yaris owners, I need your input

[Violin]

I went from a Camry to a Yaris and have no regrets.

[birdstew]

well call it what you want, i just want a 5-spd LOL.

my camry has gotten ping'd in the parking lot at work by ppl
who just dont give a rat's pat00tie about cars or other people's
property, and It infuriates me. this would be not only a commuter
car but a toy for me. I cant believe how i've really gotten into
cars lately! Im treating this like a present for (hopefully) graduating
from nursing school in Dec, albeit giving it to myself a bit early lol.

men have their mid-life crisis sports car, I have my mid-life crisis
car-of-my-youth. lol. When I was 20 all I wanted was a VW Beetle
and to be a stewardess. Well, I've accomplished everything in life
I've set out for, except I've never owned a VW Bug....and now
I want to deliver a Yaris to my 2-toned, glossy floor'd
chair-rail decorated garage! haha.

Bayou Blue Metallic would match the walls of my garage but
i think im leaning toward Polar White.

[Thotprawsis]

Originally Posted by xpeteyjtx

The yaris is an amazing commuter car because of its efficiency and comfort. But since you already own a Camry, I don't see why buying a Yaris is justifiable. I mean, if you pay $14,000 (when it is all said and done) for your Yaris, are you going to actually be saving money in the long run?

There is a lot of truth in this.

Originally Posted by Violin

I went from a Camry to a Yaris and have no regrets.

This would be the most cost effective thing to do if you were looking to get into something new and more fuel efficient.

Originally Posted by churp

Only concern would be the side winds on the interstate....which I'm used to now... but it will never feel as good as the Camry though (it's taller, lighter, and shorter).
I agree about the power pkg....unless you're into the bare bones.

As far as it goes with cross wind; you could just lower it like a lot of folks on this site. It really improves the handling with out a lot of compromise on the ride.
If you have to deal with stop and go traffic you will want to lean more toward an automatic. I personally enjoy a manual too much to compromise the performance for convenience.

Best of luck!