Is it worth getting this car fixed?

sovietspybob said:
That seems like terrible advice?
Spend £1400 to fix an otherwise perfectly serviceable, not very old reliable car and then sell it to rent another car for 18 months with nothing to show for it at the end :confused:
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So I say the answer is to fix it.........but I sympathise with the situation, sometimes you get so annoyed at something like this that hassle free motoring (even at a higher expense) is cathartic after that.
 
TSB's should be free from the dealer providing your car is covered under it. It's a recall. Is your VIN covered?

I've had 2 TSBs from Toyota so far
 
TSB is a technical service bulletin - does this mean it needs doing? Could be something like a software update?

I have no idea, i'm just suggesting an alternative view. It needs fixing if it has an engine light on for the MOT however are there not specialist independents with access?

ps if one Toyota garage is expensive - try another. Some dealer stations are sometimes iffy and take advantage unfairly.
 
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jpaul said:
the link suggests it is a failing mechanical actuator, and if the car refuses to go above 40mph whens issue occurs sound like a safety issue !
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Modern cars, if something like the turbo is going it automatically cuts it into limp home mode. Not strictly a safety issue, more performance maybe?
An actuator does sound like a mechanical part but certainly not £1400!
 
it suggests part is £860, "Controller assy, continuously variable valve lift" plus labour .removing cam shaft .... £1400 .
(.. maybe equivalent to replacing vanos variable valve timing on a bmw which is a similar all in cost)
..if you are going down the motorway and obliged to unexpectedly do 40 to next exit ....
 
jpaul said:
it suggests part is £860, "Controller assy, continuously variable valve lift" plus labour .removing cam shaft .... £1400 .
(.. maybe equivalent to replacing vanos variable valve timing on a bmw which is a similar all in cost)
..if you are going down the motorway and obliged to unexpectedly do 40 to next exit ....
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Wow. eBay... Lol.

Doing 40 on the motorway isn't so bad - on the M6 it's a maximum most of the time! Lol
 
I have pretty much the same engine in my Avensis (2ZE-FAE), it doesn't use a throttle body/plate like old fashioned engines for most of its operation, it's like BMW's valvetronic system where it adjusts the lift of the intake valves instead to control RPM so it's quite a complex piece of kit if the actuator which controls that fails and a fairly big job as the camshafts need to come out etc. If it does it should fall back to use the electronic throttle body and hold the valves in a safe timing so that's probably why it's limiting to 40 mph. They're not known for failing often from what i can see hence the dealer only parts prices.
 
You wont get a car that age, mileage with the same spec for that price so probably worth fixing. I do understand how an issue can make you lose complete trust with a car though.
 
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