New Car- no more Echo

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by tmontague

YW the Barber convinced me of the Vibe since it was selling for about $1-1.5k less than a comparable Matrix and is the same car. I put all of the proper Toyota fluids in it as well as any parts

Wow, I didn't know that. Was the same with the Geo Metro and Corolla back in the late 90s.

What's up with that? How is it that two completely diff car companies, like Toyota and GM, can basically re-trim and re-badge the same car? I get alliances like Toyota and Mazda, and they make it public, but the Geo Metro / Corolla deal and Vibe / Matrix is strange to me.

[WeeYari]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

Wow, I didn't know that. Was the same with the Geo Metro and Corolla back in the late 90s.

What's up with that? How is it that two completely diff car companies, like Toyota and GM, can basically re-trim and re-badge the same car? I get alliances like Toyota and Mazda, and they make it public, but the Geo Metro / Corolla deal and Vibe / Matrix is strange to me.

Where were you during this conversation?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56467

The joint venture was never 'secret', just forgotten.

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by WeeYari

Where were you during this conversation?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=56467

The joint venture was never 'secret', just forgotten.

I did totally miss that, which is odd because I'm all over this site like a cheap suit.

In any case, I still find the partnership interesting.

[SirDigby]

Originally Posted by ern-diz

Wow, I didn't know that. Was the same with the Geo Metro and Corolla back in the late 90s.

I think you mean geo prism.
what was really nice about the prism is that you got a giant AC Delco air conditioning compressor instead of the punny Toyota one. it worked waaay better!

[ern-diz]

Originally Posted by SirDigby

I think you mean geo prism.
what was really nice about the prism is that you got a giant AC Delco air conditioning compressor instead of the punny Toyota one. it worked waaay better!

I think you're right, it was the Prism.

Interesting about the AC!