These Foolish Things

[PreciousPups4U]

Yep, seat belt buzzers goes off when I take the dog anywhere, too. She weighs about 40 pounds. She will not stay in the seat belt though no matter what I do.

FYI - the buzzer will stop after a few minutes, but the light will continue to flash.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I repeat, sell it!

[Havana]

I must admit I am fascinated by this Swift you speak of. It seems to have attained an epic, almost mythical, sense of glory like some kind of immaculately conceived messiah-mobile. No offense. I'm just joking a bit. I guess I've just never owned a car that I felt so strongly about. The only Swift I even remember was the same model as the one featured in the FreeCreditReport commercials in the US.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Havana

I must admit I am fascinated by this Swift you speak of. It seems to have attained an epic, almost mythical, sense of glory like some kind of immaculately conceived messiah-mobile. No offense. I'm just joking a bit. I guess I've just never owned a car that I felt so strongly about. The only Swift I even remember was the same model as the one featured in the FreeCreditReport commercials in the US.

was that a Swift or a Ford Festiva?

we all know it isn't THIS one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lU89JpVmtwk

[Havana]

This is the one I was thinking of. Looks like an old Swift or maybe a Geo Metro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOYGRCOPBTM

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by Havana

This is the one I was thinking of. Looks like an old Swift or maybe a Geo Metro.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VOYGRCOPBTM

same car, yes you are correct

[tomato]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Two more gripes about the Yaris. Re: the little coin holders. WHY are there just three of them when there are FOUR denominations of coins? Assuming that the reason they're divided is so you can separate quarters from nickles from pennies from dimes, that is. And I had my groceries on the passenger side seat yesterday (having learned the hard way NOT to put my credit card there) when the airbag/seatbelt alarm started beeping at me; I finally had to put the seatbelt OVER my groceries to keep the car quiet. Gripes continue.

I always put a seat belt around my groceries. Learned the hard way one day when I pushed hard on the brakes (I had eggs on top, just let your imagination fill in the blanks ;)

As to the coin holders, I don't use them because in the city, if they see even a quarter hang loose in your car, they'll break the window to get it, so the less stuff in the car, the better.

[SIPNGAS]

I guess I'm with those who would encourage you to sell it. It seems NOTHING about the car makes you happy...or..maybe you're happy as long as you're complaining? I dunno.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by SIPNGAS

I guess I'm with those who would encourage you to sell it. It seems NOTHING about the car makes you happy...or..maybe you're happy as long as you're complaining? I dunno.

it's her perogative to bitch and complain

and it's ours to LOL @ her ;)

[otterhere]

Granted none of these things are huge problems, and if I wanted to sell it or trade it in (as everyone so helpfully suggests), obviously I'd do that. If that times comes, I will...

But these things "disappoint" me in a Toyota; I've always been a Japanese car fan and only very reluctant ventured into Nissan and Suzuki territory in the past -- not disappointed with either of these, by the way -- because I was so pro-Toyota. So the overall cheap feel and these nagging little imperfections are just a constant irritation.

Like a dripping faucet; you're not going to put the house on the market or even necessarily pay a plumber $100 to come fix it, but it still grates on your nerves.

...drip...drip...drip...

[SeaYa]

Originally Posted by otterhere

So the overall cheap feel

:cough:brandnewcar:cough:...:cough:...under$14k:co ugh:

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by SeaYa

:cough:brandnewcar:cough:...:cough:...under$14k:co ugh:

didn't you know?

suzuki swifts came with gold plated interiors, inlaid with rubies and ivory taken from the tusks of left-footed indo-chinese baby elephants.. they also used virgin-pubes weaved ever so tightly for the apholstry



after going from THAT to boring old un-supportive Yaris seats and Plastic interior, i understand FULLY where otterhere is coming from

[SeaYa]

Originally Posted by Tamago

didn't you know?

suzuki swifts came with gold plated interiors, inlaid with rubies and ivory taken from the tusks of left-footed indo-chinese baby elephants.. they also used virgin-pubes weaved ever so tightly for the apholstry

shoot....and I thought the rubies were only on the overseas models..total noob mistake

[tomato]

You guys are funny!!!

[33OH]

Originally Posted by Tamago

didn't you know?

suzuki swifts came with gold plated interiors, inlaid with rubies and ivory taken from the tusks of left-footed indo-chinese baby elephants.. they also used virgin-pubes weaved ever so tightly for the apholstry



after going from THAT to boring old un-supportive Yaris seats and Plastic interior, i understand FULLY where otterhere is coming from

ROFL

I really did miss you when you were gone Tamago.

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

Originally Posted by Tamago

didn't you know?

suzuki swifts came with gold plated interiors, inlaid with rubies and ivory taken from the tusks of left-footed indo-chinese baby elephants.. they also used virgin-pubes weaved ever so tightly for the apholstry



after going from THAT to boring old un-supportive Yaris seats and Plastic interior, i understand FULLY where otterhere is coming from

the seats in my 88 corolla 4 door are better than these seats.....

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by BLAZINBLUEVITZ

the seats in my 88 corolla 4 door are better than these seats.....

yep, mine were too..

toyota was aiming the yaris seats at the overweight americans :(

[tomato]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Granted none of these things are huge problems, and if I wanted to sell it or trade it in (as everyone so helpfully suggests), obviously I'd do that. If that times comes, I will...

But these things "disappoint" me in a Toyota... ... the overall cheap feel and these nagging little imperfections are just a constant irritation.

Don't be disappointed. The car is marketed as Toyota's BUDGET / entry-level car. It is what it is.

In the US, the reviews I've seen tend to be negative, but in Europe, where practically every car on the road is small enough to fit in your pocket, it's quite the competitive car.