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06-27-2017, 05:50 PM | #19 | |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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Hi, bentjazz! I bought my 2010 Yaris in June of 2010....I kind of wish it'd been an automatic, I would more than likely still be driving it. I also will be looking at the 5 door hatch. Years ago I drove a Capri, it was black with gold trim and didn't come with A/C. Talk about HOT in the summer. |
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06-27-2017, 05:56 PM | #20 | |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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06-27-2017, 06:56 PM | #21 | |
Drives: 2007 Yaris hatch Join Date: Jun 2017
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06-27-2017, 07:08 PM | #22 | |
Drives: 2014 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2017
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GM needed the rebadging with Toyota back in the 90s because GM couldn't compete very well in the compact car market. Their compact models at the time were awful or nonexistent. I don't even understand why the iA even exists. Supposedly it's because Mazda didn't have a subcompact sedan model to offer. Ok, that's fine, but it makes more sense for Toyota to bring back the Yaris sedan with a Mazda badge and sell it there versus the other way around. Toyota doesn't need help with subcompacts. That's literally what they do best. Why go to Mazda for the running gear and slap a Mazda badge on it? Literally makes zero sense. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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06-27-2017, 07:11 PM | #23 | |
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I hope the Yaris doesn't grow as the generations continue, i.e. mini cooper (and pretty much all small cars). |
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06-30-2017, 01:28 AM | #24 |
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I test drove a 2016 Yaris Premium Sedan yesterday. They seem to be quite rare up here in western Canada. In fact, to even get one you'd pretty much have to have one delivered from Quebec. (Which will cost you extra.)
I can understand why they they don't market it as much though. The price difference between the premium Sedan and a mid-range Corolla isn't all that big. Regardless, I was quite impressed with the car overall. Good build quality and features for the price. However, it seems to match with the hatchback in the lack of rear dome light and arm rest. The car practically screams Mazda with its infotainment system and air vents. In fact, under the hood, you can still spot Mazda tags on the wiring harnesses. It hadled curves very well, with less body roll than a stock, Toyota built Yaris I feel. Steering felt very responsive. Acceleration is a bit tame when pulling off from a stop light, but things tend to come alive quick after about 3000 RPM. SPORT mode tends to improve things a bit on that end, but I was really impressed by how free-reving that little engine was. It feels like it comes up to speed and revs far quicker than my '09 1NZ, and I have a full set of lightweight pulleys installed. Incredible how the power output of both units is almost identical. Then again...is that any wonder, considering that the engine and transmission are the same units from a european spec Mazda 3 and MX-5? Like i said before, overall i am impressed by the car. If you haven't, i recommend you go and take one out for a test drive. It was a fun drive for me.
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06-30-2017, 07:20 AM | #25 |
Drives: 2007 2-door hatchback Join Date: Jul 2016
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Mind of Toyota, Mazda GLC "Great Little Car"
Why create a new brand (Scion)? Because GM created Saturn? (Worked out real well in both cases.)
Mind of Toyota. Mazda quality? In some ways, my favorite of all small 2-door hatches was a 79 Mazda GLC, which had a nicely located solid rear axle propelling the car. Like an MGBGT, maybe, w/ great Japanese quality? (only imported 78-80...maybe similar in size/type to that-era Chevy Chevette and Toyota Starlet...w/ a roomy 5-door wagon.) Low seats, w/ a 4-speed manual lever coming right out of the top of the transmission? (The optional 5-speed would eventually fail the 5th gear...in those days not uncommon for it to be sort of a retrofit squeezed into a small cavity w/ the reverse gear parts.) really...Mazda advertising said GLC meant "Great Little Car." Last edited by dogsridewith; 06-30-2017 at 07:40 AM. |
06-30-2017, 09:20 PM | #26 |
Drives: 2010 2dr MT Liftback Join Date: May 2009
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sorry about your clutch problems. Was your vehicle made in Japan. I think it makes a big difference. 2015 Yaris I bought in US was made in France. I traded for a 2010 made in Japan. No better car for me than Yaris 2008-2010.
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07-01-2017, 08:10 PM | #27 |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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Yes, my 2010 Yaris was from Japan. It's funny that the original throw-out bearing lasted slightly over 5 years. When it went out, the Toyota dealer replaced it....said they had to replace entire clutch assembly and it was over $900.00. It came with a 1 year warranty....and 2 weeks after the warranty expired, I started hearing the same noise...I knew what it was, so I traded it in on the Versa.
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07-06-2017, 03:55 PM | #28 |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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I decided on the IA in Pulse Red. I bought it July 4th. I love it so far, but it's only got 67 miles on the odometer :)
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07-06-2017, 03:59 PM | #29 |
Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014
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Congrats Debby!
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07-06-2017, 04:03 PM | #30 |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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07-06-2017, 05:43 PM | #31 |
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Looks great. Nothing like a brand new car! Congrats and good luck with your new ride.
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07-06-2017, 06:19 PM | #32 |
Nice! Congrats and enjoy. Don't be a stranger!
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07-06-2017, 07:45 PM | #33 |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
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Congrats! Hope that you enjoy the car! I'm looking forward to seeing what Toyota does for the iA & iM on the first refresh cycle (2019?). The iA really really really needs some modern-looking headlights (projector or LED), along with LED DRL to save that front grill/bumper design. Fog-lights should also be standard (on both iA & iM), or at least a dealer-installed option in the USA.
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07-06-2017, 10:14 PM | #34 |
Drives: 2017 Yaris IA, Pulse Red, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Indianapolis
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ITA, I'd love to have LED lights. At first I hated the front end, but it kinda grows on you. :) I'm really loving the touch-screen and it doesn't get into my line of sight when driving like I thought it would.
What amazes me is how it feels to "slink" down into the driver's seat. It almost feels like my old Honda CRX, like I'm sitting on the ground. The seats are way more comfortable than my 2010 Yaris seats were. |
07-07-2017, 04:13 PM | #35 |
Drives: 2009 Yaris--3dr MT Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ohio
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Hey, congrats Debby! I hope your Yaris iA serves you well for many years to come.
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07-12-2017, 06:39 PM | #36 |
Drives: 2012 Yaris L, 2020 Yaris LE HB Join Date: Jan 2013
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As well, I had a 1999.5 VW Jetta. It was a cute car, but at about 50K miles, it attempted to commit suicide on a regular basis. The last straw was when the electrical wiring began to disintegrate. Sometimes the turn signals would work, sometimes they took a vacation. Sometimes the rear windows would work, sometimes they were on strike. We do not want to discuss the sun roof and its "not in the mood" when it was raining and open to the elements. Have you ever had a window make a snap/click and fall into the door with a thunking-sound, never to return? Especially on the same day the sun roof was in a mood with a literal monsoon outside. I really loved that car, but it was toxic. And then I traded it for my 2012 Yaris. ;-)
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