1.8 v-matic T4 Tourer, 45k on the clock....asking £8995, which I'd want to knock a good bit off.

It has had 3 services all at Toyota....but by my reckoning these have been stretched thin. 1) 10437 2) 26666 3) 40335. I wonder if anyone could advise whether this is a serious problem? I have read that rec'd service intervals is 10,000 miles on this engine?

Otherwise the car appears to be in pretty much flawless conditions. I haven't seen or driven it yet....I am trying to track down a car from way up here in the Scottish isles - so a bit of a struggle! :)

Any help or advice would be most gratefully received.

Slainte!

[FROSTYBALLS]

Link isn't working.

However servicing should be 12 months or 10,000 miles whichever comes first. The manufacturers warranty would have been void with the second service being 6000 miles overdue.

[ooglewoogle]

Apologies, I seem to have run the link into the text:

http://tinyurl.com/labldg8

[blackcts]

The servicing wouldn't overly bother me - the car is out if warranty now! Very little cars are serviced on the button - Toyota more than likely would use top grade oil. Use it as a haggling point. Nice car!

[teddybear]

I have had my Avensis 1.8 Tourer since June 2012. Bought a 2011 with 7.5 K on the clock for 12,500. Now done 22K. IT has been to France 3 times. Going to Scotland next week. Its a excellent family car with a large boot. I average 35-40 MPG but i have a short 6 mile commute to work. On the motoroway to France i can manage 45-50 if driven sensibly. I will say the 1.8 has to be worked sometimes hard in lower gears but this is part of the VMATIC engine which livens up around 3.5 K revs. 6th gear is good for crusing on French Motorways. I find the ride very good. Although i did not like the electric parking break i have got used to it now and it has not let me down at all on hills etc.

Good luck finding a good one

[ooglewoogle]

Many thanks for all replies.....most helpful.

[calamara]

Hi there....

I am trying to buy an Avensis Tourer, preferrably the 1.8 v-matic, but also will consider 2.0 and 2.2 D4D's. Max budget is 9k, but looking to spend less if poss.

Was initally quite interested in this:

<a data-ipb="nomediapubik" data-cke-saved-href="http://tinyurl.com/labldg8%20(autotrader%20link).%20A%201.8%20v-matic%20T4%20Tourer,%2045k%20on%20the%20clock....asking%20%C2%A38995,%20which%20I" href="http://tinyurl.com/labldg8%20(autotrader%20link).%20A%201.8%20v-matic%20T4%20Tourer,%2045k%20on%20the%20clock....asking%20%C2%A38995,%20which%20I" d%20want%20to%20knock%20a%20good%20bit%20off."="">Hi Slainte, One of the very best places to buy an Avensis is British Car Auctions, (BCA), I bought mine there 4yr ago (ex lex autolease), and it has been a cracker.

The nearest one's to you will be Edinburgh and Glasgow, they have a brilliant web site, free, and you can search from your home.

Iv'e just checked, and there are no 1.8 v/matic's at the moment up there, good luck, the avensis is a wonderfull car.