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richard_rsp · 05-15-2012, 09:56 AM

I think you are completely correct. but it's not only the last car you came from; it's your entire view on things. I was looking at a used Yaris at a BMW dealer in Augusta this week and they were complaining because my trade didnt have leather or power seats; they said that it was inconvenient to have to reach under to pull the bar in order to move the seat

. Talk about "snooty".

I am probably picking up a new 2012 Yaris L sometime this week. Most reviews are discouraging, stating that the new Yaris is: Boring, slow, cheaply built, blah blah blah...

I didnt really find it to be any of those, and I have had my fair share of "fun" cars. I autocross and am actually trading my 2010 Mazda Miata MX-5 Touring (w/suspension package) in order to reduce my monthly payment. Before the Miata, I had a 2011 Mazda2 Touring that I also autocrossed. YET, I am STILL considering a new Yaris, primarily because of the payment; $70 less a month than my Mazda2 was.

I know that its "just a car" out of the box (and I guess thats where the reviews are coming from), but in my test drives, I have found it to be quite fun and with lots of potential. The interior is pretty nice (minus the weird textured dash). Factory USB on the base models? Yes, please. :)

I guess when you think about it as a $17,000+ car, it has more competition and is less appealing, but if you are ok with rollup windows, a base Yaris L with the College Grad program ($14,999 - $1000 Bonus cash) is a heck of a deal.

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05-15-2012, 09:56 AM	#5
richard_rsp Drives: 2012 Yaris L 3Dr Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 106	I think you are completely correct. but it's not only the last car you came from; it's your entire view on things. I was looking at a used Yaris at a BMW dealer in Augusta this week and they were complaining because my trade didnt have leather or power seats; they said that it was inconvenient to have to reach under to pull the bar in order to move the seat . Talk about "snooty". I am probably picking up a new 2012 Yaris L sometime this week. Most reviews are discouraging, stating that the new Yaris is: Boring, slow, cheaply built, blah blah blah... I didnt really find it to be any of those, and I have had my fair share of "fun" cars. I autocross and am actually trading my 2010 Mazda Miata MX-5 Touring (w/suspension package) in order to reduce my monthly payment. Before the Miata, I had a 2011 Mazda2 Touring that I also autocrossed. YET, I am STILL considering a new Yaris, primarily because of the payment; $70 less a month than my Mazda2 was. I know that its "just a car" out of the box (and I guess thats where the reviews are coming from), but in my test drives, I have found it to be quite fun and with lots of potential. The interior is pretty nice (minus the weird textured dash). Factory USB on the base models? Yes, please. :) I guess when you think about it as a $17,000+ car, it has more competition and is less appealing, but if you are ok with rollup windows, a base Yaris L with the College Grad program ($14,999 - $1000 Bonus cash) is a heck of a deal.