Aygo wanted

[gotagetz]

my daughter is wanting an Aygo as her first car, it's small and cheap on insurance and tax.

i presume apart from water leaks and clutches on earlier models problems will be the same as other manufacturers.

hopefully going to look at this later: https://www.gumtree.com/p/toyota/super-2009-3-door-hatchback-petrol-toyota-aygo.-good-condition.-service-history.-great-first-car-/1347600656

MOT history is Ok.....

[rajivrattna]

This question has come up a few times before in this forum. There is a cut off year when the earlier problem with water pump, clutch, bad sound isolation etc was partialy or completely rectified. Was it 2009 or 2010 I don't remember. The water leak problem, unfortunately continues. So check the year before buying. The mmt gearbox is the other weak point.

[gotagetz]

Went, saw and bought. Starts on the key, clutch possibly a bit high (just had a new one in my saab so not a good comparison ), brakes sharp,  mot until April next year.  No knocking or rattles.

Knocked on his door, I knew him from playing 5aside.

Only slight downside was the bonnet and bumper had been resprayed in a darker shade of red (motor factor gave him it and didn't notice until it was too late). 

Daughter is happy. Cheapest car to insure and tax by a mile so I can live with the different shades of red.

[FROSTYBALLS]

The larger clutch from the Yaris was fitted from early 2009.

[rajivrattna]

Congratulations. Why did he re spray the hood and bumper? Manual is more reliable than mmt so good choice. Time to change the handle from Gotagetz to Gotaaygo perhaps? 😃

[gotagetz]

His daughter put some deep scratches into it. 

On the hyundai forum I'm gotagetz as she has a hyundai.

Dirtyleeds on Renault and saab.....I ve drive a 93 anniversary. 

Someone uses Dirtyleeds on here already.

[zuh]

On 7/30/2019 at 10:19 PM, gotagetz said:

clutch possibly a bit high (just had a new one in my saab so not a good comparison )

It's normal to have this feeling on an Aygo 😉 The clutch bites high.

Congratulations. The only drawback about this very model is that the 3-door version is a bit less practical than the 5-door.

[gotagetz]

Just picked it up and it's got Toyota history to 2014 then serviced my the girls ex mechanic father.

So in the past few years can see it's had a new alternator (2018) this year alone exhaust, timing chain kit, wishbone, in 2017 pads and discs and I can see clutch receipt 2014.

He's kept all receipts and it's had  a service every year by the looks of it.

Not a perfect car by any means but for a first car no bad.

[gotagetz]