Yaris vs. Camry - Yaris looses

[ellenbetty]

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we all have to face the fact if we are in a head on or offset collision at even a moderate speed we have a decent chance of either dying instantly or being crippled and/or brain damaged for life. there are very few cars we would collide with that would afford us the opportunity to fare better than that in a head on crash./QUOTE]

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? I traded in a Ford Ranger, as a down payment, to buy my second 2007 Yaris 3 door hatchback, (yes I am making two car payments on 2 Yarises, that how good I think the design of the Yaris 3 door liftback is.). I have been rear ended, in a Horizon, by a Ford F350, by a driver who expected me to run a red light on a interstate off ramp. The rear end of the Horizon was crushed in. Other than a shoulder bruise, which took 3 months to heal, I walked away from the accident. I think the Yaris 3 door hatchback is the best designed automobile I have owned or have seen. Driving a Yaris is a lot safer than riding a bicycle on the road. I know what it is like to be rear ended, while riding a bicycle, by a van. 6 weeks in the hospital. One year out patient doing spinal rehabilitation. 2 1/2 years vocational rehabilitation.

[TheSilkySmooth]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? I traded in a Ford Ranger, as a down payment, to buy my second 2007 Yaris 3 door hatchback, (yes I am making two car payments on 2 Yarises, that how good I think the design of the Yaris 3 door liftback is.). I have been rear ended, in a Horizon, by a Ford F350, by a driver who expected me to run a red light on a interstate off ramp. The rear end of the Horizon was crushed in. Other than a shoulder bruise, which took 3 months to heal, I walked away from the accident. I think the Yaris 3 door hatchback is the best designed automobile I have owned or have seen. Driving a Yaris is a lot safer than riding a bicycle on the road. I know what it is like to be rear ended, while riding a bicycle, by a van. 6 weeks in the hospital. One year out patient doing spinal rehabilitation. 2 1/2 years vocational rehabilitation.

Sorry to hear about your accidents, but sometimes you have to ignore signals to avoid being hit in the rear. If someone behind you cant stop - get out of the way, where possible. I drove into some bushes in front of a restaurant ( exit - stage right!) to avoid being rear-ended on a state highway in unexpected stopped traffic around a blind curve- the guy hit the person in front of me instead(while I was hiding in the bushes). I always have one eye in the rear view mirror, especially if im stopped in a precarious spot. Save me a few times, and saved motorcyclist behind me a few times too.

[roxy1]

Originally Posted by ellenbetty

I thought this web site was for owners of the Yaris. So unless you own a Yaris, as well as the vehicle you talk about owning, and have a constructive thing to save to reduce the risk of being killed during a head on accident while driving a Yaris, why are you wasting space on this web site? .

wow. that seemed rather rude, and considering that was your second post since joining seven months ago it makes a poor impression. how could you post complaining about "having a constructive thing to say to reduce the risk of being killed in a head on accident while driving a yaris" and then contribute nothing of the sort in the rest of your post?? in one of my posts i stated :"however, the point that driving a smaller, more nimble car can help one avoid crashes in the first place is valid, so there are advantages to a car like the yaris that crash tests, of course, cannot measure. "

i did own a 2007 yaris hatchback 5 speed for over a year, so i am very familiar with the car. i traded for my corolla for a few reasons, but i have debated for some time about a yaris hatchback as a second car now. i like to keep up with whats going on with the yaris. nobody needs to own a yaris to be a member here. there are several reasons why a non owner might want to frequent this sight. it is a terrific sight despite the rare rude post, and unless we have moved to China, i think i have every right to post here (and maybe even contribute something once in a while) whenever the mood strikes me.