Carrying capacity reduced? - Toyota Yaris Forums

sbergman27 · 03-17-2010, 07:04 PM

I have a 2008 Yaris Sedan which I bought with 21,000 miles on it. On the door jamb, next to the usual placards, I have a bright yellow sticker which warns that modifications to the vehicle have reduced the carrying capacity by [some unreadable number of pounds hand written in pen].

I'm wondering what that could be about? This seems a pretty stock Yaris sedan to me.

Any ideas?

-Steve

1NZYaris1 · 03-17-2010, 08:06 PM

sounds like BS to me

sex · 03-17-2010, 10:39 PM

i have the same sticker. i bet it's the floor mats

OtownYaris · 03-17-2010, 11:01 PM

My guess is maybe it was a totaled car that was rebuilt?

sbergman27 · 03-17-2010, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by OtownYaris

My guess is maybe it was a totaled car that was rebuilt?

No. It's a Certified car, with its maintenance history on the Toyota site. Plus, black reveals any imperfections. And the body panels are absolutely perfect. Not a suggestion of ripple anywhere.

My suspicion is that whenever anything with mass is added to the car by the dealership, they modify the maximum load to account for it. This car did have a Lojack transponder added about a month after the original owner bought it. But I'd think that would be well under a pound.

OtownYaris · 03-17-2010, 11:36 PM

Maybe it was just crap they legally had to put on there since they installed the lojack. **Certified*** :p

03-17-2010, 07:04 PM	#1
sbergman27 Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Posts: 323	Carrying capacity reduced? I have a 2008 Yaris Sedan which I bought with 21,000 miles on it. On the door jamb, next to the usual placards, I have a bright yellow sticker which warns that modifications to the vehicle have reduced the carrying capacity by [some unreadable number of pounds hand written in pen]. I'm wondering what that could be about? This seems a pretty stock Yaris sedan to me. Any ideas? -Steve

03-17-2010, 08:06 PM	#2
1NZYaris1 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: New Zealand Posts: 2,566	sounds like BS to me __________________ http://www.microimageonline.com/forums/index.php

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03-17-2010, 10:39 PM	#3
sex View User's Garage Drives: 09 5DR Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: NY Posts: 310	i have the same sticker. i bet it's the floor mats

03-17-2010, 11:01 PM	#4
OtownYaris View User's Garage Drives: Meteorite Yaris Liftback Join Date: May 2007 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 48	My guess is maybe it was a totaled car that was rebuilt?

03-17-2010, 11:36 PM	#6
OtownYaris View User's Garage Drives: Meteorite Yaris Liftback Join Date: May 2007 Location: Apopka, FL Posts: 48	Maybe it was just crap they legally had to put on there since they installed the lojack. Certified* :p