Couple questions on features and order time - Toyota Yaris Forums

A1an · 01-24-2012, 01:45 PM

My wife has finally decided her next car will be a 2012 Yaris SE in Blazing Blue Pearl with a manual transmission. We have been getting the run around with about four local dealers and I am hoping to get some straight answers here.

This car does not exist in the southeast or anywhere in the US so we need it built. We get a timeframe anywhere from 6-8 weeks, 8-12 weeks, or 6-8 months. Excuses range from the tsunami, demand for the manual is higher in Japan, Toyota may not let us order this car, etc. All of these are, I believe, some sort of strategy to try to steer us into another vehicle. Toyota corporate was also of no help as they just dumped us back to the dealer for the answer.

For those who have had one built to spec about how long did it take to come in?

As far as options go, my wife believes automatic locking doors are important (our '07 Rabbit will autolock when the car gets rolling at about 5mph). The Yaris doesn't seem to have this feature. One of the salesmen stated he spoke with a tech who advised they could program the locks to engage once the car moves. Is this true?

01-24-2012, 01:45 PM	#1
A1an Drives: '89 Jetta, '07 Rabbit Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Lutz, FL Posts: 55	Couple questions on features and order time My wife has finally decided her next car will be a 2012 Yaris SE in Blazing Blue Pearl with a manual transmission. We have been getting the run around with about four local dealers and I am hoping to get some straight answers here. This car does not exist in the southeast or anywhere in the US so we need it built. We get a timeframe anywhere from 6-8 weeks, 8-12 weeks, or 6-8 months. Excuses range from the tsunami, demand for the manual is higher in Japan, Toyota may not let us order this car, etc. All of these are, I believe, some sort of strategy to try to steer us into another vehicle. Toyota corporate was also of no help as they just dumped us back to the dealer for the answer. For those who have had one built to spec about how long did it take to come in? As far as options go, my wife believes automatic locking doors are important (our '07 Rabbit will autolock when the car gets rolling at about 5mph). The Yaris doesn't seem to have this feature. One of the salesmen stated he spoke with a tech who advised they could program the locks to engage once the car moves. Is this true?