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2008 toyota Aygo reviews
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Jay Leiberman, Lancashire
Toyota Aygo Blue 2008
We bought the car second-hand from a main dealer about 2 years ago. We’ve been happy with it and have had no water leaks in car and no condensation/ice on front windscreen. I enjoy driving it and my wife loves it BUT..at 10736 miles, (car 2 years old), the dealer replaced the water pump under warranty due to leakage. That was Dec 2010. Fast Forward to Nov 11, less than 2000 miles later and they have had to replace the head gasket, thankfully under warranty, but it concerns me. What will happen the next 2000 miles? Toyota will be claiming back over £675 from Toyota GB for warranty work but dealer said that if the car was not under warranty I would be looking at around £1000. That’s crazy that a head gasket goes within 3 years and 12600 miles. The car is not driven hard, we are more mature drivers so we take it easy.
Submitted: 05/12/2011 12:19:21
Gillian Keohane, Italy
Toyota Aygo 2008
My first new car bought for Toyota reliability. It’s a 3 door and has done 500,000 kilometres. It leaked water through the windscreen, but when the windscreen broke and was replaced it solved that problem. A month ago a wheel bearing had to be replaced. I didnt have it done under warranty as the Toyota garage was too far away. Now 5 days out of warranty the water pump has broken. I love the car but wonder how much more it will cost me?
Submitted: 08/08/2011 10:43:36
Anthony Kelly, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
I bought a car from Car Craft, it’s not bad. After three months of driving the car the clutch went. I took it to the Toyota garage and they said depending on how you word the fault it will be under warrenty. If you say it has bad gear selection and clutch judders this is covered by the warranty, but if you say it is the clutch that has the problem it is classed as wear and tear. Hope this helps.
Submitted: 30/03/2011 14:34:56
David, Cambridgeshire
Toyota Aygo Blue 2008
Bought this Aygo as a run around for my wife and as a first car for my teenage children to learn to drive in. Ideal or so I thought, when my wife first started mentioning water in the boot I blamed it on the glass hatch tipping water in when opened. She would often say how it was always steaming up and needed the air con all the time. Recently, however, after a heavy downpour the rear seat was sturated and the boot lining sopping wet. I emptied the boot and found 2 inches of water! Went to my local dealers and mentioned all the write ups I have since found on the web,they replaced all the light clusters, even though it was just outside warranty, cost me half hour labour. Update: First sign of rain and yes the boot is saturated, going in again this week!
Submitted: 17/02/2011 14:35:13
Sue Matthews, Cheshire
Toyota Aygo platinum 2008
Have now had my Aygo 2 weeks, read the reviews after I had bought so bit worried when we had heavy rain, but no problem and no damp! So far loving my car, downsized from a corolla and loving the gap between filling up with petrol. No downsides yet, let’s hope that lasts.
Submitted: 12/02/2011 22:26:03
Margaret Cowell, Devon
Toyota Aygo 2008
Purchased Sept. 2008, quite pleased with general performance, but disappointed with the glove box which keeps opening (at present kept closed with white tack). I have been told the door could be removed but not replaced! Had to have a new starter motor (under warranty) and two new front tyres. Now exhaust blowing after 18,500 miles, not under warranty. Not happy with this and going to investigate further as do not think valid considering mileage. Thankfully no leaks to date. General performance satisfactory. Dealership...Marsh Toyota, Paignton, fantastic service, especially since my husband died.
Submitted: 29/01/2011 20:37:53
Lucy Robinson, Essex
Toyota Aygo 2008
Okay listen up fellow Aygo owners! I too have had all the problems... brake light bulbs not lasting, brake pads needing replacing, faulty clutch - can’t get in to gear, leaking door seals, have needed 4 new tyres, glovebox that wont close - all of this within the first 2 years and it’s awful, it’s been the biggest pain in the backside! The first thing was the glovebox - kept opening every time I went over a bump in the road! but they repaired straight away under the warranty. Then the brake light bulbs went which I paid for as it didn’t come to much, Then I had to buy 2 tyres - but not from Toyota - they are soooo expensive to buy from them. Then new brake pads - when they told me that was the norm I believed them so I paid out for that too. My own stupid fault as now looking back the brakes on my other cars lasted a lot longer. Then another 2 new tyres - and yes I regularly check my tyre pressure etc. Then when I took it through a car wash I got sprayed with water! The seals were replaced under warranty - but I can’t get over that some of you have inches of water in the car - at least mine wasn’t that bad and there was no argument from the dealership to replace foc. NOW PAY ATTENTION to this next part. the gear box has never been great - not the smoothest when changing, however last week I was driving along when I couldn’t get in to gear - at the time very scary - Toyota wouldn’t pick the car up - had to get my breakdown people to tow it - when they looked at it they said they were going to strip the clutch and get an inspector to assess whether it was a manufacturing fault or "wear and tear" - that’s when I hit the roof and found this website - there was no way on this earth I was going to pay £400 for them to replace a 2 year old clutch - NO WAY!!!!! I do not ride the clutch - I have never had this problem before with other cars a lot older. I’m shocked and feel sorry that some of you have paid out for this. PLEASE! DO NOT PAY FOR A NEW CLUTCH!!!! Send an email/letter to Toyota head office and the Toyota dealers you bought it from explaining you wont pay - it must be replaced - that it simply is not good enough that it’s not lasted at least 80,000 miles! Then copy and paste in to your email all the comments from this web page!!! Outlining that it is a COMMON fault with Toyota! - That’s what I did yesterday and GUESS WHAT. I am now getting new clutch tomorrow all covered for under the warranty. All in all I love my little car - it’s perfect for me and my dealers - have done the decent thing with the glovebox, clutch and door seals. But I will be getting rid of it next year. I don’t know what car to get next time - and I may still stick to Toyota but it wont be an aygo. Great little car but getting very fed up with speaking to a garage every few months with another problem.
Submitted: 12/11/2010 21:09:38
Margarita Cooper, Moray (Elgin) and Nairn Shire
Toyota Aygo 1.0i Blue Hatch 5dr 2008
I bought my Aygo 2 years ago. There has always been a problem with condensation but when I found mildew growing on cushions I kept in the boot alarm bells rang. When I had the problem looked into I was told that water had been leaking into the car through tthe speaker covers. The water was sucked out and I was told that the damp smell would go but two months later it is just as bad. The warranty runs out at the end of October and I don’t know what to do. Having today gone online for the first time and read all the reports about leaks my heart sinks.
Submitted: 21/09/2010 21:23:00
Linda, Worcestershire
Toyota Aygo 2008
UPDATE: Following my ICE inside car and extreme condensation problems. Toyota have done everything they know to correct my problems but I am NOT 100% SURE that everything will be OK when the winter weather returns. In the meantime the ombudsman ruled that my car WAS NOT FIT FOR PURPOSE FROM DAY ONE and Toyota HAVE BOUGHT MY CAR BACK FROM ME at a high financial loss to me. I just wanted this nightmare over so have now handed my car back and changed to a Fiat 500 which I find far superior in many areas and a lovely little car with NO PROBLEMS so far. No one HAS EVER SAID SORRY to me for all the disruption and emotional stress I have had endured for many months however the ombudsman did get a small amount of compensation and some of my extra costs incurred. I will keep looking at this site if you have any questions for me please submit and I will try and help you other suffers.
Submitted: 19/08/2010 14:26:15
Linda Woolley, Worcestershire
Toyota Aygo 2008
Yet again November 2009 when temparatures drop I have ice plus condensation on the inside of the front screen. The dealer has had the car in but cannot find any leaks for the moisture to get into the car. The only suggestion from Toyota Technical is to drive through the winter months with the air con on. Not acceptable proves a fault with the car, which I will be pursuing. I also have the Iced front screen this year AND last year. The dealer has tested the car and found NO LEAKS or wet places in my car and returned the car to me WITH THE PROBLEM UNRESOLVED. I am very unhappy that a BRAND NEW car under warrenty HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED and was returned to me with just as much condenstation on the front screen as ever. The Service Manager actually drove the car from the rear of their garage for my collection with 50% of the front screen covered in moisture and DID NOT SAY ANYTHING. When I challenged this would not own up to accept that this was NOT RIGHT. Why do they not accept, Yes there is a fault lets sort it out properly and not let the customer SUFFER anymore.
Submitted: 22/01/2010 10:28:35
Ed Lim, Yorkshire
Toyota Aygo 2008
Wow, I cannot believe there are so many reviews regarding the water damage. My girlfriend has the Aygo and to be honest it hasn’t been a bad car until the inside windows kept steaming up making it so dangerous to drive,we took it in to toyota twice who eventually changed the air filters however this was the second of asking!?! Afew months later we opened the car door to find the drivers footwell full of water approx 4 inches. The car was taken back to toyota and returned with no explaination only for it to happen two weeks later. This time Toyota said it was the seal on the door which was out of line,they fixed it and sent back, then it happened again the next time it rained....currently waiting to hear what excuse we are given this time?! I think it’s a joke that Toyota have not recalled these cars back or at least admitted this is a common fault on the aygo and customers have to come on here to complain!?! Another gripe is the light not coming on when the passenger door is opened and the seats recline to most uncomfortable position when they are swung back to allow passengers on the back!
Submitted: 03/01/2010 21:22:34
Rach, Cheshire
Toyota Aygo platinum 2008
I wanted a cheap reliable little car and that’s what I got. I wasn’t expecting a large boot or lots of room inside, it’s a pretty small car! It fits the shopping in the boot fine and it doesn’t get thrown about, you can get adults in the back if wanted, but hardly anyone I know has a small car so they can carry 4 passengers regularly! The front of car has plenty of room for driver/ passenger. It drives fine, not had a problem with it at all. I’ve found the engine is good enough to over-take easily and not had any probs with going up hills etc., the windscreen mists up easily but not had any other water related issues! MPG is brill, it’s nippy, really easy to drive and park and I like the look of it. Thumbs up!
Submitted: 17/12/2009 14:36:31
Peter Mellor, Derbyshire
Toyota Aygo Platinum 2008
Bought car May last year. I thought it was a great little car until May this year then found water sloshing around the passengers footwell. It was retuned to dealers who fitted a new door seal, do not know if it is cured as we have very little rain. I am very surprised Toyota have let this problem go on so long when it is quite a well known problem. Will not be buying another!
Submitted: 29/06/2009 11:29:54
Richard Magnowski, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
The Toyota Aygo with Variable Selection (Auto/Manual) is a neat, nippy number which serves all of my purposes very well. It may look small, but it is surprisingly roomy in the back. I’ve had my son who is six feet plus and his partner in the back and they did not complain at the shortage of leg room. The boot can be quite spacious too, as long as no one is sitting in the back seats. By that I mean that to get any bulky item in the car, the back seats need to be put in the flat position. Then ample space is provided for. The car is a dream to drive, the only negative point I feel, is that when going up a steep hill, the car doesn’t have the power to climb easily. Other than that it is a dream drive. Very economical, about 61 mpg and that can’t be sneezed at in these economic conditions. Easy on the road tax and insurance group too. It also has a good sound system, which is important to me as I do like my music when I drive. I have have had no problems with reliability, always starts first time of asking. The security of the car can’t be faulted. To conclude, it is a neat, nippy number, economical on the pocket and easy on the ears. I’ve had the car over one year and no complaints from me.
Submitted: 01/06/2009 11:05:15
Myles, Essex
Toyota Aygo Platinum 2008
I bought my Aygo last August and don’t have many complaints about it. No faults at least, but the cutting cost measures done by Toyota do irritate me at times. Such as only having the courtesy light from the driver’s door, not having lighting on the electric windows (have to fumble around in the dark for the buttons), the courtesy light does not illuminate when you unlock the car, getting the advertised mpg is tricky - or at least my driving style doesn’t allow me 60mpg more like 35-51mpg! It varies so much simply because if you drive under 70mph it is fine the moment you take it over that it gets very thirsty! However it is not designed for speeding; obviously. The air conditioning likes petrol too - at a level that you would expect. I bought this car mainly because I wanted something that wouldn’t cost me much to insure but also I wanted some modern touches (eg mp3 jack), leather (like) seats, would be cheap to run and look okay - albeit a little girly. I didn’t mind paying a little bit more for it in the purchase price, even though I think I got a good deal at just under £8k including all the normal dealership things: tax disc, some petrol, rubber floor mats. Now with this recession I would think it is worth about 5p though! I didn’t get the bluetooth extra as I was told it was the same as the Halfords version, only £200 more expensive and has a Toyota emblem on it! I didn’t bother to get the Halfords one because after using my satnav bluetoothed with my phone I decided it was pointless. The person you are talking with can’t hear you if you are going over 50mph! I have done about 12500 miles in it, in just under 9 months and I have never needed to take it to the garage for any problems. It had its 10000 miles service a little while ago and nothing was flagged up. I think I will have to change the front tires in about 2000 miles time though. Very narrow tires are not so good for going fast round corners even if you feather the accelerator as you still lose rubber. It will only cost around £60 for two new tires so I am not too bothered - yes continental tires, I wouldn’t buy any of the Chinese tires that are on the market - very dangerous in the wet. I like the sound of the exhaust I sometimes get surprised looks when they see it isn’t a better, faster car. You can tell as they turn enthusiastically to look at the car making the decent sounding noise but then when they see the girly car: apathetic disappointment look on their faces. After they see what it was they don’t think that your car was worthy of the look. I wouldn’t buy anything in this price bracket other than a manual gear box.
Submitted: 20/04/2009 11:47:30
Marilynne Lambert, Yorkshire
Toyota Aygo Blue 2008
I bought my car Sept 2008. I had two months before my granddaughter told me that the boot would not lock!!!! I had never checked it as I thought that it would be locked when I pressed the key. I had only checked the doors!! The garage told me that a wire had never been connected to lock!! Then a few weeks ago my passenger floor was wet after it had rained. Back to the garage in Cliftonmoor, York. 12th of March 09 I was asked "Had I been parking it with the two left side wheel on the pavement!!!!!!!!" Of course I had not, but even if I had it should not leak in. The man that fixed it for me said that it was a reported fault!!! While I was there I met a friend who told me that her same car was in as the glove box kept falling open. I wish that I had looked on the internet before I bought it!!!!!! My other car was a Yaris Verso and was OK.
Submitted: 16/03/2009 09:40:38
Norman Foster, Kent
Toyota Aygo Aygo Blue 2008
Guess I’m luckier than others, the Aygo has been out in the worst of weather this winter, snow, torrential rain etc. for months because garage is full - no leaks, no problems with icing. MMT gearbox is superb in auto (best if throttle slightly relaxed when change expected or not rushed anyway). If in a hurry use manual mode where it’s great fun to drive and the engine is really revvy. It doesn’t change down to 1st in auto mode until about 1mph which is perfect. Getting over 55mpg every fill up. Cheap to run, tax and insure - this is a great little car. Highly recommended.
Submitted: 11/03/2009 09:13:57
Ed Pearson, Nottinghamshire
Toyota Aygo 2008
Purchased my second Aygo in September and have had nothing but problems. Carpets have been replaced with the reassurance that the problem had been solved and guess what... It is back in the garage again tomorrow morning with water in both front wells and carpets soaking wet. I have also had problems with the inside freezing up inside. The car smells like a rotting damp sponge - would not buy or recommend Toyota - I wish I never bought one.
Submitted: 26/02/2009 09:22:47
Carol Wilkinson, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
Water was sloshing about in the back footwells - back to garage to have speakers resealed and a dry out. Condensation a nightmare on front windscreen and rear side windows. Ice on inside of windscreen. I bought for reliability; think it might have put me off Toyota now. Only the excellent service from the dealership would change my mind.
Submitted: 23/01/2009 08:53:47
Celia Branco, Dorset
Toyota Aygo 2008
My Aygo leaks. The nightmare comes true. After reading so many complaints about leaks in the Aygo and three months after I bought it , there’s water inside the car. I feel so sad. And also there’s more condensation inside the car that outside. I chose Toyota but now I’m disappointed. I Thought I had a great car but I was wrong. It’s not well made. They should have made it in Japan. It’s... a nightmare. I ’d like to change it for another car but I’m still paying the car. Could I do it? I’m so disappointed...
Submitted: 19/01/2009 09:13:28
Linda Woolley, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
Ice on inside of car on front screen problem. Never had this before on any car over the last 30 years. Has anyone else got this problem on their Aygo?
Submitted: 07/01/2009 12:36:03
Celia Branco, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
I have had the Toyota Aygo black since last September and it is the best car I have ever had. It is cheap to run, comfortable, funny to drive, it is like a sports car sometimes and I like it. However, I’m scared about this car’s future because I’ve reading lots of reviews where people complain about water leaks in the car. I haven’t got any yet but tomorrow never knows. At the moment is a great car even it is small in size. Congratulations Toyota. It is the first car I have from Toyota and it goes on this way I’ll keep being a Toyota client.
Submitted: 12/12/2008 17:12:35
Kurt, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
Initially bought an Aygo Sport for my wife. I loved it so much I got one for myself. I particularly liked the zippy-ness of the car not to mention the grunt the little 3 cylinder has. I got myself the Aygo platinum with leather seats and bluetooth as an option. I honestly cannot express my content with the car. The handling is amazing (but was expected from a short & wide wheel base together with low weight). The only complaints I might have on the car, The courtesy light does not light up when a door other than the driver’s is opened (as such I seem to constantly forget the light on when I turn it on when accessing the car from the passengers door to access the glove compartment) and indeed the clutch does seem a bit weak for the amazing 3 cylinder engine. Seems to me the engine was underestimated when designing the clutch. It is a shame really as other than that i think it is the best car I have ever owned!
Submitted: 08/12/2008 09:54:53
Pete, Bedfordshire
Toyota Aygo Blue Multi Mode 2008
Having had a Renault Clio 1.6 16 Valve for 9 years which I loved to bits, great economy and performance 43mpg at the worst, mostly driving with a heavy foot, I decided to buy an Aygo due to the impending tax hikes due in 2009, soaring fuel costs etc and the fact the Clio was getting old. With Toyota’s apparent good reputation, I paid extra to have the whole works apart from leather upholstery. After a few weeks, I had blue smoke coming through the air vents when the aircon was turned on. The dealer changed the compressor and belts but it still does it occasionally and they cannot find the cause, so I don’t us the air con if I can help it. The glove box kept falling open when I went over a bump, this was fixed by the dealer by fitting the metal catch and also rain water came in due to the fact they had not fitted the rubber door seals. But now they are fitted, they are starting to fall off! I got the Multi mode transmission as I am often stuck in traffic and thought it would make it easy but I hate it. Sometimes there is a bad hesitation while it decides whether it is going to go into 1st or 2nd gear which is very frightening at times. The engine sounds very thrashy when pulling away and when going up hill and heaven help you if you have any adults in the car. The body work bends and the doors feel very thin. I am averaging 52 mpg and that is driving it carefully, so even the claim of good mpg is a false one, I could get 52mpg from my 1.6 clio by driving on just the same journeys! Having been driving for 21 years, this is quite simply the worst car I have ever owned, how I miss my RELIABLE Clio! I cannot express how much I HATE THE AYGO!!!!
Submitted: 29/09/2008 10:55:29
Russell Law, Yorkshire
Toyota Aygo Aygo blue special edition. 2008
Car bought for Daughter by Grandad after she had previously driven the fantastically reliable Yaris. Very disapointed , car feels like driving around in a tin can, body work feels so thin that I am suprised it hasn’t blown away in the wind . Poor quality tacky interior and doors need slamming to shut, worry is you expect the rest of the car to fall apart. Same problem with faulty glove box , several creaks and squeeks and engine sounds like the exhaust is falling off its so noisy . All in all a very poor quality car & very disappointed Toyota has its name on the badge. Same issues again with miles per gallon, nowhere near reaching Toyota’s claim. Car that bad I feel conned by Toyota having bought this vehicle . I would be very suprised if it stands the test of time. Only plus point is that the exterior shape does look well and modern.
Submitted: 15/09/2008 10:32:32
Norman Borg, England
Toyota Aygo 2008
Toyota Aygo - full marks - good value for money.
Submitted: 19/08/2008 10:07:37
Karl, Lancashire
Toyota Aygo Blue 2008
I’ve had my special edition Blue for 4 weeks. I’ve got to the 600 mile mark, ready to open it up a bit now it’s run in. Likes: The Bluetooth, which I wasn’t interested in when I bought it is amazing. As another review stated, it’s like having your own bit of Star Trek, it connects automatically when you get in the car and the voice recognition is superb. You can say "double 5" and it will hear it as 5 - 5. I’ve not had a single mis dial and I’ve a relatively broad Lancashire accent. The ride and manoeuvrability are surprisingly good. Excellent suspension, very nippy and agile through traffic. The size of the car is an amazing advantage you can get it to fit anywhere. The road tax, £35!!! My 600cc Motorcycle is £48. The insurance premium (I’ve saved £200 this year). The extras you get with the limited edition: Bluetooth, Air Con, Remote Central Locking, Colour Coded Bumpers and Mirrors, Special Edition Mats, Electric Windows, Leather Gear Knob. 5 doors is a must as the boot is so small. What I don’t like: (and this is going to sound quite harsh as I genuinely like the car!) No coat hanger hooks anywhere. It makes quite a lot of noise at high speed, you can hear every piece of gravel go round the wheel arches after the gritters have been out. You have to slam the doors to get them to shut, especially the boot. The interior light only comes on with the driver door, there’s no light in the boot The parcel shelf won’t stay up so it’s fiddly getting anything in and out of the tiny boot. The gearbox is a bit flimsy, you have to force the gears in, or have to declutch for it to go in smooth. The colour of the car means that it’s grubby in a couple of days. The bumpers offer no protection from other cars so there are scrapes on the lovely bluey paint already thanks to careless drivers. It is impossible to get anywhere near the claimed mpg. I’ve managed 49.5 mpg (most of the mileage on 40, 50 and 70 mph roads. My 1.6 Clio RSI could get up to 50mpg.
Submitted: 29/03/2008 15:39:36
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