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we bought our T180 as an x demo from a dealer at 11k at the very worst of the credit crunch, we got a 15month old car that was just over 19k new at 11k so we did not loose to much, as for a new car I come to Toyota from a CTR and left Toyota for a CRZ. The CTR is a fantastic all round car but the ride can be a little harsh but IMO no worse that the T180 but as for performance once in the vtec sweet spot 5500rpm up you can keep it there upto the red line in 6th gear and it is a very quick car, but below 5500rpm its quick but nothing special. Would I have another? yes without a doubt but with getting a little older I dont like the MPG or road tax cost that I see going up a lot hence the CRZ that returns great MPG and to be honest handles not far behind the R. To be honest we are waiting for a CRZ R which hopefully will have great MPG and R performance, My advice try to get test drives where you have the car for a few hours even if you promise to do no more than 50 miles (remember they still have to sell the car if you dont like it). This way you are happy with what you are buying and wont get mislead like we did with the T180 (MPG figures) and end up with a car you are not that happy with, with the T180 we was quite happy apart from higher than expected running costs and TBH in the end with the MPG we was getting I did wonder what we had gained in getting rid of a CTR for a diesel car that was no better on MPG but lagged miles behind in performance and handling. I will also add that no doubt now that I have been honest and nothing more the Toyota lovers who don't like an honest opinion on what we experienced with Toyota ownership will continue to click the negative rating for my post that has given me a bad reputation, I have only been truthful on our T180 experience and offered advice on what is our opinion. I don't hate Toyota and to be fair we found their dealer network the best I have ever dealt with but was let down by a car that did not live up to what Toyota or their salesman said it can do, I don't build or design the cars or quote the figures so who's fault is it we was disappointed when only returning 32MPG on a 200mile motorway drive at 70MPH? not mine for sure but if you are so immature that you don't like the truth or facts then click away and maybe it will float your boat for the night or even give you a damp patch.

With it idling, lightly squirt some WD40 around all the vac pipes and inlet manifold STAY AWAY FROM THE EXHAUST. If it revs up, home in on where it does it and see what is leaking. Those kind of revs are about where the VVT starts to kick in and just in case it is playing up, change the engine oil if it hasn't been done for a while. Can you drive through it at higher revs?

Most modern car batteries are of the sealed type. This means that the acid in it cannot escape and that they have a gas recombination system for the gases that are produced during charging and discharging. Vented batteries, however, were used in an era where gas recombination batteries were expensive and charging control systems in cars were rudimentary, to todays standards. Vented batteries are not maintenance free, because the oxygen that is vented cannot be used to recombine into water anymore. That's basic chemistry. Even when a battery is of the "sealed" type, gas can still escape through safety valves in the cells. Batteries should therefore always be charged in a well ventilated area, which the engine bays is. However when a battery is placed in a different, non ventilated area in the car, a designer may prescribe a vented battery connected to a tube to the outside. Without knowing the battery make and type, there's not much to say. IMHO such battery does not apply to an Avensis.