Why didn't you invest 1000$ more to buy a Corolla instead

[DefStarYaris]

When I got my Yaris I was pretty much deciding between it and a Corolla I liked. I chose the Yaris for both price and the fact that I see about 100 Corollas everyday to and from work. I'd prefer my car to stand out a little bit in the sea of boring sedans.

[gid]

we could of had an base model '08 COROLLA with a 5 speed manual and the convenience package for around $500 more than the '08 5 speed base model YARIS L.B. with convenience package . Both were at same dealer . After test driving both preferred the YARIS for its looks ( nostalgia ) and had no rattles at that time like the COROLLA did ( test drive all new cars on poor back streets / roads for rattle test or other noises ) . The COROLLAs clutch engagement was much easier than the YARIS but wasn't enough to sway us it's way .

[Shroomster]

my reasoning? because a fresh off the assembly line corolla cost about $3,000-3,500 USD (not sure what model but they're all close probably) sooo you can tell me why you would want to pay another 8-10k for one.....

[eTiMaGo]

corolla = bland, common
yaris = funky, fresh

[ulmaitre]

I can average over 50 mpg on my Yaris, and I have more headroom. Easy choice for me. No Corolla's gonna get 50 mpg. Also, I paid exactly $11,000 for my Yaris LB with the Convenience Package. No Corolla goes for that price.

[tetzyamis]

Originally Posted by ulmaitre

I can average over 50 mpg on my Yaris

[Tamago]

the new dual vvti 1.8L in a corolla will OWN the 11year old 1.5L 1nzfe in "our cars" as it's said on yarisworld

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by Tamago

the new dual vvti 1.8L in a corolla will OWN the 11year old 1.5L 1nzfe in "our cars" as it's said on yarisworld

Yebbut... If we wanted to win drag races we wouldn't have bought Yarii.

[tetzyamis]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Yebbut... If we wanted to win drag races we wouldn't have bought Yarii.

Or a Corolla

[ulmaitre]

Originally Posted by Tamago

the new dual vvti 1.8L in a corolla will OWN the 11year old 1.5L 1nzfe in "our cars" as it's said on yarisworld

Own it in which way? I suppose the enormous 0.3 liter volume advantage will certainly smoke the tires. As for fuel economy, er, the Yaris engine is much better. As for reliability, er, the Yaris engine has decades of proven reliability. As for dual cams, er, they take more power to run and have double the moving parts to break. I dunno...I would rather have the Yaris engine personally.

[Tamago]

Originally Posted by ulmaitre

Own it in which way? I suppose the enormous 0.3 liter volume advantage will certainly smoke the tires. As for fuel economy, er, the Yaris engine is much better. As for reliability, er, the Yaris engine has decades of proven reliability. As for dual cams, er, they take more power to run and have double the moving parts to break. I dunno...I would rather have the Yaris engine personally.

errr your 1nz HAS DUAL CAMS
err my 2002 corolla got 41mpg
err i've blown up one 1nz already (bone stock) and never blew up a corolla engine


but i can see where your argument may be strong among the ignorant ;)

[ulmaitre]

Originally Posted by Tamago

errr your 1nz HAS DUAL CAMS
err my 2002 corolla got 41mpg
err i've blown up one 1nz already (bone stock) and never blew up a corolla engine


but i can see where your argument may be strong among the ignorant ;)

1. Fair enough.
2. 41 mpg is good. 52 is better.
3. Anecdotal evidence is not valid evidence. People have blown up Corollas too. and specifically what do you mean by "blew up?" Do you mean that the engine literally spontaneously exploded in a giant fireball? Or, were there any other issues, such as driving style, load, temperature, maintenance, etc., that drove it to fail? If you were driving down the street tand the perfectly-maintaine engine suddenly and spontaneously burst into flames in a giant burst of fireball, then I would call Toyota. you probably have a giant lawsuit settlement awaiting you too, not to mention a worldwide recall!

[RagnaCaT]

What kind of topic is this??? Geez YARIS FTW! go to a corolla site and see how much fun you get there! There is a FUN factor attached to Yaris and not to grandmas corolla!

[gid]

the 2000 PRIZM ( Corolla ) with 5 speed manual that we traded in for the '08 L.B. got 43.3 m.p.g. not long before the purchase of the '08 5 speed manual L.B.. We almost decided to turn around the night we went and picked up the L.B. due to the gas mileage the PRIZM was getting , even at 90,000 + miles . Wasn't even trying that hard to get that mileage , so may have done better than it's all time best of 43.3 m.p.g. . Wonder if it was trying to tell us something . Miss that car .

[gid]

Sorry , but I / we have a hard time buying those averaging 50+ m.p.g. with their YARII . Think I may have stepped knee deep in a pile of steamy fresh cra*p that's gonna hit the fan and head my way . Let it rip .

[ulmaitre]

Originally Posted by gid

Sorry , but I / we have a hard time buying those averaging 50+ m.p.g. with their YARII . Think I may have stepped knee deep in a pile of steamy fresh cra*p that's gonna hit the fan and head my way . Let it rip .

Sorry you have a hard time buying it. But it is true. Would a photograph of my ScanGuage II at 52mpg work? I really do. I am a hypermiler. I get 50 +. It is entirely possible with a combination of the right factors.

[gid]

just how accurate is the SCANGUAGE ? I too hypermile as much as possible , we had a '07 PRIUS that we learned this procees on and even with that 50+ m.p.g. could be a chore to get .

[ulmaitre]

Originally Posted by gid

just how accurate is the SCANGUAGE ? I too hypermile as much as possible , we had a '07 PRIUS that we learned this procees on and even with that 50+ m.p.g. could be a chore to get .

The ScanGuage II is very accurate. Plus, when I manually do the math at the pump, it matches the ScanGuage II's numbers.