Be honest, if you could go back in time and do it again.....

[jayeh]

Originally Posted by SilverBack

Had a Versa as a rental when I test-drove both the Yaris and Fit. Out of the three, the Yaris was a clear win.

The Versa is the worst car ever. The ones I test drove were absolutely awful.

Originally Posted by Aldor

Ah, you aren't too old, you're just spoiled:D They're funny these cultural differences. I've never driven an AT car and I only know one guy who owns one. Even though the AT additional fee is usually moderate, people here rather opt for a better engine or xenons, auto climate control, foglights or stuff like that. AT comes at the bottom of the "most desired" list. I too can't imagine myself driving an auto, but i would rather spend the saved money on ski tickets or something though.

I was going to get the MT but I don't see the point in getting one in such a low powered car. If It were fun to hold a lower gear I'd see the point, but this car just gets loud and not that fast.

As for the Yaris in general, I'm happy with it but wish it had a 5th gear for the AT. The humming of 4th at 3000-ish rpm is annoying. The highway fuel economy is kind of meh.

I'm not a fan of how touchy the damn throttle is. I find myself driving way too fast.

[Aldor]

Originally Posted by jayeh

I was going to get the MT but I don't see the point in getting one in such a low powered car. If It were fun to hold a lower gear I'd see the point, but this car just gets loud and not that fast.

I see your point and agree that there are better car choices for a spirited driver. But I would add that the MT/AT choice is not entirely to the one's driving style but also to the types of roads one uses. I think I would quickly go mad at AT gear choices on twisty and/or hilly roads which i often use. I don't really drive fast nor overtake a lot but I do like fluid driving and I think ability to choose the gears manually helps very much with that. It also helps with the fuel economy.

Of course on the highways I simply shift up to the 5th and keep it there for the duration of the trip so it's no different than having an AT.