what to do?

[Kal-El]

Yeah, women drive you crazy sometimes. Perhaps especially when it comes to cars. My wife insists on only owning a Jeep Wrangler (um, 15 mpg ). Oh well.

I'm forced to drive it because she has a 100 mile round trip commute, while I have a 60 mile one. So to save money we share driving the Yaris that I wisely bought to be responsible and economical. So I only get it a few days a week.

So even though she can't drive it everyday because of the cost of driving 100 miles a day at 15 mpg, she still refuses to get rid of it. I don't argue with her because she's really passionate about Wranglers (and we just paid it off which is the one good thing). I just really wish we could trade it for a second Yaris.


But as far as your (OP) wife's concerns about safety and the wind. Just tell her you need mods Seriously though, invest in a wider set of wheels and tires - I'd recommend 16X7 wheels with 205mm wide tires. The lower 50 series sidewall height will make it sturdier too. As others suggested, throw in a sway bar and if you're willing, give it a suspension drop. Then let her drive it and judge then. It will feel like a different car.

Remember that the Yaris comes from the factory in a very basic economical set up that doesn't exactly lend itself to optimal stability. Tell her that and say that for under $2 grand you can make it all better. And that $2K will quickly be saved from the gas not used in the Suburban.

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, women drive you crazy sometimes. Perhaps especially when it comes to cars.

So not true with all women!!

1. look at the number of women we have on this forum that own/drive Yarii.

2. As much as I would love to own a Wrangler myself (more for play than daily driver), I chose to purchase a sensible car, my Yarii. My boyfriend on the otherhand, chose to purchase a VW TDI for $25k. I payed a little over $15k for mine. So for $10k more, he is getting about the same if not worse MPG than I am with the Yarii.

Oh, and on a sidenote, guys can drive us just as crazy! I have a story I can tell, but just not quite ready to tell it (it's a confusing situation for most, but involves the boyfriend).


To the OP:

I have the LB. I love my car. Yes, on the turnpike I occassionally get shifted in my lane (even with the swaybar installed) when a trucker goes zooming past me (I keep it to the speed limit on that road, since it's already 65, and I have a lot of hills to deal with on my 100-mile daily roundtrip). However, it's no worse than I've experienced in the sedans I have previously owned, or the trucks/vans I have previously driven under similar conditions (high speeds with winds) or worse conditions.

I consider the Yarii to be a lot safer than most out there. While it can be slightly pushed around by the wind, it's easily corrected.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

So not true with all women!!

Absolutely. I wasn't trying to generalize. And yeah, it goes both ways. The fact that men and woman are so different will never change.

Also, more women own a Yaris than men (almost certain). However, this forum is largely men because we tend to be enthusiasts and inclined to be on car forums.

So many women are very sensible with cars but many of them still only feel safe in tanks. I say drive whatever you want to drive. Just be willing to pay the price for gas guzzlers if that's what you want.