Dirty looks - Toyota Yaris Forums

SilverBack · 01-11-2009, 11:24 PM

So I got quite a few today for no apparent reason other than being seen driving a Yaris. It was just like any other ordinary day when I would usually be left alone like all other motorists. I wasn't driving crazy and I don't have anything on my car that would cause negative attention, so I don't know what the deal is. Could be because the moon is closest to earth this weekend than it will be at any other time of this year. Maybe it's causing them to act stupid all of a sudden?

Anybody else ever get this?

YarisSedan · 01-11-2009, 11:26 PM

I usually get, you drive a yaris! Or laughter when people find out what kind of car i drive. But when people see it in person i get. Wow what kind of car is that. Or thats a nice car. or what! you get how many mpg

SilverBack · 01-11-2009, 11:49 PM

Kinda see the benefits of driving a sedan now lol.

Used to get compliments too when I first got mine, but of course that was during the big gas hike early last Summer. Some girls I run into still like my "cute car" and it turns into something good later on. The rest of the time I've been considered equal. There have been no problems til today. Could be that people are finally getting jealous of the Yaris?

brendenr89 · 01-12-2009, 12:36 AM

oh if i could begin, i get looks ALL the time, granted my car's a little rarer, but it gets really annoying, so i understand what your sayin krayzee

RHDVIPbB · 01-12-2009, 12:55 AM

I have been asked a few times who makes it (I debadged most of my car) or I get "I thought the Yaris was a hatchback" from time to time. People are surprised that when I tell them that the car style isn't from this year, but that it has been out for a while.

gid · 01-12-2009, 12:55 AM

yup . One example : a neighbor's buddy pointed at the YARIS liftback and both laughed while sitting in his large GMC pickup

. This was during summer when gas prices were over $4 a gallon .

holes ,

. Seems like many people that drive larger vehicles like to tailgate or pullout / backout in front of us

.

gid · 01-12-2009, 12:58 AM

then when we owned the '07 PRIUS the other neighbor mildly pointed out that we must be tree huggers . Yeh just can't win .

ChinoCharles · 01-12-2009, 01:03 AM

For every one person that says something negative about my Yaris there are 10 that say good things.

texkid · 01-12-2009, 01:09 AM

Have you ever considered the fact that its a Japanese car from a Japanese company that is of quality and endurance and didn't piss off a nation because it had to be bailed out? Therefore, some people are just jealous?

why? · 01-12-2009, 01:26 AM

Never had anything negative said to me, most are just in awe of the gas mileage. I get the cute car thing a bit too, which is fun.

puetato89 · 01-12-2009, 01:46 AM

i get all of it about 20 times a day... but i mostly get... "what the hell is that... looks nice... does honda make it??"

...ugh gets me mad

PETERPOOP · 01-12-2009, 01:49 AM

I get it all..

"Gay car.
Cute car.
Haha a yaris?
You drive a yaris.....oh that's cool....right...
A Yaris? Oh atleast you get good mpg right?"

Then when they see the car..

"Why would you do that?
That's a waste of money doing that.
I could see why you'd buy the car for the mpg, but why put more money into it?"

Then I just show them my truck and then they all shutup.

puetato89 · 01-12-2009, 01:51 AM

me want.... peter your lucky as poop...

SilverBack · 01-12-2009, 02:45 AM

I want that Tacoma!

PeterPoop, you just gave me an idea. We should all buy a bad ass full-size truck and drive around with the Yaris in the bed. That way when all the haters see us out and about they'll be too confused to frown. I'll take a Tundra...

..Okay that's enough beer for one night...

PETERPOOP · 01-12-2009, 02:56 AM

haha. yah man, all my friends turn it around on me though and say that i should run my yaris over with my truck. jerks

yaris-me · 01-12-2009, 02:59 AM

Some people cannot stand having a tiny little car pass them on the freeway. They will pass you right back and may even cut you off. It happens quite often. Once while going north on the 5 past SF, a pickup pulling a trailer passed me after I had moved to the left lane and passed him. Later when traffic cleared in front of me, I passed him doing 80 mph. He fought the traffic around him and managed to come up behind me after several miles and passed me doing 85+ mph pulling a trailer. I let him go and he continued at high speed until I couldn't see him.

PETERPOOP · 01-12-2009, 03:10 AM

it's a guy thing.

NJBob · 01-12-2009, 06:00 AM

I get all good stuff. Most comments are "What is that?" or "Is that a smart car" or" Is that a hybrid?"

01-11-2009, 11:24 PM	#1
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Dirty looks So I got quite a few today for no apparent reason other than being seen driving a Yaris. It was just like any other ordinary day when I would usually be left alone like all other motorists. I wasn't driving crazy and I don't have anything on my car that would cause negative attention, so I don't know what the deal is. Could be because the moon is closest to earth this weekend than it will be at any other time of this year. Maybe it's causing them to act stupid all of a sudden? Anybody else ever get this? __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-11-2009, 11:26 PM	#2
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	I usually get, you drive a yaris! Or laughter when people find out what kind of car i drive. But when people see it in person i get. Wow what kind of car is that. Or thats a nice car. or what! you get how many mpg __________________ http://www.cardomain.com/ride/3210549

01-11-2009, 11:49 PM	#3
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Kinda see the benefits of driving a sedan now lol. Used to get compliments too when I first got mine, but of course that was during the big gas hike early last Summer. Some girls I run into still like my "cute car" and it turns into something good later on. The rest of the time I've been considered equal. There have been no problems til today. Could be that people are finally getting jealous of the Yaris? __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-12-2009, 12:55 AM	#5
RHDVIPbB Right beside you, wave Drives: 08 PBM Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 742	I have been asked a few times who makes it (I debadged most of my car) or I get "I thought the Yaris was a hatchback" from time to time. People are surprised that when I tell them that the car style isn't from this year, but that it has been out for a while. __________________ 2008 Toyota Yaris Sedan. Pacific Blue Mica. Custom vinyl eyebrows, color matched interior trim pieces, Vios lip spoiler, 17" Maas rims 2010 Scion xB 7.0 Release Series. 1535 of 2000. Murasaki. Stock with TRD springs.

01-12-2009, 12:58 AM	#7
gid Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Northeast Posts: 643	then when we owned the '07 PRIUS the other neighbor mildly pointed out that we must be tree huggers . Yeh just can't win . Last edited by gid; 01-12-2009 at 11:49 AM.

01-12-2009, 12:36 AM	#4
brendenr89 Drives: 1993 Del Sol Si Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Owensboro Ky Posts: 28	oh if i could begin, i get looks ALL the time, granted my car's a little rarer, but it gets really annoying, so i understand what your sayin krayzee

01-12-2009, 01:03 AM	#8
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	For every one person that says something negative about my Yaris there are 10 that say good things.

01-12-2009, 01:09 AM	#9
texkid The one with cheese on it Drives: '10 Corolla S Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Sugar Land, TX Posts: 380	Have you ever considered the fact that its a Japanese car from a Japanese company that is of quality and endurance and didn't piss off a nation because it had to be bailed out? Therefore, some people are just jealous?

01-12-2009, 01:26 AM	#10
why? Only Happy When it Rains View User's Garage Drives: Yaris LB Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: harnett county NC Posts: 4,097	Never had anything negative said to me, most are just in awe of the gas mileage. I get the cute car thing a bit too, which is fun. __________________ Colin Chapman disciple

01-12-2009, 01:46 AM	#11
puetato89 Just call me Ray, better? View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 1,056	i get all of it about 20 times a day... but i mostly get... "what the hell is that... looks nice... does honda make it??" ...ugh gets me mad __________________

01-12-2009, 01:49 AM	#12
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	I get it all.. "Gay car. Cute car. Haha a yaris? You drive a yaris.....oh that's cool....right... A Yaris? Oh atleast you get good mpg right?" Then when they see the car.. "Why would you do that? That's a waste of money doing that. I could see why you'd buy the car for the mpg, but why put more money into it?" Then I just show them my truck and then they all shutup.

01-12-2009, 01:51 AM	#13
puetato89 Just call me Ray, better? View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: orlando Posts: 1,056	me want.... peter your lucky as poop... __________________

01-12-2009, 02:45 AM	#14
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	I want that Tacoma! PeterPoop, you just gave me an idea. We should all buy a bad ass full-size truck and drive around with the Yaris in the bed. That way when all the haters see us out and about they'll be too confused to frown. I'll take a Tundra... ..Okay that's enough beer for one night... __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

01-12-2009, 02:56 AM	#15
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	haha. yah man, all my friends turn it around on me though and say that i should run my yaris over with my truck. jerks

01-12-2009, 02:59 AM	#16
yaris-me Learn to Relax Drives: 2007, Meteorite, LB Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 2,070	Some people cannot stand having a tiny little car pass them on the freeway. They will pass you right back and may even cut you off. It happens quite often. Once while going north on the 5 past SF, a pickup pulling a trailer passed me after I had moved to the left lane and passed him. Later when traffic cleared in front of me, I passed him doing 80 mph. He fought the traffic around him and managed to come up behind me after several miles and passed me doing 85+ mph pulling a trailer. I let him go and he continued at high speed until I couldn't see him.

01-12-2009, 03:10 AM	#17
PETERPOOP View User's Garage Drives: 08 white liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Oahu Posts: 3,674	it's a guy thing.

01-12-2009, 06:00 AM	#18
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	I get all good stuff. Most comments are "What is that?" or "Is that a smart car" or" Is that a hybrid?"

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