Advice needed please

2006 TOYOTA YARIS
51,000 MILES • 1.4L • TURBO • MANUAL
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DANNYINSIDE
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I need some advice as I am starting to get frustrated about cars.

I just came back from my recently purchased car MOT, and I got these advisors (see pic 1).


I bought the car about three months ago from this car trader near me. I had to make a loan to pay for this car diesel from 2008 and I am paying about 3500 pounds over three years. More about the history of the car (see pic 2)

How is this even possible? A 2008 car with two previous owners and barely 50,000 miles having this kind of problems already?


What advice could you give me?
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Dec 13, 2016 at 10:48 AM
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HMAC300
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we do not have diesel models in US. so no information engine/transmission wise on it. I could not pull up either document to read.
Dec 13, 2016 at 12:13 PM
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STEVE W.
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After reading the reports it looks like what I would consider to be normal wear and corrosion for that mileage if used in most areas that get snow or humidity/rain, especially if you are near saltwater. Sadly most cars are made to a price point and the Yaris is no exception.
What I would likely do would be to replace the split bushings and then scrub off any rust crud that you can with a wire wheel/wire brush. Spray on some rust stop paint and coat it with WaxOyl. That should buy you some years. If you have actual rust holes they could be repaired.
If you were in the area I'm in you would REALLY scream. I have had vehicles that were two years old with rust under them from the salt and spray they use on the roads and those are cars that were $30-$40,000.00 new.
Dec 13, 2016 at 7:49 PM
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