my yaris may be going to a new home...

[tekmoe]

if i can get the loan, this will be my next new ride...



08 saturn sky red line

[Pavel Olavich]

Curious about the reasons?

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by kimona54

Well... quite a drastic change! Strange and interesting car to fall in love with. Why not a Miata... it's just soooo much better a car... in absolutely every way!

not quite.... the wife and I took the redline sky, the gtp solstice, and miata mx5, because that was here newest kick of what she wanted...
the miata had the least amount of blind spots with the top up, the sky and solstice were horrable, my wife could not see at all out the back, plus just after going over the cars with comfort, materials, seating position, layout, the miata seemed far superior, the solstice and the sky were in the same price range, but much lower quality cars in our opinion. Plus you actually still have a trunk with the miata.... and the miata has traction control that is not offered on the GM vehicles, which was important to my wife on a RWD vehicle

[Nigal]

Originally Posted by kimona54

Well... quite a drastic change! Strange and interesting car to fall in love with. Why not a Miata... it's just soooo much better a car... in absolutely every way!

Why not a Miata? Black Yaris answered that one...

because that was here newest kick of what she wanted...

The Tick Tack car is a chick car. Now a Honda S2000 Spoon, now that is a masculine car.

[eTiMaGo]

Originally Posted by Nigal

Now a Honda S2000 Spoon, now that is a masculine car.

but only girls like to spoon....

[tekmoe]

i'm not sure why i want it. i can tell you i just got out of a serious 5 year relationship. i'm single now, i'm young, and i want a new toy. i don't know what else i can say.

[eTiMaGo]

quarter-life crisis?

Well, if I'm not mistaken that Saturn is essentially the same car as the Opel Speedster/Vauxhall VX220, right? Those are some very good cars, and although they are certainly not as iconic (or reliable?) as the Miata...

I myself almost got one of the new MX-5's (cherry red limited edition straight from japan, ) about a year before I got the Yaris. I kinda regret it sometimes, but to think of the difference in monthly payments, I'm glad I went with the little brat

[ECHOKnight2000]

I generally don't care for GM products but there are some that are the exception. THe Sky is good looking car you have to admit. But the Miata does have that edge but each to his/her own. I guess it depends on what you want to spend and how you want to roll!

Good luck! Keep us posted!

[ChinoCharles]

quarter-life crisis?

tekmoe, you started the Texas Yaris Club and now you're flaking out on us? For a SKY?!?! WHAT THE HELL MAN!?

Does that car come with some tampons? Or a wine cooler?

Stop talking crazy. You keep your Yaris or I'm coming to Texas. RAWR.

[sherryberry]

I saw saturn and just about fainted haha. i mean, maybe this is different than other saturns.. maybe not. my boyfriend's fam has had a saturn. and then it was dead and sat in the driveway for the longest time. My boyfriend tried to rebuild the engine.. and still having issues. his other saturn he bought came from a crash and he fixed it up but it's still not the same (not like it's ever just the same) but my gosh, those saturns don't want to work at all. or maybe he's just a horrible mechanic.. but I say it's the saturns I don't get why they love american cars (their other car is a grand am) but ah, to each their own.

[steved]

I know three people who bought Saturn's, because they were so cheap. Well they got what they paid for. All three regretted there decision. they always had problems with them, and complained of poor handing, no power.

I read some reviews on the Red Line, and most say the car looks good, that's about it.

Good luck with your Saturn.

[tekmoe]

typical responses from a toyota fan based community...

it's ok though. i still love all you yaris owners.

[sherryberry]

I'm actually more of an anti-american car person ... that's just me though

[steved]

Originally Posted by tekmoe

typical responses from a toyota fan based community...

it's ok though. i still love all you yaris owners.

It's not a because I like Toyota that i'm bias. If GM built a quality car, I would buy one in an instant. But there is more to a car then just looks.

[kurokoma-kun]

I had a Saturn two cars ago--little problems all the time, burned oil like a mofo, and finally the engine seized up and had to be replaced after less than 40k miles (naturally, right AFTER the 36k mile warranty expired).

The Sky does look kind of cool, I see them everywhere. But it sure would suck to buy yourself an expensive toy to console yourself for a lost love, then have the damn thing fark you over...

However, if you dig, you dig it, no explanations needed.

[tekmoe]

i should have brought some water to put out the fire...!

[nsmitchell]

The Yaris can run rings around Saturn!

[MarkBen]

Originally Posted by steved

It's not a because I like Toyota that i'm bias. If GM built a quality car, I would buy one in an instant. But there is more to a car then just looks.

I hope your not saying the Yaris doesn't look good... I bought the Yaris for the look and price. I didn't learn about the reputation for quality until I started looking at the Toyotas. (Yes, it was quite a large rock I have been living under...)