Not sure where to start (2009 yaris)...

[Faith87]

Originally Posted by tomato

Definitely go for HATCHBACK!! The flexibility of that body style amazing. This is my 3rd sub-compact hatchback car, just love them, they're the greatest for transporting stuff! But if you intend to have 4 people in the car on a long trip, then you want a 4 door hatchback, not the 2 door, IMO. And it wouldn't hurt if you saw the car in person to be able to estimate if you'll all fit in there or not.

"Liftback" means "hatchback" and "sport" probably means it has more options, not sure what they are. Go to toyota.com and click on "build your Toyota" select "Yaris", and play with the options, to see what it does to the car. You should be able to see the differences on your screen. That'll help you figure out what the options are and what you need and don't need.

There are a few recent threads already about the pros and cons of the cars, just look in the next couple of pages, and also look in the New Yaris forum, and you should find them pretty easily. I don't want to bore everybody by repeating the same thing over and over, but let's just say I'm one of these people who do not like the Yaris in rough weather (well for California, that's heavy wind and rain), that's the only time I wish I had gone Matrix instead (bigger, more power, a bit of a step up). Otherwise, most of the time, I love my Yaris.

No problems with the brakes. You know, I wouldn't expect mechanical problems with the Yaris on the road because it's a Toyota and it has good mechanical reviews. That's why I bought one! :) well, that and the price is right.

So anyway, good luck with your decision, and come on back and ask some more questions when you're ready to go to the dealer!

Thanks for the tips! I'll go on the toyota site now. Should have thought of that earlier.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Faith87

Thanks for the tips! I'll go on the toyota site now. Should have thought of that earlier.

No worries!!! Buying a car is a big deal, so come on back and ask as many questions as you want.

This trip sounds like fun, too!