Do you love your car?

[07stlYaris]

I Love my Yaris. Wife hates it and wants me to get something bigger. Kids call it my scooter. Bought it when the idiot government was shaming Toyota because they didn't get bailed out (along with the false claims of them speeding up on their own <-- Never a proven case for those who will dispute me). I have owned lots of Toyota products and this one is by far the most fun. Love the body style. Hate the Versa angles, Fiesta Grill, Mini price, Fiat price, Caliber size, Spark name. Mazda 2 is about the only other sub i would consider buying. I've had a 22R in my VW Vanagon for 12 years now and I can honestly say that Toyota makes a great engine. Anyway, that's my rant.

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

Originally Posted by 07stlYaris

I Love my Yaris. Wife hates it and wants me to get something bigger. Kids call it my scooter. Bought it when the idiot government was shaming Toyota because they didn't get bailed out (along with the false claims of them speeding up on their own <-- Never a proven case for those who will dispute me). I have owned lots of Toyota products and this one is by far the most fun. Love the body style. Hate the Versa angles, Fiesta Grill, Mini price, Fiat price, Caliber size, Spark name. Mazda 2 is about the only other sub i would consider buying. I've had a 22R in my VW Vanagon for 12 years now and I can honestly say that Toyota makes a great engine. Anyway, that's my rant.

Great reasons, all.

[DebbyM46227]

Originally Posted by 07stlYaris

Bought it when the idiot government was shaming Toyota because they didn't get bailed out (along with the false claims of them speeding up on their own <-- Never a proven case for those who will dispute me). I have owned lots of Toyota products and this one is by far the most fun. Love the body style.

I don't have the 2012, but I just had to post. Honda and Toyota are the top car manufacturers in my opinion. I owned 3 Honda CRX's in the 80's and up until 1997 when I bought a Chevy Cavalier only because my brother works at GM. The Cavalier was OK until 2008 when everything started going wrong with it.

So I needed a new car, and it had to be cheap. I don't like used cars. Honda's were all too expensive, so Toyota was my next choice and I wanted Japanese-made, so it had to be the Yaris.

I, too, was/still am, sick and tired of the US bailing out the car-makers, I was tired of the Camry getting a bad rap and I think a lot of those people who complained about stuck accelerators were just plain idiots. I felt sorry for Toyota so it was a no-brainer for me. Plus the fact I got 0% APR for 60 months and ToyotaCare too.

I love my Yaris as much as I loved my CRX's.

[ilikerice]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I love my Yaris as much as I loved my CRX's.

I cant agree more with this statement coming from a ultimate crx fan and owner of 4 also. The only difference I feel with a yaris than a crx, driver seat sits higher than I am used to, but I am already used to it now.

Everything else Debby mentions about toyota and honda, I agree with

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I don't have the 2012, but I just had to post. Honda and Toyota are the top car manufacturers in my opinion. I owned 3 Honda CRX's in the 80's and up until 1997 when I bought a Chevy Cavalier only because my brother works at GM. The Cavalier was OK until 2008 when everything started going wrong with it.

So I needed a new car, and it had to be cheap. I don't like used cars. Honda's were all too expensive, so Toyota was my next choice and I wanted Japanese-made, so it had to be the Yaris.

I, too, was/still am, sick and tired of the US bailing out the car-makers, I was tired of the Camry getting a bad rap and I think a lot of those people who complained about stuck accelerators were just plain idiots. I felt sorry for Toyota so it was a no-brainer for me. Plus the fact I got 0% APR for 60 months and ToyotaCare too.

I love my Yaris as much as I loved my CRX's.

I agree 100%,

I have always loved the CRX--especially the Mk1s from '84-86 (?). So small, so light, so awesome. A front wheel drive BMW, if there ever were one.

Honda has lost her way.

Oh well. Yaris party!

[ilikerice]

Originally Posted by CanIHazYarisHatch?

I agree 100%,

I have always loved the CRX--especially the Mk1s from '84-86 (?).

Sorry, I gotta correct this as a crx enthusiast.

1st gen 83-87

2nd gen 88-91 (88-89, 90-91 had small cosmetic differences like the yaris does between their 07-08, 09-11) This is why I like the Yaris so much, because It is sooo similar to the crx.

I am hoping, in a few years thanks to the 3rd gen yaris, that a company will be rise and see the potential in the Yaris for engine swaps and do some R&D to make Swap Kits for 1zz, 2az, and more toyota swaps for the Yars. Like how Hasport did with the CRX/Civics.

[CanIHazYarisHatch?]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

Sorry, I gotta correct this as a crx enthusiast.

1st gen 83-87

2nd gen 88-91 (88-89, 90-91 had small cosmetic differences like the yaris does between their 07-08, 09-11) This is why I like the Yaris so much, because It is sooo similar to the crx.

I am hoping, in a few years thanks to the 3rd gen yaris, that a company will be rise and see the potential in the Yaris for engine swaps and do some R&D to make Swap Kits for 1zz, 2az, and more toyota swaps for the Yars. Like how Hasport did with the CRX/Civics.

I just love the MK1 CRXs.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

Sorry, I gotta correct this as a crx enthusiast.

1st gen 83-87

2nd gen 88-91 (88-89, 90-91 had small cosmetic differences like the yaris does between their 07-08, 09-11) This is why I like the Yaris so much, because It is sooo similar to the crx.

I am hoping, in a few years thanks to the 3rd gen yaris, that a company will be rise and see the potential in the Yaris for engine swaps and do some R&D to make Swap Kits for 1zz, 2az, and more toyota swaps for the Yars. Like how Hasport did with the CRX/Civics.

This is correct. I followed them, never had one, but a girlfriend did (an 88) and I sometimes drove that.

[b20vteg]

Originally Posted by ilikerice

This is why I like the Yaris so much, because It is sooo similar to the crx.

except the rex has potential, where as the yaris... not so much. :(

[why?]

Originally Posted by b20vteg

except the rex has potential, where as the yaris... not so much. :(

i guess you don't pay much attention. Look at what ilikerice has been doing with his yaris in STF.

Or what CaliYaris has created.

etc, etc, etc.

The Yaris has tons of potential, it just takes more money, because back then honda was the only import anyone payed any attention to.