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IllusionX · 04-09-2007, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by hasher22

I think that more and more people want their own custom built cars now. Wait 3 Months+ for it. I think the yaris's you see in the dealers are just there to sell if anyone wants them.

Though not everyone can afford a new car these days, even if its a 14000USD car.

If i remember right, the yaris's are selling really fast! I mean, in australia i see about 6+ on the road each day.

No offence to the echo, but i thaught the echo was the ugliest thing on earth. Havin a complete make over Name and appearance was a good move. I mean i hate the name echo and i hated the look. I like the name Yaris and Love the of the yaris.

ugly ??

stuffy · 04-09-2007, 09:41 AM

i think the echo hatch was a nice looking car, but the sedan is another story.

jdubau55 · 04-09-2007, 11:29 AM

I dont think the US ever got the hatch. Could be mistaken.

wagoneer · 04-09-2007, 11:35 AM

I'm late to the game, but fairly car savvy, I'm pretty sure you are right....the Echo never made it to the U.S. as a hatch.

Nutzoids · 04-09-2007, 11:39 AM

Did I hear someone say ROUSH YARIS???

I'm in!

Yaris Revenge · 04-09-2007, 02:59 PM

Illusion, THAT'S not the US Echo that got bashed so bad... take a gander at this thing, and tell me it's pretty with a straight face!

~YR

jdgriswald · 04-09-2007, 03:59 PM

The problem is content. If we had the 5-door with the same content as the Scion lineup, you would see a lot more being sold. A majority of the xA and xB drivers around here are far from the target market. You just get more for the money in a Scion, and all those baby boomers understand it. The new xD is essentially a Yaris interior with an Americanized body, wrapped around a Corolla engine, but I'd personally rather have the 1.5L 5-door RS that our Canuck friends are offered. I just don't get Toyota on this one....wanting to sell inexpensive, and only offering lacking. Sounds very familiar to the Echo story.

Go4th · 04-09-2007, 04:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutzoids

Did I hear someone say ROUSH YARIS???

I'm in!

I'm in too!

Bretsuaz · 04-19-2007, 12:09 PM

Im not sure what the exact number was, but I believe there was somewhere around 7,000 yaris sold in the us last month. Not bad.

oneclickfixed · 04-19-2007, 12:24 PM

Hmm, when I went to the largest Toyota dealer in SoCal 3 weeks ago, they told me that the Yaris is Toyota's #1 selling car. They had allot of them in stock, but they had allot of every car. They have a 5 story parking lot full of new Toyota's. Not sure if he was telling the truth, but I have read the same info in the LA Times.

mkaresh · 04-20-2007, 09:58 AM

The Yaris is far from Toyota's top seller. But they did sell 7,600 of them in March. In comparison, Nissan sold 6,500 Versas and Honda sold 4,200 Fits.

The reviews aren't nearly as negative as they were for the Echo. I don't see the Yaris meeting the same fate.

BailOut · 04-20-2007, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by mkaresh

The Yaris is far from Toyota's top seller.

The world does not stop at the borders of the United States, nor is the U.S. the only car market. The Yaris is indeed Toyota's top seller overall and specifically in every market except the U.S. and Australia.

When I called my local dealership for something last week the hold music was punctuated only by advertisements for the Tundra and FJ Cruiser, without a single mention of the Prius, Yaris, TCH, etc. That right there tells you where the American mindset is.

Thirty-Nine · 04-20-2007, 04:11 PM

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Originally Posted by BailOut

When I called my local dealership for something last week the hold music was punctuated only by advertisements for the Tundra and FJ Cruiser, without a single mention of the Prius, Yaris, TCH, etc. That right there tells you where the American mindset is.

Not only that, but it tells you which vehicles Toyota makes the most money on, too.

Consumer Reports (which I do not like) rated the Yaris as one of the most dissapointing cars of 2007 (they had a list of the top 10 and bottom ten). I don't get it.

I am glad to see it selling well. It sort of thumbs its nose at the naysayers.

mkaresh · 04-20-2007, 06:37 PM

Excellent point.

Do you have any numbers? All I can find is that the Yaris sold 220,000 in Europe last year and their goal this year is 270,000.

ECHOKnight2000 · 04-20-2007, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Consumer Reports (which I do not like) rated the Yaris as one of the most dissapointing cars of 2007 (they had a list of the top 10 and bottom ten). I don't get it.

I am glad to see it selling well. It sort of thumbs its nose at the naysayers.

Ironic about CR huh? They loved the ECHO but don't think the Yaris is that great, well there are strong points but they don't reconmend it. So in turn they recomend a car America doesn't like but don't with a car America seems to be warming up to. I'm so happy the Yaris is doing well, I was nervous at first when Toyota announced the Yaris but I was so excited as well especially for the hatch

. I'm starting to see some Yarii on the road obviously mostly sedan but some hatches. Yaris is certainly in my top list for next possible. The hatch that is.

04-09-2007, 11:35 AM	#22
wagoneer View User's Garage Drives: 07 Liftback - Red Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 25	I'm late to the game, but fairly car savvy, I'm pretty sure you are right....the Echo never made it to the U.S. as a hatch. __________________ DRL removed rear debadged Tachometer installed Mudguards installed Rear Bumper Guard installed FUTURE = Fog Lights, arm rest, RS spoiler, cruise, black 17" wheels

04-09-2007, 02:59 PM	#24
Yaris Revenge GIGA...DRILL...BREAKER!!! Drives: Lagann. ;P Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: My own little world. Posts: 717	Illusion, THAT'S not the US Echo that got bashed so bad... take a gander at this thing, and tell me it's pretty with a straight face! ~YR __________________ Be polite. Be professional. But have a plan to kill everyone you meet.

04-20-2007, 09:58 AM	#29
mkaresh Drives: Mazda Protege5 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 88	The Yaris is far from Toyota's top seller. But they did sell 7,600 of them in March. In comparison, Nissan sold 6,500 Versas and Honda sold 4,200 Fits. The reviews aren't nearly as negative as they were for the Echo. I don't see the Yaris meeting the same fate. __________________ truedelta.com Vehicle reliability, fuel economy, price comparisons

04-20-2007, 06:37 PM	#32
mkaresh Drives: Mazda Protege5 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 88	Excellent point. Do you have any numbers? All I can find is that the Yaris sold 220,000 in Europe last year and their goal this year is 270,000. __________________ truedelta.com Vehicle reliability, fuel economy, price comparisons

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