Any Gotchas w/ the Yaris ?

[regal]

Thanks, Now I am trying to decide if I buy a '07 w/ 14k miles for $10K or get a new one for $12.2k. Both are the base hatchback.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by regal

Thanks, Now I am trying to decide if I buy a '07 w/ 14k miles for $10K or get a new one for $12.2k. Both are the base hatchback.

My personal opinion - for the 2.2k extra, get the new one with a full warranty.

[SilverBack]

You have to pull the rip-cord 3-times to get it started

But seriously, 13.5K miles on mine and had it for almost a year. No problems so far.

There is a couple things you should know if you feel it's important. Some Y's in the past haven't had cabin air filters pre-installed, and you might get a weird smell coming out of the air vents frequently when the fan is on for the first few months of ownership. Other than that, the Y is a great car

IMO a brand new one has its' perks. Like Sail said, you get the warranty. You get also get more choices in color, options, and 2 extra doors if you want

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by regal

Thanks, Now I am trying to decide if I buy a '07 w/ 14k miles for $10K or get a new one for $12.2k. Both are the base hatchback.

not sure if you're into ABS or not, but the base models don't have it.. probably one of the last vehicles in america not to lol.

i believe the S models have ABS and possibly EBD (electronic brake distribution) which IMO is very well set up, at least on my xA. trail braking into a moderate sweeper can be tricky without it, especially with the semi solid rear axle.

[rningonfumes]

Originally Posted by Tamago

not sure if you're into ABS or not, but the base models don't have it.. probably one of the last vehicles in america not to lol.

i believe the S models have ABS and possibly EBD (electronic brake distribution) which IMO is very well set up, at least on my xA. trail braking into a moderate sweeper can be tricky without it, especially with the semi solid rear axle.

The 08's and on have ABS. Don't know about EBD. For 09, You get the side airbags and does it come with stability control? VS 07, the 08s have DFCO in all gears vs 1-3.