Can We Save This 2012 Scion IQ I Bought For ONLY $1000!?

In this video I pick up a Scion IQ for only $1000, lets see what is wrong with it.
Special thanks to my members!
Filipe Ribeiro de Abreu
Johnny's Auto Repairs
Jacob Foster
Natasha Bishop

[@TMPGarage]

Update on this project is on the 2011 Smart Fortwo video for those who are interested.

[@bigsmith7349]

Most people think its ugly but i think its unique..id definitely take this over a smart car

[@TMPGarage]

Nice, I do like the unique factor.

[@j.r.arnolli9734]

It's smarter than the Smart, that's why it is called the iQ I still got my, 2011 iQ 1.3L MT discs all around, cruise control, driving it a lott, even long distances on the, German, Autobahn at 85~90 mph. Oil change every 6,000 miles and....... running 😎 NB! At 6'4" size 15 feet, the perfect car for my, turns on a dime, no problem to park.....

[@keithdosik]

What a cool little car! I love stuff like this, down to earth people fixing down to earth cars. Enjoying cars even though they don’t have great paint or whatever. Great video 😊

[@TMPGarage]

Thanks Keith! Looking forward to getting her all fixed up.

[@keithdosik]

@@TMPGarage and I look forward to watching it!

[@bluesmobil-gunnar]

Nice small car. Really like the dash. A 'diy body repair and paint job' video on this would be fun. Fun fact - there was an Aston Martin version of the IQ called 'Cygnet'. I wonder if body and interior parts are available cheaply and are interchangeable.

[@TMPGarage]

They are definitely not cheap. I love the way the Cygnet looks though.

[@hanshomesteading1276]

Here in Europe they are branded as Toyota, I bought a Toyota iQ with 1.0 3-cilinder engine back in 2020. we use it a lot (in the summer mostly), its really a great car. the only issue it has is a problem that is widely discussed in the forums, at 2000rpm a vibration goes through the car and everything starts to resonate. according to the forums this has to do with the clutch (it sounds odd to me). but really it doesn't bother me, its one of the nicest cars i have had, and i had a few (including v8's!). me, my wife and 2 kids fit in it, even now they are a little bigger..

[@whanos8471]

I never thought i’d hear about someone driving their whole family around in this 😂

[@DoubleOTEN]

..Previous Owner str8 Destroyed that car... dude must lived by the ocean cuz that roof was crazy ..

[@crystalmarx2021]

I drove from California to Minnesota in October I slept in it as well 😂 I’m 6’0 and later across the front into the passenger floor board with an ice chest, 😂 I LOVE MY LITTLE CAR.

[@jake6483]

I replaced my 16" wheels with 14's and the proper tire size, and the ride has improved significantly. I also took the back seat out. So I could haul more stuff when we went on vacation from Wisconsin to Los Angeles. Fun little car, 81 k miles now. Also the white paint is a recall, For some reason, toyota just can't make white paint that sticks

[@robbo89-o6k]

Yes u can fix it up. I have this car 192k miles. New water pump was only major repair. Brakes easy ignition system maintainance and fuel delivery service pretty easy actually fun. Mine still gets 38mpg

[@luisesco3517]

I took a nonstop 80 mph avg. 11 hr cross country trip in Mine (2012 / 65k )and it was a delightful experience. Nothing to be afraid of when passing truckers. :)

[@TMPGarage]

I hope that is sarcasm. Lol. Not having cruise would be no fun.

[@luisesco3517]

@@TMPGarage Not at all!.. Is not a surprise that Aston Martin bought the patent design to make it one of their own.

[@sprigganprime]

​@@luisesco3517Aston leased the design to offset the emissions of their total fleet to comply with EU regulations. They basically gave away the 300 they built if you bought one of their top tier models.

[@richroj]

thats a great car Josh, I'm glad you got it instead of the scrap yard.

[@TMPGarage]

Me too. Totally worth saving.

[@karenfabiano5980]

I love my IQ, I got it before the pandemic as a commuter for work. Now it's driven the most out of my two other vehicles. Love the gas mileage. When I got new tires I found out my rims were bent, so I got new rims too! Those hub caps are ugly.

[@nathankim7664]

WHAT?! You're telling me that the previous owner tried to throw away a car because of bad coil? A $15 part to fix a car you bought for a $1000 is a BIG WIN. Plus you get AC as a bonus! Money well spent! I agree with your choice of blue. Would it be the light shade of blue that Toyota uses, or would it be the darker blue like the Yaris? If you've seen "Psych", you'll know what I'm talking about! (The Blueberry)

[@TMPGarage]

I know, it was a crazy deal. Just need to clean her up and then I can make a little profit. Good stuff.

[@scionnn]

Funfact about the Scion iQ Im a Scion enthusiast and a owner (2005 Scion xB, and 2006 Scion xB, 2nd owner all original 432k miles), and this definitely made my week. Another Scion made!! Did you know only 8,879 Scion iQs were made in 2012?! That js crazy! A total of just 15,695 Scion iQs were made between the production years 2012-2014!

[@TMPGarage]

Yeah, they are pretty rare cars.

[@zanesutherland406]

Woah what a deal! That looks like a ton of fun, and better than a Smart Car.

[@MarcelHoskins]

I got a 2013 I! w/40k miles for $5k from a older couple.........it's been 11 months and 15k miles later, it's the perfect first car! It's' cheap to maintain, great on gas and easy to park. I will say the sway bars on the car could be better. The interior is comfortable, took the car rroundtrip to Nashville from chicago and didn't feel bad.

[@Charles-de9xt]

My vote for the color is light metallc blue (like the Honda metallic blue from the mid 80's).

[@robbo89-o6k]

21k sold last year it was made so rare though inexpensive if u can find it. Oil filter is same as lexas models also cheap. Tires 155 85's on mine as 160 70's oem are way to exp and hard to find. Mostly nobody in my town carried that size

[@HH-ez6qc]

I had an orange 2012 and loved that thing. Only wish it hadn't been orange... Great cars though. Best city car made.

[@TMPGarage]

Man, I wish I had the orange one over white. White is boring.

[@devon-crain]

I usually hate orange but the specific shade they used on this body style just looks really good to me. I drive by a house that has a 2015 in that burnt orange, super slick. Maybe one day I'll get mine painted

[@vipersyl]

I want that car too now! 😍

[@willieverusethis]

It must be pea soup green. I have a 2012 iq purchased new and I love it. Mine's orange. I would dearly love to see it flat pea soup green with baby moon rims and a cream interior. With chrome. Lots of chrome. Barring that, flat robin's egg blue or yellow. Little cars can carry off bright colors.

[@TMPGarage]

Lol, that would be funny.

[@robbo89-o6k]

Front and rear shells are readily available for like 200 bucks

[@Biggja22]

It's a funny little car should be something bright. Maybe that bright neon green the new Suzuki jimny comes in

[@TMPGarage]

That would be interesting for sure!

[@theadvocate4698]

can't wait to see that project! Sweet funky unique car! There seem to be alot of bondo on the passenger side...i guess it was wrecked before and the paint was not original...

[@TMPGarage]

There is no Bondo, that is just the primer under the paint. There was a big recall, but unfortunately the previous owner was too lazy to take it to be repainted and now it is too late.

[@ironhead78]

Wish the blue option they had when they sold it back then was a darker shade, did not care care for that light blue. Also, I remember they charged $220 for white, that means someone before you payed $220 for the most boring color option. Glad I went with hot lava ( orange ).

[@TMPGarage]

Ohh, I like orange.

[@sprigganprime]

That $220 was just a loan for the repaint jobs they had to do when all the arctic white ones got recalled for peeling paint 😂

[@devon-crain]

So cool i found this video! My 2004 Civic got run off the road and totalled in October, i bought a 2014 iQ to replace it a few months ago, also in white. Fellow Oklahoma iQ owner :)

[@TMPGarage]

They are really cool cars and pretty rare to boot.

[@eliswalley6088]

First thing is put a new fender, paint it dark grey, put tires and take it for an alignment and do little stuff here and there and enjoy it😊

[@toolzshed]

I bet it gets great mileage

[@nattysam94]

If you haven’t already, can you PLEASE do an instructional video on the accessory belts? There are like ZERO KZbin videos available on this little car and I’m an at-home DIYer with no iq service manual. So far, I’ve gotten the passenger side wheel off and can see at least the lower accessory belt. How can I access the alternator belt? Actually, ANY instructional videos on this little car would be appreciated lolol🤞🏾🙏🏾

[@TMPGarage]

I haven't yet needed to replace the belt, but if I need to I will definitely make a video on it!

[@wassiswallylokhankin191]

You can't cheat a cat. If your cat likes the car, the car is good.

[@jeremyTallen1]

That head unit is actually pretty cool

[@TMPGarage]

Yeah, I really like it.

[@johnnysautorepairs5263]

You got a great deal on that car. A little DIY paint and body work and you could make some money. Not sure what the 0 to 60 time is, but I bet it takes awhile 😊

[@TMPGarage]

Yeah, it's not fast at all. Haha.

[@crystalmarx2021]

I just bought one from my sister in California. I think it needs struts or shocks and not sure what parts they are and where to get it go. It makes a clunking in the front and rear when I go over bumps.

[@TMPGarage]

I am sure you can get them fairly cheap.

[@Mr.Worf63]

I thought you should paint it blue just before you did 😆 Cool ride for so little 💰. Some nice rims would be nice too !??

[@TMPGarage]

Trying to fix this on a budget. Probably not going to change the rims, but we will see!

[@Mr.Worf63]

@@TMPGarage Yeah, thought so but , rims would really look awesome but I don’t want you to break the budget. I know it will look great either way.

[@TMPGarage]

@@Mr.Worf63 thinking about doing a cool paint job on the steelies.

[@Mr.Worf63]

@@TMPGarage Now that’s sounds like a great idea ! 👍

[@michaelcoffey7362]

Cool, silver would be a cool color 😀

[@toolzshed]

How about a cool green? 💚😀🤘🏽🔥

[@whistlingdiesel]

Ha! Too bad that you already ordered the fender. There was a Aston Martin version of the IQ, it would be extraordinary to put that front clip on + the wheels, too. But on the other hand another 1k wouldn't be enough. Anyway paint it Chevy SSR yellow.

[@TMPGarage]

I wish I could afford the Aston Martin front end for it. Would be amazing. Way out of my price range though.

[@whistlingdiesel]

Ok, so in order to break the internet with that IQ seems you have to fabricate/3D print an Aston Martin Cygnet front clip, I guess a lot of other Scion drivers would love to have one, too. And I like to change my color request: make it British Racing Green Metallic like the hilarious V8 prototype of the Cygnet 😁😁

[@TMPGarage]

@@whistlingdiesel I don't think I am capable of something like that. Would be awesome though.

[@whistlingdiesel]

I think you are perfectly capable to get really close to an Cygnet clone: a Ford FO1200563C grill and 3d printed little triangle shaped air intakes for the beams! I see the thumbnail in front of me: your IQ and the Cygnet V8: How close can I get? 😁😁

[@Brooksyscarrestorations]

G'day Josh!! :-)

[@ItsmeItsstillme]

Awesome. Thanks for the info. Was thibking of buying one

[@TMPGarage]

They are great cars. Lot of fun.

[@corywilliamsmith]

Wow how awesome. Wish I could get a junker even like this. Currently sharing my wife’s car and the devil seems to not want me to be able to save for another vehicle 😢

[@TMPGarage]

I feel that. I hope you get a deal on a car even if it is a junker.

[@corywilliamsmith]

@@TMPGarage yeah your video inspires me

[@ArmedZagi]

Keep the paint in the Toyota family. Use the blue from the new GR circuit Corolla!

[@TMPGarage]

Great idea!

[@MapOfEurasia]

I always considered the iQ a cool car, IMHO way better than the Smart Car. I think it has 9 airbags, even one on the rear windscreen.

[@TMPGarage]

Yeah, they wanted to make sure you were safe in a crash that's for sure.

[@captharis747]

Really cool car

[@kirkacola7942]

Yay! You got a clown car! And now you should add a clown vinyl decal for that car!🤣🍻 It's cheaper than a paint job tbh...😏

[@TMPGarage]

Haha, that wouldn't be good for resale value.

[@kirkacola7942]

@@TMPGarage ok lol then give it a cool vinyl decal and it will be cheaper than a paint job.👍🏻

[@toolzshed]

Whoa it looks like a Smart Car

[@TMPGarage]

IQ = Smart. Lol

[@Pandan3D]

we need an update!

[@TMPGarage]

There will be one soon! Sorry about the wait.

[@robbo89-o6k]

The computrr on this car does not allow u to adjust or tune. U drive and the computr will smooth it out over 25 to 75 miles

[@joeandrews3064]

blue

[@Nyubug]

Silly question, do you know where the knock sensor is located on this engine? I'm getting p0237 code on my lil scion and it's limiting my rpms

[@TMPGarage]

I do not, haven't had to replace that sensor yet.

[@lucaric6935]

what to look at when purchasing the used iq? any transmission issues

[@TMPGarage]

I didn't have any transmission issues during my ownership.

[@troutdaletim]

I've been considering something small like this for commuter car. Would it be good choice to electrify?

[@TMPGarage]

If you have the know how. I don't see why not.

[@MohauChauke-ry2dg]

How much is it IQ cost $ many

[@saysbadman]

If i was a dog I would say that IQ is ruff! I would definitely rather have one pf those instead of a scooter.

[@bobber22]

Please don’t get hit in that thing!

[@TMPGarage]

Not planning on it, but it does have a ton of airbags.

[@sobo4336]

well it has like 9 airbags, but fueltank is mounted under driver.

[@AllenCashButterflies]

First ❤🎉

[@TMPGarage]

Second!

[@kirkacola7942]

​@@TMPGarage23rd LOL!🤪🤣🍻

[@philipbunker146]

$1000!!! Wow scrap dealers pay well in the USA!

[@sprigganprime]

You should see how much they make after they part it out. It's crazy.

[@edwardkamenar1493]

Wow, 2 coil packs for the price of one lol. The dash is deep because the engine is under there lol. Blue is good.

[@Brooksyscarrestorations]

Hey Ed... 😂😂😂😂

[@japnikki]

Those little Japanese cars are bulletproof mechanically, if taken care of

[@Smokesuminc]

How are the mpgs

[@TMPGarage]

Pretty good so far, like 30-35 mpg.

[@prohumanityperspective]

I see some classic Honda in there.

[@TMPGarage]

I love me some classic Honda.

[@anonymousmc7727]

Salvage yard would never pay 1k for any car more like 500 tops😂

[@TMPGarage]

Well, they are worth a lot in parts due to the rarity so hence the extra value.

[@bigbosskingpingeorge]

I want to get this car for my Wifey.

[@StoofLeouf5]

cool

[@sobo4336]

Kawasaki green (with perl, every iq should have perl) Paint code 777

[@tommyhoneycutt-ei2ic]

I had a 2012 got it with 30 k on it 42k the cvt started acting up

[@TMPGarage]

Oh wow, this one has 140k on it.

[@stingray120]

Toyota will paint it for FREE because there's a Recall that covers 2012-2015 White Scion IQs (among others white Toyotas). You just have to pay for the body repairs (dents, dings, etc.)

[@TMPGarage]

No worries. Unfortunately an animal got in the way while I was driving 60 mph, so I sold it along. The guy who bought it from me fixed it up and sent me pictures. If you want to see how it turned out, check out my Smart Fortwo video, I show it on there.

[@adamfrbs9259]

I want a tiny reliable car for a winter beater. That way I can go insane on a summer car and no one can gripe about it and say "no one needs 1000hp" blah blah blah. Plus my cars are more money than my house, and a tiny car makes a tiny garage bigger. Haha genius.

[@TMPGarage]

It is great to have one small beater car, can't go wrong with them.

[@Leon-uj7pc]

Ah the iQ. A nice car but a pointless car. Toyota wanted a piece of Smart Car's action and offered this car and it sold poorly due to the fact that you could get a Yaris for a a bit cheaper and it was both bigger and still got good gas mileage. Plus it was a Scion so Toyota treated it and its customers as red headed step children (I had a 2011 XB and it was always a fight with Toyota for any warranty work. I finally just dumped it and I have not had any interest in a Toyota product since) What the heck happened to that car? i can understand the dent but the pain looked like it was burned off it. Is your state that brutal to paint? My grandparents had a 1992 GMC Jimmy that from the day it was brand new sat and baked in the PA sun and dealt with rock salt in the winter and when I got it in 2004, it still looked better then that car of yours and it did a whole lot of sitting (only had 33,943 miles on it then) and GM was/is not known for quality paint work.

[@TMPGarage]

Yeah, it is kind of a pointless car, but I find it fun nonetheless, especially for $1000 dollars. Also the paint is bad due to poor adhesion to the primer. There was a huge recall but the person who owned it previous to me was too lazy to take it and have it repainted, and now it's too late.

[@Leon-uj7pc]

@@TMPGarage I don't doubt it is a fun little car. It just one of those why bother cars when Toyota brought it out. Of course judging by the way I had to fight with Scion for warranty repairs, the original owner probably would have to fight for that recall as Scion would have tried to worm out of it. The best part about my 2011 XB was seeing the back end of it when I traded it in to get a low miles 2010 Ford Ranger. There should be a USB port to the radio on the one side of the shifter. Those Pioneer radios were pretty good and put out a nice sound.

[@TMPGarage]

@@Leon-uj7pc totally agree, the pioneer head unit is really good too.

[@zythr9999]

Not pointless if you're disabled and can't use your walker, mobility scooter or wheelchair in inclement weather.

[@djphx0001]

That’s not salvage yard price, the most is 300

[@TMPGarage]

That is what the person I bought it from was offered at the time from a salvage yard.

[@toadinthehole8085]

3 cylinder

[@TMPGarage]

Actually its a four cylinder.

[@NoBSB9484]

I'd take this over a Mini or that Fiat POS

[@TMPGarage]

For sure, you can't go wrong with a Toyota.