July 2010 Yaris Sales: Down again

[Thirty-Nine]

Not too surprisingly, Yaris sales were down again in July 2010. July 2009 vs. July 2010 sales were down 46.1% (3,069 sold); year-to-date sales were down 40.9% (26,058).

Full numbers here:
http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...act-sales.html

[Gr8ful_Ken]

Fine by me. I bought mine in July 2010 and poor sales helped me get what i think is an OK price and 0% financing.

[Yaris240]

This is not surprising since the Yaris is about 4 model years old. My 2010 Yaris Hatchback sat in the dealers lot for 8 months. The 2010's do have the Star Safety System that I waited to get.
I traded a 1990 Honda Civic EX that I owned for 20 years for my Yaris. It actually makes no economic sense to buy a better equipped Yaris since there are better similarly priced small cars out there and many better new ones coming soon. I stayed with Toyota only because of the better reliability experience I had with my mom's 1990 Toyota Celica ST which she also owned for 20 years. And yes I like Toyota's with a VIN that starts with a 'J'.

[Kal-El]

Funny to see the Fiesta already on top of the Yaris when it has barely been on sale yet. I have yet to see one anywhere.

[krolos]

I think one of the main reasons is price at the pump went down again,
from the oil crunch we had a few years ago.
I know where I live there seem to be more big trucks and SUVs than ever,
stupid people have not learned.
when gas goes 4+$ Gal. and stays there and does not go down again but only up, this time for good.
small car sales will go way up again, soon enough.

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by krolos

I think one of the main reasons is price at the pump went down again,
from the oil crunch we had a few years ago.
I know where I live there seem to be more big trucks and SUVs than ever,
stupid people have not learned.
when gas goes 4+$ Gal. and stays there and does not go down again but only up, this time for good.
small car sales will go way up again, soon enough.

this is why I am having a friend whip me up a vinyl rear window sticker of calvin taking a dump, not peeing, on an SUV I can't wait to get it and put it on my car for a while.

[Astroman]

Gas is headed back up here, and there has been an explosion of Yarii in my small town of about 40,000. Most even have aftermarket wheels. Still no waves though

[Yarus Maximus]

I know why.

The Yaris starts rattling after 500 miles. Word gets around.

First it was my dashboard, then the hatch, now the little window on the driver's side.

[Astroman]

Huh after 84.5k miles the only rattles I have are from empty cans in the front cupholder or loose change. There was a TSB about the dash rattle, and if under warranty Toyota has to fix free of charge.

[Yarus Maximus]

That TSB was not for the 2010.

My dealer gave me the run around. Oh, well... Its a economy car, you should expect to hear rattles. The dashboard is plastic. Yadda Yadda. You don't have to bring it in until your 5,000 maintenance.. Blah Blah.

Their ingenious techs deflated my tires as a solution.

[Kal-El]

90,000 miles on mine and I've never heard a rattle. No other problems either.

[toyo]

damn, market is very hard, competors are right up there with mpg

[Astroman]

Well that's a BS excuse I hate dealers.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by Yarus Maximus

I know why.

The Yaris starts rattling after 500 miles. Word gets around.

First it was my dashboard, then the hatch, now the little window on the driver's side.

Funny you mention that. I literally have an appointment to bring mine in due to loud rattles on both pillars where the seatbelts are and for the windows. The rattles don't bother me too much, but my warranty ends on the 18th, so I figured I'd might as well have them checked out.

Another reason for slower sales is probably the fact that this car is nearing the end of its design cycle. Many of the other subcompacts have recently been redesigned or are new. However, Toyota has already sold 22,000+, which still isn't too bad.

The amazing thing to me is how most of the the car makers' numbers were up. However, people are again starting to buy bigger CUVs and SUVs. Small cars, as you can see, however, are quite a ways down despite having more choices than in recent memory. Americans have short memories. Gas is $3.06 a gallon here.

[Slummy]

What strange to me is, I feel like I'm seeing more Yari than before. Maybe because its cuz I'm looking for 'em.

Also I have 75k and no rattles for me either.

[Lewis]

the fact it seems to always come in last in supermini comparison tests in the auto press hasn't helped I would surmise

just wait until the Mazda 2 and Fiestas are thick on the lots-Toyota dealers will keep virtually no Yarises in stock

:-(

[Bredayaris]

The Yaris in the Netherlands is still a very popular car.
It sold even better than the month before.

[Lewis]

yes our cousins in the Hague just bought one and love it Breda

but this might well be the most competitive auto segment so as new models come out, older models fall off quickly in sales I think.

plus the euro yaris has many features that are superior to the usa model- both in safety, convenience and in mpg (small gas motors and a diesel)