Toyota Previa

...would have crumpled but the Toyota build quality has just left a few large dents. I would certainly consider buying another or even the petrol Previa. There are now many reasonably priced examples on the market. ebay they range from around £1000 for K reg. Autotrader and locally you can pay anything up to £6000 for R reg. Generally they seem to be a little cheaper than the Previa. The only difference is the rerliability and durability of the diesel ...
...the internet. I would avoid Toyota main dealers as some are not aware of the service requirements and will charge Toyota prices for genuine parts. I've been told Lucidas are heavy on starter motors. Mine failed after about 2 years use (although it well have been the original). The local garage could only source from Toyota who wanted £500. The local recondition centre wanted £180. Finally, I got one from ebay which cost £41.65 including next day ...

limmey 17.10.2007 (28.11.2007) · Read full review
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...the latter is a four-year-old Toyota Previa. 60,000 miles on the clock, an automatic gearbox and 2.4 litre petrol engine under the bonnet. Well, under the front seat actually. Being a Toyota, this bus is extremely reliable. It is also seriously boring, bloody uncomfortable and butt-ugly. OK, so I’m being subjective, but it’s my bum on the seat and the bloody thing has been parked outside my window for the past few days just…squatting ...
...you now? ‘cos if that sucker starts taking pleasure out of running up and down walls, I’m going to need all the help I can get! Let’s get down and dirty with some hard-won facts. Interior: Large, with good headroom (I’m about 6’2”, and have absolutely no problems with the height) and fairly good elbow room for the driver. It comes with seven seats, two of which, at the rear, fold up against the sides of the vehicle ...

stevethesleeve 30.11.2001 · Read full review
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I can't tell you any technical jargon about this MPV, mainly because I can't drive. But I can tell you what I think from a passenger's point of view, Right well where do I start? Spacious: Now that's an understatement. There are 6 seats in the back, in two sets of three, one behind the other. The middle seat has a section that tilts forward so you can pass by to get into the back, unlike a lot of MPVs where you have to clamber over the other seats ...
...use it as an 8 seater, not only do all the rear seats lie down flat to form a bed, but the rear back seats split in half so that you can lift them up individually, sideways against the side of the car, giving you even more room in the boot. You don't have to lift both seats if you don't want to, because each section is stabilised so that it stands on its own. So as I have said you have the options of an 8 seater with quite a large boot, a 6 seater ...

joannewheldon 13.05.2006 · Read full review
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We bought a 10 year old Previa last Easter when our oldest son came back from Oz and our middle son came home to join the youngest two! Since we wanted to go out with grandma we needed the space (5 adults and two children!). We looked at several MPV's and felt than none of the others came anywhere near the Previa for comfort or style. Looking at it, you would never know the design is as old as it is - in fact I really think it looks better than the ...
...the new ones!) I have put a picture on this page:- http://www.ackworthschool.biblio.net/~administrator/16956/page_1.html. In everyday use the two youngest have a row of seats each and are so happy that they can stretch out and relax. All of the seats are big and comfy and they all recline so it is possible to have a huge, almost flat area. The back row of seats splits in two and folds very neatly into the sides. There is a wide gap between the two ...

ackworth 28.11.2001 (29.11.2001) · Read full review
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I bought my Previa as a new import in August 2002 and I've loved it from the moment I first saw it! It took me a while to get used to the automatic gearbox, but pretty soon I found it a breeze to drive, with its high-up view and power steering. I was worried that I'd struggle to park such a big car (my previous car was a Rover 416i), but I've found it OK. The secret is to reverse into the space (something which I rarely did in the Rover as the view ...
...plus I often do a school run with more. There is a middle row of three separate seats and two separate seats on the back row. I usually keep the centre seat on the middle row folded down, which improves the rear view (when there's no child in it, obviously!) The folded seat makes a nice tray with cupholders for the kids on either side. Even when the car is full of large teenagers, because the seats are all separate, they aren't squashed together ...

cazzac 21.09.2006 · Read full review
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Bought from new in April 1994, this MPV is the most reliable vehicle that I have ever owned in more than 40 years of motoring. Not the most exciting but truly magnificent in terms of reliability and performance. I have just completed 100,000 miles of trouble free motoring. The size of the vehicle makes parking tricky but all round visibilty is good from the high driving position. Despite the sizeof a van, with power steering, it drives just like ...
...local garage specialising in Japanese cars at a modest cost and has only ever broken down once (starter motor). All other equipment is original including battery and exhaust. The interior is spartan yet functional and has been on many fully laden trips with seven passengers. Even with a full complement of people, there is still room behind the rear seats for bags and baggage. With just driver and one passenger and all back seats folded flat the ...

Robinthornhill 31.12.2004 · Read full review
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We hired a P-reg one of these to go from Cardiff, Wales to Helson, Cornwall for the Lizard Festival at the time of the eclipse. In it we managed to load four adults; two kids and a lot of computer and band gear. Perhaps we had overloaded it a touch. :-) It was a hot time of year and with no air-con it was swelteringly hot inside, especially at the back with its flap windows. Access to the back row of seats is limited and so is the luggage space, ...
...to the side we gained a bit of storage, but not as much as total removal would. Our problem was now that getting in and out of the sixth seat involved crawling over the top of the row in front. Not good. The sliding rear doors mean a lot of fiddling to get kit to stay put while closing. The automatic transmission worried me a bit fuel-wise, but I was partially reassured by the overdrive button on the shift stick. The trouble is that there was never ...

rcleaver 28.08.2001 · Read full review
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The previa is very slick looking and it seats many people. This is great for those who have large families or those who are travelling alot and have to carry alot of baggage or people. Are you a retailer or in a business which requires alot of space then you have found a great car........this is maily because the back seats fold and hte front seats themselves can be moved forwards so that maximun space can be provided.........trust me this is great ...
...a sunroof installed which is so cool .......you should definitely get one of those. Here's a little trick that i have learned while being in the back ...........here it is....... if you remove the headrests from the seats in the middle row .....then pull the seats back all the way so that they will connect to the back seats. if there is a gap use the movable middle seats to close the gap........then pull the back seats as far as they go and will ...

shagz 21.06.2006 · Read full review
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A well written descriptive review, even though from a passenger. It seems like the car of my dreams, so I will get one ASAP. ...

catwoman21 09.07.2007
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