Dude, great video and car looks to be clean and in excellent shape. I've had my 2004 Echo for 13 years and I hate it cause its so uncool, but I love it to death cause it's cheap on gas, nearly no repairs and I haven't had a car payment SINCE FOREVER.

You are being disrespectful to your car. It's a fantastic ride. I have a 2002 with 307k miles. Treat your car well. Good ones don't come along often. It was made in Japan - big plus. Easy to fix yourself. Tons of aftermarket parts. 35 mpg in suburbs. Inexpensive to insure and register. No complicated electronics to break. It is what a car should be.

Dude, Not a beater! Protect the Echo, they are such a good reliable, fun vehicle. Very low maintenance cost & very peppy.

I have a 2001. Plan on it being my forever car. I forgot to lock it one night and a homeless man slept in it. Left all my pennies, but took the quarters. 10/10 will never sell.

I live in Mexico I have a toyota echo 2001 with 450000 miles the best car

Bought this car for $800 from a nice Preacher man today, gave him $900 for the appreciation. All it needs is a tail light and the mechanic checked it out saying it was a solid car. 2002 echo black!

This is what cars are supposed to be about. Point A to B decently. As little as you can spend on a car the better. Good score. A friend of mine had someone abandon a Mid 2000's pickup on his property and after two years he finally decided to try and acquire it. He was forced to do an auction and nobody came to bid on it so he managed to aquire for around $500 in back due fees and another $500 in tires. A new battery, plugs wires, etc and in total he's spent less than $1500 on it. It's a 4 wheel drive v6 so I consider that a good score. Only thing wrong was passenger side door had a good size ding in it, but he's got a replacement door from the wrecking yard, same color just needs to swap it out. That was only $25.

That car is in great shape for its age. Too nice to be a “beater” take care of it and keep it clean. As time goes on and Echo’s, especially clean ones get harder and harder to find, it will be nice to have.

Toyota Echo is a great car! I have a 2005 Toyota Echo Hatchback (Canada Only) manual transmission, bought it back in 2010 at 70,000 km (43,000 miles) on it. I now have nearly 200,000 km or (125,000 miles) and the engine, also transmission is running like new, I've been using synthetic oil over the last 5 years and there isn't a single drop of oil leaking or burning. It is not the most comfortable, however it is one of the most reliable vehicles out there :)

very underrated car! treat that beauty well! that car is one of my personal favorites I adore how it looks and I love everything about it!

I have a 2001 with 376,000 and still going

My girlfriend bought one new in '02. We just got it back from her elderly father. I love it, and I now drive it to work instead of my F150.

I have a 2002 Echo as a pizza delivery car, 280k on the odometer and still goin’ strong. I love it!

God that is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen ! How dare you call that a beater.

The Air Vents do move from side to side, you grab the center and twist the Vents, but the base in the center doesn't move... I got a 2003, I bought last year, and I Love it!!!

I have a 2002 4-door. Try wiggling the trunk release left or right. Watch for rain water getting in the trunk. My friend has one 300k and it won't die.

They don’t make cars like this anymore. Lock her up and take care of her. NOT A BEATER CAR. I have a 2001 that’s in better condition because it’s been given Love. My vents turn sideways and up and down and my CD player works , not the cassette , that just quit about a year ago. Mine is a 4 door and I will be making a video in the near future. Because we need a fresh new Echo you tube video !!! LOVE LOVE LOVE ❤️ THIS CAR! Not to mention I’m still under 100K miles. Had it inspected in January and the mechanic said.” Wow, it’s rare we find nothing wrong”. So YES.

Bought a used 2010 Yaris came with 15 in tires and it is very stable on the highway. I also love it.

These last a long time since they were made in Japan

There’s not enough to be said about the maneuverability of these cars. You can usually work your way around any construction zone, or a small turning area. They’re not lookers, that’s for sure, but they will get you to work and the store and back. Also, they are great for small parking spaces, and you can park where a lot of big cars can’t. If you’re wondering about headspace, there’s plenty, more than you would think. And gas mileage can’t be beat. They’re not luxurious, and the ride can be a bit bumpy, but they were built to run and run, with minimal maintenance.

Beater? It’s a good car. I’d take good care and of it, sell the Fit and put that $ away. Drive that Eco 10+ years and 400k.

My Echo 2021 Car has been under water (rain water) and never stopped. It has never been broken down. I drove it from Tijuana to Sacramento CA round trip. Its acceleration remains the same and fun. Now my son uses it to go to college. I'm still amazed

I’ve had my uncool Toyota echo 1.3L for 10 years now. 320,000km (200,000 miles). Great on fuel.......you can get kits from ebay to convert the winding windows to electric.....oh and I have the original clutch in mine

I don't know what is wrong with your vents but my vents go up, down, left, right and they close completely....and my echo is a 2001. And you are right, they are very easy to park just about anywhere.

I bought a 93 ranger in highschool with bad clutch. Fixed it still driving it 30 yrs later. 400 dollars what I paid.

I've got one exactly like yours except it's a 5 speed. It's got to have a timing chain soon. Amazon has the entire kit for around $ 75. I'm ordering one myself. They are fun to drive. I put one of those balls on my steering wheel on the lower left. With the rack and pinion you barely move your hand. Also I put one of those extra wide curved mirrors on it. It clamps over and Amazon has them for around 10. Worth every penny. Take care. Craig from Alabama

I was also given an Echo for free from a family member mine had a bit of a rough past I got the car from my aunt who neglected it she told me everything was good to go on the car turns out that wasn’t true within 5 months of my ownership I had to invest in new spark plugs and coil plugs even the serpentine belt and I’m still not done with the car the car was given to me with 84,000 miles I now put almost 92,000 miles on it and I am going on three years of my ownership. I love the car but it hasn’t been well taken care of and I’ve been working on it constantly I even had to put a new mass airflow sensor on it because the old one was bad never replaced. I mean my echo hasn’t missed a beat since I’ve been investing in new parts and installing them but the car has been good to me overall. A part of me wants to keep it but at the same time I should let it go because a Toyota shouldn’t give me problems like I had until I started sinking thousands into it.

Have had 2 of them, most reliable rigs I have ever had in 32 years . Current one has 225k, only oil changed in 2 years

Mine is 2003, and I am the first and only (and probably the last) owner. The first time it gave me a problem was last year May, at the young age of 19 :-) when it broke down and the alternator had to be changed. My fault, the battery light kept coming on (and off) for about 5 weeks! I went to one of the stores to check if there was any code but there was none. I planned to take it to the service but it was late. My Echo passed the inspection every year (20 times by now, and I am planning to keep it as long as it lasts. I am in the market for the new Toyota (Corolla Hybrid probably), but this will be my back-up car.

I want that car so much and you got a great deal on it!

Haha cool little story. Funny enough here in a few days I'm picking one up from my great aunt. She doesn't drive anymore and is gifting it to me. Killer part not only is it free (minus plates) it only has 21000 miles on it! My current car is an Audi A4 with 200k it has electrical issues and battery dies almost every time I go to use it. (Bad alternator as well I think). Plan to drive this while repairing my Audi. Looks like it will be a very nice car and will be essentially brand new which is awesome for a 26 year old I'll have that thing into my 40s I reckon.

Here in in Britain, I have been running the hatchback version of this known as the Yaris or in Japan as the vitz. For the last 2 years of ownership it's been a peach, mine is a Base version with no power locks or windows, no A/C but at least it has ABS and power steering. Also living not far from London which has low emissions zone (ulez) it's ulez compliant. My Yaris is only a 1.0 16 valve engine with vvti, but fuel economy is fantastic and it will take 3 hours on the freeway at 70mph with no issues. All this for £600.

Last year I got a 2000 Echo 5-speed with 71,300 miles!! I paid half of what you paid for a car with half the mileage & I got the 5-speed manual. (I think the automatic is scary for its lack of initial acceleration whereas you can keep a manual in gear up to the redline, if you knew what redline was.) The people had just parked it & it had 400 miles on it in the last 10 years per the oil change sticker. It cost me $700 including tax title & license. I work at a job where I overheard them saying they were going to give the little car to some charity, so I butted in. I gave them $600 for the troubles. It had a chargeable battery which died soon thereafter. I got a new cheap 1 yr Walmart battery, new wipers, engine air filter & cabin air filter. I used Chevron Techron fuel injection cleaner the first chance I could with my first full tank of gas. It passed state vehicle inspection. I've only put 3,700 miles on it in the 1.5 years. I just did synthetic engine oil with an upgraded Fram oil filter, synthetic gearbox oil & I'm getting ready to replace the front pads with Ceramics & bleed It with synthetic brake fluid. I installed 2 new fan belts. & I will do 4 new spark plugs soon (& the coolant & radiator hoses in the spring as it tests ok now). I bought 4 used tires that are 185/65 cuz I couldn't find the right size. The hubcaps were all brittle & broke apart, so I bought replica ones for about $60 that I haven't mounted yet . The EPA on it is 41 / 34. I've never gotten less than 35mpg & it's almost all City mileage, but no traffic jams to speak of. I wonder what it MPG it will get on a long trip with all the synthetic lubricants now; I bet it will approach 45 mpg. This car actually has a slightly better repair record that the Camry! I have a 2000 & even though it's the first year, it is almost flawless. You say it's discontinued, but the Yaris is basically the same vehicle (with the same engine?). It's got a 1.5 Liter as does your Honda Fit. Prior to the Echo there was a 1.5 Liter in the Paseo & the first Scion XB cute little Boxy Thing that was so quirky also had a 1.5 Liter & got extraordinary mileage for a something that was almost small van size (you could get a 5 spd manual). Anyway if you look on autolist for Echos, most have at least 175,000 miles & a nice price, so they hold their value. I'm going to enjoy this car. It's not really my beater; I'm going to hold on to it for a long time & may not buy a second car. The clearcoat paint job is frazzled, a factory silver paint flaw (or from being parked 9 years in the Louisiana sun), so that's 1 less thing to worry about & it only has 2 small dents by the LF fender well. It's "ugly," but extraordinary! I wish it had cruise control & I think I would still like power mirrors & power windows, although I'm tall enough where I can reach over & crank the window without much difficulty, & it's too bad the little real windows are fixed. I wish they were pop out (or motorized). Unfortunately a long trip without cruise control might put your right leg to sleep. Enjoy!!

You can compare car stats by timing them at marked intervals and comparing the times. Most or all cars have basic stats published anyway such as 0 - 60mph.

The best car ever I got one the same Year and I love it...

I had a similar issue with the trunk lever not working and I had to get a whole used pull lever and spring cable assembly out of a junkyard echo at my local pick n pull. Had a mechanic do his magic and it worked. He did warn me that it may go out of wack again in the near future. Or i think the tensioner broke something like that.

I got a free Toyota echo too! I'm working on it right now trying to find fix it videos lol

My 2002 Echo automatic 4-door has 288k miles. Fantastic car. 35 mpg in city. You can replace the instrument cluster lights for $5 in 10 minutes. Very easy task. Oil every 5k miles. I use a high mileage synthetic blend.

I put mine through so much abuse and it just keeps on ticking

2000 echo best car I ever owned. owned cars since 1960. my son has a 2014 yaris and its a great car also. you run the defroster to defog in the winter. car is light less than 2100lbs has good power 109hp so power to weight ratio is good. economy is great. reliability is great. basic transport. modern model T. lots of headroom and easy to get in and out without banging your head on the doorpost.paid 13k for it new.

can a 6 ft 4 person sleep in this if you remove the front passenger seat and the rear seats? I would extend in to the trunk

The echo is still around, after it was discontinued, they brought it back in 07 I think, it's just called the yaris, this is actually the second time this happened, in 98 Toyota discontinued the turcell and brought it back as the echo In 2000

I rather have a Toyota Echo than a BMW , Benz, or Audi.

I have a 2002 also. 140,000 miles. Same water pump. AC and heat work great. By far the best car I've ever owned.

fyi, the vents do turn left and right - the middle piece inside does move - give it another try

Those air vents do twist to the sides you just gotta grab them and pull it to the side

Good car

the vents do go side to side, they must be stuck on your car... Also, clean the seat belts, the slipperier they are the easier they retract. You can find videos on this.

Hello I’m in Missouri too . Please how does it go during the snow

That intro is A1

My echo is 2000stick shift . It has 221,000 miles AND I'm still driving it.

I have been trying to trade mine for a Saab 9-3 for the longest time. Nobody wants it. Even if I offer cash on top. It's been a fun car and saved me ⛽. Seems like I can here the Echo of there foot steps as they run from a nice deal.

I’m about to buy one for $3700 with only 100K miles on it 😁 I just wanted something cost effective and reliable and this is it!

I might get myself one of those. I'm looking at the 2019 RAV4 but I want a beater car to not always have to worry about the 2019 all the time. I have a 2011 RAV4 and it got wacked by two doors within a year and the paint is flawless and those like lines annoy the shit out of me

Best cars ever! I have a Toyota Yaris 2004, 5 speed manual, almost the same as your car, but even smaller! :D

I’ve got a 2002 Toyota echo hatch similar to yours but I’ve got a digital display and it’s a manual. But if u want a really cheap first car there is nothing better in my opinion

Looks to be an adorable efficient to n from work car. I miss seeing those compact cars that're fuel efficient and easy to park. Sadly compact cars like this one are becoming difficult to find. You've got a car that'll last longer than most cars on the road today, so plan on keeping it for as long as you can. Great video of something we all enjoy seeing, well to those of us that enjoy driving compact cars

I had a 2 door 03. I bought new. Had it for 10 years. I had a love hate relationship with it. Boring but very very reliable and cheap. I've gotten upper 40s in it. Crazy. You are correct, it's a very light car. Yes, lighter than the Fit. The second gen Fit has about 10hp more than the echo but of course heavier

I want an Echo. I am a learning driver and will have to share a car with my brother. I have money saved up but still want a inexpensive car so I have money left over for insurance, maintenance, etc. I like Toyota's for their reliability. The car I drive now is my mom's old 2001 Toyota Rav4. I like to drive that since it is smaller and I feel better getting around cars parked on the side of the road. I also don't have to worry about it getting dented up because it already has a few dents in it.. That being said, I don't want to get any dents in it but it is okay if that happens. But anyway, great video!

this car has a very cool hiddent feature noteven people in the toyota know that . i wont tell it to anyone . i hope u lucky to discover it in your period of owning the car

whats the name of the song in at the start?

the Toyota Echo was replaced with the Yaris. Both cars are hard to kill. The neighbor kid down the street has a 2007 Toyota Yaris that is riced out. He beats the hell out of that car. It still runs strong after 4 years of daily abuse. He's done burnouts and manually shifting from L to 2nd to Drive banging it off the rev limit 😂 They are tough as nails, that's all i'm going to say.

I have absolutely same Toyota right now, I mean color and AT, yeah it only have 4 speed, but if you don’t break 80 mph it will be doing fine, also I have 4 doors, another sensor Radio with USB and AUX, also having Electric Clocks, which is quite good addition, yeah Trunks sometimes hard to open from the car. But you know what this is Real Toyota, which will serve fine for a looooong time, for it’s price it’s a perfect car with AT, power steering wheel and AC. I have 194000 km on her and she is feeling great.

I need to know how to unplug the clock in a 2001 Toyota Echo, and IF/ HOW to put it into my 2003 Toyota Echo, please ??

The ventilation vents in dash don't turn your right but they can be tilted left or right and up and down.

I have a 2001 Toyota Platz .The engine volume is 1 liter automatic transmission. Excellent car mileage 315,000 km. I go every day.

I would certainly not consider that car a beater---beaters are rusty junk, and that car is in nice shape overall. Echos will last for 300K or more if taken care of, the problem is that people rarely do

@2:42 shut the vent and then twist. Figured it out!

Also you can get tires at Pep Boys for $42.00 with a 40k warranty

BTW those vents in my Yaris can be moved up down side to side..

About to purchase one in Canada, does anyone know if it has a cigarette lighter, and if you can recharge your GPS / phones with it? Thank you.

How has it held up in the last two years? How many miles does it have now..any major work done?

i had a car like that, i dont remember the vents swinging up and down only ... they rotated on mine ...

what oil do you use for Toyota echo brand and viscosity ????

The trunk release can be fixed by bending a rod near the trunk key latch. Play with it.

hey are great cars

Thank you for driving this I got really suprised when I saw that it can actually go pretty fast I have a toyota echo in my backyard and I'm looking into getting it repaired will you make a video on tips and tricks?

Im trying to get one with a lift kit and maybe some monster truck tires. I wanna destroy Hondas :3

You actually can move the vents side to side. I have the sedan version and it’s a beast #shebuilt

I just bought a 2002 echo automatic. Going through all the echo videos learning as much as i can. Looks like it will be easy to fix. I need to replace stereo and spark plugs. Super easy stuff. I 've never owned such a small car. Haha

Bro we were doing roofing in a house and we asked how much the owner wanted and she said she’ll give to us for free so we got the same car for free

How hard is it to get in if someone parks close to you?

I have a Lexus currently but I want a beater for working UberEATS. I love echos because they are dirt simple, reliable and cheap. The only issue is the manual windows. So I'm thinking about one of this or a 2000 corolla. One thing echo is better than corolla is gas mileage. Hard pick huh?

But do you love your little car? JK, yes, beater cars a great for point A to B driving with little of no worries of dents, scratches, wear n' tear, etc. I'm sure this car could easily go 300K with little maintance and repairs. I mean its a 4 cyl Toyota for crying out loud! I honestly didn't know they ever made any cars w/o the speedo/ODO/Gauges right above the steering wheel - that would some getting used to. Looks odd to just have a dash there.

Song name?

I have the hatchback which was sold in other countries as the Yaris; it's a great in destructible car lol. funny you say it has more pickup than the Fit; my wife drives a Fit and it's way faster than the Echo. do you ever use the OD?

Why you start to making HD instead of 4K?) I remember your video, you told you prefer the best quality your camera can give you;)

Japanese cars go forever

This is going to be my first car

How does it do when it is windy?

Good car but doesn't have ABS. Be safe out there. My sister had one and went in to a ditch on one rainy day.

Coupe exclusive to NA

alignment is off

You don't say, I love this car" multiple times in a video if it is a beater. Simple, basic, practical, plain...many things but not a beater. Living in the suburbs, 2 other vehicles and doing 45 in a 25? You are luckier than you even realize. Okay, I'm done. Best wishes.

at 4:44 you earn the like !

you can drive this car for 10 hours straight with no problems

u don’t lock the car because there’s nothing u care about about. but u hate the fact that someone stole change out of it? then lock it. it shouldn’t matter anyway it’s not hard to just lock it

😁😁😁😁nice car but why didn't you just get a new radio if your CD player doesn't work😁😁😁

If you don't want people stealing your stuff, lock your car.

Rare coupe Toyota .