We traded our 500TA in at the weekend.
Main reasons:
1. We got tired of only having two doors, and that they were huge heavy ones.
2. The car was too small generally.
3. Mrs Mick F didn't like driving it, and in the three years of ownership, she only drove it three times.
4. The supposedly good mpg figures were never achieved. 42mpg average in the 15,000miles we owned it. Best we got was 53mpg on the motorway at a steady 50mph.
5. Finally, I got to thinking that these cars are a ticking time-bomb ................
The car is now 6years old.
The driver's door handle hinge broke.
The S/S battery was rubbish, so had to buy another, and this one must be on its way out by now.
I changed blown the DRL bulbs a total of five times.
I always hesitated opening the rear hatch, waiting for all hell to break loose.
Now have a Toyota Yaris Hybrid. 60mpg is easy peasy even on these Cornish hills, where the 500TA would barely manage 38mpg.
It's gone. and I'm very much relieved that it got to the Toyota dealers in one piece and with no alarms showing.
I'll remain a member of this forum if that's ok.
Best wishes to all, and trouble-free 500 driving.
Mick.
Main reasons:
1. We got tired of only having two doors, and that they were huge heavy ones.
2. The car was too small generally.
3. Mrs Mick F didn't like driving it, and in the three years of ownership, she only drove it three times.
4. The supposedly good mpg figures were never achieved. 42mpg average in the 15,000miles we owned it. Best we got was 53mpg on the motorway at a steady 50mph.
5. Finally, I got to thinking that these cars are a ticking time-bomb ................
The car is now 6years old.
The driver's door handle hinge broke.
The S/S battery was rubbish, so had to buy another, and this one must be on its way out by now.
I changed blown the DRL bulbs a total of five times.
I always hesitated opening the rear hatch, waiting for all hell to break loose.
Now have a Toyota Yaris Hybrid. 60mpg is easy peasy even on these Cornish hills, where the 500TA would barely manage 38mpg.
It's gone. and I'm very much relieved that it got to the Toyota dealers in one piece and with no alarms showing.
I'll remain a member of this forum if that's ok.
Best wishes to all, and trouble-free 500 driving.
Mick.