Buyer's Remorse?

[YarisOwnersDad]

Nope! Would do it again in a heartbeat.

There ARE some features the Cobalt that I traded-in had that I will miss.

XM Radio I thought I was getting XM with the Yaris, but it turns out that it is XM CAPABLE, not XM READY. I checked on the kit at the dealership, and they told me that they are hard to get and that they cost $449 PLUS labor!

DIC The "Driver Information Center" was a cool thing on the Cobalt. It gave me very accurate tire pressure readings for each tire, instant MPG, average MPG, estimated fuel range, outside temperature, and average speed.

Just giving the Cobalt its due. It was a nice little car, but I am very happy that I got the Yaris.

Tom

[SailDesign]

<just kidding>

You'd have liked the LiftBack better!

</just kidding>

I'm glad you like the beast. I test drove the sedan bafore the hatch, and liked it. Then I drove the hatch and fell in love. Each to his own. A happy Yaris driver is what we're after, no matter which model.

[YarisOwnersDad]

Oh, the Cobalt had automatic headlights and daytime running lights, and the radio would keep playing after the engine was turned off and the key was removed from the ignition until a door was opened.

I can live without those features, but they were kind of nice.

With the Yaris, I gained power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. Those options were available on the Cobalt LT, but mine was an LS.

I absolutely love my Yaris, and even though I gave up some features, I am very, very happy that I made the trade. I'm just trying to present BOTH sides, so people don't think that I dumped the Cobalt because I didn't think it was a good car. It will make its next owner a fine car. I hope it goes to a "good home."

Tom

[SailDesign]

<snip>

With the Yaris, I gained power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. Those options were available on the Cobalt LT, but mine was an LS.

I absolutely love my Yaris, and even though I gave up some features, I am very, very happy that I made the trade. I'm just trying to present BOTH sides, so people don't think that I dumped the Cobalt because I didn't think it was a good car. It will make its next owner a fine car. I hope it goes to a "good home."

Tom

With the Yaris, I gave up power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. And I couldn't be happier.
I like that the Yaris can make all of us happy because some things have been left as options that many makers have simply not bothered to offer any more.
And I have to admit I looked at hte Cobalt at one time, too.

[33OH]

With the Yaris, I gave up power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. And I couldn't be happier.

Same here. :thumbsup:

[evil genius]

Don't forget we all gave up a standard cabin air filter.

[SailDesign]

Don't forget we all gave up a standard cabin air filter.

Never ever had that in any previuos car, so no trouble here. :smile:

[evil genius]

Really? wow. This is the first car I've had that doesn't have one.

[elmo]

i'm with you sail, never had a car with one

[toyo]

I gave up power windows, really miss them :( and drivers seat sucks for me! I think I'll get a lumbar support pad to see if it helps, but I think my problem is the seat is too short and mi gas leg starts to hurt a lot after a while driving.

tried every single seat position, and no luck :(

it's the only down side for me :P oohh and also my AC takes a while to get cold, does yours?

[BailOut]

Hi Tom,

You have pointed out something that I have been trying to talk to people about for years now, but I usually get nothing but blank looks in return.

For many years now GM has used bling - shiny objects, if you will - to distract consumers from their shortfalls in engineering and manufacturing areas. "Don't look at the mileage ratings... Oh, check out this XM radio!". "Don't look at our reliability ratings... Hey, check out this thing with all the pretty lights that we call a Driver Information Center!". "Don't read about our lack of consumer satisfaction... Check out these cool hubcaps and aggressive shift knob!". Etc.

While toys are nice they do not make the vehicle. :smile:

[YarisOwnersDad]

Well, Brian, I HOPE I have given up those things in favor of reliability. All I ever hear is how reliable Toyota cars and trucks are. People drive them forever and only do routine maintenance on them and put new tires on them occasionally. They never need repair. Now, I am going to find out for myself. This is my first Toyota and first Japanese car of any make or model. I have traded so often in the past that long term reliability was not much of a factor for me, but I am going to HAVE to keep this car for a long time.

My Yaris sure is a fun little car to drive. I am thrilled with it so far!

Tom

[tomato]

Since I got the Yaris, I gave up having to "warm up" the engine for a few MINUTES before I could drive off in the morning, and I don't miss that at all!! But I also gave up my old car's *excellent* acceleration / response even at low speed and I DO miss that.

I traded my 22 1/2 year old Honda CRX 5 sp. MT, which I really, really loved :cry:. It had no air conditioning, no power anything ... except under the hood! :wink: I bought her used a long time ago and really enjoyed driving it, so I kept her, eventhough she was clearly showing her age, the front was held together by duct tape, etc.... Had I still been living out in the country, I probably would have kept her anyway, because she was so much fun to drive, and I got practically nothing for trading in, but parking is scarce here and a "second car" is more of a liability than anything else, so I decided it was preferable to let her go and be released from liability instead.

I had buyer's remorse for a while, probably because I really, really loved that CRX and when you're THAT attached to something, it's really hard to let go; plus, the Yaris doesn't have the CRX's "sporty feel."

But I'll be honest, the little Yaris LB is growing on me every time I drive it. :wub: I think the little Yaris is best suited for driving out in the country, on the backroads, and maybe less so in an urban environment like where I live now where you have to compete with inconsiderate drivers in much more powerful cars. :rolleyes: Still, I'm pretty happy overall, so buyer's remorse is pretty much over by now.

Sorry about the long post.

:burnrubber:

[BLAZINBLUEVITZ]

how can you compare a cavalier to a yaris???

[tomato]

also my AC takes a while to get cold, does yours?

+1

[YarisOwnersDad]

Haven't needed my A/C yet, but if it is slow to cool, I guess I will use the little trick of putting the window down, using the recirc setting on the A/C control until the car begins to cool off, and then putting the window back up.

Tom

[33OH]

I haven't noticed the A/C being slow to cool; but I do live in Ohio, where it's cold 9 months out of the year.

[tomato]

Yeah, it's no biggy for me, my older car was Navy Blue and didn't have AC at all, so just kept windows open as needed.

The temperature inside the car was easily 20 degrees F over ambiant temperature outside, if not more. Just saying he's not alone :smile:

[Altitude]

Tom, Check out this thread and others by the same member for an idea of reliability.

:eek: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16416

You made the right choice :thumbsup:

[firebob]

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.

[YarisOwnersDad]

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.


My Yaris warms up within about a mile. I haven't owned it during any extremely cold weaether yet, but the nights have been in the low 40s since I bought it, and the light goes out and the tranny shifts to fourth when I have gone only a mile or so. I live 1.5 miles from the parkway that I use to get to work (unless I drive the back roads), and I am in fourth gear well before I have to turn onto the entrance ramp.

Tom

[YarisOwnersDad]

Tom, Check out this thread and others by the same member for an idea of reliability.

:eek: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16416

You made the right choice :thumbsup:

Now that kind of service deserves a medal! I sure hope that is "typical" of these Yarii, but that would be hard to believe of ANY model of cars.

Tom

[Yaris Hilton]

Even in subfreezing (20s F) weather, my "Cool" light goes out after about .7 mile. I notice when I pull out on the highway from the office cold and zoom up to 55 MPH, it takes about 5-10 seconds after the "Cool" light extinguishes before it upshifts normally. ("Zoom" is a relative term. Most of you probably wouldn't consider my usual acceleration that zoomy.)

[YarisOwnersDad]

Even in subfreezing (20s F) weather, my "Cool" light goes out after about .7 mile. I notice when I pull out on the highway from the office cold and zoom up to 55 MPH, it takes about 5-10 seconds after the "Cool" light extinguishes before it upshifts normally. ("Zoom" is a relative term. Most of you probably wouldn't consider my usual acceleration that zoomy.)

Zoom is a relative term, Mr. Yaris Hilton. Reminds me of the story about a traffic accident that occurred in the woods at the intersection of two trails. Two turtles approached the intersection at right angles to one another, and neither yielded the right of way. They ran into each other, and when the cops came to investigage the accident, each turtle claimed that the other was at fault. After listening to the turtles argue for several minutes, the cop noticed a snail was sitting near the intersection and should have had a good view of what had happened. When he asked the snail what had happened, the snail said, "I have no idea, officer. It all happened so fast." :thumbup:

[Yaris Hilton]

Yep! :biggrin:

[NaturalTopaz]

the only thing i gave up in trading my 2000 ford focus (mt) was horsepower. but the yaris has enough torque to get off the line and at least it doesn't rattle as much as my focus did (though, i do miss that, too...my yaris is quiet....too quiet)

heck, i got a better radio to boot and i am getting about 3 to 5 miles to the gallon better than i did in my focus.

i miss the ford, it was a great little car...but i love the yaris so much more.

[voodoo22]

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.

:biggrin: Funny, I have to leave the back way from the work parking lot so that I drive for an extra km before I merge onto the hwy here or else I'll be merging at way over 3000 rpm in 3rd gear before it's warmed up.

[Yaris Hilton]

Won't hurt anything to let it rev up like that, as it was designed to. Sucks a little more gas, but so does that extra kilometer.

[voodoo22]

Won't hurt anything to let it rev up like that, as it was designed to. Sucks a little more gas, but so does that extra kilometer.

True, but the extra km uses a lot less gas then revving over 3000 rpm for 1/2 a km and I also find the buzz bomb sound extremely annoying. Adding the extra km has me warming up almost exactly as I merge so I can keep my rpms closer to 2000 and avoids the minding numbing buzz.

[Forrest]

With the Yaris, I gave up power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. And I couldn't be happier.

Ditto !

[Yaris Hilton]

True, but the extra km uses a lot less gas then revving over 3000 rpm for 1/2 a km

I doubt that. But if it makes you happier, go for it!