Avensis drinking a lot of water.

[Shallowhal]

Cheapest of the Hybrids new is about 27k with a lot of city driving probably need to replace the battery pack over its lifetime

Ye see John....or ye obviously don't!

I had 600k on my previous Prius and it was still goin strong when i replaced it with my 2011,never had an issue with the battery.

600k? And resold (by some dodgy dealer)
WITH ONLY a few thousand on the clock.
Fucking great time machine them priussss are

Rod Taylor would be proud!!

[Tony]

Cheapest of the Hybrids new is about 27k with a lot of city driving probably need to replace the battery pack over its lifetime

Ye see John....or ye obviously don't!

I had 600k on my previous Prius and it was still goin strong when i replaced it with my 2011,never had an issue with the battery.

600k? And resold (by some dodgy dealer)
WITH ONLY a few thousand on the clock.
Fucking great time machine them priussss are

Rod Taylor would be proud!!

Laffin, I've hade plenty of morlocks in me car over the years

[Shallowhal]

...and a few shylocks inbetween!!

[markmiwurdz]

Here's Rod,the Morlocks and the Eloi..

[Tony]

We know who they are

[Shallowhal]

Fukin love that film,used to scare the shite out of me as a kid.

[markmiwurdz]

We know who they are

OK you cranky baldy (fat) pox bottle 

[Shallowhal]

We know who they are

OK you cranky baldy (fat) pox bottle 

He won't like the fat bit Marky...the sensitive soul!

[Cool Boola]

I'd say he would give ya a dig out ...if in you were stuck.....*

[markmiwurdz]

We know who they are

OK you cranky baldy (fat) pox bottle 

He won't like the fat bit Marky...the sensitive soul!

 

That's why it's in brackets   

[Shallowhal]

He'll be outraged by the brackets.

[Tony]

Laffin

[Belker]

Belker have you dipped the oil to see if there is any sign of water in it?If the bottom of the dipstick is white your head gasket is gone.The water pump seals go on them as well.You would not see any water under the car when this happens unless you look under the car with the engine running.

I checked the dipstick and its all black oil all the way, still taking a liter of water an hour,
but it's booked in fer repair on Tuesday morning.

[Belker]

I am fairly sure I read somewhere that Toyota will finish production of the Avensis in 2019.They have no plans to replace it with a mid priced saloon.Honda have dropped the Accord because they see no market for them in the future.

Ken if you go to 2022 you will be buying a hybrid of some sort.

By the the way I still think it is your water pump that is leaking.

I'm not dead set on the Avensis, but it would be my car of choice,
if the Avensis is not available in 2022 then it gives me more scope
to look at other models like Passat, Superb, Corolla, Etc.
going hybrid wouldn't worry me in the least, but fer me 30K in 2022
plus a scrappage plan I will be expecting a good solid motor.
I have plenty of time to be making up me mind.

[Belker]

Im like you going on to two NCt a year but if I can hold out for another year or two then Hybrids will have come down in price .

The Double NCT/Suitability is a bit of a piss-off but a motorloan would be an even bigger piss-off,
as I do have the luxury of choice fer another 5 years I'll take the Double NCT and live happily
without the motorloan.
As our Frankie often said; "The meter runs at the same rate regardless of what your driving".