2004 Toyota Yaris Review - The Perfect First Car?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ก.ค. 2020
- In this video, Daniel reviews his 2004 Toyota Yaris 1.0 VVT-i Blue (also known as Timmy) and shares his final thoughts on the car before it goes off to its new home.
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My dad had a brand new one of these in 2002. Great car, 100% reliable, good to see so many still about which is a testament to this car.
The creaky clutch is resolved with a bit of silicone spray every 6 months or so. The same thing with door hinges.
You are a great presenter!
TopCars TV thank you!
Why the Thumbs down ? This car review is second to none.
I got a 2004 toyota echo myself.
5 door.
5 speed manual.
1.5L engine.
Hatchback.
190,000km on the motor/chassis.
Love it
Very nice!
I have an x reg plate 21 years old 67,000 miles. They are brilliant cars. Yours is a brilliant example. Thanks for sharing.
Very good! They are excellent, I agree. Thanks for watching.
Super helpful review, thanks for making it! Really good production quality and detail too. Trying to get my first car and one of these popped up nearby. Might go get it. :D
ClockworkFirebird thank you very much, glad you liked it and found it useful! You really can’t go wrong with them, as long as they have been looked after, they will last a long time for sure... 😁
I own this kind of car (Yaris mk1 1.3 petrol, 2004) and I enjoyed comparing your opinion with mine. You presented it very nice and as you said, surprisingly good car! 🙂
Great video, brought back memories of my mum's X-reg 1.3 SR which looked great in black, as well as my grandma's 03-reg 1.0 T3. I drove both occasionally and they were pretty nice little things to drive - the 1.0 wasn't actually too slow in reality. Had forgotten all about the sliding rear seat! They'd be a cracking first car for sure.
The 1.0 engines are actually pretty zippy, definitely a surprise. There’s quite a few tricks with the Yaris, like the seatbelt holders that somehow I never noticed. It’s the Japanese being very Japanese!
I have to say. I just passed my driving test. Got myself a 2004 automatic Toyota Yaris. It has been absolutely fantastic the past few weeks. I gave a watch just to see if I missed anything. I got a fm Bluetooth transmitter that seems to make up for the lack of an aux jack. Little fact mines name is Stacey.
That’s great. Stacey sounds like a keeper. An FM transmitter is a good solution to the problem, although I imagine there’s a way to wire in an aux cable (not neatly though :D)
I wish you many happy miles with Stacey.
This is a Brilliant review indeed, Best wishes 😃😀
Thank you😄best wishes to you too!
Thanks! 😃 I've had this car for almost 2 years now, and I've never been able to find out, how to slide the back seats forward. 🙈 I've searched the whole internet, and this video has solved my problem at last. 😅
And it's actually quite easy once you know how to do it. 😀
And it's quite amazing, how much more space you've got in the boot afterwards. 😊
Ahhh, happy I could help! 😁 I agree, it allows for so much more boot space which is very useful.
Very professional review from this young man
Great taste in cars! Yaris and a Panda, exactly the two models I am looking to buy at the moment. Great review, cheers!
Thank you! ;) They're both excellent cars.
Thank you Daniel, I came after watching your other channel with Matt. You have a really good way of vlogging and it's really interesting. Well done. Please tell us what part of the country are you?
tagged2u thanks a lot mate! Very kind of you.
I’m in the North West, Cheshire.
Very well spoken! Great job.
THorne H thanks a lot!
Thanks for the video mate, I too am looking at getting this as my first car.
AjitB07 no problem! You can’t really go wrong.
@@DanielDrives just curious but did you find your insurance was higher because of the age of the car? or was that not the case
AjitB07 it honestly depends on your situation. Location, use, etc etc...
Best thing to do is to get some quotes on Compare The Market.
All the Yaris are good. The second one was a slight dip but they are back up now. Great video
Completely agree with you, Oliver. The new Yaris is a great machine.
If any of you ever have a problem with tail light fuse 7.5amp blowing continuously. Fuse is located drivers side under the steering wheel. Its most likely rear corroded light bulb socket. Water is known to get past the seal sits in the light casing over time & rots the plug causing a mysterious problem. Remove the light 10mm nut & reseal it. Hope my experience helps somebody! Before you call out an auto electrician. Otherwise brilliant motor!
Thank you for that tip, hopefully it helps somebody out!
I think your reviews are absolutely brilliant. You remind me of my younger self when I started reviewing cars. Don't take that as an insult though 😂 Your camera work and overall delivery is a lot better than mine was when I was your age. Keep it up mate, look forward to more
Thanks a lot Matty! I’ve subbed to your channel and will have a watch when I get some time😁
The camerawork is all thanks to the modern tech we all have access to, it means that anybody can start a YT channel!
New videos coming soon, just need to film them first😅
Daniel Achterhuis Ahh nice one for subscribing. Yeah it’s a good thing. The TH-cam car scene is great now. When I started it felt like it was just me and Rebecca Jackson from Carbuyer😬 (it wasn’t but that’s what it felt like😂) so many more great car youtubers now. Can’t wait for more videos from you
@@MattysCars No problem. I find TH-cam is becoming more powerful than telly, it's great! I remember TH-cam being a small site too, how things have changed. Thanks again! :)
Great review..Going to buy it as my first car
Brilliant. Hope you enjoy it.
I don't think I've seen one that colour before, really suits it
It's like a bluey grey.
Great cars, great review!
Thank you! They are great.
I have an old one, too. And it drives and drives and drives. Never had a big problem. I like it. And the best car for parking in a big city :-)
Couldn't agree more!
Very good job 👍
Thank you, more videos coming soon😁
Good work.
TK42138 thank you!
We have 3 of these Toyota models in the family, reliable economical
Low tax insurance & running costs!
Bullet proof engine that will cross 2ook plus if maintained properly!
They’re fantastic cars, and use zero oil if maintained! You can’t go wrong.
I’m not even 17 yet and I have one of these in the driveway ready for me to drive
Aadil fantastic! You’ll love it. Best of luck when you come to doing your test.
Daniel Achterhuis thanks!
Daniel Achterhuis mines 2001 btw 😱
Aadil ahh so that’ll have the ‘rhino-spec’ interior, right? Very obscure😄
Daniel Achterhuis haha yes it does lol
Thkz for información bro
I bought a 2004 toyota yaris automatic yesterday and it had 33,000 miles on it!!!
That is outstandingly low! Enjoy.
How is it on fuel if you don't mind me asking?
@@ssxngh7983 fuel last me quite a while as i am only a learner driver so not foing to far, mine is E10 unleaded so i put v power in so its better for my engine
How much did you pay for it if you don’t mind my asking? I’ve seen one the same for 3k - it just seems a lot for a 20 yr old car
@@JC-cz4dd £2980 for 33,000 miles on clock was pretty good for the price
A young James may
That's a compliment!
That is amazing your guys yaris vs our echo has a digital dash and built in mpg specs which almost everyone who owns a economy car wants to see
Exactly that.
About to buy one and it will be my 5th car. Looking forward to it. I think these have developed quite the cult following now.
You're so right.
Last month i bough yaris tsport 106 hp 2001 ( prefacelift) and apart from small things needs to be changed there is zero problem so far.The catalytic converter is removed ( i guess the seller sell it for profit :( the good thing is for now in our country nobody is forcing yoo to have one ) The throttle response is very good ,gears short shift switching is pleasant.The car is easy to park , always will find a place to park it . I really like the high driving position and the big door , its easy to get in and out.Coming from e36 tds touring and i dont want to ride so low to the ground ( my racers days are gone i guess, almost 30 years old :D ) For 20 years old car there are plenty of cheap parts new and second hand.
That’s great to know, thanks for sharing that with us! They really are superb cars.
@@DanielDrives i find alot of videos of turbinated or supercharged yaris , especially in the Great Britain.
I owned the Sr version of this yaris and it was still running strong at 160, 000 miles when I got rid of it. These engines are brilliant but everything else falls apart around them. My exhaust mid section rotted and the bolts had 20 years of rust on them, too much labour cost to get it repaired and was almost impossible to fix on a driveway
Our Yaris had to have a new exhaust, as well as some other small bits. But other than that, they are great.
great speaker btw! almost mistook you for an adult until you said youll get it
Thank you!
That creaky clutch pedal noise is the ratchet? Put some grease on the cable in the engine bay,that may help. The 1.0L is heard as the best engine ever produced,with the bhp & reliability it's no wonder. Had a 2002 1.3L for 14yrs, best car i ever had. I looked after it well with no issues whatsoever. Never failed an MOT nor any advisory on rust,my rear beam was in great cond, you gotta look after it. I used a can of WD40 or GT88 everywhere, 3x a year under the back,front,engine bay.rear beam,brake calipers,pipes the whole nine years. Sold it 2 yrs ago & still speak to the new owner,still not failed/any advisory on the MOT. Only slight rust on rear wheel arches which i places these edge protectors,inside these edge protectors i put in grease.
The Yaris '02 3 doors 86HP 1.3VVT-i is my first car
I really like that car
Compact, reliable and work like a charm while drinking little amount of petrol
Plus it has electric windows and mirrors
What do we need more ?
The A/C ? No it’s ok I can open the windows 🤭 (I’m inconfortable with the AC by the way)
Great presenter!
Thanks!
i have a red 2005 echo hatchback which is just a renamed yaris
Few questions , has it got a central locking button and I think I need to get a remote key for locking and opening car , unfortunately it doesn’t have electric windows haha
Yes, it does have central locking.
Try to do this in your life. You are good!!!
Thank you!
How much did you sell it for? :)
haha im getting a 200k one soon :D. is there a way to replace the radio?
Yes, I did it myself and wasn't too bad. I had to put it in the space compartment just under the disc drive
Que aceite le pondrían a un yaris 1.3 87CV gasolina con 150.000km?
I bet Timmy Trumpet is still chooching along.
I believe so! Now being driven by a woman who had just passed her test and needed a good car. It went through another MOT just fine.
what do you think about 1.3 engine and again 2004 yaris automatic gearbox
1.3 engine is very good from what I've heard. Not sure about the automatic gearbox.
My friend is offering he's 2004 Toyota yaris 1.3 VVTi T-spirit Automatic with 64,000 miles for £200. Passed it's mot fine today. I take a regular 40 mile carriage way journey mixed with a few country roads. Would it be okay for that and what is the fuel consumption like? Auto
That’s an excellent price. I imagine the 1.3 would be fine, with 86bhp and an average of 45mpg ish. You shouldn’t have a problem. Our 1.0 wasn’t too bad along the carriageways, just a bit revvy. I reckon the 1.3 would cope just fine.
this guy is like 12yo and speaks 37
And the rest...
I have the same model but european version, but the same engine and i am looking for a car battery. Can you tell me what car battery is compatible with the car
I believe it’s battery 155, but I may be wrong! Google might help👍
12v 45AH is suitable battrey for Toyota Yaris
Is the automatic version good as well? :)
Haven’t had any experience with the auto. But at the end of the day, it’s a Toyota, it will work just fine! :)
@@DanielDrives Thank u!!
@@cristinapuacj7875 not a problem! Thanks for watching🙂
I've just become the owner of a nice Toyota Yaris First Generation myself and did some researchs on the automatic version. If you want one, be careful to get a real automatic transmission and not the MMT version which is a automated manual transmission, with a lot of problems it seems.
Yes it is it's a 4 speed and drives like a dream
I'm guessing "Dad" likes listening to BBC radio 2 as well 😂
Great video though 👌
Oh he does. I’m also a Radio 2 fan, when Steve Wright isn’t on...😉
@@DanielDrives can't stand Zoe Ball on the breakfast show
@@itsmephil2255 oh, me neither. Ken Bruce, Gary Davies, Jonnie Walker etc are my favs.
@@DanielDrives Ken Bruce and pop master is awesome
@@itsmephil2255 yep!
Amazing cars bulletproof that Yaris will still be on the road when that fiats in the scrappy
Actually, I’d probably agree with you! Although my aim is to look after the Fiat for as long as possible, they are rising in price the 100hps.
Hey Daniel, so I have had This car for a Month now. When I start IT Up IT revs Up. Could IT be the starter not working correctly?
When you say “this” car. Do you mean the one in the video or another?
Good question. Sounds to me like it’s something idle related. Maybe idle control valve? Not too sure. Could also be starter..
@@DanielDrives oh, No not the exact one in the video - should have made that clear. Its the same kind of car, same model.
I live in Denmark, here we also drive in the right side of the road.
Thanks for the answer, IT is kind of weird though, IT seems IT is whenever the var is Cold IT makes This rev when I start IT.
What was the mileage of this car in 2020? Do you still drive it?
From memory, mileage was around 62,000 miles. We sold it shortly after this video, so sadly not. Miss it though!
Hola, busco el manual en español del yaris 1.3 2004 gasolina 87cv
My mother still has this but she never drives it so when i get da license then I’ll drive it
We have some kind of a forest road near my house so i already practise there
No worry, with my parents ofc
they wont let a 11 year old drive himself lol
Ahh fab. There’s a little private road I sometimes drive on, too. It’s the only chance we get ey!
Soon, soon...
The simple the better,,, a car that barely breaks
Definitely, spot on.
You should have kept Timmy
Tell me about it, even today I miss Timmy quite a lot. He was such a great and honest car, can’t fault them.
@@DanielDrives I guess if insurance didn't cost a million dollars in England then you could have justified keeping him.
Here in Australia they came standard with the 1.3L engine or the 1.5L in the 'high spec'
No salt on our roads and third party insurance for a young driver is about $300 a year (around £170)
Nice review old man 👍
@@DanielDrives
P.S. I'd trade 50 Fiats for one Toyota.
Here in Straya Fiat has a terrible reputation for reliability, second hand one's are practically worthless while Toyota San cars hold their value like houses.
@@MrWilliam.Stewart thank you, William! Insurance is a lot more here in England, sadly, and rust can be an issue with the salt that is spread on our roads.
Fiat don’t have a very bad reputation here, you get the odd person against them but overall they are pretty good and ours has been great so far (putting aside some minor electronic issues which are now sorted)...
I’m loving the Fiat life, although I’d be lying to say I didn’t miss the Toyota.
How much would you pay for this car. The ideal price?
The prices range quite a lot. For a higher mileage older Yaris, expect to pay from £400-£800, but for a clean low mileage example, expect to pay £800-£1200 ish...
Today a 2004 automatic Yaris costs £2500😯
this is a french car.... the original japanese aris where build from 1999 til 2001. after 2001 they where made with less quality pars like valeo etc and the japanese with denso parts japanese
Just because the car is built in France doesn't mean that it will fall into pieces, he said multiple times that they had no problems with it, also the diesel engines for both the Yaris and the other Toyota models are built and developed in the same factory. Even the north American models starting with the 3rd generation model are built in France since 2012.
@@netako you have to know cars in japan are the best build. I seen yaris from 2000 with denso and aisin parts build in japan. And the french with valeo etc etc bad parts. I have a t sport from 2002 but al t sport where build in japan. The rest france...
Valeo is for headlights. Denso doesn't make headlights. The Japanese made Yaris has headlights from another brand but it's not Denso. Sensors, filters and ignition coils are Denso for the French made Yaris as well.
@@netako the diesel engine car versiins where made in japan
Hi from Latin America
Hey!
I’m 17 about to pass practical n about to buy this 🤣 insurance tho
Fab! What insurance prices are you getting on them?
@@DanielDrives unfortunately they are over £5000 I checked on go compare, and the car is valued at about 600 🤦♂️ looks like I’ll have to make my dad the main driver and then put me as a second driver
@@nabs3178 really? That’s crazy, when I did a quote once it came back around £1600! Insurance for young drivers is ridiculous. The only problem with putting yourself down as a second driver is that I don’t think you build up a no claims bonus😔
Don't you wish you kept it?
Definitely :( but couldn’t keep three cars at the time.
....no AC?
Ohem1 nope, just a fan and a heater. Summers were a bit of a struggle!
Maybe it was an option that wasn’t fitted...
Not like the ac would work 😂
@@nabs3178 i have one and it works perfectly so not sure what your point was ?? Mine is even older than this car
@@Ksa-jy7eb give it a year or 2 it’ll corrode and leak. It happens on any old car it’s nothing bad
People give away Toyota and keep Fiat, crazy crazy world...
Tell me about it…
@@DanielDrives how did it serve you?
@@enricocarlino7110 Very well. Not a thing went wrong.
@@DanielDrives that's very nice. They have a reputation regarding unreliability.
You forgot to show a boot
Oops! I did.
Why don’t you become a mechanic
My dream is to become an automotive journalist, although I am fascinated by engineering. Definitely something I can enjoy aside from writing and filming.
Thanks for the review.
btw: For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life
Ain't you too little to drive a car? 😅
That would be correct. 14 at the time of filming. 16 now.
@@DanielDrives I guess it wasn't legal to drive back then? ;)
@@moetocafe I didn’t on public roads! You have to be 17 in the UK.