2008 Yaris models/options, straight from the dealership!

[Thirty-Nine]

Does anyone have any info on the 2008 Yaris yet? Any idea when it'll be released?

[uncleyaris]

way to early, I think it will be more options than cosmetics, IMO

[Thirty-Nine]

way to early, I think it will be more options than cosmetics, IMO

It's not too early. There are already 2008s on the market (2008 Ford Super Duty, 2008 Scion xB, etc.). There is info about other 2008 cars that are going to be hitting the market ...

[TOOL]

08's should be hitting the market soon. Im guessing with no changes because Yaris is such a new model.

[Thirty-Nine]

I'm going to beat a dead horse by saying I hope the 2008s come with a tach. :D

I'm guessing the 2008s won't show up for a few more months (September?), but I was hoping some info was out there regarding some prospective changes.

[brickhardmeat]

i'm guessing

-none-

also

[ECHOKnight2000]

I believe the 08 models do come in September or around that time. I think the only change is tire preasure sensor because its the law for all 08.:thumbsup:

[kaboom]

i keep my tire pressure @ 50 psi :) ( no need for sensor - if they blow up they blow up ) but i consistently get ca. 45 mpg nonhwy driving............ as for tacho, c'mon just get yourself scangauge II for $ 160 and get over with it ( and many other gauges); it also gives you a malfunction code reader ( CAN protocol ready thingy) as well as fe computer....... personally on mine i display rpm, mpg , coolant temperature, and throttle position sensor readings

[brickhardmeat]

Yaris GTI hits dealerships in Sept 07

featuring lots of electronic sensors that are guaranteed to break, power everything even if you don't want it, a gas guzzling 6 cylinder that requires real racing gas only, -sport- suspension, racing seats of course and a black headliner, 19 inch rims, HID's and lots more stuff too:laugh:

msrp 27,750.:laughabove:

[Shijima]

Production date for the 08 yaris LB and sedan is roughly sept. so expect them early oct/late sept.

And its just a carryover (in canada anyways) so dont expect anything new.

[kaboom]

Production date for the 08 yaris LB and sedan is roughly sept. so expect them early oct/late sept.

And its just a carryover (in canada anyways) so dont expect anything new.

most likely NEW PRICES ( due to inflation):rolleyes:

[acdaazn]

Inflation...? Maybe.... okay, very likely with the weak dollar to yen. Afterall this car is made in Japan. *good excuse to get my parents to lend me money*

[ALY]

Changes for YARIS in CANADA for MY2008:

2008 YARIS LB - All Models: added Engine Immobilizer - Standard Equipment

2008 YARIS CE 3DR LB:
No Change -

YARIS LE 5DR LB:
Deleted Sport Cloth - Added Cloth

YARIS RS LB:
Deleted "A" Package Added "B" Package as standard equipment
Added Sport Cloth Standard



Changes to optional equipment:

Added 01F8 - Meteorite Metalic (not the same as the 2007 4Runner's Meteor Metalic. This colour 01F4 (4Runner) has been renamed to Shadow Mica)

__________________________________________________ _________________

2008 YARIS SEDAN - All models

Added Engine Immobilizer as standard Equipment

Changes to optional equipment:

deleted 6-disc changer

[Canadian_R32]

package B is power windows, a/c and keyless entry right? wonder how much more MSRP would be, or if they kept it the same maybe I should wait

[ALY]

package B is power windows, a/c and keyless entry right? wonder how much more MSRP would be, or if they kept it the same maybe I should wait


You are correct. The "B" Package on the RS has been discontinued and is now standard equipment. My guess is there will be no change in the price so you may as well buy now and take advantage of the low(er) finance/ lease rates.

I asked myself the same thing and concluded that I could not wait until September or October to become a Yaris owner.

Having been a former MR2 Turbo owner, I still cannot believe how much fun I am having in the Yaris.

[sherryberry]

It should give me a foot rub while I'm driving!

[Canadian_R32]

You are correct. The "B" Package on the RS has been discontinued and is now standard equipment. My guess is there will be no change in the price so you may as well buy now and take advantage of the low(er) finance/ lease rates.

I asked myself the same thing and concluded that I could not wait until September or October to become a Yaris owner.

Having been a former MR2 Turbo owner, I still cannot believe how much fun I am having in the Yaris.

ya, gonna finance.. and at 3.9% it's alright ... just wondering if that package B is standard on the 08's if that will offset the higher interest rates... cuz I believe the price of package B is like $1500 or so

[uncleyaris]

bayou blue discontinued for 08, I've been told

[sherryberry]

why are they getting rid of bayou blue? It seems to be a popular color.

[stuffy]

they should be adding colours, not taking them away.

[Sway84]

they need to have that candy apple in canada hahahah

[ALY]

ya, gonna finance.. and at 3.9% it's alright ... just wondering if that package B is standard on the 08's if that will offset the higher interest rates... cuz I believe the price of package B is like $1500 or so


Just get the '07 with the "B" package... I would just suck it up rather than waiting for the '08 (months away).

The price of the current "B" package adds $1490 to the 3dr and $1200 to the 5dr.

[grampi]

They need to make the LB available with a tach and cruise control.

[ALY]

They need to make the LB available with a tach and cruise control.

Move to Canada.

[uncleyaris]

buy it in canada and take south. It's easier for Americans to bring south than Canadians north. But Why would we; 5 drs, RS. Had to rub it in, lol

[ALY]

As for cruise control... it should be available as a dealer installed option.

[Thirty-Nine]

buy it in canada and take south. It's easier for Americans to bring south than Canadians north. But Why would we; 5 drs, RS. Had to rub it in, lol

It's a paperwork headache. I've looked into it as have many others.

[Black Yaris]

It's a paperwork headache. I've looked into it as have many others.

I looked into importing a RS 5RD as well, cost was not realy that much more, but as youmentioned there is a lot of red tape involved, as well as legally having to put a USDM cluster in it to propperly record miles on title

[grampi]

I don't understand why they have to have all these different models for the different countries. Why not make them all available everywhere? What's the difference if the the RS model is sold in the U.S. or Canada? A sale is a sale.

[kurokoma-kun]

I don't understand why they have to have all these different models for the different countries. Why not make them all available everywhere? What's the difference if the the RS model is sold in the U.S. or Canada? A sale is a sale.

Someone told me that in the US at least, it's because of how things were set up when cars were first imported from Japan. He called it "protectionist policy," and said that domestic car manufacturers had and continue to have a say in how many and what kind of cars are imported.

Of course, to get around import caps and other restrictions, Japanese makers just built plants in the US. But apparently decisions about what model goes to what market still have more to do with marketing and politics than any thing else.

[Astroman]

You actually get better fuel economy with cruise. :wink:

[Astroman]

Where? You're the first person I've ever heard saying this, ever.

[Astroman]

Ok, I kinda get what your saying, but it doesn't apply ALL the time, just uphill. These are a couple things I found. And I have done real world tests myself, and I average better using cruise control.

6. Use Cruise Control — Selectively
Using cruise control can improve your gas mileage by helping you maintain a steady speed, but only if you are driving on mostly flat roads. If you are driving in hilly terrain, using cruise control typically causes your vehicle to speed up faster (to maintain the preset speed) than it would if you were operating the accelerator yourself. Before you push that cruise control button, think about the terrain ahead.

Using a car’s cruise control setting should improve gas mileage, as long as the road is level and not congested with traffic. Cruise control devices are not as prone to pump the accelerator too often to maintain speed as the driver might be. The engine may not need all of that extra fuel in order to provide sufficient power, so using cruise control on long stretches of highway should increase gas mileage by at least 25%. If the road is located in a mountainous region, however, using cruise control may be problematic. Many cruise control systems tend to use far more fuel when climbing hills, since the car must overcome the effects of gravity (http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-gravity.htm) as well as maintain a preset speed.

[grampi]

whats the point of cruise control it takes away from the driving experience, is boring and wastes gas.

Make a 5 hour trip in any vehicle without cruise and you'll find out what it's point is.

[DjT]

I don't know about you, but in my automatic civic, my cruise control would also control the gears. So if it needs to switch it, it does it on its own. (switching from 4th to 3rd when passing etc...)

[jdgriswald]

I looked into importing a RS 5RD as well, cost was not realy that much more, but as youmentioned there is a lot of red tape involved, as well as legally having to put a USDM cluster in it to propperly record miles on title
Actually cost is getting to be an issue with the lousy exchange rate, discontinued GST rebate, and 2.5% duty. An RS 5-door is roughly $20k Canadian before taxes, and can not be purchased new (Toyota won't release export paperwork until 6 months registration in Canada).
You figure a used one around $17.5-18k and once you've got it back over the border (I never did get a firm answer on the speedo, as it does have mph indicated), with the exchange and all, you're looking at about the same in U.S. currency. Not really worth it. A Scion xD is similarly equipped, plus the Auris engine for estimated under $15k.

Insurance issues (think of the bodywork headaches), local taxes, expense of changing speedo (if necessary) and financing on top of the other issues really put the brakes on my efforts for a 5-door.

[Astroman]

My mom had a '83 Mercury Gran Marquis that was from canada, and it still had the original speedo and odometer in KPH. It did have MPH, but it was the smaller inner set of numbers. I'm not sure when the car was imported as it was a '83. Laws could have changed in 24 years.

[uncleyaris]

Actually cost is getting to be an issue with the lousy exchange rate, discontinued GST rebate, and 2.5% duty. An RS 5-door is roughly $20k Canadian before taxes, and can not be purchased new (Toyota won't release export paperwork until 6 months registration in Canada).
You figure a used one around $17.5-18k and once you've got it back over the border (I never did get a firm answer on the speedo, as it does have mph indicated), with the exchange and all, you're looking at about the same in U.S. currency. Not really worth it. A Scion xD is similarly equipped, plus the Auris engine for estimated under $15k.

Insurance issues (think of the bodywork headaches), local taxes, expense of changing speedo (if necessary) and financing on top of the other issues really put the brakes on my efforts for a 5-door.


Do some more searching, it can be done more $ effective!!!

[jdgriswald]

Do some more searching, it can be done more $ effective!!!
Dude, I've done my homework. If I were to get this car Used RS 5-door (http://castlegar.toyota.ca/dwp/experience/en/home/po_display.jsp?index=1) for $17,000, this is how it pencils out:

$17,000 + 7% ($1190) GST (PST can be exempted) = $18,190 Can at 4.935% exchange

= $17,334.54 U.S. + 2.5% Duty (on pre-tax) = $17,739.55 + 8.4% Use Tax (on pre-tax) (Washington State) = $19,100.39

If Registered Importer were required, add another $400 and another $400 if they require speedo change.

Last time I did these numbers at 13% exchange, and you could still get the GST rebated, and it came out roughly even Canadian to U.S. Now it just doesn’t make sense to do it.

[cali yaris]

Having been a former MR2 Turbo owner, I still cannot believe how much fun I am having in the Yaris.

so true, I have my Yaris and my turbo Scion tC lined up in the driveway. I am choosing to drive the Yaris more! (and loving the mileage and attention)

:: directing traffic back to the topic now, oops ::

[Echostatic]

They need to make the LB available with a tach and cruise control.

Cruise control is available now.. mine's got it in thar! It's quite a nice one, too.

/.e

[Thirty-Nine]

I keep checking www.pressroom.toyota.com to see when the 2008 pricing/changes will be announced.

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

http://www.pressroom.toyota.com/Images/View?id=TYT2007072791896 :burnrubber:

[whooppee777]

whats an engine immobilizer? is it an engine torque dampener?

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

^ NO IT CUTS FUEL TO ENGINE LIKE SECURITY...

[grampi]

I wish Toyota would forgo the useless body moldings and add some useful items like a tach and cruise control.

[Thirty-Nine]

Well, there's no info yet on the Web site about whether it'll have a tach or not (or did I miss it?). I am literally on my way do the dealer to talk to them about a possible trade in on my xB for a 2007 Yaris, but I figured I'd look here first. If I could get an '08 liftback with a tach, I'd wait. Otherwise, I'd shoot for an '07.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

I wish Toyota would forgo the useless body moldings and add some useful items like a tach and cruise control.

they aren't "useless" if you consider image appeal to be of importance. people tend to buy things if they look good/better.

[grampi]

they aren't "useless" if you consider image appeal to be of importance. people tend to buy things if they look good/better.

Okay, how 'bout if they made a tach and crusie available as well as the "S" package?

[Kaotic Lazagna]

heh, more practical i would say. shoot, i would be annoyed if i didn't have a tach too.

for me, cruise control is okay. i guess i don't drive far enough to make that useful.

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

OFFICIAL INFO ON 2008 MODELS!
The Yaris subcompact carries over unchanged for 2008 except for the addition of a standard tire pressure monitoring system for all models. The 2008 Yaris also gains the all-new Liftback Sport model. The Yaris Liftback Sport features several exterior enhancements, including color-keyed front and rear under-bumper spoilers and side rocker panels, and is equipped with standard features such as driver and front passenger sport seats, leather-trimmed steering wheel and shift knob, tachometer with amber illumination, 15-inch wheels, rear window defroster, rear window wiper, AM/FM/CD player with MP3/WMA capability and auxiliary audio input jack.

The five-speed manual transmission Liftback carries a base MSRP of $11,300 and the Sedan with automatic transmission carries a base MSRP of $12,900. The Yaris Sport Liftback with five-speed manual transmission will carry a base MSRP of $12,975. All Yaris vehicles arrive in August and the total Yaris average MSRP increases $150 or 1.2 percent.

[mikeb25]

Excellent find BlazingBlue!
I'll be among the first to place my order!

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

YEAH ME TOO..... LOOKS LIKE IM GONNA SWAP OUT MY GAUGES SOON....

[Black Yaris]

If there is a 1.8L engine in the 2008's I am going to kill myselfhttp://www.toledotuners.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/suicide-santa.gif

[acdaazn]

If there is a 1.8L engine in the 2008's I am going to kill myselfhttp://www.toledotuners.com/phpBB3/images/smilies/suicide-santa.gif

Highly doubt it since Scion has our lovely Yaris TS 1.8 in disguise as the xD.

[Papero]

So the '08 are coming in August eh? YEY!

[eijikikimaru]

Guess we'll be getting at DIY tach swap soon =)

[sherryberry]

mann.. i shoulda waited too poopsie.

[sherryberry]

are the sport liftbacks only available in manual? Cuz I don't know how to drive stick :smile:

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

probably available in both manual and auto. When i go place my order i'll be the the first to post the side skirts and front and rear lips for sale. i prefer it without them.

[Thirty-Nine]

Looks like i'll be getting an '08 sport!

[Shijima]

So the '08 are coming in August eh? YEY!

Thats the word on the street. ( and in the dealer.)

[Papero]

Thats the word on the street. ( and in the dealer.)

I hope a leather seat option becomes available.

[ECHOKnight2000]

I hope a leather seat option becomes available.


Sorry, not to be an A-hole but are you serious? This is an ENTRY level car, leather seats aren't going to be on here unless its fake leather...pleather anyone:iono: But still its not suppose to be a premium sub-compact like the MINI although it would be cool!

:thumbsup:

[Papero]

Sorry, not to be an A-hole but are you serious? This is an ENTRY level car, leather seats aren't going to be on here unless its fake leather...pleather anyone:iono: But still its not suppose to be a premium sub-compact like the MINI although it would be cool!

:thumbsup:

You're absolutely right, but as I said just as an option. I've seen pictures around with people having custom leathers, so it's obviously something people are willing to pay for. I'm all for a very broad array of customization, but that takes away from the whole entry level thing, meh.

[brickhardmeat]

Toyota will install leather

The lip is fugly but I like the side skirts.

[Shijima]

You're absolutely right, but as I said just as an option. I've seen pictures around with people having custom leathers, so it's obviously something people are willing to pay for. I'm all for a very broad array of customization, but that takes away from the whole entry level thing, meh.

You can definitly get the dealer to put in leather for you. Theyll outsource it to an upholstery shop, and then charge you an arm and a leg more than it would have been to just take it straight to the shop most likely.

[brickhardmeat]

You can definitly get the dealer to put in leather for you. Theyll outsource it to an upholstery shop, and then charge you an arm and a leg more than it would have been to just take it straight to the shop most likely.

I believe the cost is about 800. through Toyota

[ECHOKnight2000]

You're absolutely right, but as I said just as an option. I've seen pictures around with people having custom leathers, so it's obviously something people are willing to pay for. I'm all for a very broad array of customization, but that takes away from the whole entry level thing, meh.



That's cool buddy! Its fun to dream...then that customized item bill comes through the mail:laugh: :laugh: :cry: :thumbsup:

Yeah if money was no object we can totally pimp out our cars, that would be cool to see a premium "Lexus-like" Yaris. Hey that can be a project for you!

[clayky]

According to Motor Trend the only changes for '08 for the sedan are tire pressure monitoring and some kind of emergency brake buzzer...as if we don't have enough. The hatchback is going to have a "S" version with different gauges also.

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

You can definitly get the dealer to put in leather for you. Theyll outsource it to an upholstery shop, and then charge you an arm and a leg more than it would have been to just take it straight to the shop most likely.
i'll put aligator in your car if you have the money. i believe total car in leather is around 1200.00 here.....

[sherryberry]

I hate leather seats nowadays. I had leather seats before and it gets soooo hot in the summer that it burns my skin off lol

[brickhardmeat]

I'm keeping my cloth too. The steering wheel cover and armrest is enough leather for me.

[Oblio]

Cruise control maintains a predictable, constant speed, which optimizes fuel economy and improves traffic flow. Yaris Cruise control would keep the vehicle at a constant speed so you do not annoy other drivers by speeding-up and slowing-down while you are dialing your cellphone or picking your nose.

Standard, steering-wheel-mounted factory cruise control should be a required safety feature on all cars. Yaris hatchback cruise control would be a much more useful feature than the new government-mandated tire-pressure monitoring system.

[Thirty-Nine]

No way. People in the US rarely check their tire pressure which is both a saftey and fuel economy concern. Cruise control is no more than a convienince. Improves traffic flow? Not when morons "set it and forget it" in the left lane.

[sherryberry]

cruise control is good for long trips and highway driving.. and even then it can't be used during rush hour traffic. Chicago traffic is so bad that I never used cruise control in my old maxima. I used it for going back and forth from school and even then, I didn't use it too much in case there was a cop around and i had to brake :smile:

[TLyttle]

Lots of luck with that campaign, 39. I have seen every agency from insurance industry, to police, to auto clubs and beyond, try to get people to move over!!! Unfortunately, drivers get into conversations, I-tunes, or whatever, and lose track of what they are supposed to be doing: DRIVING!

At the same time, a buddy reminded me of a trick that works for many people, "Problem Identification". You are following a guy doing 5 under the limit in the left lane. He is happily chatting away with his passengers, and he is happy. You, on the other hand, are working yourself up for a coronary, cursing, yelling, flashing your lights, you are UNhappy. Who has the problem? Certainly not the guy ahead of you!

Solution? Pull over, have a walkabout or a coffee, and then get back on the road; chances are you will never catch him again. This solution is going to be easier on all concerned, particularly you. There is no point in blowing an aorta over a guy who is completely unaware of your rage.

If it makes you feel better, call the cops, suggest that the guy is under an influence because of his behaviour, and give them the license number. NOW, he has the problem, not you!

[Thirty-Nine]

TLyttle - Don't get me wrong. I am no road rager. I just find it annoying when people cruise in the left-hand lane. Done deal.

As I like to say, "Do the RIGHT thing: Move RIGHT for faster traffic."

It is the law.

[sherryberry]

Actually, what's more annoying is when people speed up and then slow down constantly in the left lane. And by speed up i mean go way over the speed limit and then suddenly get to like below speed limit.

[Thirty-Nine]

I agree!

[grampi]

Unfortunately, way too many people apparently don't know about, or use the stay right except to pass rule.

[Astroman]

My impression during my vacation to California was that Washington drivers seem less aware than Californians. It's really bad here. Uphills with three lanes I find the far right lane has no one in it, and I cruise right up while everyone else stays in the center and left lanes.

[gm830]

i hope the 2008 s liftback doesn't come in all these bright colors that i guess are "sporty" like yellows and oranges, etc...i'm not sure i like the body style changes that much, i may just go for an 07...but an 08 has all the options i want for cheaper...decisions decisions!

[grampi]

I really don't see any difference with the body style changes. As long as they don't do away with the absolute red I'll be happy.

[Astroman]

body style DOESN'T change. The liftback sport comes with rocker panels and the like, but that is about it.

[gm830]

ok well if rocker panels is what they're called then that's what i'm talking abot lol...i consider the bumper and the way the side of the car looks to be part of the body =P

[TLyttle]

Yeah, like what bumper?

[gm830]

whatever it's called, the front end of the car. sheesh i don't know car language lol...the front bottom part looks all funky looking where the fog light is

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

you mean the front lip on the bumper????

[gm830]

*sigh* there's a pic of it people, you should know what part looks different from the current yaris lb lol

[sherryberry]

pictures are deciving...

[TLyttle]

Gee, I know I'm getting old: a bumper to me is a structure at either end of the vehicle that allows for incidental contact with other objects without doing damage. See? I told you I'm old! Now there is just another sheetmetal panel out there that bruise if you hit a grasshopper at any more than a walking speed.

I suppose "bumpers" have been outlawed as a safety hazard by the faceless, witless, bureaucracy...

[Violin]

Actually modern bumpers are made of polyethylene or something, not sheet metal. They're designed to absorb impact to protect occupants and pedestrians. It's pretty amazing how much impact they'll absorb without damage.

I'm old enough to rmember the chrome covered battering rams cars used to come with. I'll take these any day.

[TLyttle]

Whatever they are made of, they dint at the slightest provocation; my wife proved that.

I was in the replating business decades ago, and I am completely aware of the battering rams that the US autos came with!! At the same time, I am also aware of the "soft" bumpers from the 70s-80s that would take a tap without needing replacement. My Volvo, and (eeek!!) Omni have bumpers that will take a push or a nudge without permanently disfiguring them; why is that so hard to do now? I see no reason to dump out many hundreds of dollars to keep my car looking like it isn't a refugee from a demo derby because someone (gently) backed into it!

[Motorhead6T5]

Its called a valance.

[Thirty-Nine]

I am eagerly awaiting more pics of the 2008s as well as more detailed pricing info ...

[TLyttle]

Valance...

Gonna look into getting more protection than I get from a valance...

[Jerkratt]

ive been keeping up to date with the scion manager at a dealer....if i hear anything ull be second to know (me being first) cause im waiting on them so ican get a car again

[Thirty-Nine]

Yeah; I'm checking edmunds.com, autos.yahoo.com, and pressroom.toyota.com several times a day to see more pics and detailed 2008 pricing info ...

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

ive been keeping up to date with the scion manager at a dealer....if i hear anything ull be second to know (me being first) cause im waiting on them so ican get a car again
more like i'll be the first then you.....:laugh:

[Jerkratt]

true true

[uncleyaris]

The toyota.ca site has 2008 info. THe toyota US site has not been done as of yet though.

[celica414]

I wish they would add more colors to the US 2008 models, specifically a light silver for the LB would be nice!

[Black Yaris]

I wish they would add more colors to the US 2008 models, specifically a light silver for the LB would be nice!
They have a light silver..... Meteorite mettalic

[celica414]

They have a light silver..... Meteorite mettalic

that's dark to me, i mean something more like Silver Streak Mica but on a LB

[Black Yaris]

there is always a paint shop.... the paint on the Yaris sux anyway.... so if you do not like the color just get something similar, then get it painted exactly what you want..... I think mine is going to have to go under the gun here with in the next 6 months to a year, paint is chipping bad, so I am going to paint it black, with no flake in it, just black

[celica414]

there is always a paint shop.... the paint on the Yaris sux anyway.... so if you do not like the color just get something similar, then get it painted exactly what you want..... I think mine is going to have to go under the gun here with in the next 6 months to a year, paint is chipping bad, so I am going to paint it black, with no flake in it, just black

i'd hate to decrease the resale value by having it repainted though...I've heard about the poor paint on the yaris, i'm in denial though......when i buy MY yaris, I hope the factory paint will hold up just fine!

[Jem_hadar]

bayou blue discontinued for 08, I've been told

No kidding... but NICE if it is... those of us that have one, an 06 or 07 in this colour, our cars just got more "elite" then :D hehehehe


why are they getting rid of bayou blue? It seems to be a popular color.

ditto. surprised too myself

[largeorangefont]

The S hatch is ugly. That is all.

[Jerkratt]

how can u say that? theres one picture up lol

[paradigm]

i brought one of the books from the dealer back and yeah i do have to agree. the lip kit is really not worth paying that much more for.

[g man]

Hey Kaboom

What is this scangauge II ... where can you pick them up... sounds like a good investment. I just got a 07 Yaris LE 5 door. When I read about this CAN network I started to get worried. I think having one of these scanners is a good idea.

Why do I see a lot of people moaning about the tach. of the 6 Yaris 5 doors the dealer had on the lot all had tachs.

[paradigm]

None of the us yaris have tachs. Except the soon to be yaris $

[joe keeney]

It's a winner it ain't broke don't fix it.

[kngrsll]

i have not read the whole thread, but i was at toyota today picking up camber bolts and they had an '08 yaris guide. looks like some new rear lights on the hatch, a lip kit (ugly as hell though), and not much else different.

i did notice something though, if anyone knows, the current TRD springs are red and made by eibach, but the TRD ones in the '08 guide show the same colors as the japanese ones, the deep blue shock with a white spring with sportivo on the side. thought that was intresting... anyone know how they differ from the eibach we get? i think you can check over at japanparts.com

[Papercolor]

Hi eberyone. I'm new here but have been hanging out for a few weeks now reading up on the post and what not. I've been doing ATON of research on cars in the same class as the yaris. I have a friend thats a dealer here in Long Beach, I got the brochure(sp?) for the 08 yaris, nothings changed excluding the following. BTW I'm sure this has been posted before but this is from the offical brochure.

Ground effects ( everyone calls them something different but we all know what ground effects are)

Rear spoiler, tach, tire gauge and options for clear rear lights.

BTW I'm gona be buying one very very soon. Ill be getting a 08 black liftback "S" sport in black. I plan on droping it ASAP, getting OZ wheels and tint. Ill start a garage and get more involved in this site etc once i get it.

My friend said they will have this very soon...by this week and more to come in the begening of september.

^_^

[kngrsll]

oh yeah, i forgot?! i saw a tach in a pic...

[kontayjus]

Woo! So I noticed that they put up info for the 2008 Yaris on Yahoo! Autos (autos.yahoo.com). Everything seems the same, little price increase, LB "S", blahblah you all should know all this by now, heh. But!! I noticed that a new exterior color is listed, and it's "Dark Blue Mica". They don't have a little icon of what the color looks like (it says "n/a"). I'm excited to see what the color will look like on a Yaris! :biggrin: :biggrin:

Edit: I just noticed that Dark Blue Mica is only available for Sedans. Hmm... (http://autos.yahoo.com/toyota_yaris_sedan-colors/) Good news for me though, I've been wanting the Sedan only anyway :]

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

wow, i just looked up the colors available for the liftback S and it only showed black and white. that sucks toyota.

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

there is more info available on kelly blue book. kbb.com

[paradigm]

Thought this might help

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet005.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet004.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet003.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet002.jpg

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet001.jpg

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

taillights are those ugly ass ones from before....

[paradigm]

lol ya. i'll save my extra 2k and just get an aftermarket tach and lip kit lol.

[BlazingBlue08HatchBack]

those tail lights are not included with the liftback sport, they are optional TRD equipment.

[Thirty-Nine]

Okay -- the cluster looks great. The seats look great. However, I think I'm glad I bought an 07 instead. I wonder how many hundreds of dollars that cluster will cost from Toyota?

[Astroman]

Okay -- the cluster looks great. The seats look great. However, I think I'm glad I bought an 07 instead. I wonder how many hundreds of dollars that cluster will cost from Toyota?

Pics? :biggrin:

[paradigm]

uhmmm above?

[landrym28]

Is there anywhere online that I would be able to see the '08 Yaris E-brochure? It still lists the '07 Yaris on the Toyota.com site.

The brochure for the Yaris in Canada is different..so I wanted to look at the American one.

[Jerkratt]

i think west coast is getting them first... then there slowly going to move inland... lol

[sherryberry]

midwest prob gets it last.. we get everything last

[Astroman]

uhmmm above?
Um, I was refering to Thirty-nine's new yaris, not the '08. I was the first one on this thread to post a pic of the '08.

[Thirty-Nine]

Um, I was refering to Thirty-nine's new yaris, not the '08. I was the first one on this thread to post a pic of the '08.

If you've ever seen a stock white Yaris, that's what it looks like. :biggrin: I'll take some pics after I wash it.

[landrym28]

If you've ever seen a stock white Yaris, that's what it looks like. :biggrin: I'll take some pics after I wash it.

:thumbup:

[Papercolor]

actually the liftback sport isint gona cost that much more than the standard.

I have one comming early next month ^_^

[ECHOKnight2000]

Went into the dealer I usually go to but no 08 brochure:cry: :cry:

Hopefully soon!

Hey post pics when you get your Liftback "S." Show us your little Yaris muscle!:laugh: :laugh: :thumbsup:

[ALY]

Our dealership just received the '08 Yaris brochures today.

[WolfWings]

First off, Liftback has an 'S' model like the Sedan now.

Second, NO change in colors, slight tweak in what's available for which grade of model. Liftback gets the same colors regardless if it's S or not, Sedan can't get Jade Sea Metallic or Olive Mist Metallic on the S model still.

Now, the juicy bits, Liftback (all types) have the following standard now:

Direct Tire Pressure Monitoring System.
Low washer fluid warning light.


And the Liftback S (ONLY) gets the following standard now:

TACHOMETER! (N/A on non-S)
Rear window wiper. (Option on non-S)
Leather-trimmed steering wheel/shift knob. (N/A on non-S)
AM/FM/CD/MP3/WPA/Aux-Audio Stereo. (Option on non-S)
Front/side/rear lip spoilers. (N/A on non-S)
15-inch steel wheels. (14" N/A on S-models, non-S only)
Sport seats w/ fabric w/ white hemicircular and black pinstriping highlights instead of the blue stitching. (N/A on non-S)


First two pages scanned: (Last two pages only show stuff like fabric and colors, all stuff already out there AFAIK.)
http://pics.livejournal.com/wolfwings/pic/00011e9x/s320x240 (http://pics.livejournal.com/wolfwings/pic/00011e9x)http://pics.livejournal.com/wolfwings/pic/00012s1q/s320x240 (http://pics.livejournal.com/wolfwings/pic/00012s1q)

[oilman930]

For the S type hatchback, will a rear defroster be standard as well? The rear defroster is standard with the S type saloon. It would seem natural to do the same for the hatchback.

The 2008 broachure is a little vague in this area.

[WolfWings]

Nope. I didn't list the rear defroster with the rear window wiper because it's only available with the All-Weather Guard Package. And in ALL cases, you can get the A-WG Package without the rear defroster by request according to the literature. ONLY the Sedan S includes the rear defroster and cannot have it omitted.

[mikeb25]

That would be EXCELLENT if you could scan it:bow:
None of the dealerships near me have got the brochures yet...

[WolfWings]

Converting now, will upload in a moment and update the first post with the links. :-)

[Sweet Mercury]

Says a tach is standard?

[mikeb25]

Thanks!

[sherryberry]

according to kbb, it looks like bayou blue is still available for the liftback.

[Black Yaris]

Why do people insist on starting multiple threads on the same topic?

This is sooo frustrating. A simple search would suffice:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6218&highlight=

Sorry for the rant..
fixed

[WolfWings]

Why do people insist on starting multiple threads on the same topic?

This is sooo frustrating. A simple search would suffice:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6218&highlight=

Sorry for the rant..

This wasn't "the same topic" as before I thought, as I was trying to make it easy to find the actual information directly from a Toyota publication, and a short while later I uploaded the scans of the publication.

The topic you linked to was on the main page still, and I saw it, but this wasn't meant as a part of the discussion of the 2008 model changes. It was meant as a point-of-reference providing Toyota documentation scans for the changes, since the other topic was over-crowded with speculation, ideas, hopes, and the general detritus of any long-winded textual discussion dating back almost three months at this point.

[Jem_hadar]

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet003.jpg

I want to get that damn blue lighting kit SO BADLY for my Yaris!!! ARGGGG!!! But its not offered in Canada!!! MAN!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::confused: f

[Jerkratt]

http://i184.photobucket.com/albums/x151/paradigmnine/yarisbooklet003.jpg

I want to get that damn blue lighting kit SO BADLY for my Yaris!!! ARGGGG!!! But its not offered in Canada!!! MAN!!!!!!!! :mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::confused: f


i still have one that i had gotten for my 07 but never installed... its still in the box it got shipped to me in.... if i can get these installed at the dealer when i buy the 08 and get the install price included in the finance then im useing them if i cant then i might be willing to ship to canada .... well talk later after i find out details

[ExocetCom]

Seems like the Liftback-S is basically the RS model from Canada. Shame you folks in the US still can't get the 5-dr liftback.

[sherryberry]

i personally don't care about the 5-dr liftback. i like watching ppl trying to get in and out of my car and struggling to figure out how to put the seat back sometimes hehe. :smile:

[WolfWings]

Seems like the Liftback-S is basically the RS model from Canada. Shame you folks in the US still can't get the 5-dr liftback.

Yeah... we're getting the Scion xD instead. Way more engine, way higher price by comparison, no thanks.

[g man]

I'm going to beat a dead horse by saying I hope the 2008s come with a tach. :D

I'm guessing the 2008s won't show up for a few more months (September?), but I was hoping some info was out there regarding some prospective changes.
Why do I see many saying they hope the Yaris comes with a tach? When I bought minen a few weeks ago there were 6 hatches on the lot... they all had a tach. Is this a striped down version dealers are ordering??

[WolfWings]

Nope, that'd be the 2008 Yaris Liftback S-models. They ALL come with a Tach, only way to do so supposedly.

It is, bar-none, the MOST requested 'oversight' in the manual-transmission 2007 Yaris Liftbacks, according to all three Toyota dealerships I talked to when looking for my Yaris. So I wouldn't be surprised at all for the dealerships to snap up any S-model Liftbacks they can. :-)

[jdgriswald]

Why do I see many saying they hope the Yaris comes with a tach? When I bought minen a few weeks ago there were 6 hatches on the lot... they all had a tach. Is this a striped down version dealers are ordering??
No, just the stripped down version the U.S. gets. You Canucks get the extras because we have the Scion lineup (which in my opinion has strayed from it's strength....bringing jdm cars to our shores).

[Goalie]

Did any of you notice that the 08 LB has a top mileage of 36MPG now instead of 40MPG. Just bought a new 07LB 5sp, PP, All Weather, Convience, in black today and 08 brocures were sitting there. Swiped it up. Noticed that right away. Any thoughts on that one. Anything changed or are they trying to reflect actual. Thoughts?????:iono:

NO 08's on the lot in the Twin Cities, at least at Maplewood Toyota.

[jdgriswald]

Did any of you notice that the 08 LB has a top mileage of 36MPG now instead of 40MPG.

Probably just the revised EPA standard.

[gm830]

And the Liftback S (ONLY) gets the following standard now:

TACHOMETER! (N/A on non-S)
Rear window wiper. (Option on non-S)
Leather-trimmed steering wheel/shift knob. (N/A on non-S)
AM/FM/CD/MP3/WPA/Aux-Audio Stereo. (Option on non-S)
Front/side/rear lip spoilers. (N/A on non-S)
15-inch steel wheels. (14" N/A on S-models, non-S only)
Sport seats w/ fabric w/ white hemicircular and black pinstriping highlights instead of the blue stitching. (N/A on non-S)




i'm confused...you wrote that the s liftback gets front/side/rear lip spoilers standard but the brochure says it's an option....and is there anyway to have that illumination not be orange?

[WolfWings]

i'm confused...you wrote that the s liftback gets front/side/rear lip spoilers standard but the brochure says it's an option....and is there anyway to have that illumination not be orange?

First, edit your post and remove my massive one in quotes i you could?

Second, left-hand page, right-hand column, very top entry:

Color-keyed front and rear under-bumper spoilers, side rocket panels and unique S badge: - S - S

That means N/A on non-S models, standard on S models. I'm not talking about the rear-top 'wing position' spoiler, I'm saying the 'bottom edge of the car' stuff. I always heard them called 'lip spoilers' at the auto-shops around here, compared to 'roof' or 'trunk' spoilers. Sure, you could have a 'lip style trunk' spoiler (what a Porsche 944 has for example) but a set of 'lip spoilers' basically meant lower-edge body-trim to be installed on a car, and that leaked through to my list, sorry about that.

[gm830]

i hope that body kit isn't as close to the ground as it looks, i hate the idea of having to maneuver around speed bumps to keep it from hitting

[maryinredding]

I also have another car in the garage that is being neglected because of the Yaris LB that we purchased a month ago. It is a 2004 GT PT Cruiser. It is so horrible on gas that I dislike taking it out much anymore. It is a very nice car and I have added a lot of chrome to it, but it is hard to take it out when it takes a quarter tank of gas just to go to and from town. I am loving the Yaris more and more each day.