08 Yaris For a Camper and College Student?

[CLuchs]

Oh and I thought you guys would enjoy this. I told my mom of my space dilemma and she had an 01 Prizm that she drove until the engine practically fell out and she responded "Oh don't be a pussy, I drove 1700 miles straight in a Rambler with 10 people in the car and all of our stuff. If you need 3 people and all their stuff, you'll find a way." hahaha xD We also took maaaany week long 2 person trips in the Yota, and my mother does not pack light. haha.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by CLuchs

Oh and I thought you guys would enjoy this. I told my mom of my space dilemma and she had an 01 Prizm that she drove until the engine practically fell out and she responded "Oh don't be a pussy, I drove 1700 miles straight in a Rambler with 10 people in the car and all of our stuff. If you need 3 people and all their stuff, you'll find a way." hahaha xD We also took maaaany week long 2 person trips in the Yota, and my mother does not pack light. haha.

...sounds as though you lucked out in the mom department.

[CLuchs]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

...sounds as though you lucked out in the mom department.

Definitely. Hahaha. So i tested my first 2 bars being down to see my gas mileage, and I really only drove a stick a few times so i had to practice, and my mileage suffered, but even with all suburban driving in heavy stop start traffic with the occassional stall (Ooops), I still got 23 mpg. This is mostly due to the fact that I find the gas peddle to be suuuuper responsive and occasionally over rev it trying to pull off from a stop sign or light. The brakes squeal sometimes but that aside the car has been perfect, and I never really realized what you can do with 9 cubic feet. Have yet to have to fold the seats down, and I bought a Lawnmower the other day. Haha

[CLuchs]

Okay, so I figured it out, why the low gas mileage, and fortunately it was due nearly entirely to my shite driving habits from years of driving autos. Haha, once i figured out where it can shift both smoothly, and at low rpms, I managed 37 mpg in heavy suburban driving with some 80 mile highway trips. I still have a quarter tank and have 320 miles on this tank! I love this little thing. It's so spunky for what it is. That said i do think I'll invest in some stabilizer bars and a little Uhaul exterior cargo carrier for when i go on my camping trips. I have managed to fit 2 friends and myself and a bicycle with the tire off INSIDE the car. Hahaha, It's a fantastic car and I couldn't be happier with it for the money.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by CLuchs

Okay, so I figured it out, why the low gas mileage, and fortunately it was due nearly entirely to my shite driving habits from years of driving autos. Haha, once i figured out where it can shift both smoothly, and at low rpms, I managed 37 mpg in heavy suburban driving with some 80 mile highway trips. I still have a quarter tank and have 320 miles on this tank! I love this little thing. It's so spunky for what it is. That said i do think I'll invest in some stabilizer bars and a little Uhaul exterior cargo carrier for when i go on my camping trips. I have managed to fit 2 friends and myself and a bicycle with the tire off INSIDE the car. Hahaha, It's a fantastic car and I couldn't be happier with it for the money.

That's awesome. Thx for the update.