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briman · 01-01-2009, 12:53 AM

I'm happy with everything about the car except I wish I had bought the power package, may fault, and the milage -car's fault.

I get low 30's on highway and low 20's to mid 20's in town. Yes, I am a very frugal driver in town. Not as much on the highway. I'd still like to see high 30's though.

yarisnewbie · 01-28-2009, 10:28 AM

Hi, I recently got my Yaris and i love it.I've been wanting this car for so long and i fell in love with it from the first time i saw the Infomercial on TV.
It's so cute! So yes, i am very happy with my Yaris!!!

gid · 01-29-2009, 03:28 PM

was until the recent recall .

. Now gotta worry about the help screwing up or damaging something when / if taken in for fix .

.

derickveliz2 · 01-29-2009, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gid

was until the recent recall .

. Now gotta worry about the help screwing up or damaging something when / if taken in for fix .

.

What recall?

.

gid · 01-29-2009, 04:14 PM

these recalls , www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891251/ .

derickveliz2 · 01-30-2009, 10:11 AM

mmm... not a big deal, I put the seatbelts every day but I'm not planing on using them.

Besides that, I'm very HAPPY with my little yaris...

specially with my BEFORE and AFTER

Demon · 01-30-2009, 10:42 AM

I'm really happy!!

My Yaris is now 8 and a half years old. When my mother brought it (9/2000), I was 10. In this little car I spent lot of time, and I remeber that THAT little car, has never stop running. We use it in several ways: from the city to the highway, from the mountain to the sand of beaches. Our yaris didn't have problems in 8 long years. I remember lots of embarassing situations, whit bigger and more expensive car that doesn't start whit cold, and my yaris did. I remember long travels, in 4 persons whit tons of luggage, always in the yaris. I remember that I've hated this car long time ago, because I was too stupid to understand: I wished that my mother buy an Italian car, for my country "health". But nowadays, I'm so thankful to my mothers yaris, that I decided to keep this car as mine, instead to buy a newer car, or to get something more powerful.

My mission is to give to MY Yaris something that she never had: power, and racing style !!!

Woody_Woodchuck · 01-30-2009, 11:26 AM

With about 7,000 miles on mine it has been great. Does exactly what I bought it for, point A to point B inexpensively and reliably. The Echo/Vitz/Yaris has been around the world now for… 10 years or so? I found nothing but praise for it in all my research, from the folks driving it not the major review websites. That’s the reason I bought one! Sounds like Otterhere should move on, sell the Yaris and get the vehicle of her dreams and be happy. Sorry if that is blunt but life is too short to spend time worrying or complaining about something that YOU CAN change.

I have had no issue at all with the seatbelts catching on anything, they work fine. Cheap interior? Well, what were you hoping for flashing disco lights over fake fur and a wet bar? It’s a car. A vehicle. Not a living room. If you spend that much time in it to where you feel you live there, get something more cushy… and much more expensive. I will agree that the plastic scratches very easily and the paint (clear coat), well, it really sucks. But folks who complain about this inexpensive vehicle’s interior obviously bought the wrong vehicle. Sorry, had to get that all out.

For the LB storage issue, I have three cardboard boxes behind the seat. First thing I did was take that stock shelf thing with the netting out. Visit an ABC store (liquor store) and pick a few boxes that fit nice and cut the height to the size you like. I work in a large office and the paper boxes are a perfect fit. Actually one box and two box tops. I can put groceries back there and the bottles do not roll over the bread now.

My mileage is still chasing Voodoo22’s, My lifetime average is 43.5 mpg with a couple 45 mpg tanks. Lowest mileage was 38, that was fully loaded, all highway going 10 over the speed limit and abusing the heck out of the skinny pedal. Terrain has more to do with possible mileage than driver I feel. If I had a flat commute or even slow slopes I know I could easily get 50+ MPG out of it. But, I do work at it. My high MPG numbers do not come easily where I live.

Overall so far the Yaris is great and I love it. Would I have bought something else if money was no object? Sure would have. I’d be posting on the Tesla website not here.

otterhere · 01-30-2009, 11:32 AM

Believe it or not, I was GETTING *real* happy with my Yaris (having a hard time getting over my former love, the Suzuki Swift)...

Until I read about the Aygo on here... : (

Now I wish I'd waited till this SMALLER car came out (Yaris is so tall!!!)...

Wonder what I can get for a trade-in in a couple of years???

derickveliz2 · 01-30-2009, 11:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by otterhere

Believe it or not, I was GETTING *real* happy with my Yaris (having a hard time getting over my former love, the Suzuki Swift)...

Until I read about the Aygo on here... : (

Now I wish I'd waited till this SMALLER car came out (Yaris is so tall!!!)...

Wonder what I can get for a trade-in in a couple of years???

Where did you read about the Aygo coming to the US, do you have a link, just curious.

otterhere · 01-30-2009, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by derickveliz2

Where did you read about the Aygo coming to the US, do you have a link, just curious.

In this forum, somewhere; will try to find it. I think in the "buy new or wait till 2010" thread. By converting from metric to US, I've discerned that it's more than a foot shorter (in length), but am having trouble with the mileage claculations; sure 10 mpg isn't right, but it couldn't be 100... COULD IT??? Anyone have more info on Aygo?

Rich k · 01-30-2009, 12:34 PM

love it! and get consistant 49.9XX mpg tanks mid spring thru mid fall

otterhere · 01-30-2009, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich k

love it! and get consistant 49.9XX mpg tanks mid spring thru mid fall

What's your tire pressure? And other secrets to your success? 36 mpg here.

N9QGS · 02-13-2009, 12:37 AM

I would like to answer the question am I happy with my Yaris. In general yes! this is the first car that has so far gone 82K without requiring a unexpected repair or breakdown. It is amazingly easy to do maintenance on, and I drive much highway and happily report 40+ miles easily on those excursions. So on top of LOW cost of ownership and awesome reliability, I have to say I'm very happy. BUT!

it came with unexpected rattles that I hunted down, the cup holder placement is downright silly place in front of the heater vents. the paint took a beaten on the highway. my prior cars I thought looked better after this many miles. I think there should be more compartments to put stuff, i use the door handle for change. and the compartments off the center console are poor location and I cant utilize them as a quick access compartment. I think the liftback was better designed on compartments and not sure why they didnt put some of these same compartments in the sedan. Oh and I do lay stuff up by the speedometer and one time didn't realize the e-brake was engaged lightly cause the light is low on the dash and was blocked by stuff I layed up and did right with the brake a short distance before realizing the problem. I have squeaking over certain bumps, had since 30K, never had in any other vehicle. As you can see its minor stuff. now I know there will be decent resale value in this vehicle i'm sure, but I feel good this vehicle will serve me well for a good time after its paid off later this year. this will be my first vehicle I will have paid off and will still feel comfortable driving on long trips. This is the best thing I can ask for as it helped me get back on my feet financially, and Im glad I did choose this vehicle over a hybrid. Would I buy another one, probably but woul consider taking a good look at the Honda insight coming out at that time, Do I recommend my car to others? Yes, I do recommend this to young drivers. college students, the cost of ownership and gas will save you and help you get off on the right foot in life!! Ron

Lafiro · 02-13-2009, 01:57 AM

I love my car. But I HATE the rattle from a lot of places. And the road noise, ugh!!!

I am thinking of trading this in, or selling it and getting myself a used E55 AMG.

Crandall · 02-13-2009, 02:45 AM

The only thing I can say is how disappointed in the RS package I got, other then a couple things it's not worth the money really. If there was some type of engine upgrade with the RS/S model then it would be worth the increase in price.

*sigh* Scion can't come to Canada soon enough.

brainless twit · 02-13-2009, 09:08 AM

I don't think I've responded to this thread yet.

I've owned my Yaris sedan for a little over two months and I'm very pleased with it. Every time I fill the tank I remember why I wanted one - it gets at least 10 mpg more than my last car, so even with the tiny fuel tank I get the same number of miles per tank of gas. I'm filling up for $18 while my husband pays $30 and I can drive further. I like the looks of amazement when people see how much room there really is in such a tiny car, especially the trunk.

I know a lot of people complain about road noise, but I find the Yaris to be fairly quiet compared to my previous car (Chevy HHR). I haven't had any problems with rattling so far. I do find the cupholder placement odd, but I just use the settings that don't require the small side vents and the car stays heated/cooled just fine.

I plan to drive this car until the wheels fall off, so I think the Yaris was the perfect investment for me.

otterhere · 02-13-2009, 10:49 AM

N9, in Georgetown... Waving from Frankfort; and Twit, too... WHOO HOO, Kentucky!!! We should hold our own "convention" here... Given our lousy mileage, that'd be better than driving to some distant state for another...

I am not so thrilled with mine. Never thought I'd even consider trading in but, depending upon what makers come out with in the next few years, I might...

01-28-2009, 10:28 AM	#2
yarisnewbie Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Virginia Posts: 21	I love it! Hi, I recently got my Yaris and i love it.I've been wanting this car for so long and i fell in love with it from the first time i saw the Infomercial on TV. It's so cute! So yes, i am very happy with my Yaris!!!

01-30-2009, 10:11 AM	#6
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	mmm... not a big deal, I put the seatbelts every day but I'm not planing on using them. Besides that, I'm very HAPPY with my little yaris... specially with my BEFORE and AFTER __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

02-13-2009, 12:37 AM	#14
N9QGS View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Georgetown, KY Posts: 117	I would like to answer the question am I happy with my Yaris. In general yes! this is the first car that has so far gone 82K without requiring a unexpected repair or breakdown. It is amazingly easy to do maintenance on, and I drive much highway and happily report 40+ miles easily on those excursions. So on top of LOW cost of ownership and awesome reliability, I have to say I'm very happy. BUT! it came with unexpected rattles that I hunted down, the cup holder placement is downright silly place in front of the heater vents. the paint took a beaten on the highway. my prior cars I thought looked better after this many miles. I think there should be more compartments to put stuff, i use the door handle for change. and the compartments off the center console are poor location and I cant utilize them as a quick access compartment. I think the liftback was better designed on compartments and not sure why they didnt put some of these same compartments in the sedan. Oh and I do lay stuff up by the speedometer and one time didn't realize the e-brake was engaged lightly cause the light is low on the dash and was blocked by stuff I layed up and did right with the brake a short distance before realizing the problem. I have squeaking over certain bumps, had since 30K, never had in any other vehicle. As you can see its minor stuff. now I know there will be decent resale value in this vehicle i'm sure, but I feel good this vehicle will serve me well for a good time after its paid off later this year. this will be my first vehicle I will have paid off and will still feel comfortable driving on long trips. This is the best thing I can ask for as it helped me get back on my feet financially, and Im glad I did choose this vehicle over a hybrid. Would I buy another one, probably but woul consider taking a good look at the Honda insight coming out at that time, Do I recommend my car to others? Yes, I do recommend this to young drivers. college students, the cost of ownership and gas will save you and help you get off on the right foot in life!! Ron __________________ 198K Miles

02-13-2009, 02:45 AM	#16
Crandall H8R View User's Garage Drives: 08 White RS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: No Funswick Posts: 324	The only thing I can say is how disappointed in the RS package I got, other then a couple things it's not worth the money really. If there was some type of engine upgrade with the RS/S model then it would be worth the increase in price. sigh Scion can't come to Canada soon enough. __________________ \|No\|one\|cares\|about\|your\|mods\|

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01-01-2009, 12:53 AM	#1
briman Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris, automatic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Missouri Posts: 19	I'm happy with everything about the car except I wish I had bought the power package, may fault, and the milage -car's fault. I get low 30's on highway and low 20's to mid 20's in town. Yes, I am a very frugal driver in town. Not as much on the highway. I'd still like to see high 30's though.

01-29-2009, 03:28 PM	#3
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	was until the recent recall . . Now gotta worry about the help screwing up or damaging something when / if taken in for fix . .

01-29-2009, 04:14 PM	#5
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	these recalls , www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28891251/ .

01-30-2009, 10:42 AM	#7
Demon View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.0 SCP10 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Roma Posts: 61	I'm really happy!! My Yaris is now 8 and a half years old. When my mother brought it (9/2000), I was 10. In this little car I spent lot of time, and I remeber that THAT little car, has never stop running. We use it in several ways: from the city to the highway, from the mountain to the sand of beaches. Our yaris didn't have problems in 8 long years. I remember lots of embarassing situations, whit bigger and more expensive car that doesn't start whit cold, and my yaris did. I remember long travels, in 4 persons whit tons of luggage, always in the yaris. I remember that I've hated this car long time ago, because I was too stupid to understand: I wished that my mother buy an Italian car, for my country "health". But nowadays, I'm so thankful to my mothers yaris, that I decided to keep this car as mine, instead to buy a newer car, or to get something more powerful. My mission is to give to MY Yaris something that she never had: power, and racing style !!!

01-30-2009, 11:26 AM	#8
Woody_Woodchuck Drives: 2008 Yaris LB 5M Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 64	With about 7,000 miles on mine it has been great. Does exactly what I bought it for, point A to point B inexpensively and reliably. The Echo/Vitz/Yaris has been around the world now for… 10 years or so? I found nothing but praise for it in all my research, from the folks driving it not the major review websites. That’s the reason I bought one! Sounds like Otterhere should move on, sell the Yaris and get the vehicle of her dreams and be happy. Sorry if that is blunt but life is too short to spend time worrying or complaining about something that YOU CAN change. I have had no issue at all with the seatbelts catching on anything, they work fine. Cheap interior? Well, what were you hoping for flashing disco lights over fake fur and a wet bar? It’s a car. A vehicle. Not a living room. If you spend that much time in it to where you feel you live there, get something more cushy… and much more expensive. I will agree that the plastic scratches very easily and the paint (clear coat), well, it really sucks. But folks who complain about this inexpensive vehicle’s interior obviously bought the wrong vehicle. Sorry, had to get that all out. For the LB storage issue, I have three cardboard boxes behind the seat. First thing I did was take that stock shelf thing with the netting out. Visit an ABC store (liquor store) and pick a few boxes that fit nice and cut the height to the size you like. I work in a large office and the paper boxes are a perfect fit. Actually one box and two box tops. I can put groceries back there and the bottles do not roll over the bread now. My mileage is still chasing Voodoo22’s, My lifetime average is 43.5 mpg with a couple 45 mpg tanks. Lowest mileage was 38, that was fully loaded, all highway going 10 over the speed limit and abusing the heck out of the skinny pedal. Terrain has more to do with possible mileage than driver I feel. If I had a flat commute or even slow slopes I know I could easily get 50+ MPG out of it. But, I do work at it. My high MPG numbers do not come easily where I live. Overall so far the Yaris is great and I love it. Would I have bought something else if money was no object? Sure would have. I’d be posting on the Tesla website not here.

01-30-2009, 11:32 AM	#9
otterhere Drives: 2008 Yaris 3-door Meteorite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 398	Believe it or not, I was GETTING real happy with my Yaris (having a hard time getting over my former love, the Suzuki Swift)... Until I read about the Aygo on here... : ( Now I wish I'd waited till this SMALLER car came out (Yaris is so tall!!!)... Wonder what I can get for a trade-in in a couple of years???

01-30-2009, 12:34 PM	#12
Rich k Drives: 07 3dr white Yaris 5spd stock Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Dutchess NY Posts: 130	love it! and get consistant 49.9XX mpg tanks mid spring thru mid fall

02-13-2009, 01:57 AM	#15
Lafiro Drives: 06 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: NYC Posts: 694	I love my car. But I HATE the rattle from a lot of places. And the road noise, ugh!!! I am thinking of trading this in, or selling it and getting myself a used E55 AMG.

02-13-2009, 09:08 AM	#17
brainless twit View User's Garage Drives: 2009 base sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 67	I don't think I've responded to this thread yet. I've owned my Yaris sedan for a little over two months and I'm very pleased with it. Every time I fill the tank I remember why I wanted one - it gets at least 10 mpg more than my last car, so even with the tiny fuel tank I get the same number of miles per tank of gas. I'm filling up for $18 while my husband pays $30 and I can drive further. I like the looks of amazement when people see how much room there really is in such a tiny car, especially the trunk. I know a lot of people complain about road noise, but I find the Yaris to be fairly quiet compared to my previous car (Chevy HHR). I haven't had any problems with rattling so far. I do find the cupholder placement odd, but I just use the settings that don't require the small side vents and the car stays heated/cooled just fine. I plan to drive this car until the wheels fall off, so I think the Yaris was the perfect investment for me.

02-13-2009, 10:49 AM	#18
otterhere Drives: 2008 Yaris 3-door Meteorite Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Southeast Posts: 398	N9, in Georgetown... Waving from Frankfort; and Twit, too... WHOO HOO, Kentucky!!! We should hold our own "convention" here... Given our lousy mileage, that'd be better than driving to some distant state for another... I am not so thrilled with mine. Never thought I'd even consider trading in but, depending upon what makers come out with in the next few years, I might...