2006 Auto Hatchback - $9900 - Toyota Yaris Forums

PickupYaris · 07-16-2012, 10:50 AM

Hey everybody. I test drove a used Yaris yesterday and wanted some opinon on it (private seller).

2006 Hatchback 3D
Automatic
72000km (4473 miles)
Power windows, locks
Comes with winter tires on steelies (pretty well required where I live)
Remote starter
No accidents

The guy's sending me the Car Report to confirm no accidents/inspections and such. The only thing I don't like is the lack of cruise control, but such is life.

Is $9900 CDN a good price for this vehicle? Runs perfectly. Body is in flawless shape except for a few paint chip spots.

narly charley · 07-16-2012, 01:22 PM

It's hard to tell someone if a price is right, every region in the world has different demands (and prices) on vehicles...

Remote starters are garbage, take it out because 99% of the time, they are electrical disasters!

edmscan · 07-16-2012, 02:50 PM

I live in Edmonton also ... so I think I can comment.

I bought in May (private sale as well) a 2007 Yaris 3 DR RS HB. It had 162,000 km and had been meticulously maintained. I paid $4500 Canadian for it. It also had most every option available on a 2007 Yaris like power windows / locks and air conditioning.

Re the cruise control .. I have one on my car but I don't like using it. Somehow I just don't like not having control of my vehicle. Besides I find that I get much better gas mileage on the highway without it.

To me that amount of money for a 2006 just seems high. But I didn't look at the Yaris you looked at ... maybe it is worth it.

jayeh · 07-16-2012, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by PickupYaris

Hey everybody. I test drove a used Yaris yesterday and wanted some opinon on it (private seller).

2006 Hatchback 3D
Automatic
72000km (4473 miles)
Power windows, locks
Comes with winter tires on steelies (pretty well required where I live)
Remote starter
No accidents

The guy's sending me the Car Report to confirm no accidents/inspections and such. The only thing I don't like is the lack of cruise control, but such is life.

Is $9900 CDN a good price for this vehicle? Runs perfectly. Body is in flawless shape except for a few paint chip spots.

That seems like a really high price. Is that the price he is asking or did you negotiate down?

Similar cars are on my local Toyota dealers lot for $10,700 for '06.

Also cruise control is an easy easy mod. The details are on this site!

PickupYaris · 07-16-2012, 03:25 PM

The guy's asking $9900 for the car and the set of winters on steelies. Just looked at the CarReport and it's clean. I'm going to do a little more reading but unless I discover some abhorrent horror with '06 hatchbacks I'll make him a offer. When I asked him during the drive, he said he'd gotten a couple texts but I'm the only one to test drive it so far. The ad had already been up for 5 days (kijiji).

I'm thinking offering him $8500 and see what happens. What do you guys think (especially edmscan)? Should I try going as low as $7000?

edmscan · 07-16-2012, 03:57 PM

To be honest .. I really don't know what you should offer. When I got my car .. I called a Toyota dealer and they told me that my car had a book value of 5500$. I do know that I got a very good deal on my car so I cannot really compare it to what else is on the used market.

I do know that used Yaris' do seem to demand a big dollar ... as they are just very reliable vehicles.

I wouldn't worry about it being a 2006 .. these are really reliable cars. Especially if you have seen the car and it is in good shape.

Have you been able to see any of the maintenance records for the car ?

My car does have ALOT more miles than the one you are looking at so that would make a big difference in the price. I have seen people here at YW saying they have several hundred thousand miles on their cars and still going strong. So ... I wouldn't let mileage worry you. Besides the car you are looking at only has 72K.

But if you feel comfortable with the car .. I would grab it, as probably good clean Yaris' are not that common.

why? · 07-16-2012, 04:18 PM

I would take it to a mechanic that you trust to make sure everything is good with it, and yes the price seems a bit steep for a 2006. But that could just be the asking price. Check out NADA, KBB, edmunds, etc, to see what they say on prices.

PickupYaris · 07-16-2012, 04:22 PM

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Originally Posted by edmscan

To be honest .. I really don't know what you should offer. When I got my car .. I called a Toyota dealer and they told me that my car had a book value of 5500$. I do know that I got a very good deal on my car so I cannot really compare it to what else is on the used market.

I do know that used Yaris' do seem to demand a big dollar ... as they are just very reliable vehicles.

I wouldn't worry about it being a 2006 .. these are really reliable cars. Especially if you have seen the car and it is in good shape.

Have you been able to see any of the maintenance records for the car ?

My car does have ALOT more miles than the one you are looking at so that would make a big difference in the price. I have seen people here at YW saying they have several hundred thousand miles on their cars and still going strong. So ... I wouldn't let mileage worry you. Besides the car you are looking at only has 72K.

But if you feel comfortable with the car .. I would grab it, as probably good clean Yaris' are not that common.

I'm still confirming the maintenance. The guy is the second owner and has sent me maintenance records from the first owner (different name than his I guess). The owner said he's not a car guy (I believe him on that) and goes to dealership to get oil changes/lamp changes. I'll have to grab a look at those though.

But all signs point to this being a beauty of a car.

07-16-2012, 10:50 AM	#1
PickupYaris Drives: 1981 C1500 RWD Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 3	2006 Auto Hatchback - $9900 Hey everybody. I test drove a used Yaris yesterday and wanted some opinon on it (private seller). 2006 Hatchback 3D Automatic 72000km (4473 miles) Power windows, locks Comes with winter tires on steelies (pretty well required where I live) Remote starter No accidents The guy's sending me the Car Report to confirm no accidents/inspections and such. The only thing I don't like is the lack of cruise control, but such is life. Is $9900 CDN a good price for this vehicle? Runs perfectly. Body is in flawless shape except for a few paint chip spots.

07-16-2012, 01:22 PM	#2
narly charley Drives: 2010 Yaris "L" 5 Speed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 84	It's hard to tell someone if a price is right, every region in the world has different demands (and prices) on vehicles... Remote starters are garbage, take it out because 99% of the time, they are electrical disasters! __________________

07-16-2012, 04:18 PM	#7
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	I would take it to a mechanic that you trust to make sure everything is good with it, and yes the price seems a bit steep for a 2006. But that could just be the asking price. Check out NADA, KBB, edmunds, etc, to see what they say on prices. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

07-16-2012, 02:50 PM	#3
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	I live in Edmonton also ... so I think I can comment. I bought in May (private sale as well) a 2007 Yaris 3 DR RS HB. It had 162,000 km and had been meticulously maintained. I paid $4500 Canadian for it. It also had most every option available on a 2007 Yaris like power windows / locks and air conditioning. Re the cruise control .. I have one on my car but I don't like using it. Somehow I just don't like not having control of my vehicle. Besides I find that I get much better gas mileage on the highway without it. To me that amount of money for a 2006 just seems high. But I didn't look at the Yaris you looked at ... maybe it is worth it.

07-16-2012, 03:25 PM	#5
PickupYaris Drives: 1981 C1500 RWD Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Edmonton, AB Posts: 3	The guy's asking $9900 for the car and the set of winters on steelies. Just looked at the CarReport and it's clean. I'm going to do a little more reading but unless I discover some abhorrent horror with '06 hatchbacks I'll make him a offer. When I asked him during the drive, he said he'd gotten a couple texts but I'm the only one to test drive it so far. The ad had already been up for 5 days (kijiji). I'm thinking offering him $8500 and see what happens. What do you guys think (especially edmscan)? Should I try going as low as $7000?

07-16-2012, 03:57 PM	#6
edmscan Drives: 2020 Corolla Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 549	To be honest .. I really don't know what you should offer. When I got my car .. I called a Toyota dealer and they told me that my car had a book value of 5500$. I do know that I got a very good deal on my car so I cannot really compare it to what else is on the used market. I do know that used Yaris' do seem to demand a big dollar ... as they are just very reliable vehicles. I wouldn't worry about it being a 2006 .. these are really reliable cars. Especially if you have seen the car and it is in good shape. Have you been able to see any of the maintenance records for the car ? My car does have ALOT more miles than the one you are looking at so that would make a big difference in the price. I have seen people here at YW saying they have several hundred thousand miles on their cars and still going strong. So ... I wouldn't let mileage worry you. Besides the car you are looking at only has 72K. But if you feel comfortable with the car .. I would grab it, as probably good clean Yaris' are not that common.