What I like best about my Yaris....

[Idahotom]

I agree, the Metro was way cool, but nowadays the Yaris is as close as we can come to a Metro for the 21 st. century?! I have noticed a few Metro's around here that appear to be cherry, don't know if they were restored or never beat up. I'd like to think they are fully appreciated by the owner and taken care of. While I can't quite match the MPG of my last Metro, I do like the mod cons and most importantly the Toyota long term reliability of the Yaris and would never "go back" to a Metro.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Idahotom

While I can't quite match the MPG of my last Metro, I do like the mod cons and most importantly the Toyota long term reliability of the Yaris and would never "go back" to a Metro.

Me neither. I like (among other things) the feel of the Yaris 185/60 15s more than the little tires on my late in the model year 2001 Suzuki Swift variant (probably one of the last ones sold in the U.S.). On average, I also can't quite match the MPG. However, it is a pretty small difference.

[JustPassinThru]

Originally Posted by Idahotom

I agree, the Metro was way cool, but nowadays the Yaris is as close as we can come to a Metro for the 21 st. century?! I have noticed a few Metro's around here that appear to be cherry, don't know if they were restored or never beat up. I'd like to think they are fully appreciated by the owner and taken care of. While I can't quite match the MPG of my last Metro, I do like the mod cons and most importantly the Toyota long term reliability of the Yaris and would never "go back" to a Metro.

True, the Metro was a "throwaway" car. Suzuki is not Yugo; but neither is it on Toyota's level.

I had some hopes the Scion iQ would be the next Metro - when they hit this area, I tried it. I liked how it drove but I just didn't fit in it - not enough headroom.

I'm probably better off with a Yaris anyway - I don't always need the inside room but there are times when it comes in handy. I sold my van as a work truck, two years ago. It needed repairs and just driving it was getting too expensive.