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texkid
11-08-2009, 02:00 PM
Well fellas, yesterday I bid farewell to my Bayou Blue '08 Yaris. No, it didn't get into accident nor was it stolen. The dealer I purchased it from offered to buy it back at a reasonable price which afforded me the option to buy a 2010 Corolla S. Exterior-wise, it is beautiful! BUT, I do miss all the compartments that were so convenient in the Yaris! Of course I will still sneak around the forum and I will still help in any way I can from time to time. And if I am not shunned, I will still try to make it to the Yaris meets.


Why you ask? Well, I do plan on owning a car for many, many years to come. But my wife and I were already talking in getting a bigger vehicle for when we start a family within a year or two. So, we figured a Corolla would be a good choice and when this deal came along, I figured we bite. Y'all won't believe me, but I did tear a little as they drove my Yaris away from me :cry:.

So, I know some of y'all are just eager to know, what about my accessories?? If I can catch them in time on Monday, I should be able to return the original floor mats and tail lights. They let me take the All Weather floor mats back. But I am holding them for a friend. If she falls through, I could sell them to someone here. So here's what might be a available on Monday:

- Delrin shift knob (black) from MicroImage and requires adapter for AT shifters. (currently have it now)
- 3" shift extender from MicroImage (currently have it now) **pending sale**
- Those TYC taillights that were sold from a dealership in California, I forgot who sold them but I got them when they were $75. Anyway, they are in good condition, unmodified, not-smoked, '08 hatchback (liftback). (should get them back on Monday) **pending sale**

If interested in any of them, make me a reasonable offer, including the shipping, and we'll make a deal.

Again, forgive me for my treason.

tk-421
11-08-2009, 02:28 PM
Congrats on the new purchase, but sorry to see your Yaris go...
Best of luck with the new Rolla :thumbsup:

JBougie
11-08-2009, 03:11 PM
Corollas are great cars :) My friends just picked up a white S and I fell in love with it!

Congrats the upcoming baby :)

....I want your tails if you get them back. Pleaaasseeee PM me if you can get them back and want to sell them

EDIT: I forgot - I only want your tails if you had a sedan lol

texkid
11-08-2009, 03:39 PM
Crap! Sorry for the misinterpretation. My wife and I are "planning" on starting to have a child next year. She is not currently pregnant right now. We waiting for me to finish school in May, get a job, and then start having a kid.

JBougie: Sorry, my taillights are for the '08 (and below) liftbacks.

JBougie
11-08-2009, 10:59 PM
Ahhhh damn all you liftback drivers :P Don't you know that there are sedan drivers out there that want to buy stuff too? lol jk :)

Well, congrats on the FUTURE family :) :)

custom Lftback
11-08-2009, 11:17 PM
NOOO way!!! very saddened to see the bayou blue go bye bye. but i absolutely want to see you at the meets so i can check out the new corolla! and i still want to do some future installs for my red eggshell if you have the time.
one more question... is batman gonna be transferred over to the rolla? or are you getting something different? lol

texkid
11-09-2009, 12:57 AM
NOOO way!!! very saddened to see the bayou blue go bye bye. but i absolutely want to see you at the meets so i can check out the new corolla! and i still want to do some future installs for my red eggshell if you have the time.
one more question... is batman gonna be transferred over to the rolla? or are you getting something different? lol

I still would love to go to the meets. I still think that Yaris meets are more fun than Corolla meets. :biggrin:

Of course I am still going to keep the Batman. Just trying to find a way to keep him hanging on the mirror. And yes, you're car is always welcome in my garage for any future modifications. :w00t:

Shroomster
11-09-2009, 01:09 AM
I don't want to dishearten you, but a new corolla rolls off the assembly at a parts/labor cost of around $5k. so I hope you got a good deal. at any rate CONGRATS :)

texkid
11-09-2009, 03:03 AM
I don't want to dishearten you, but a new corolla rolls off the assembly at a parts/labor cost of around $5k. so I hope you got a good deal. at any rate CONGRATS :)

Everything is inflated after manufacturing. An $800 desktop sold at Bestbuy can be built for less than $400.

Mouse
11-09-2009, 05:02 PM
How does the buy-back work? Did they send you a letter or did you go to the dealer?

H3LlIoN
11-09-2009, 05:08 PM
...which afforded me the option to buy a 2010 Corolla S. Exterior-wise, it is beautiful!

Pics or gtfo. :thumbsup:

ROCKLAND TOYOTA
11-09-2009, 05:47 PM
so you went from a 12k car to a 19k car?

texkid
11-09-2009, 07:26 PM
Who is pretty good with part numbers? I think the Corolla wipers "might" fit the Yaris? They look much nicer! They seem to be 26" and 15" wipers.

Pics or gtfo. :thumbsup:
As soon as I get time from class, I'll post them up.

How does the buy-back work? Did they send you a letter or did you go to the dealer?
The dealership that I purchased the Yaris from sent me a letter to offer to purchase back their car. I spent a good 4 hours stalling them in trying to find a catch. They offered $8000 plus rebates. Unfortunately, I still owed on the car (about $2000, remember my horrible credit?) which was transferred to the new car.

so you went from a 12k car to a 19k car?
Well, technically 17k car.

why?
11-09-2009, 08:32 PM
aww, no xrs?

texkid
11-09-2009, 08:39 PM
aww, no xrs?

I would love to own the XRS! The only I reason I went with the S-model was because it was the only Corolla with power windows and keyless entry AND had a manual tranny. The XRS is way out of my range. I do have my limits :wink:.

texkid
11-14-2009, 04:41 PM
I started a new page showing photos of the new Corolla...

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=414875#post414875 (http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?p=414875#post414875)

Treyz
11-14-2009, 08:07 PM
I got a deal from the dealership too back in June. But it was for a new Yaris and I bought another Bayou lol.

texkid
11-14-2009, 10:50 PM
I got a deal from the dealership too back in June. But it was for a new Yaris and I baought another Bayou lol.

:laugh:

Not bad of a deal if you ask me.