John Phipps 
2004 Toyota ECHO Coupe 2dr Coupe (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
Reliable, High Gas Mileage Car
 My Echo is a great little car, which I 
paid $11,000 for one year ago. So far, 
after driving over 80,000 miles, there 
has been no unusual maintenance needed. 
The only things I have done is to 
replace the front tires and a pair of 
new windshield wipers, plus change the 
oil and filter a few times. My gas 
mileage started out just under 50 mpg 
and is now around 45 mpg (I need a tune 
up). My Echo is a 2-door, 5-speed with 
no frills. If you are looking for a low 
cost simple car that gets great gas 
mileage then the Echo should head you 
list. 