based on info i know and what is posted i think it is an 2005 model. that i got with the limited trim.
Ah cool so it´s a conventional gearbox.
In the EU they mostly use their CVT transmissions,
which i´m personally not a huge fan of, because they don’t really have gears.
At least not really selectable gears i believe.
Kinda vague driving experience.
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yeah not a big fan of the CVT prius transmissions. they work but leaves room for wanting more fine grain control. it still has gears but they are much less noticeable. they are an ok driving experience and can be fun but a lot of skill is required.
Yup, but Toyota’s are pretty reliable generally.
So you can´t really go wrong with them. 
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This entire post is disgustingly british
Nice,
What’s however not so nice is the ability to source a new speedometer cable for my Hijet.
The thing is sold nowhere! Not even the dealer has them anymore.
But the dealer thinks this cable could also work. It’s a bit longer.
For the people paying with US Daalders that’s $176,43
More like part pricing comparison. Am I looking at German part pricing or more closer to Japanese or is it kinda in the middle. Ill probably look up some parts for a model a few years old to see what normal stuff like that gets replaces is (Rotors/pads/alternators/Radiators/thermostats etc)
I think that parts pricings are generally a bit related to part availability.
Japanese car parts can actually be sometimes more expensive,
then German or other EU cars.
However that might of course be different in the US.
Yeah German parts are usually crazy expensive here compared to anything japanese or domestic
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Yeah Mercedes and BMW parts aint cheap.
And Audi parts are pretty expensive as well.
But in regards to Audi they share allot with other VW group cars.
So sometimes you can get cheaper parts like that.
Volvo parts in my opinion are somewhere in the middle,
not cheap but also not overly expensive either.
In regards to certain Japanese cars like Honda’s, Toyota’s and Subaru’s,
those parts are ofthen a bit more expensive up here.
Because they often have to be shipped from Japan or the UK,
especially in regards to Honda and Subaru.
With Suzuki however if you skip food for one day you can rebuild half your car.
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does not breed confidence in the parts or build quality. but makes it easy enough to do repairs when they are needed.
Well yeah Suzuki’s are pretty cheap to maintain generally.
Although i suppose with the newer ones it might not be that cheap anymore.
Still Suzuki cars are generally pretty good if you don’t expect too much from the interiour.
Next year will be the year of the new upcoming Alfa Romeo Tonale.
Kinda excited about that.
Or does it breed confidence.
Supply vs Demand
Workshop manual for daihatsu.
My mind instantly read it in engrish…
I’m super late here, but parts are plentiful and cheap as long as it’s not something on the CANBUS network in the car, or it’s an automatic rebuild.
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Since suzuki cappuccinos can be imported to the states a part of me wants to go all-out Suzuki:
- Capp (makes S2000s and Miatas look huge)
- Samurai tastefully modded (lift, quality suspension)
- 4 door 1st gen Sidekick for when more than two people need to go
Some low-footprint vehicles right there. Would just be funny, have the sporty car, off road (Samurais are amazing) and practical grocery getter. All micro sized for what they are. I’m 5"11, I can just barely get away with it. I could probably fit all three in a typical CA two car garage LOL.
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