I pulled the trigger! - 6-spd Manual 2020 Corolla SE Sedan

[Hamster]

Any reason you couldn't keep her? That's pretty low milage. Was it lack of garage space, or did you need the trade-in money for down payment? I can't imagine ever getting rid of my Yaris!

[KALISPEL II]

Originally Posted by Hamster

Any reason you couldn't keep her? That's pretty low milage. Was it lack of garage space, or did you need the trade-in money for down payment? I can't imagine ever getting rid of my Yaris!

To be honest, I hadn't planned to buy the new Corolla that day, because I didn't expect them to come down to the max purchase price I was willing to pay, while asking for max excellent condition KBB trade value on the Yaris at the same time. But, the new car market sucks this year for sales, & they really wanted to move the manual Corolla SE that had been sitting there ignored for a bit over 4 months (they even had to put a brand new OEM battery in it ). They tried to play some sneaky numbers games at first (like all dealerships do, surprise, surprise), but I just stuck to my guns & told them I would have to wait another year if I couldn't hit the numbers I gave them. So, I ended up with a surprise new car that day. I could pay the car off now & be done with it, but I can make a lot more profit flipping stocks for short-term capital gains with that money & pay the small 2.9% APR interest on car loan while doing it, so I'm going that route.

I do kind of miss the Yaris though. She had a fun, lightweight driving quality to her that isn't captured in the same fashion by a heavier almost-mid-sized car. I really like both cars, but they are different in what they offer. I would have rather purchased a new 2020 TNGA Yaris hatch, but Toyota isn't selling it in the U.S./NA market in lieu of offering the rebadged Mazda2 hatch here instead, so I went with the next best thing (to me).