Bought a new Sedan, now I want the 3 door liftback.

[kustom play]

i'll trade you my hatchback for your sedan lol

[Rand0m0sityxX]

You would most likely be upside down on your loan, which is like someone else said, they'll pay off what they can and the rest gets transfered to you new loan, so you will pay more than the 3 door is worth.

Why did you choose so fast is my question?

You always want to be sure of what you want before a purchase. Cars lose a lot of Value once driven off the lot that first day, and Its hard to not pay more than the car is worth once purchase if you change your mind.

I've just really gotten to wanting a Yaris, and tho I'm only looking at the lift backs ( I hate sedans SUV or hatchback for me) I have been researching into it, and I have test driven a 3 door today.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

It's really up to you. You can make the sedan look sporty; i.e. look at my pics (not my garage, but my thread pics). Also, if your liking of Jolt Yellow is only from the Internet, be prepared to see it in person. It's nothing like the website. It's more of a pastel yellow, which I don't like pastel colors. If I were in your position though, I wouldn't want to take a big hit.

[scape]

suck it up and accept your choice. nothing good will come of trying to get the hatch in your current situation. your best bet is to wait around 1.5 years and sell it as a private party sale. you'll get maximum value before the 2 year mark and still have gotten some use out of the sedan; which ofcourse you may want something other than a yaris by then, or they may offer an even cooler yaris.
i'd wait.

[Sidicas]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

Also, if your liking of Jolt Yellow is only from the Internet, be prepared to see it in person. It's nothing like the website. It's more of a pastel yellow, which I don't like pastel colors..

Quoted for truth.. On the Toyota's website Bayou Blue looks like a sky blue color but in reality it's quite a dark color.. I was glad the salesguy showed me the color chart before ordering it. I brought in a copy of the Yaris I built on Toyota's website and the Bayou Blue color was so totally different I was shocked.

In the end, after a lot of consideration, I ended up ordering it anyway, but certainly, nothing sucks more than not getting what you think you're getting.. A little disappointed toyota doesn't offer a lighter blue colored Yaris, but oh well..

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

If you decided to trade in your sedan for a 3-door lift back--I would honestly consider taking a thorough test drive of the 3-door liftback before you decide to trade in your sedan.

Absolutely AGREE!!! Personally I found the visibility of the Liftback wasn't quite as good as the Sedan and it made me a little more nervous when moving into the left lane and merging into traffic.. I found myself looking through the mirror and struggling to get a good view of the blindspot without the driver's headrest getting in the way..

But eventually I got over it.. I couldn't quite put my finger on why the LB had less visibility, perhaps a bigger blind spot or something, or maybe it's just my imagination.. But definitely I still find merging left to be much more awkward than the sedans that I've been driving all my life. With a sedan, it's more of a quick glance to check the blindspot and in my hatch I do more of a glance + lean forward to make sure there's no motorcycles or something there.

Edit:

Definitely if I was this guy looking to trade in the brand new sedan.. I wouldn't do that.. I'd give the sedan to a family member and have THEM trade in their old car for a hatchback and then take THAT new car..

I agree with everybody who says trading in a brand new car is a very bad idea.. Give it to a family member, take their old car, and trade that in for a hatch..

[chriswb]

Trading your car in so soon is a terrible idea. You have a very nice car there - be happy with what you've got!

[Hershey]

quite sure the sliding , split , reclining rear seats are a standard feature for all 2010 YARIS hatchbacks . The 2010 3 door we just got has it .

[JumpmanYaris]

I LOOOOOVE MY SEDAN all it needs is LOVE!!!

[wooverstone8]

Originally Posted by Dec24th

I want to go back to the same Toyota dealership and trade in my 7 week old sedan to a new hitchback. Is this a dumb move?

IMHO It's a simply a bad financial move to trade in a new car that soon. If you decided to trade in your sedan for a 3-door lift back--I would honestly consider taking a thorough test drive of the 3-door liftback before you decide to trade in your sedan. After the test drive write down things that you like and dislike with the lift back and compare it to the things that you like and dislike with the sedan. After you test drive the lift back you may find that you like the ride quality of the sedan a lot better.

[yaris-me]

Use the money on modifying your sedan. After a few months you'll be OK.

[fujiwaru]

i'd say stick with the sedan for a few months before considering trading in.

[specialeducator]

Toms River- my home town!

I drive an '08 sedan and really like it. My wife drives a '10 3 door and we both really like it. Except- we will always take the sedan in highways simply because it handles better in windy conditions (drove my car across the Verazano bridge in high winds recently).

As others have said- you will take a hit- only question is how much. Gateway Toyota is infamous for selling lots of useless add ons the jack the price up.

[nemelek]

I don't know why you are asking for advice. It sounds like your mind is already made up. In the fall you might really want a 2011 after getting your HB. The real issue is if you can be happy with anything for the long term.

[RUFFSTUFF]

Oh yeah, trying to trade your car in now? FOOLISH! Way too many little 4-cylinder cars were sold last year well under MSRP due to rebates and the CARS program. The dealer will use that against you (even though the dealer still gets paid the monies) and you will get "pennies on the dollar" for your trade. Besides, the 3-door hatch looks ridiculous, like a big RC car.

[roxy1]

ill just be blunt. trading in a car after a few months of ownership is perhaps one of the stupidest financial decisions a person could possibly make.

you should just suck it up and learn to like something about what you have got. someone else cosigned on this car for you, and i think they would also be foolish to go along with this trade, which will cause you to owe a fair amount more than the new car will be worth. keep driving the sedan for a few years, then trade it in on something (or sell it yourself). in 5 years there are going to be lots of interesting choices in the small car segment.

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by wooverstone8

IMHO It's a simply a bad financial move to trade in a new car that soon. If you decided to trade in your sedan for a 3-door lift back--I would honestly consider taking a thorough test drive of the 3-door liftback before you decide to trade in your sedan. After the test drive write down things that you like and dislike with the lift back and compare it to the things that you like and dislike with the sedan. After you test drive the lift back you may find that you like the ride quality of the sedan a lot better.

To OP: This is a very good idea. I'd say it's a safe assumption that you liked something about the sedan because you bought that over the LB originally. What's to say you won't change your mind again in the near future as your circumstances change? Kids is not the only reason for wanting access to the rear seats more easily. Friends, perhaps?

Weigh the pros and cons of both vehicles and how that applies to current and possible future circumstances in your life before putting yourself into a seriously bad financial situation. Unless you magically win the lottery, left a huge monetary gift from a deceased relative, or you obtain an extremely high paying job, it's really hard to get out of debt once you're there. I speak from experience. You take 2 steps forward, just to have something else pop up, causing you to take 3 steps back.

Hope this helps!!

Originally Posted by RUFFSTUFF

Besides, the 3-door hatch looks ridiculous, like a big RC car.

I would have to highly disagree with you on this statement, RuffStuff. The LB is identifiable on the roadway or in a parking lot, whereas the sedan just blends in with the crowd (the only way I can tell it's a Yaris sedan is by seeing the badging on the ass).

I love my LB for it's uniqueness. It's obviously different from all the sedans on the road, but it's also very different from all other subcompact LB's on the road as well.

[eht13]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

the sedan just blends in with the crowd (the only way I can tell it's a Yaris sedan is by seeing the badging on the ass).

Really? I think the sedan also clearly stands out from the crowd... especially if the view you have of it includes the front end.

Anyway, I really like my sedan, but I also really like the hatchbacks... both the 3-door and 5-door. They're different, but they're similar enough that I agree with Toyota's decision to call them all "Yaris" here.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by DevilGirl

I would have to highly disagree with you on this statement, RuffStuff. The LB is identifiable on the roadway or in a parking lot, whereas the sedan just blends in with the crowd (the only way I can tell it's a Yaris sedan is by seeing the badging on the ass).

I love my LB for it's uniqueness. It's obviously different from all the sedans on the road, but it's also very different from all other subcompact LB's on the road as well.

The sedan looks like nothing else on the road. It's closest styling comparison is the Corolla and Camry and even they look completely different never mind the size differences.