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Yaris · 06-02-2006, 11:27 PM

It's a chick magnet. Well it could be me, but probably not.

DigitalVapor · 06-03-2006, 02:27 AM

I'm getting one because this will be my first new car i will buy myself, I know Toyota's are AWESOME cars and the gas mileage kicks ass. Last summer I had a Ford Focus sedan, I think it was like a ZXT? anyway I was coming home and I hydroplaned and hit a tree head on. Totaled the car and the thing is, the airbag never opened. So after that, I was done with Fords.

seriousfun · 06-05-2006, 10:52 AM

I bought my black Yaris 3-door Liftback about four hours after learning that the Yaris existed!

A few days earlier, my 1997 Dodge Grand Caraven threw a rod. Replacing the engine would have been more than the value of the vehicle, so I considered it totalled (I sold it for $500 to someone who had wrecked their but had a fine engine).

On that Monday morning, I called my brother who sells Toyotas for a living about 600 miles north of me. I asked him to look for something used, cheap, reliable, good on gas...he said I should just get one of those new Yaris'. He didn't have any, and wouldn't make any money from it anyway (profits are very slim to the dealer at this point - beware add-ons, etc., because these are the only way the dealer can make any money), so I got on the bus and went to my local Toyota dealership.

I snagged the one salesman who wasn't talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone, asked him if he wanted to make a sale today, and pointed toward a Yaris on the lot. I explained my situation, he came back with a deal, I crossed off the extras but didn't haggle on the price of the car itself. We took a quick test drive.

Within an hour I was driving home in my new Yaris. My last car before the minivan was an '86 Celica liftback, so I was happy to get back to a Toyota. My commute is 51 miles roundtrip, so considering fuel savings and repair savings (I had many things scheduled to do to the aging Dodge), the monthly payment should be close to a wash.

My girlfriend thinks it's very cute, not dorky! My kids (two tall teenage boys) think it's small (hard to get in and out of the back seat, but comfortable when you are in there). I've only seen two Yaris' on the street (one white 3-door liftback and one blue sedan). I have had a half-dozen people stop me to ask how I like it. I swear people behind me at stop lights are pointing at it and saying (backwards lip reading for me) "that's one of those new Toyotas - cool."

foober · 06-05-2006, 02:57 PM

seriousfan, I've been going through that now for a month. Having people stare at my yaris as I pass by. Plus have people come over and ask questions. Personally I like to be incognito and just blend in. But I'm having trouble with that while driving my yaris liftback.

redglare45 · 06-05-2006, 03:31 PM

I got mine to have as a commuter car, to save some $$ on gas, Toyota reliability/low maintenance. So far I love this little car.

boxerboy · 06-05-2006, 04:49 PM

The price is right and the mileage. Being a toyota was the deciding factor. I will cut the cost of gasoline by at least 2/3rds. My truck and other car require premiun fuel.

lowkey · 06-05-2006, 05:07 PM

-gas milage
-its an 07 it is only 06 :)
-looks cool
-reliability of a Toyota
-much much, cheaper that the Fit after all is said ( insurance, warranty, taxes etc)
-better looking than the Fit
-the extra cash for the RS model was worth it.

sroberts · 06-05-2006, 10:50 PM

All of the above :)

Supa Lao · 06-07-2006, 12:40 PM

Getting my yaris for an everyday driver to travel from home to work. I bought a used murano for my wife to drive our new baby around. So right now I'm driving her '02 turbo jetta. Gas mileage on the jetta sucks and plus it reccomends premium gas. If I use the middle grade gas, I don't get the gas mileage I would with premium.

TRD_Yaris · 07-05-2006, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wushumasterku

so why?

Pullin' hoes was too easy in the Lexus

Playin' without a handicap is like challenging an epileptic to a speedreading contest.

I got my Yaris because I'm sick of status symbols and having more vehicle than I needed. I rarely had more than just my GF with me, and only picked my daughter up once in it. I might have had people in the backseat a total of 10 times...

*Chris07LB* · 07-05-2006, 10:31 AM

To replace my last beater commuter car... Really enjoy the Yaris so far!

Besides, I still have my show cars to play with.

田中秀樹 · 07-05-2006, 11:11 AM

i think about yaris because i have vitz at home in japan. i also need something more useful than my sw20. i think about yaris or corolla for new car.

TrancosRt · 07-06-2006, 01:15 PM

I'm getting one for the many reasons.
A- Cool looks
B- Affordable (Part time worker, full time uni. student)
C- Really fuel efficient
D- It is the prescribed car for my needs: a great commuter car when most of my trips are done with only my on the car ;)
E- I'll be paying some more money for a brand new 07 car than what I pay for my old, used car. Seems like a great deal to me. Plus I got a lot of savings on my insurance recently, so the net expense on the c<ar will be about the same!

and last, but not least: I want too!

Ran Kizama · 07-06-2006, 02:23 PM

2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5
205HP Turbocharged
25 MPG
Two Door Convertible
Seats Two
Payments: $400.82
Months: 60
Insurance: $205 Full Coverage

2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback
108HP Naturally Aspirated
40 MPG
Three Door Liftback
Seats Five
Payments: $352.04
Months: 48
Insurance: $160 Full Coverage

Yeah, the Yaris is just a better daily all together.

Rich Norman · 07-09-2006, 07:47 PM

Modern day version of the Geo Metro and Ford Festiva if you ask me. What more can I say, it's practical and affordable to operate, which fits in with my daily driver work vehicle requirements.

Good selling point was the safety features ( for a subcompact car ).

Rich Norman
2007 Yaris LB

60 Somethings · 07-10-2006, 12:08 AM

Taking it back a bit further, it's a modern day version of the Ford Fiesta, which made in Germany.

Ours was a '79 Fiesta Ghia with a sun roof. What a fun commuter car it was. Used to "race" it up the coast from Santa Monica to Ventura (So. CA) to keep myself awake on the drive home from work. The Yaris LB is just as fun and handles better, and as a retiree I don't need to commute anymore!!!!

bulldogs2k · 07-10-2006, 01:10 AM

LOVE THE CAR! I drive it more then my S2000. Infact, I dont even think about the S while driving around town in my little bubble. another plus would be the cheap maint cost, and the car is inexpensive to mod!
A

06-05-2006, 10:50 PM	#44
sroberts View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Englewood, CO Posts: 300	All of the above :) __________________ I am not allowed to put anything here because I do not have any ricey mods on my Yaris....

07-06-2006, 02:23 PM	#50
Ran Kizama That Anime Guy View User's Garage Drives: 5-Speed Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Canton, GA Posts: 543	2004 Mazdaspeed MX-5 205HP Turbocharged 25 MPG Two Door Convertible Seats Two Payments: $400.82 Months: 60 Insurance: $205 Full Coverage 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback 108HP Naturally Aspirated 40 MPG Three Door Liftback Seats Five Payments: $352.04 Months: 48 Insurance: $160 Full Coverage Yeah, the Yaris is just a better daily all together. __________________

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06-02-2006, 11:27 PM	#37
Yaris Drives: 2010 LB Meteor Metallic Join Date: May 2006 Location: Markham Posts: 65	It's a chick magnet. Well it could be me, but probably not.

06-03-2006, 02:27 AM	#38
DigitalVapor Drives: Future Yaris owner Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Miami, FL Posts: 8	I'm getting one because this will be my first new car i will buy myself, I know Toyota's are AWESOME cars and the gas mileage kicks ass. Last summer I had a Ford Focus sedan, I think it was like a ZXT? anyway I was coming home and I hydroplaned and hit a tree head on. Totaled the car and the thing is, the airbag never opened. So after that, I was done with Fords.

06-05-2006, 10:52 AM	#39
seriousfun View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Black Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 63	I bought my black Yaris 3-door Liftback about four hours after learning that the Yaris existed! A few days earlier, my 1997 Dodge Grand Caraven threw a rod. Replacing the engine would have been more than the value of the vehicle, so I considered it totalled (I sold it for $500 to someone who had wrecked their but had a fine engine). On that Monday morning, I called my brother who sells Toyotas for a living about 600 miles north of me. I asked him to look for something used, cheap, reliable, good on gas...he said I should just get one of those new Yaris'. He didn't have any, and wouldn't make any money from it anyway (profits are very slim to the dealer at this point - beware add-ons, etc., because these are the only way the dealer can make any money), so I got on the bus and went to my local Toyota dealership. I snagged the one salesman who wasn't talking to his girlfriend on his cell phone, asked him if he wanted to make a sale today, and pointed toward a Yaris on the lot. I explained my situation, he came back with a deal, I crossed off the extras but didn't haggle on the price of the car itself. We took a quick test drive. Within an hour I was driving home in my new Yaris. My last car before the minivan was an '86 Celica liftback, so I was happy to get back to a Toyota. My commute is 51 miles roundtrip, so considering fuel savings and repair savings (I had many things scheduled to do to the aging Dodge), the monthly payment should be close to a wash. My girlfriend thinks it's very cute, not dorky! My kids (two tall teenage boys) think it's small (hard to get in and out of the back seat, but comfortable when you are in there). I've only seen two Yaris' on the street (one white 3-door liftback and one blue sedan). I have had a half-dozen people stop me to ask how I like it. I swear people behind me at stop lights are pointing at it and saying (backwards lip reading for me) "that's one of those new Toyotas - cool."

06-05-2006, 02:57 PM	#40
foober Drives: two yaris liftbacks Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: kalispell, montana Posts: 351	seriousfan, I've been going through that now for a month. Having people stare at my yaris as I pass by. Plus have people come over and ask questions. Personally I like to be incognito and just blend in. But I'm having trouble with that while driving my yaris liftback.

06-05-2006, 03:31 PM	#41
redglare45 View User's Garage Drives: 07 Sedan - 5 Speed Manual Join Date: May 2006 Location: Pomona / Pasadena, California Posts: 337	I got mine to have as a commuter car, to save some $$ on gas, Toyota reliability/low maintenance. So far I love this little car.

06-05-2006, 04:49 PM	#42
boxerboy Drives: WRX ,Tacoma and Yaris Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: North Carolina Posts: 206	The price is right and the mileage. Being a toyota was the deciding factor. I will cut the cost of gasoline by at least 2/3rds. My truck and other car require premiun fuel.

06-05-2006, 05:07 PM	#43
lowkey Drives: 90 Integra, 07 Yaris Join Date: May 2006 Location: Winnipeg/Manitoba Posts: 47	-gas milage -its an 07 it is only 06 :) -looks cool -reliability of a Toyota -much much, cheaper that the Fit after all is said ( insurance, warranty, taxes etc) -better looking than the Fit -the extra cash for the RS model was worth it.

06-07-2006, 12:40 PM	#45
Supa Lao Drives: '03 Murano SL AWD Join Date: May 2006 Location: Harrisburg, PA Posts: 41	Getting my yaris for an everyday driver to travel from home to work. I bought a used murano for my wife to drive our new baby around. So right now I'm driving her '02 turbo jetta. Gas mileage on the jetta sucks and plus it reccomends premium gas. If I use the middle grade gas, I don't get the gas mileage I would with premium.

07-05-2006, 10:31 AM	#47
Chris07LB Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,174	To replace my last beater commuter car... Really enjoy the Yaris so far! Besides, I still have my show cars to play with.

07-05-2006, 11:11 AM	#48
田中秀樹 Drives: SW20 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: 日本 Posts: 161	i think about yaris because i have vitz at home in japan. i also need something more useful than my sw20. i think about yaris or corolla for new car.

07-06-2006, 01:15 PM	#49
TrancosRt View User's Garage Drives: 07 Silver HB Yaris Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: S Florida Posts: 289	I'm getting one for the many reasons. A- Cool looks B- Affordable (Part time worker, full time uni. student) C- Really fuel efficient D- It is the prescribed car for my needs: a great commuter car when most of my trips are done with only my on the car ;) E- I'll be paying some more money for a brand new 07 car than what I pay for my old, used car. Seems like a great deal to me. Plus I got a lot of savings on my insurance recently, so the net expense on the c<ar will be about the same! and last, but not least: I want too!

07-09-2006, 07:47 PM	#51
Rich Norman View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Florida Posts: 12	Modern day version of the Geo Metro and Ford Festiva if you ask me. What more can I say, it's practical and affordable to operate, which fits in with my daily driver work vehicle requirements. Good selling point was the safety features ( for a subcompact car ). Rich Norman 2007 Yaris LB

07-10-2006, 12:08 AM	#52
60 Somethings Old Folks View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris LB, 2006 4Runner V8 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Vancouver, USA Posts: 222	Taking it back a bit further, it's a modern day version of the Ford Fiesta, which made in Germany. Ours was a '79 Fiesta Ghia with a sun roof. What a fun commuter car it was. Used to "race" it up the coast from Santa Monica to Ventura (So. CA) to keep myself awake on the drive home from work. The Yaris LB is just as fun and handles better, and as a retiree I don't need to commute anymore!!!!

07-10-2006, 01:10 AM	#53
bulldogs2k Drives: '00 s2000, 2007 yaris hatch Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Va Beach Posts: 124	LOVE THE CAR! I drive it more then my S2000. Infact, I dont even think about the S while driving around town in my little bubble. another plus would be the cheap maint cost, and the car is inexpensive to mod! A