What did you trade in for your Yaris?

[Captain Slow]

Like it says on the tin. What did you trade in to purchase your Yaris? Why? What are the last 5 cars you had before the Yaris?

I traded in a BMW 325i, charcoal grey metallic. The Bimmer was an awesome drive, but I kept having idle issues with it and I wanted something small and tossable that got awesome gas mileage.

1. 2001 BMW 325i
2. 2003 Mustang GT
3. 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Ralliart
4. 1990 Mazda Miata
5. 2001 Mazda Miata

So what's your story?

[jambo101]

Didnt trade anything for my Yaris,just liked it and bought it cash.
Last 5 cars?
Also still have 05 Echo that replaced 01 Echo
Just sold 99 Miata
97 Miata
94 Dodge Colt Wagon
90 Subaru Loyale

[UberSilver]

My manhood. But it's ok, cause I like the Yaris better!

[kmcad]

I had a 1991 Camry that needed more repairs then I wanted to do so I sold it for $500 bought a 2010 Yaris.

last 5 cars
1. 1991 Camry
2. 1995 Civic
3. 1973 Jeep CJ5
4. 1995 Chevy S-10
5. 1987 Mitsubishi truck

[Captain Slow]

My manhood. But it's ok, cause I like the Yaris better!

You know how they say guys with big trucks/cars are compensating for something? What does that say about us Yaris owners? :thumbup:

[Golddeenoh]

I traded in my income tax, the car i had at the time i sold to a buddy after i got the Yaris and I chose a Yaris because my Wife wanted me to get something practical...even though she just got her a 2013 Mustang GT (nothing like being "practical")

1. 1988 Civic Hatchback
2. 1996 Ford F-150 long bed
3. 1982 Cevy Camaro
4. Mongoose Trick Bike (still have it :D)
5. 1979 Honda XR-75 Dirt Bike (gave away)

[MadMax]

1. 1996 VW Passat GLX wagon
2. 1986 BMW 320i M (German specs)
3. 1985 BMW 318i (German specs)
4. 1989 Acura Integra
5. 1985 Honda Accord hatchback

The Passat, while an excellent car, was getting on in age and I didn't want to dump a lot of money into it.

I picked the Yaris because I liked the one on the TV show 'Psych' so I started doing some research on the car. I ended up getting a sedan as a rental in Tampa for a week, and liked it so much I decided to get a liftback (I prefer hatches).

I still love the car, and hope to have it at least ten years if not longer. I don't put a lot of miles on Sprocket since I also have a Jeep and a minivan, plus a couple of motorcycles; but so far it's holding up pretty well!

Cheers! M2

[jRoss]

I traded a 93 s-10 for my yaris, it was a good truck, sometimes i wish i would've kept it but i like my car

I only had 3 cars before my yaris

1. 93 s-10
2. 88 mustang GT
3. 96 neon

[TRDMarty]

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[Fenanorn]

1994 RX7 twin turbo
1992 300zx twin turbo
2003 Matrix XRS
2008 Civic Si coupe
2009 Camry SE V6
1992 Mustang LX 5.0
2012 Yaris L manual

[devananne]

1999 Volvo S70 (first car)

Became a money pit - every trip to the shop was another $1000 in repairs. So excited to have something small, good on gas, MT, and cheap to maintain!

[matti]

1. 2007 Toyota Corolla (base, 5MT)
2. 2005 Toyota Corolla
3. 2001 Chevy Prizm
4. 1992 Toyota Tercel (4MT)
5. 1992 Plymouth Sundance

[mr_miles]

You know how they say guys with big trucks/cars are compensating for something? What does that say about us Yaris owners? :thumbup:

ask my gf.


Lol.

1. 84 f150
2. 98 chebby lumina
3. 1969 vw bug 1600 dual port
4. 1985 mazda rx7 gsl
5. 1991 300zx twin turbo

then the 08, then the 2012.

[bnsfstoney]

I traded my 2008 Mustang for my Yaris. Quite the change but I love it.

[why?]

didn't trade in anything. Bought the car cash, then sold my previous car for twice what the dealer wanted to give me for it. Imbeciles.

1999 Saab Viggen
1994 Ford Taurus SHO
1986 Saab 9000

Those are the only cars I've owned. My father tends to have a fleet of cars, so i can always borrow one if I need to.

[Altitude]

Cash.

Bought it when gas was getting close to $5/gal because my other vehicle ('97 Wrangler) gets about 13mpg.

Previously:

'97 Wrangler (best all around vehicle I've owned)
'89 Colt (the Yaris reminded me a lot of this)
'68 Beetle (awesome)
'75 Capri (piece of crap but lots of power)
'66 Beetle (awesome)

[Killchain]

1990 Toy PU 4x4 short bed, I had a boo-boo accident. I was short of cash to get fixed. Front end was rubbing the front tires. I weighed my opinions, so I was introduced to a Toyota Sales Manger. He was able to get me the max trade-in value. I always did like the the Yaris styling and besides that I worked for two different delivery companies as a dispatcher. Both companies used Yaris'
Hence, my trade-in story.:smile:

[nookandcrannycar]

A 2001 Suzuki Swift 3 door Hatch (that I purchased new at almost 20 % under factory sticker on a Labor Day ad in San Jose, CA). Same body style as the 3rd generation Metro (also 1995-2001) and the Pontiac Firefly. Suzuki only put the 4 cylinder engine in it (I think some Metros with that body style had a 3 cylinder engine). My car was built in Canada. I got about the same MPG as I do in my Yaris. I got rear ended at a stop light by a 4-Door F-150 when the car had about 60k on it (If I remember correctly). The car held up amazingly well in the accident and was repared in a competent manner.

I paid cash for my Yaris.

When I bought the Yaris, the Swift had 151K+ miles on it (and had only needed a clutch adjustment, a brake job, 2 sets of new tires, a replacement battery, and oil and filter changes, (if I remember correctly)). I was on a long trip (about 4 months in Canada and then a bit of time in the NE and Great Lakes areas in the U.S.) before the Yaris purchase and thought before the trip that I might need to replace the car before the end of the trip. I had already identified the Yaris as my choice. Some of the roads in Newfoundland really did a number on my steering rack. I was heading from Boston to Springfield on the Turnpike and realized I only had a few hundred more safe miles left in the car. I eventually located my Yaris in Rhode Island. The Toyota dealer didn't want the car (the blue book value was literally zero and obviously private party was out of the question as I was 3,000 miles from California), but a wholesaler just happened to be in the dealership getting a part and bought the Swift from me for $50.00 (with an agreement to let me rip out the aftermarket stereo).

The end of that day was kind of odd. The wholesaler was going to pick up the car the next day, but had already paid me for it and I'd signed over the title. The dealership closed for the night right after my Yaris was delivered to me. I left the key to the Swift with them and I was allowed to be on the lot after everyone had gone home to finish ripping the aftermarket stereo (head unit, JL Audio amp, Monster Cable wiring, etc.) out of the Swift. Several staff members at the dealership told me not to worry about being hassled by any LEOs for being on the lot after hours :biggrin:.

[antmanbee]

1, 2008 Yaris 2 door 38K (sold the Prizm w/125K for it)
2, 2003 Dodge Ram Quad 1500 (still own)
3, 2001 Chevy Prizm (corolla)
4, 1995 Mercury Villager (Quest)
5, 97 Mazda 626 4 cyl 5 speed
6, 1991 Mazda B2200 xCab
7, 1985 Citroen CX100 (great car)
8, 1980 Peugeot 504 (great car)

[fnkngrv]

I always found it something to chuckle about reading these threads. I just could not see a trade happening to get a Yaris, but that was of course when it was only 11-12k for a base model LB when I got mine.

[nookandcrannycar]

I always found it something to chuckle about reading these threads. I just could not see a trade happening to get a Yaris, but that was of course when it was only 11-12k for a base model LB when I got mine.

I agree. The only exception I can think of (off the top of my head) would be if you are really busy, are driving a gas guzzler (or near gas guzzler), and your circumstances change. For example, one of my neighbors is an RN and was driving a Pontiac G6. She is a single homeowner. She got pregnant. She traded in the G6 on a new Fiesta that cost her about the same as the average Yaris.

[PDFileKyle]

Only had one other vehicle before this, and that was a 2000 Chevy S10 4x2.

Got the Yaris to be a freaky fast sandwich delivery machine!
...then I got fired. Now its just freaky fuel efficient!

[DJYojimbo]

That's exactly what happened to me! I had a 2008 nissan pathfinder and used it for about 4 years and man car payments and gas just killed me. School tuition is expensive too so i had to give up the car even though i used the truck to haul my dj equipment. Traded it in for my 2012 toyota yaris se and i don't regret it at all! It is totally win win i save money on gas and car payments! another upside for the most part i can fit my dj equipment in my yaris too!

[why?]

when i sold cars i saw first hand all sorts of desperate people try to trade in really expensive SUV's. The dealer low balled every single one of them, they offered $20 grand on a 1 year old fully loaded suburban that stickered for around $50k.

really absurd. Looking back, it wasn't surprising only 4 people out of the 15 or so they had could sell anything.

[Captain Slow]

I always found it something to chuckle about reading these threads. I just could not see a trade happening to get a Yaris, but that was of course when it was only 11-12k for a base model LB when I got mine.

Not everyone has the money (or more importantly SPACE) to keep around several vehicles. I used to always have two cars, but after my wife and I bought our current house there just isn't parking for three cars all of the time. So I went down to one vehicle, and after a gas-guzzling Mustang GT and a problem-prone 325i I was ready to trade into something new(ish) with good gas mileage and reliability. I was upside down on the BMW and ended up paying nearly 16K for a two year old Yaris...but the money I've saved in repairs and gas has more than made up for it and I plan on driving the Yaris until the wheels fall off.

[tooter]

A 19 year old Hyundai Excel was our "trade in". It sold in one day for $1,700 because it ran well, had no mechanical issues, and was maintained properly. The money from the sale lowered the total cash out the door cost of the 2012 down to $14,900. :smile:

[groggy625]

traded in 1999 VW Beetle, 194000 miles....great little car

last 5 vehicles...1 1999 VW Beetle
2 1991 Ford Probe
3 1989 Ford Probe
4 1984 Dodge Daytona
5 1975 Chevy Vega GT LOL

[WinstonVitzRS]

hehe definitely a honda s2000 my dream car

[DJYojimbo]

My cousin traded his s2000 for a 2012 Toyota Yaris SE, no regrets because people would always try to vandalize or steal his car.