 We purchased our '01 Echo in late 
September of 01 & have loved it since 
day one! Originally, we were looking 
at Camrys & Accords but didn't want to 
fork over $25K+ for a four door sedan. 
We initially purchased the ECHO 
because of the reasonable price ($13K) 
& awesome mileage, but soon fell in 
love with the all of the storage, cool 
gauges & overall reliability of the 
car. We've owned it for 3+ years now & 
have not had it in the shop for 
anything other than an oil change! We 
always get lots of compliments and 
questions about it (mileage, cost, 
etc.) & recommend buying one to anyone 
who asks! We disagree with the 
Editor's review completely & think you 
will love your ECHO as much as we do 
ours!