2009 Yaris "S" - no 5MT Hatchback? - Toyota Yaris Forums

JnC · 11-06-2008, 09:47 PM

I had a similar experience. I'm a n00b to Toyota but thus far as a potential customer, I cannot buy their product. Even if I want to.

I am looking for the 1431 model: Yaris Liftback S, 3-Dr., manual transmission

According to my local dealer, there are none in my region. According to toyota.com, there are none in my region nor my surrounding region. According to the online toyota.com chat, the only place where this is available is L.A.

So for a car that's in print on a brochure and listed on their website descriptions (as well as other sites such as edmunds.com), it's not available. But at least I can log into toyota.com with an L.A. zip code and play around with the build your own configurations, right?

Backstory: The sole motivation for an "S" model is the tachometer, as I also prefer the standard manual transmission.

Yet... on the only website, where I can find the 3 Dr. in an S... it's only configurable with an automatic transmission. Yes, my friends, the only way to get a tachometer on a 3-Dr Liftback is to order the transmission that doesn't need it.

Thus far the ordering experience has been like banging your head against the wall, but without the fringe benefits.

Is this a 2009 thing? Were any of the 2008 3-Dr. Liftback S models available with a tach? Did the boat sink?

What do current manual Yaris Liftback owners do? Rely on the rev limiter? (I hope it has one or an upshift light)

(Sorry if i seem cranky, but I just lost a couple hours of my life talking to Toyota. With no answers other than to talk to the people I've already been talking to.)

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11-06-2008, 09:47 PM	#13
JnC Drives: 00 VW Golf TDI Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 20	I had a similar experience. I'm a n00b to Toyota but thus far as a potential customer, I cannot buy their product. Even if I want to. I am looking for the 1431 model: Yaris Liftback S, 3-Dr., manual transmission According to my local dealer, there are none in my region. According to toyota.com, there are none in my region nor my surrounding region. According to the online toyota.com chat, the only place where this is available is L.A. So for a car that's in print on a brochure and listed on their website descriptions (as well as other sites such as edmunds.com), it's not available. But at least I can log into toyota.com with an L.A. zip code and play around with the build your own configurations, right? Backstory: The sole motivation for an "S" model is the tachometer, as I also prefer the standard manual transmission. Yet... on the only website, where I can find the 3 Dr. in an S... it's only configurable with an automatic transmission. Yes, my friends, the only way to get a tachometer on a 3-Dr Liftback is to order the transmission that doesn't need it. Thus far the ordering experience has been like banging your head against the wall, but without the fringe benefits. Is this a 2009 thing? Were any of the 2008 3-Dr. Liftback S models available with a tach? Did the boat sink? What do current manual Yaris Liftback owners do? Rely on the rev limiter? (I hope it has one or an upshift light) (Sorry if i seem cranky, but I just lost a couple hours of my life talking to Toyota. With no answers other than to talk to the people I've already been talking to.)