New buyer questions...winter...

[mryaris]

I think the 2010's handle a lot better than the earlier models....probably due to the stability control & electronic brake distribution. I had an '09 hatchback that I rolled back in October and it didn't feel as crisp as the '10 hatchback I bought tob replace it.

Anyway, it is very cold and snowy here in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and all I have done to my Yaris is install a set of snow tires. It slips a bit on the ice, but it never gets stuck. I can zip around on the packed powder roads without it feeling like it's on the verge of losing control.....it is very predicable. I would highly recommend you get a good set of snow tires......well worth the $$. That said, it won't do as well as an AWD Subaru, so keep that in mind.

Having rolled a Yaris I can tell you they hold up very well.....they are tough little cars. If I hadn't bent up both drivers side wheels I could have driven it home. As for the price you have been quoted......I think $13,800 is a tad high for a 3-door without the power package. I paid $14,087 for my Carmine Red 3-door with power package, cold weather package & cruise control and I feel I could have gotten it for less if I tried a bit harder. Does that price include the $750 cash back from Toyota?? If not, then it would be right at $13K even which wouldn't be too bad. If it's $13,800 including the rebate then it is too high....keep negotiating.

Here's a picture of my wrecked '09:

[wmgysi]

Originally Posted by mryaris

I think the 2010's handle a lot better than the earlier models....probably due to the stability control & electronic brake distribution. I had an '09 hatchback that I rolled back in October and it didn't feel as crisp as the '10 hatchback I bought tob replace it.

Anyway, it is very cold and snowy here in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and all I have done to my Yaris is install a set of snow tires. It slips a bit on the ice, but it never gets stuck. I can zip around on the packed powder roads without it feeling like it's on the verge of losing control.....it is very predicable. I would highly recommend you get a good set of snow tires......well worth the $$. That said, it won't do as well as an AWD Subaru, so keep that in mind.

Having rolled a Yaris I can tell you they hold up very well.....they are tough little cars. If I hadn't bent up both drivers side wheels I could have driven it home. As for the price you have been quoted......I think $13,800 is a tad high for a 3-door without the power package. I paid $14,087 for my Carmine Red 3-door with power package, cold weather package & cruise control and I feel I could have gotten it for less if I tried a bit harder. Does that price include the $750 cash back from Toyota?? If not, then it would be right at $13K even which wouldn't be too bad. If it's $13,800 including the rebate then it is too high....keep negotiating.

Here's a picture of my wrecked '09:

14 days ago my son rolled a Yaris 2007 Sedan and it got totaled. The air bags did not come out. He wore seat belts and had not one little scratch. The car rolled of the shoulder in a sharp turn at about 60km/h and flipped to the side before hitting a heavy tree trunk. The roof got pushed in in the back about 8" and the window broke in the back. He crawled out the back window. However the door pointing up had the window open and he could have climbed out there as well. One draw back was, that the lights were still on. When I arrived at the crash scene I climbed inside to turn off the lights.

Generally speaking I feel the car is very well build to protect the driver but the insurance company wrote it off as not repairable and gave me a check for $12000+. I will pick up a Yaris Hatchback 2009 model for $ 13500, LE model with Convenience package that includes ABS, Electronic Brake Force Distr., Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Keyless Entry, Fold Down Rear Seat (60/40), Power Windows, Heated exterior mirrors, Power Remote Mirrors. The latter two I think are included in the LE model, up here in Canada. Good luck with finding a good deal. Check the Internet for Toyota Certified used cars from Toyota dealers near you. I pick mine up a 12 hour Greyhound ride away. If you want I can post a picture but I first have to find out how to do that, so let me know.