Where are all the Yaris? - Toyota Yaris Forums

jambo101 · 10-01-2013, 04:20 AM

Drove from Montreal to Tampa,have been here a week and as yet i havent seen a single Yaris on the trip so far.. Coming from Montreal where every second car is a Yaris its very odd that the car is not more popular here in the states.Did they just not market the product in the USA ?As i see plenty of similar sized small American made cars.

MyzticZ3r0 · 10-01-2013, 05:40 AM

On the West Coast, I see Yaris pretty often. There's quite a bit of owners on the East Coast. I'm sure if you give it a little more time, you'll see plenty. As for the marketing Yaris in the states, I have yet to see a commercial about our cars, but that may be because I don't watch tv more than twice a month. I believe I read somewhere here on the forums that the Yaris, as opposed to something like the Corolla, doesn't give Toyota a huge net profit.

CrankyOldMan · 10-01-2013, 07:08 AM

I see them all over where I live, but it's still only 1 in 100 or more cars. Toyota doesn't put any funding into advertising the Yaris because the profit margin is so low, and people who want the least expensive car from Toyota know where to go to get it (the dealership). There was a commercial series featuring Michael Showalter, but it wasn't very compelling-- "Yaris, it's a car!"

http://www.toyota.com/yaris/#!/Welcome

I like the "shebang" in the url. Extra nerd points.

ilikerice · 10-01-2013, 08:38 AM

Here in Savannah I hardly see any. I see more Sedans than Liftbacks. Those who have them, do not seem the type to do any modifications let alone will probably never get on a yaris forum. Most just have the car for cheap and reliability and nothing more

Flipper_1938 · 10-01-2013, 10:14 AM

I see 10-15 sedans and 6-10 hatchbacks every day during my commute.

WeeYari · 10-01-2013, 10:27 AM

Quebec has always had a love affair with small hatches. Trecel, Echo, Yaris have all been strong sellers there. Very European in automotive mindset, and no surprise that you come from the highest per-capita concentration of Yaris in North America.

During the '06 to '08 height of Yaris sales, Quebec was gobbling them up, while State-side it was seen as a quirky oddity. This was also still when American appetite for subcompacts was weak. Now that they are hungrier for small hatches, Yaris sales have tanked since '09, while other manufacturers have introduced more feature rich offerings in the segment.

fnkngrv · 10-01-2013, 02:26 PM

seen more and more the last year or so in Maine, but still not many comparatively speaking. The biggest issue I think here is that because they are Toyota they have high resale value so dealerships are slow to move them and then the fact that most Toyota dealerships have a poor reputation for crappy customer service in the Northeast. This is my experience anyway.

bairjo · 10-01-2013, 03:57 PM

I have seen more and more in Ohio..but not a lot. It may be due to the fact that I never see a Toyota ad pushing the Yaris...mostly Corollas and Camrys.

yougojay · 10-01-2013, 04:28 PM

I've seen about a 1/2 dozen or so in the foothills of the Appalachians here, thought it's a good number of them considering the amount of traffic here...(basically no traffic)

bronsin · 10-01-2013, 09:49 PM

Theres a few Yaris's running around here in Sj but not many.

I wave like an idiot when I see one but so far, my love is unrequited. :...(

nookandcrannycar · 10-01-2013, 09:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

Theres a few Yaris's running around here in Sj but not many.

I wave like an idiot when I see one but so far, my love is unrequited. :...(

bairjo · 10-01-2013, 10:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Well back in the day when I drove an MG Midget...late 1970's, whenever I passed another Midget the thing to do was a flash of the lights. Now, you never see one of those on the road. I paid $500 for my 69 in 1977. Now they go for starting at $7000. Could of, would of, should of. Remember this when they stop making the Yaris!...hint hint.

screenprintr · 10-01-2013, 10:48 PM

Well Bronsin, I've never seen anyone waving as I'm driving buy so I guess we don't cross each others paths.

I don't see many either.

fnkngrv · 10-01-2013, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bronsin

Theres a few Yaris's running around here in Sj but not many.

I wave like an idiot when I see one but so far, my love is unrequited. :...(

I hear ya...I get a kick out of how bikers always greet each other on the roadways, but it doesn't seem like anyone else does. People think that I am boob for being a die hard Yaris guy.

sqcomp · 10-02-2013, 01:17 AM

There are three, including mine, in my townhouse complex...

I see the sedans often. More so probably because I have one myself. Hertz rental car was using them as rental cars as I noticed yesterday.

Damned good & reliable car this is.

Neurotic Hapi Snak · 10-02-2013, 03:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bairjo

Well back in the day when I drove an MG Midget...late 1970's, whenever I passed another Midget the thing to do was a flash of the lights. Now, you never see one of those on the road. I paid $500 for my 69 in 1977. Now they go for starting at $7000. Could of, would of, should of. Remember this when they stop making the Yaris!...hint hint.

My dad had a MG Midget when he was younger. He said it was love/hate with the car, loved driving it, hated the constant maintenance to be able to drive. Plus it rusted really quickly here in MN, just like all English cars do, well basically all cars, except for Toyotas.

nookandcrannycar · 10-02-2013, 03:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bairjo

Well back in the day when I drove an MG Midget...late 1970's, whenever I passed another Midget the thing to do was a flash of the lights. Now, you never see one of those on the road. I paid $500 for my 69 in 1977. Now they go for starting at $7000. Could of, would of, should of. Remember this when they stop making the Yaris!...hint hint.

Yeah, I long thought I'd sell my Yaris after replacing it (NOT soon) but about two weeks ago I started thinking it might be better to keep it and park it in the driveway so that people driving by (not neighbors) think someone is home when I'm not home....couldn't hurt.

MadMax · 10-02-2013, 06:03 AM

I usually see 1-2 a day on my drive to/from work, but the Yaris is nowhere near as popular in the States as it is in other countries. I was just in Germany and Okinawa, and saw tons of them. Americans in general are just not big into economic subcompacts, but I do get a lot of positive comments about mine.

If the price of gas ever went up dramatically, the Yaris would get a lot more popular!

Oh, by the way I wave too! My biggest problem is remember what I am driving (i.e. I wave to Yarii in the Jeep, and at Jeeps in the Yaris!).

And having six vehicles at our house means it always looks like someone is home (usually because someone is!). It's a good tactic where everybody has at least 1-3 vehicles parked outside, but the street is almost deserted during the day (except for our house).

Cheers! M2

10-01-2013, 04:20 AM	#1
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Where are all the Yaris? Drove from Montreal to Tampa,have been here a week and as yet i havent seen a single Yaris on the trip so far.. Coming from Montreal where every second car is a Yaris its very odd that the car is not more popular here in the states.Did they just not market the product in the USA ?As i see plenty of similar sized small American made cars. __________________ Have Yaris will travel..

10-01-2013, 08:38 AM	#4
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Here in Savannah I hardly see any. I see more Sedans than Liftbacks. Those who have them, do not seem the type to do any modifications let alone will probably never get on a yaris forum. Most just have the car for cheap and reliability and nothing more __________________ -Derrick- "Racing is important to men who do it well. When you're racing... It's life. Anything that happens before or after, is just waiting."

10-01-2013, 10:27 AM	#6
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,740	Quebec has always had a love affair with small hatches. Trecel, Echo, Yaris have all been strong sellers there. Very European in automotive mindset, and no surprise that you come from the highest per-capita concentration of Yaris in North America. During the '06 to '08 height of Yaris sales, Quebec was gobbling them up, while State-side it was seen as a quirky oddity. This was also still when American appetite for subcompacts was weak. Now that they are hungrier for small hatches, Yaris sales have tanked since '09, while other manufacturers have introduced more feature rich offerings in the segment. __________________

10-01-2013, 02:26 PM	#7
fnkngrv Mr. 155 and climbing View User's Garage Drives: Seriously Modded 07 Sedan Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: In The Hotbox Posts: 4,742	seen more and more the last year or so in Maine, but still not many comparatively speaking. The biggest issue I think here is that because they are Toyota they have high resale value so dealerships are slow to move them and then the fact that most Toyota dealerships have a poor reputation for crappy customer service in the Northeast. This is my experience anyway. __________________ Team Tiamat Racing on Facebook Youtube Channel: Team Tiamat Racing *Class record holder in Land Speed @ 154.5mph for 1.5 mile and 145.5mph in the mile in the F (2.016 to 3.014 L), G (1.524 to 2.015 L), and H (1.016 to 1.523 L) classes.*

10-01-2013, 09:49 PM	#10
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Theres a few Yaris's running around here in Sj but not many. I wave like an idiot when I see one but so far, my love is unrequited. :...( __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

10-01-2013, 05:40 AM	#2
MyzticZ3r0 View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 323	On the West Coast, I see Yaris pretty often. There's quite a bit of owners on the East Coast. I'm sure if you give it a little more time, you'll see plenty. As for the marketing Yaris in the states, I have yet to see a commercial about our cars, but that may be because I don't watch tv more than twice a month. I believe I read somewhere here on the forums that the Yaris, as opposed to something like the Corolla, doesn't give Toyota a huge net profit.

10-01-2013, 07:08 AM	#3
CrankyOldMan 2ZR swap. DO IT! Ask how! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Meteoric Metallic HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: West Michigan Posts: 2,333	I see them all over where I live, but it's still only 1 in 100 or more cars. Toyota doesn't put any funding into advertising the Yaris because the profit margin is so low, and people who want the least expensive car from Toyota know where to go to get it (the dealership). There was a commercial series featuring Michael Showalter, but it wasn't very compelling-- "Yaris, it's a car!" http://www.toyota.com/yaris/#!/Welcome I like the "shebang" in the url. Extra nerd points.

10-01-2013, 10:14 AM	#5
Flipper_1938 Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Kentucky Posts: 529	I see 10-15 sedans and 6-10 hatchbacks every day during my commute.

10-01-2013, 03:57 PM	#8
bairjo Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 603	I have seen more and more in Ohio..but not a lot. It may be due to the fact that I never see a Toyota ad pushing the Yaris...mostly Corollas and Camrys.

10-01-2013, 04:28 PM	#9
yougojay 25, 550 MILES! View User's Garage Drives: Yaris L Coupe Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: East End Posts: 500	I've seen about a 1/2 dozen or so in the foothills of the Appalachians here, thought it's a good number of them considering the amount of traffic here...(basically no traffic)

10-01-2013, 10:48 PM	#13
screenprintr Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: New Jersey Posts: 213	Well Bronsin, I've never seen anyone waving as I'm driving buy so I guess we don't cross each others paths. I don't see many either.

10-02-2013, 01:17 AM	#15
sqcomp Roadrunner Jr. View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris S Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Back at home Posts: 2,609	There are three, including mine, in my townhouse complex... I see the sedans often. More so probably because I have one myself. Hertz rental car was using them as rental cars as I noticed yesterday. Damned good & reliable car this is. __________________ “To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead.” ― Thomas Paine

10-02-2013, 06:03 AM	#18
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	I usually see 1-2 a day on my drive to/from work, but the Yaris is nowhere near as popular in the States as it is in other countries. I was just in Germany and Okinawa, and saw tons of them. Americans in general are just not big into economic subcompacts, but I do get a lot of positive comments about mine. If the price of gas ever went up dramatically, the Yaris would get a lot more popular! Oh, by the way I wave too! My biggest problem is remember what I am driving (i.e. I wave to Yarii in the Jeep, and at Jeeps in the Yaris!). And having six vehicles at our house means it always looks like someone is home (usually because someone is!). It's a good tactic where everybody has at least 1-3 vehicles parked outside, but the street is almost deserted during the day (except for our house). Cheers! M2 __________________

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