We had an 08 C2VTS HDi, being VTS its manual spec yes?

Ours never gave a moments trouble, but it had regular oil changes a lot more often than schedule suggests, and this engine the 1.6HDi Diesel of doom needs them.

2007 is coming up for a cambelt change i believe at 10 years (check that) and there's not a lot of room in there so get a quote from someone you trust to do the job properly, it also might be lighting the eolys (speeling) additive warning soon and you're friendly local Cit dealer might be pushing you do have a new DPF to go with it when it does...make sure all dasjh warning lights work when the igntion comes on.

Lastly make sure your test drive is on the cars usual routes for you, it has almost no suspension movement and sits on 195/45 x 16 tyres so no give there either, road roar is serious at speed (helps if you soundproof and a search here from one of my thread will tell you more if you wish to) and the ride is best described as firm to dreadful.

It wasn't kept long, to be honest the 1.4HDi is a more owner friendly car all round, no DPF/eolys, sensible tyres wheels and springs, if its not quick enough a crafty remap i'm sure would bring it up to 1.6 standards without all the downsides, very good one fuel, as was the 1.6 but only if kept below 70, above 70 and 1.6 economy plummets which i put down to poor aerodynamics.

I agree with FB though, had we known the Yaris 1.8 SR even existed in its short production run circa 2008/9 we'd have bought one of those instead, and we'd have had it LPG converted for better than Diesel fuel economy.

Edited by gordonbennet on 04/01/2016 at 22:30