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TinyGiant · 11-19-2009, 02:09 PM

we had a jeep grand cherokee limited 4.7 V8 that the transmission went on.. we foolishly replaced it (jeep had 175K on it) and then shortly after gas spiked and we decided we would dump the jeep and get into a car. we went from $80 in gas a week to $20 every week and a half. made a HUGE difference. the gas almost pays for the car lol

we love this car far more than the jeep. the jeep was really nice though had every option they offered for it. we sold it locally and i see it parked around town here and there :) other than having a car payment its something i dont regret doing. i do hate car payments though. we didnt have a car payment for 3 years before we got the yaris.. been tight at times but its nice to not have to worry about the car breaking down

wooverstone8 · 11-19-2009, 02:25 PM

The three reason I decide on the Yaris:

1. Inexpensive
2. Excellent Reliability
3. Fuel Economy

specialeducator · 11-19-2009, 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

The three reason I decide on the Yaris:

1. Inexpensive
2. Excellent Reliability
3. Fuel Economy

same as me

eht13 · 11-19-2009, 10:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

The three reason I decide on the Yaris:

1. Inexpensive
2. Excellent Reliability
3. Fuel Economy

Those were my reasons too. But upon looking at it at the dealer, I quickly realized that "good looking" and "fun to drive" could be added to the list too.

wooverstone8 · 11-20-2009, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by eht13

Those were my reasons too. But upon looking at it at the dealer, I quickly realized that "good looking" and "fun to drive" could be added to the list too.

+1 on styling and fun to drive.

Altitude · 11-19-2009, 04:57 PM

I wanted something with better mileage than my Jeep (this was when gas prices were close to $5.00) so I did some research on the net and stumbled across YarisWorld. Loved the look of the car, the MPG's and the enthusiastic community. I was sold, kept the Jeep for winter and for the mountains, use the Yaris for everything else.

MadMax · 11-19-2009, 08:18 PM

The car in one of my favorite TV shows caught my attention...

Actually, although Psych is suppose to be in Santa Barbara, CA it is actually filmed in Canada; hence the Canadian specs Yaris.

Then I had a chance to drive one as a rental car on a work trip, I fell in love but knew I had to get the hatchback (I also love hatches!). I also have a Jeep Wrangler so it evens out my gas mileage (37 MPG vs 16 MPG). I loved my old car, a 95 VW Passat wagon with a VR6; but after 125K+ miles on it, it was starting to show its age. Nothing major, but I knew I wanted a new commuter car and the Yaris just fit the bill perfectly!

Cheers! M2

DevilGirl · 11-20-2009, 07:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

The car in one of my favorite TV shows caught my attention...

Actually, although Psych is suppose to be in Santa Barbara, CA it is actually filmed in Canada; hence the Canadian specs Yaris.

The odd thing about the Yaris showing up on Psych is that the car is owned by Gus, and Gus is the one who drives it, but in certain shots, (similar to the one pictured), Shawn is show on what would normally be the driver's side of the car in the US... So it makes me wonder...

SmartYaris · 11-19-2009, 08:22 PM

Wow, Zombie thread!

1. Needed a car QUICK!
2. It's a Toyota (should be reliable)
3. Mileage - (I'm a closet hypermiler)
4. Hatchback - styling
5. Price (only thing cheaper was my smart which does have a little better standard equipment, but now I have a back seat WHEN/IF I need one, don't normally need it or use it)

BuildCode · 11-19-2009, 09:05 PM

Cash for clunkers! I never would have bought a new car in my life, actually. Got $4550 for my 530i, which was twice what it was worth with all the work it needed. Plus my Yaris sedan is more fun to drive than the BMW, I can really have fun with it and not have to worry about what's going to break next like I did with the BMW (I maintained it myself for 3 years).

Tankeryanker · 11-20-2009, 10:38 AM

Cause my other vehicle is a truck and I needed something that got great fuel mileage, still had room for my saddles etc... and was as cute as a bugs ear.

Inspector14 · 11-21-2009, 12:31 PM

Three and a half years ago (my story starts way back then) i owned a 2000 Ford escort zx2. when i graduated college and started my full time career i had the money to replace the aged (and broken) escort with something i hoped would be more reliable.

spring 2007 is when i started looking for a replacement, and i had seen the yaris commercials on TV, had seen several LB's running arround town, and finally (after calling the dealer a hundred times) managed to catch a LB on the lot before the car was delivered to its owner.

the local dealer is the ONLY toyota dealer in the region (south central alaska) and they were only getting a trickle of Yarii.

once i drove the car that one time, i knew that was my car. price was too high tough (these were fully kitted out ones they were getting $15K+) and the salesman told me they would not be getting any of the stripped out ones i had read about. so i left, heartbroken.

i wound up with a VW Jetta TDI (another car i had wanted forever) what a rolling TURD! in the 2 years i owned that car i replaced: Battery, Timing belt (30K miles early), water pump, clutch, flywheel, and was getting ready fora tear down of the injection pump. thousands of dollars burned on that POS.

one day last december, that jetta stranded me at work for the third time in a week. once i got it started i drove home, changed, and went straight to toyota. 2 hrs later i had my shiney new '09 LB the stripped out base model, paid in full.

i love the looks, mileage, handling, and the fact that its not very common up here.

that was a long write up. but i have a need to set up my stories.

supmet · 11-21-2009, 01:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Inspector14

i wound up with a VW Jetta TDI (another car i had wanted forever) what a rolling TURD! in the 2 years i owned that car i replaced: Battery, Timing belt (30K miles early), water pump, clutch, flywheel, and was getting ready fora tear down of the injection pump. thousands of dollars burned on that POS.

We should have gotten together, and put my replaced throttle body, complete air filter(old one would hydrolock in car wash), suspension mounts, drive axle, engine mounts, transmission mounts, plus all your new parts, and just built a new Jetta

Inspector14 · 11-21-2009, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by supmet

We should have gotten together, and put my replaced throttle body, complete air filter(old one would hydrolock in car wash), suspension mounts, drive axle, engine mounts, transmission mounts, plus all your new parts, and just built a new Jetta

HAH! that would have been awesom. kinda sad though that people can make that joke about a late model year vehicle in this day and age.

those jettas were junk. i dont think i can own another VW.

now if we could just get the d-4d yaris here in the states...........

RedStickHam · 11-24-2009, 12:45 PM

In early Feburary 2009, 3 months after making my last payment, my 2003 Hyundai Accent was totalled when it was hit from behind by a Dodge truck. I got offered a little over $5000 for it from the insurance company, which I took but when I accepted it, my rental car was cut off.

I looked online and found the Yaris one of the 3 new cars in my price range and my wife kept telling me how great Toyotas were(I've owned 3 Ford and Hyundai), plus I saw what kind of mileage it got, so I hit a few lots here on a Sunday and found a Yaris in my price range equipped the way I wanted it(plain jane, with the only options being A/C, stereo, Floor Mats, power nothing, 5spd.), and it was the cheapest brand new car I could find in town.

I went back the next day and test drove that very same Yaris(white with gray pinstripes) and kind of made the salesman nervous when I said I hadn't driven standard in 13 years. I liked the car, they had a rebate deal, plus my credit union gave me a good rate(4.9%), so I put the $5K down on it and picked it up the next day.

I've been driving it for almost 10 months and it's a great little car. It's fun to drive and gets great mileage. People in parking lots sometimes ask me what it is and ask me about it, and I give it a big thumbs up. The center speedometer takes some adjusting to, and it's a little short on trunk space if you don't put the back seat down but overall, It's a great little car. My attorney got me a settlement for my pain/suffering from the accident, and put that into the car as well, so it will be paid off in 2 years.

I like this little car and plan to drive it for a long time.

RedStickHam

Richie76 · 11-28-2009, 01:42 AM

I'm a Toyota tragic.. and I needed a car that was cheap so went for Yaris... NEVER regretted it.. absolutely LOVE it...

SilverBack · 11-28-2009, 01:56 AM

+1. I had another reasonable car before I wrecked it. Seeing as how that was my 4th used car and my 2nd wreck, I decided it was time to just finally suck up the idea of having a car payment and get a new one. I drove a Versa for a month as a rental and though it was nice, but decided on a Yaris after much research. The 40 MPG rating is what sold me. Haven't looked back since.

Kal-El · 11-28-2009, 06:36 PM

- Best in class MPG

- Bullet proof reliability

- Best styling in class

- Cheaper than Fit (one of the other top contenders)

- Lowest cost to own short term and long term.

- Character (hard to define but it's there)

11-19-2009, 02:09 PM	#1
TinyGiant Tiny Giant Clothing View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Blazing Blue Yaris 3D LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Rochester, NH Posts: 3,394	we had a jeep grand cherokee limited 4.7 V8 that the transmission went on.. we foolishly replaced it (jeep had 175K on it) and then shortly after gas spiked and we decided we would dump the jeep and get into a car. we went from $80 in gas a week to $20 every week and a half. made a HUGE difference. the gas almost pays for the car lol we love this car far more than the jeep. the jeep was really nice though had every option they offered for it. we sold it locally and i see it parked around town here and there :) other than having a car payment its something i dont regret doing. i do hate car payments though. we didnt have a car payment for 3 years before we got the yaris.. been tight at times but its nice to not have to worry about the car breaking down __________________ Sold the yaris... rocking an 89 vw cabriolet now :)

11-19-2009, 09:05 PM	#10
BuildCode View User's Garage Drives: Black 5-Spd Sedan S Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Northern Illinois Posts: 81	Cash for clunkers! I never would have bought a new car in my life, actually. Got $4550 for my 530i, which was twice what it was worth with all the work it needed. Plus my Yaris sedan is more fun to drive than the BMW, I can really have fun with it and not have to worry about what's going to break next like I did with the BMW (I maintained it myself for 3 years). __________________

11-28-2009, 01:56 AM	#17
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,530	+1. I had another reasonable car before I wrecked it. Seeing as how that was my 4th used car and my 2nd wreck, I decided it was time to just finally suck up the idea of having a car payment and get a new one. I drove a Versa for a month as a rental and though it was nice, but decided on a Yaris after much research. The 40 MPG rating is what sold me. Haven't looked back since. __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

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wooverstone8 View User's Garage Drives: 2017 VW Jetta 1.4L Manual Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Olympia, WA Posts: 349	The three reason I decide on the Yaris: 1. Inexpensive 2. Excellent Reliability 3. Fuel Economy

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Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	I wanted something with better mileage than my Jeep (this was when gas prices were close to $5.00) so I did some research on the net and stumbled across YarisWorld. Loved the look of the car, the MPG's and the enthusiastic community. I was sold, kept the Jeep for winter and for the mountains, use the Yaris for everything else.

11-19-2009, 08:18 PM	#7
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	The car in one of my favorite TV shows caught my attention... Actually, although Psych is suppose to be in Santa Barbara, CA it is actually filmed in Canada; hence the Canadian specs Yaris. Then I had a chance to drive one as a rental car on a work trip, I fell in love but knew I had to get the hatchback (I also love hatches!). I also have a Jeep Wrangler so it evens out my gas mileage (37 MPG vs 16 MPG). I loved my old car, a 95 VW Passat wagon with a VR6; but after 125K+ miles on it, it was starting to show its age. Nothing major, but I knew I wanted a new commuter car and the Yaris just fit the bill perfectly! Cheers! M2

11-19-2009, 08:22 PM	#9
SmartYaris Drives: '09 Yaris 3dr auto, '08 Smart Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: NW Florida Posts: 13	Wow, Zombie thread! 1. Needed a car QUICK! 2. It's a Toyota (should be reliable) 3. Mileage - (I'm a closet hypermiler) 4. Hatchback - styling 5. Price (only thing cheaper was my smart which does have a little better standard equipment, but now I have a back seat WHEN/IF I need one, don't normally need it or use it)

11-20-2009, 10:38 AM	#11
Tankeryanker Drives: 08 Hatch Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Cali Posts: 16	Cause my other vehicle is a truck and I needed something that got great fuel mileage, still had room for my saddles etc... and was as cute as a bugs ear.

11-21-2009, 12:31 PM	#12
Inspector14 Drives: 09 Yaris hatch, Meteor Metal Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anchorage, AK Posts: 60	Three and a half years ago (my story starts way back then) i owned a 2000 Ford escort zx2. when i graduated college and started my full time career i had the money to replace the aged (and broken) escort with something i hoped would be more reliable. spring 2007 is when i started looking for a replacement, and i had seen the yaris commercials on TV, had seen several LB's running arround town, and finally (after calling the dealer a hundred times) managed to catch a LB on the lot before the car was delivered to its owner. the local dealer is the ONLY toyota dealer in the region (south central alaska) and they were only getting a trickle of Yarii. once i drove the car that one time, i knew that was my car. price was too high tough (these were fully kitted out ones they were getting $15K+) and the salesman told me they would not be getting any of the stripped out ones i had read about. so i left, heartbroken. i wound up with a VW Jetta TDI (another car i had wanted forever) what a rolling TURD! in the 2 years i owned that car i replaced: Battery, Timing belt (30K miles early), water pump, clutch, flywheel, and was getting ready fora tear down of the injection pump. thousands of dollars burned on that POS. one day last december, that jetta stranded me at work for the third time in a week. once i got it started i drove home, changed, and went straight to toyota. 2 hrs later i had my shiney new '09 LB the stripped out base model, paid in full. i love the looks, mileage, handling, and the fact that its not very common up here. that was a long write up. but i have a need to set up my stories.

11-24-2009, 12:45 PM	#15
RedStickHam View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.A. Posts: 56	In early Feburary 2009, 3 months after making my last payment, my 2003 Hyundai Accent was totalled when it was hit from behind by a Dodge truck. I got offered a little over $5000 for it from the insurance company, which I took but when I accepted it, my rental car was cut off. I looked online and found the Yaris one of the 3 new cars in my price range and my wife kept telling me how great Toyotas were(I've owned 3 Ford and Hyundai), plus I saw what kind of mileage it got, so I hit a few lots here on a Sunday and found a Yaris in my price range equipped the way I wanted it(plain jane, with the only options being A/C, stereo, Floor Mats, power nothing, 5spd.), and it was the cheapest brand new car I could find in town. I went back the next day and test drove that very same Yaris(white with gray pinstripes) and kind of made the salesman nervous when I said I hadn't driven standard in 13 years. I liked the car, they had a rebate deal, plus my credit union gave me a good rate(4.9%), so I put the $5K down on it and picked it up the next day. I've been driving it for almost 10 months and it's a great little car. It's fun to drive and gets great mileage. People in parking lots sometimes ask me what it is and ask me about it, and I give it a big thumbs up. The center speedometer takes some adjusting to, and it's a little short on trunk space if you don't put the back seat down but overall, It's a great little car. My attorney got me a settlement for my pain/suffering from the accident, and put that into the car as well, so it will be paid off in 2 years. I like this little car and plan to drive it for a long time. RedStickHam

11-28-2009, 01:42 AM	#16
Richie76 Drives: Toyota Yaris 07 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Blue Mountains NSW Australia Posts: 10	I'm a Toyota tragic.. and I needed a car that was cheap so went for Yaris... NEVER regretted it.. absolutely LOVE it...

11-28-2009, 06:36 PM	#18
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	- Best in class MPG - Bullet proof reliability - Best styling in class - Cheaper than Fit (one of the other top contenders) - Lowest cost to own short term and long term. - Character (hard to define but it's there)