Is the Yaris Hatchback Worth It?

[Pavel Olavich]

What are you two paying for your special order Yaris'? Just curious...

[static808]

wow, we thought we had one of the longer waiting times around, but your guys' wait time is definitely longer. we waited 14 weeks for our factory order, with the side airbags as the out-of-region special item. from our experience, we absoutely love the yaris as a milk-run and commuter car. the wife does admit that she misses riding in our "obese lexus" (sienna) since its soo damn luxurious and quiet in comparison to the yaris, but the size and nimble handling is a must to make her commute short and sweet. however, we had an alternate means of transportation while waiting for our car. if we had to metro or bus it, we probably would NOT have waited and just gotten some other sub-compact that does come with the safety features we wanted. here's hoping that yours arrives sooner rather than later...

--B

ps: oh, and we paid 600 over invoice for ours. a special order doesnt mean you have to pay sticker. with the number of yarii liftbacks on dealer lots today, the salespeople will be happy to unload these cars at below sticker...

[boris13]

Originally Posted by Pavel Olavich

What are you two paying for your special order Yaris'? Just curious...

I believe mine totals out at about $15,900.

[Where is my Yaris?]

Originally Posted by Pavel Olavich

What are you two paying for your special order Yaris'? Just curious...

Mine is 15,591 with all power, alloy wheels and abs brakes.

I am pretty pissed off today. I just saw the inventory for my dealership a car that falls the decription of the car I ordered will be delivered in two weeks. only problem is that it does not have abs brakes. I don't know what I am going to do, I am thinking of getting a sedan but feel like I shouldnt settle. This is the only car I want damn it.

[Pavel Olavich]

Originally Posted by Where is my Yaris?

Mine is 15,591 with all power, alloy wheels and abs brakes.

I am pretty pissed off today. I just saw the inventory for my dealership a car that falls the decription of the car I ordered will be delivered in two weeks. only problem is that it does not have abs brakes. I don't know what I am going to do, I am thinking of getting a sedan but feel like I shouldnt settle. This is the only car I want damn it.

Is the $15,591 before taxes and license? I could be wrong but that figure seems high....was there any negotiation room when going special order?

[Where is my Yaris?]

Originally Posted by Pavel Olavich

Is the $15,591 before taxes and license? I could be wrong but that figure seems high....was there any negotiation room when going special order?

The total of the car was 13,914 with the power package that has alloy wheels and that had abs brakes on it.

the reast is fees and taxes.

[boris13]

Originally Posted by Pavel Olavich

Is the $15,591 before taxes and license? I could be wrong but that figure seems high....was there any negotiation room when going special order?

There doesn't seem to be much negotiating room when you're going special-order. The dealer's position is: why don't you just buy one off the lot?

Well, I wanted ABS ($300) and side airbags ($650) along with the power package (among other options) in a 5-speed model. Toyota doesn't build hatchbacks that way for shipment, so I was forced to special-order. I'm paying MSRP: when you add dealer-installed cruise control and rear sway bar, my price stands at about $15,900.

It's STILL a great value.