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trunkout · 03-15-2015, 10:31 PM

It's been a while since I've been on here... The Yaris is being passed to my daughter. I... Am getting this:

trunkout · 03-15-2015, 10:37 PM

BTW... 109,000 on the Yaris with not one issue. Replaced battery and tires. Current tires are 195/50/15 Kumho Ecsta and are amazing.

nookandcrannycar · 03-15-2015, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by trunkout

BTW... 109,000 on the Yaris with not one issue. Replaced battery and tires. Current tires are 195/50/15 Kumho Ecsta and are amazing.

You may not end up having the same track record with the Fiat. That said....Truly, Best of luck with the Fiat

. Possibly one of the best bang for the buck combinations of great handling in very tight corners and power.

Exiwolfman · 03-15-2015, 11:26 PM

Very nice car to drive fun we had one at my other work as customer pick up and drop off car ...at least here in Canada the Fiat has a really bad track for warranty and other problems poor quality and not cheap either .

Gogogordy · 03-16-2015, 12:01 AM

Enjoy...those are sweet, warts and all.

*kimona* · 03-16-2015, 01:24 AM

Good luck with the Fiat; really fun little cars (especially the Abarth). But, unfortunately plagued with more problems than any other car sold in North America.

nookandcrannycar · 03-16-2015, 03:19 AM

Re bang for the buck, I meant purchase price wise re those two attributes (not taking maintenance and repairs into account).

I wonder how Sail Design is faring at this point with his Fiat 500 ?

bronsin · 03-16-2015, 06:24 AM

Well its smaller than the Yaris and has a 1.3 liter engine. (which is good)

But Im not sugar coating it for you. Those cars need more frequent repairs. More things go wrong with them. I hope you got a good one!

But you are always welcome to come back to the fold and buy a YAris if it doesnt work out!

WorkTL · 03-16-2015, 08:35 AM

Good luck.

Thirty-Nine · 03-16-2015, 01:31 PM

If my Yaris blew up tomorrow, this is probably what I'd get. Nice choice; definitely one of the most fun cars on the market!

Thirty-Nine · 03-16-2015, 01:32 PM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Re bang for the buck, I meant purchase price wise re those two attributes (not taking maintenance and repairs into account).

I wonder how Sail Design is faring at this point with his Fiat 500 ?

He's doing quite well with it. No major issues (I just talked with him about this last week).

nookandcrannycar · 03-16-2015, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

He's doing quite well with it. No major issues (I just talked with him about this last week).

bentjazz · 03-16-2015, 07:51 PM

Good luck and wish you the best. I'd personally never in a million years get a Fiat, but that's just me. If someone gave one to me, maybe. Like a Volkswagon mechanic once told me about modern Volkswagons, they are nice as long as they have a warranty. That's how I feel about Fiats, as well.
Be that as it may, I wish you the best....

pjon · 03-17-2015, 06:25 AM

Not the same engine or model I know, but the 1.2 litre version was not able to progress up steep hills. It ran out of "puff". Fiat, after denying a problem did eventually fix it with a software update. They'd apparently erred too far towards fuel economy at the expense of power. Hence the inability to go uphill!
http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-...dog-1107954951

bronsin · 03-17-2015, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by pjon

Not the same engine or model I know, but the 1.2 litre version was not able to progress up steep hills. It ran out of "puff". Fiat, after denying a problem did eventually fix it with a software update. They'd apparently erred too far towards fuel economy at the expense of power. Hence the inability to go uphill!
http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-...dog-1107954951

1974 VW Beetle: 48 hp. Very slow on hills! VW Bus even worse!

Ah for the good old days!

The Limo 2 · 03-17-2015, 02:46 PM

My 1959 blue window VW bus had 36 hp and my 1963 NSU Prinz had 30 hp. Yes, the good old days. I had a Fiat in the 1960's. I think it was a 127? or 128? It was used when I got it but the maintenance was so high I finally just gave it away. Also had a 1968 Fiat 850 Spyder. Nice car. Then I got married in 1972 and had to sell it when the first child came.
Roy

nookandcrannycar · 03-17-2015, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by The Limo 2

My 1959 blue window VW bus had 36 hp and my 1963 NSU Prinz had 30 hp. Yes, the good old days. I had a Fiat in the 1960's. I think it was a 127? or 128? It was used when I got it but the maintenance was so high I finally just gave it away. Also had a 1968 Fiat 850 Spyder. Nice car. Then I got married in 1973 and had to sell it when the first child came.
Roy

I learned to drive a manual driving my friend's Fiat 128 SL Coupe.

jambo101 · 03-17-2015, 04:42 PM

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Originally Posted by trunkout

BTW... 109,000 on the Yaris with not one issue. Replaced battery and tires. Current tires are 195/50/15 Kumho Ecsta and are amazing.

With that kind of reliability what made you not just buy another Yaris?

03-15-2015, 10:31 PM	#1
trunkout 4 years of P90X! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: KCMO Posts: 162	Goodbye Yaris! It's been a while since I've been on here... The Yaris is being passed to my daughter. I... Am getting this: Attached Images

03-16-2015, 12:01 AM	#5
Gogogordy Drives: Miss my Yaris, love my Jeep jk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winchester, Ca Posts: 191	Enjoy...those are sweet, warts and all. __________________ I'm the Prez at my house...in fact I cruise around in YarForce One! When I'm not driving my Yaris, I'm doing this: http://gogogordy1.wix.com/scooter-aficionado

03-16-2015, 06:24 AM	#8
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Well its smaller than the Yaris and has a 1.3 liter engine. (which is good) But Im not sugar coating it for you. Those cars need more frequent repairs. More things go wrong with them. I hope you got a good one! But you are always welcome to come back to the fold and buy a YAris if it doesnt work out! __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

03-16-2015, 01:31 PM	#10
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	If my Yaris blew up tomorrow, this is probably what I'd get. Nice choice; definitely one of the most fun cars on the market! __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

03-17-2015, 02:46 PM	#16
The Limo 2 Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada Posts: 104	My 1959 blue window VW bus had 36 hp and my 1963 NSU Prinz had 30 hp. Yes, the good old days. I had a Fiat in the 1960's. I think it was a 127? or 128? It was used when I got it but the maintenance was so high I finally just gave it away. Also had a 1968 Fiat 850 Spyder. Nice car. Then I got married in 1972 and had to sell it when the first child came. Roy Last edited by The Limo 2; 03-17-2015 at 04:51 PM.

03-15-2015, 10:37 PM	#2
trunkout 4 years of P90X! View User's Garage Drives: 09 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: KCMO Posts: 162	BTW... 109,000 on the Yaris with not one issue. Replaced battery and tires. Current tires are 195/50/15 Kumho Ecsta and are amazing.

03-15-2015, 11:26 PM	#4
Exiwolfman View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Wasaga beach Posts: 1,617	Very nice car to drive fun we had one at my other work as customer pick up and drop off car ...at least here in Canada the Fiat has a really bad track for warranty and other problems poor quality and not cheap either .

03-16-2015, 01:24 AM	#6
kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	Good luck with the Fiat; really fun little cars (especially the Abarth). But, unfortunately plagued with more problems than any other car sold in North America.

03-16-2015, 03:19 AM	#7
nookandcrannycar Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009 Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles Posts: 4,839	Re bang for the buck, I meant purchase price wise re those two attributes (not taking maintenance and repairs into account). I wonder how Sail Design is faring at this point with his Fiat 500 ?

03-16-2015, 08:35 AM	#9
WorkTL View User's Garage Drives: 2013 Yaris LE Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: SoCal Posts: 216	Good luck.

03-16-2015, 07:51 PM	#13
bentjazz Drives: 2009 Yaris--3dr MT Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Ohio Posts: 541	Good luck and wish you the best. I'd personally never in a million years get a Fiat, but that's just me. If someone gave one to me, maybe. Like a Volkswagon mechanic once told me about modern Volkswagons, they are nice as long as they have a warranty. That's how I feel about Fiats, as well. Be that as it may, I wish you the best....

03-17-2015, 06:25 AM	#14
pjon View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Icon+ 1.33 vvti Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: U.K. Posts: 25	Not the same engine or model I know, but the 1.2 litre version was not able to progress up steep hills. It ran out of "puff". Fiat, after denying a problem did eventually fix it with a software update. They'd apparently erred too far towards fuel economy at the expense of power. Hence the inability to go uphill! http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-...dog-1107954951

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