TO ALL PEOPLE THINKING OF BUYING A YARIS [Archive] - Toyota Yaris Forums

markpeppie

06-14-2006, 02:37 PM

corey415

06-14-2006, 02:46 PM

You have a lemon. Does Montreal have lemon laws?

What other problems do you have besides the AC?
And how bad is your FE?

ECHOKnight2000

06-14-2006, 02:51 PM

SORRY GUYS hate to say it but this car is weak weak weak, i've had mine for a month , let me list the problems,,,,ac is terrible beyond terrible, i paid an extra 1000 $$ for ac and it sucks....and what hurts the most is the gas consumption is not all its cracked up to be, sorry but if you want this car you should look elsewhere, what i might do is try to get rid of the yaris and get myself a mazda 3 or something,,,,so fu33ing pi55ed about this car

Sorry to hear about your troubles...you have the sedan varient? I thought ac was standard on the Yaris? Or is that U.S. models only? Well for a new car, generally gas will be worst than estimated cause the car needs time to break in and it should improve as your car breaks in, ultimately its how you drive. What was your previous car? Did you do extensive research on this car? test drives? I'm not bashing you or putting you down, just trying to search of the problems and trying to see where your coming from. Did you have any other cars in mind before you bought the Yaris? Like Corey415 said maybe you have "lemon," did you take it too the dealer or does that not matter in this case? Well again sorry and keep us up dated on this.

Uglyboyed

06-14-2006, 02:53 PM

wow the problems you haveing with ur car, im really happy with mines.. the ac is great (kinda noisy). and im in florida. and i save 100 a month on gas.

fearturtle44

06-14-2006, 03:13 PM

If it is only the a/c then that is not problemSSSS. It is a single problem which should be able to be fixed easily by service if indeed it is a problem. A/C in cars are so different. I have had some that spit out the cool air and some that spit it out after 20 minutes. The Yaris S is much better than my Scion tC for A/C.

What kind of mileage are you getting? Are you having other problems? engine? paint? wipers? upholstery? radio?

Kevin

foober

06-14-2006, 04:19 PM

There's such a thing as taking the yaris to the service people and have them fix whats wrong.

I thank my lucky stars every day that I got the yaris. What a great car.

stuffy

06-14-2006, 05:16 PM

i love my yaris, it is a great little car, but i guess it also depends on what your expectations for it are,
when saying it is weak, you did notice that it has a 1.5l engine before you bought it, right?

Idjiit

06-14-2006, 05:18 PM

Well, needless to say... I disagree. The AC in mine is fine. I'm getting killer mileage. For a $10K car, I'm pretty stoked.

NickNickNick

06-14-2006, 05:51 PM

I've had mine for 7 months, and other than the occassional fill on a gas and one oil change, no money spent, no problems whatsoever...brilliant car for the price.

punch

06-14-2006, 06:37 PM

I like my yaris also, the air is just fine, and it is an option to canada models, and the gas consumption is what I expected..

you think the mazda is any better? the gas will be the same, as well as the air, we owned a mazda protege,

and finally what did you expect for a car with 106HP??

markpeppie

06-14-2006, 11:07 PM

ECHOKnight2000

06-14-2006, 11:33 PM

hey peeps when i said weak weak weak, i meant overall not power!! should i just bring it to the dealers and have them check it?? will they charge me for that?? believe me guys i'am not bashing, i just wanted feedback from other owners, thats why were here right??

Well if your bringing it in because it "let you down" sort to speak and you have a low opinion on it, I don't think Toyota or anyone can do anything about that...but if there's legitimate things wrong with it, then yes, its under warranty right? So Toyota shouldn't charge you for it. Good luck!:thumbsup:

devinlamothe

06-15-2006, 12:40 AM

I've had my car for a little bit over a month now and I've noticed no problems with the power of the A/C or engine. Maybe you should bring it in and have it looked at if you are having that big of a problem, after all it is still under warranty considering it's a new car. :)

johnnyfive

06-15-2006, 01:23 AM

yes, standard 3 year bumper to bumper warranty will cover the AC if it isnt working properly, the only problem with my AC is that it is to cold...guess that will be a good thing when it gets up to 95^ outside

lowkey

06-15-2006, 01:27 AM

Did you test drive it before you bought it?
We tested ours twice.
So far so good with our Yaris.
It is a great little car for around the city.
I ease into the gas pedal on a light, barely pushing it and I still pass regular drivers. (not like I am trying to race or anything)

Please be more descriptive on your 'problems'. The A/C is fine in my Yaris.
Its yours manual or auto?

El Jefe

06-15-2006, 02:50 AM

hey man i'd rather have a crappy a/c than none at all. my car gets 32mpg and it only keeps getting better while it's breaking in, i only have 1300miles on it so far. my girlfriends mazda 3 s (2.3l) only get 24-26mpg.

pyromedic

06-15-2006, 08:25 AM

As some of the previous posters have said....

My a/c on my 07 sedan is very capable and I live in Florida, it's one of the strong points of the car in my opinion.

My gas mileage is 40mpg average.

I'm very happy with my yaris, sucks to hear someone else is having problems.

Ziv

06-15-2006, 10:27 AM

huh. strange. Sounds like you are the only person think:
1 A/C is bad
2 mileage is bad

Ok, A/C is not as great as my sister's G35 or my parent's Accord. But is just as well as other compact/sub-compact my friends or co-worker have. And you mentioned the mazda3? holy hell but that car sucks like $h!t (sorry to tell ya). My co-worker have it and it's terrible. Drivetrain wise, a/c wise, mileage wise....etc you name it (compare to my Yaris), and she pay much more than what i paid for my Yaris.

foober

06-15-2006, 11:57 AM

I purposely had my ac running today. 83 degrees out. And I had to turn it more than half down to keep from freezing to death. So mine is working very good. I'm not getting 40 miles to the gallon and I have 1,500 miles on mine now., I'm only getting 38.5 miles to the gallon now. And I'm passing every car on the road.

I'd take it into the toyota folks. Something must be wrong with yours.

David81

06-15-2006, 12:27 PM

The Yaris is Good, i picked the Yaris over the Mazda 3.

The A/C is good too. The only thing i dont like is, i hear the engine straining when i'm accelerating. But after that, it's nice and quiet.

NickNickNick

06-15-2006, 02:12 PM

I will say that my A/C doesn't seem to be close to as cold as in other cars, but I rarely use it, and I also hate it when the A/C is too cold, so I see it as a plus. Could be that I just haven't run the A/C at full tilt yet, either.

Dylanby

06-15-2006, 05:08 PM

Could be worse. The A/C could sap horsepower from the car (if it does, I haven't noticed it). I've driven cars that had more powerful A/C. I've driven cars that had no A/C. The Yaris may not be the best, but is it the best in it's class of car? I think that's an important distinction.

Ziv

06-16-2006, 10:05 AM

eight_heads

06-16-2006, 05:20 PM

Personally, the A/C of my Yaris doesn't seems to effect any horsepower or torque of the car at all.
My sister use to have an Intergra Type R. That car is build "NOT" to have a/c. onces the a/c is on, you can see you can't push as hard on the car.
mmmm, integra type R.... :headbang: anyway, back to the yaris.... if you're not happy you have 3 days in the u.s. to return it, and you should have if you weren't happy(not sure about were you are)... i'm going to get mine today, so we shall see

Tankota

06-16-2006, 05:41 PM

Not true everyplace in the U.S. California for example does not have a "cooling off period" Once you sign the paper work, that's it. You can't return it, unless the dealer agrees. And dealers here make sure those signs are posted everywhere so people see them.

boxerboy

06-16-2006, 06:41 PM

In general you went to the dealer, so you bought it. If they had come to your house and solicit your business it may be different. In some states you would have 3 days to cancel. Just got my yaris and only have 40 miles, but the ac works well. Had to turn it down. (outside temp 88F)

Ryu

06-16-2006, 10:14 PM

Make sure you turn the dial to the far left which is the coldest one, cuz even if you turn on the ac, you still can adjust the temperature of the ac like the coldest one with dial turned left and warmer ac with dial turned right

eight_heads

06-17-2006, 12:35 AM

well i picked mine up today and the a/c is cold... had to turn it down too... no complaints at all here

Vodalus

06-17-2006, 02:24 AM

Just wanted to add that the top HVAC control has a selector switch that controls pass-through. If you have that set to allow outside air to come into the car while the AC is on, the AC will have a much harder time cooling that hot outside air, as opposed to just recirculating the already colder air in the cabin.

So make sure when you are evaluating AC that you are doing it after the AC has been recycling cabin air for 10 or 15 minutes at the least, not when the exterior vents are open.

I know this seems obvious, but (no offense meant) the OP'r didn't seem too bright.

markpeppie

06-19-2006, 10:07 AM

the original poster is me and yes i have been doing that!! lets not be throwing out insults on a yaris message board... not very cool,

why?

06-19-2006, 10:43 AM

Well, you seem to be the only one having a problem.

Maybe their is something wrong, and you need to take your car to the dealer to get it looked at.

fearturtle44

06-19-2006, 10:59 AM

Well, you seem to be the only one having a problem.

Maybe their is something wrong, and you need to take your car to the dealer to get it looked at.

Agree. With the warranty, let the "experts" review/fix for FREE....

Kevin

TRD_Yaris

06-23-2006, 02:13 AM

tinted windows will solve your problem..and make sure you have a good understanding of the settings on your AC/Heater/Vent system...

DARK505

06-24-2006, 06:11 AM

tinted windows will solve your problem..and make sure you have a good understanding of the settings on your AC/Heater/Vent system...
Tinted windows will not solve an A/C or any other problems the OP has described :iono: .... while they (tinted windows) can help keep the temp down if there is a problem with the system the dealer should fix it for you... thats what a warrenty is for!
I wish you luck and hope the yaris works out for you!

boxerboy

06-24-2006, 06:22 AM

After one week and 375 miles (have not fueled up yet) I like this car (Yaris hatch) more. The ac works just fine. To all people thinking 0f buying a Yaris, take a good look. Iwould buy another.:thumbup:

Chris07LB

06-24-2006, 01:28 PM

Lizardboy

06-25-2006, 02:03 PM

I have to agree with the others. Just take it to the dealer. It's their responsibility. If that doesn't fix all of your problems then you should take advantage of any lemon laws if available. From reading all of the posts on this forum and others, this is a pretty well built little car. You may have just gotten that one rotten apple in the bunch.

FWIW, I just bought my fully loaded, red, sedan S yesterday. We have under 300 miles on it right now. Yesterday, we drove it up to Big Bear in 100 degree temperatures and I had to turn the AC down a little because it was too cold and even with the AC on it handled the climb up to Big Bear just fine. I just down shifted and it had plenty of power and torque. I was actually surprised by that. All that's good considering I work in Palm Springs where it's been over 100 degrees since probably April. This weekend it's supposed to peak out at around 115 out there! :evil: I can't speak on the gas mileage yet since after all that driving yesterday with the AC on and climbing a big mountain, we've only used 1/8th of a tank! Rock on Shaka Khan!:headbang:

Good luck, and don't give up on the Yaris yet.

eight_heads

06-25-2006, 03:55 PM

i live here in Louisiana and it's around 100 degrees with about 80% humidity so it's f'n hot here... and my a/c is still working great... 2door liftback, no tint.... works great! and i love my car

Lizardboy

06-25-2006, 10:41 PM

Ohhhh, I feel for ya Eight! It's funny! They tell me out in Palm Springs, when it's over 100, "At least it's a dry heat!" LOL! I lived in Kansas for a few years when I was a kid. Humidity SUCKS!!!

TRD_Yaris

07-02-2006, 01:24 AM

well, i was trying to say that tinted windows will make your Air Conditioning more effective..if it's not working to begin with then you got problems :frown:

Remember, though, this isn't a Lexus. It's the cheapest Toyota vehicle made and may not satisfy everyone..

bpreston

08-19-2006, 02:29 PM

I live in Phoenix AZ and my Yaris's A/C is cooling very well in 105+ degree days (and my car is black). I would take it in and have it checked out. Gas mileage using the A/C is likely to be less than the advertised. Unlike you folks north of the border, I am waiting for the weather to cool down to pick up an extra 3-4 miles a gallon(US).

dbaxter

08-19-2006, 02:46 PM

No problems here, Atlanta GA, 95-100 outside with not horrible humidity and the A/C I can run with recirc on set at 2 and its just fine. At 4 its actually to cold for me.

Sounds like a problem A/C unit :( It happens to the cheapest and most expensive cars ).

Power, well like was posted above, its a Yaris not a Porsche :D Hell if it only had two wheels it would be a scooter ;)

DonnyRebel

08-20-2006, 01:41 AM

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robcrowell

08-20-2006, 09:27 PM

Had mine for 2 months, but 4,100 miles on it. That's over 2,000 a month. NO PROBLEMS! Hope it continues!

I get an average of 41/42 MPG. I use the car for work, do a lot of starting and restarting. Actually turning the car off, then back on, as I visit around 30 clients a day. Love it!!!