differences!!

[palsan]

Originally Posted by uncleyaris

I went for example to the toyota site in portugal, and see they have much more accessories to get from the dealer compared to here in Canada. I inquired at a dealership here and even if I get the toyota part #, I still could not get what I would want. I find it stupid that Toyota obviously puts the dash in the middle for many markets, yet limit the selection of goodies by market too. Maybe just an observation, mainly a beef.

Uy

I think the issue is that in North America the Yaris is at the bottom of the heap as far as vehicles go - i.e. it is marketed mostly to entry level buyers. The majority of these people do not have the money (or are not interested - me) to accessorize the car. Therefore, there is a tiny market for the parts you are talking about. No offence to yaris owners in NA (hey I own one), but around here its not very desirable to own one of these babies. So for most people - if they had an extra couple of grand to spend on accessories the wouldn't be buying the yaris in the first place!


In other parts of the world where 1.5L engines are the norm (whereas in NA they are the exception) - there is a much bigger market for the extras.


Just a thought.