Who's Laughing Now?

[doublewam]

After driving my new 09 Yaris off the lot and straight to a get together with friends; I was informed later that they all had a good laugh at my 'tiny new car'.

I ran into the informant at the gas station and there we were filling our tanks at $2.46 per gallon and I looked over at his 20MPG VW and asked, "Who's laughing now?".

[Tamago]

and yet you're going for lowest mpg.

[doublewam]

That comment in the mileage forum was my attempt at humor :laugh:

I'm not going to nurse the gas though. I'm just going to drive like I always have which means I expect to get 30-37 MPG. All my laughing buddies have vehicles in the 20MPG range.

From what I'm seeing so far, if I wanted to burn rubber all over town in this car I'd still be in the high 20s so I'd still be saving big bucks at the pump. Compared to what most people drive, the Yaris driver wins with a substantial margin no matter how heavy their foot is.

and yet you're going for lowest mpg.

[Tamago]

i get about 20mpg on a regular basis, albeit i'm still running my 370cc injectors.

[PEneoark]

Good luck burning rubber in the Yaris :) lol

[Tamago]

Good luck burning rubber in the Yaris :) lol

open diff + 6500rpm + clutch drop = very smoky burnout, albeit a little pathetic :iono:

[Bob Dog]

Wait til gas hits around $3.50- $4.00 then the looks turn to admiration and jealousy...

[highwaypass]

Wait til das hits around $3.50- $4.00 then the looks turn to admiration and jealousy...

agree :biggrin:

[ddongbap]

0-60, in tomorrow.

[SilverGlow]

After driving my new 09 Yaris off the lot and straight to a get together with friends; I was informed later that they all had a good laugh at my 'tiny new car'.

I ran into the informant at the gas station and there we were filling our tanks at $2.46 per gallon and I looked over at his 20MPG VW and asked, "Who's laughing now?".

Tell your lauhging buddy, the one that drives a VW that only an idiot would drive the #1 worse car sold in America: VW's. They have the worse ratings, even against the Korean brands, VWs are absolute sheet.

[Tamago]

Tell your lauhging buddy, the one that drives a VW that only an idiot would drive the #1 worse car sold in America: VW's. They have the worse ratings, even against the Korean brands, VWs are absolute sheet.

blanket statements lower yarisworld's collective IQ. please refrain.

[SilverGlow]

blanket statements lower yarisworld's collective IQ. please refrain.

Not a blanket statement. There is only one reason someone would buy a VW, and it is not a good reason. ConsumerReports, Edmunds, and many other origanizations and magazines will tell you that VW make the worse cars sold in America.

This is not a blanket statement.

Trying to control others on this forum lowers the collective IQ of the forum.

Please refrain.

[doublewam]

Unfortunately, I have "PROOVED" in another thread that both Consumer Reports and Edmunds are on crack as they both rate the Kia Rio higher than the Yaris. Nuff said.

Not a blanket statement. There is only one reason someone would buy a VW, and it is not a good reason. ConsumerReports, Edmunds, and many other origanizations and magazines will tell you that VW make the worse cars sold in America.

This is not a blanket statement.

Trying to control others on this forum lowers the collective IQ of the forum.

Please refrain.

[RedRide]

I did my research before deciding to get a yaris.
I "looked" at them all in its class but, I kept comming back to the Yaris.

The clincher was I have a friend who has a Yaris as a second vehicle and for commuting, exactly what I want it for and he loves it for what it is. What he kept telling me is, only listen to "users " opinions, not to the "professional" revewers.

So let them laugh. I wiil be laughing when at the gas pump, etc. :smile:

[SilverBack]

Wait til gas hits around $3.50- $4.00 then the looks turn to admiration and jealousy...

I did my research before deciding to get a yaris.
I "looked" at them all in its class but, I kept comming back to the Yaris.

The clincher was I have a friend who has a Yaris as a second vehicle and for commuting, exactly what I want it for and he loves it for what it is. What he kept telling me is, only listen to "users " opinions, not to the "professional" revewers.

So let them laugh. I wiil be laughing when at the gas pump, etc. :smile:

I got mine last Spring during the gas hike. At $3/gallon, I was the only one in my circle NOT complaining about gas. The little Yaris wins at the pump :biggrin:

[TheSilkySmooth]

Unfortunately, I have "PROOVED" in another thread that both Consumer Reports and Edmunds are on crack as they both rate the Kia Rio higher than the Yaris. Nuff said. I owned a Kia rio5 and it is a better riding, better handling car with better interior build quality. The Kia engine is a let down as is the shifter. I like my Yaris better myself - and that's all that matters to me. I does handle a bit sloppy though. I got to get struts/springs and sway bars upgrades fast...Oh, I gotta get a job first -crap!

[thatboyjer]

I did my research before deciding to get a yaris.
I "looked" at them all in its class but, I kept comming back to the Yaris.

I nearly came in my pants too when i first got the yaris.

I just lowered EVERYONE'S iq. I win :D

And just so i'm not off topic, i love our mpg, i haven't filled up in a month or so...then again i don't drive that often anywhere...being a med student and all. :]

[fearturtle44]

I have many folks ask if the Yaris is a hybrid. I say no but that it gets close to all the hybrids in MPG. Except the Yaris is a much cheaper option money wise.

Kevin

[gokartride]

I could get 40 mpg (or more) mixed in my manual MINI Cooper driving like a hypermiling fool, but the car required premium fuel. I enjoy keep track of mpgs, but I think I'll refrain from getting a Scangauge for my Yaris....dealing w/ those numbers is fine, but sometimes it drives you nuts and it's best to just enjoy driving. I'm very pleased with the mpg a Yaris offers and I look forward to exploring it's capabilities in this regard.