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Old 02-23-2015, 10:36 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Consider a Toyota Echo, no timing belt, same basic engine as the Prius. A generation better technology, darn near bulletproof reliability. A little funky looking to some but I have packed 4 200 pounders and their golf crap in mine and averaged 45 MPG.

Beam rear axle so only a two wheel alignment.

http://inlandempire.craigslist.org/cto/4851868065.html here is one but the total miles is not listed, if under 150k a decent deal as long as the clutch is good.

Yes on the fluid leak from the water pump destryoing the t-belt. I had a few customers refuse them and had the pump go on the DC beltway at 2 in the morning. The $50 they saved cost them $600 within a year and they did not loose the belt or it would have been $4k+.

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mech


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