Just bought my First Yaris! - Toyota Yaris Forums

coolcolger · 10-18-2014, 10:46 AM

Hello people of the forums. I am brand spanking new to the forums today and yesterday I just bought a brand new Streak Blue 2015 Yaris SE. I still haven't take delivery of the car which will either happen this afternoon or on Monday. I had a heck of a time finding any information on the facelifted 2015 model let alone the SE. Mine is an auto, I would have preferred to get a manual transmission but I was told it would be over a 3 month wait to get one from France... My folks each owned second gen Yari, my father loved his and he finally got rid of it with 198,000 miles with only ever really having to replace the alternator besides normal wear and tear items of course and maintenance. My mother was t-boned by a suburban and was just shy of having the insurance company replace it with a new one but didn't quite make the threshold, unfortunately the car never was quite right after that so she traded it shortly after that. Thank you all in advance since I'm sure I have a bunch of questions. I plan to do all of the servicing myself after the 3years/36k miles. I would say I am some what more knowledgable than the average Joe with working on cars since I'm coming from a bulletproof w123 300D Benz.

2slowjetta · 10-18-2014, 11:32 AM

welcome!

NYC-SE · 10-18-2014, 01:21 PM

Welcome. I'm a recent new Yaris owner myself, having bought a 2014 SE six months ago. Great car. Love it. I see you owned a Mercedes diesel. I came to Yaris from a VW TDI which was anything but bulletproof.

coolcolger · 10-18-2014, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by NYC-SE

I see you owned a Mercedes diesel. I came to Yaris from a VW TDI which was anything but bulletproof.

Yeah I still have one w123 euro spec 300D. The one I got rid of was and still is somewhat incredible... I sold it to a friend he is going to keep running it. It currently has about 420,000 Miles with no tranny or engine rebuilds. Pretty amazing.

why? · 10-18-2014, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by coolcolger

Yeah I still have one w123 euro spec 300D. The one I got rid of was and still is somewhat incredible... I sold it to a friend he is going to keep running it. It currently has about 420,000 Miles with no tranny or engine rebuilds. Pretty amazing.

But even without those major services, those MB's can cost a ton of money to keep up. I know someone who bought one with almost 200k miles, and the car is in impeccable condition. Yet when something minor goes wrong, it seems to cost almost $1k every time.

That is the best part of the Yaris. everything is so inexpensive to repair.

coolcolger · 10-20-2014, 03:05 PM

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Originally Posted by why?

But even without those major services, those MB's can cost a ton of money to keep up. I know someone who bought one with almost 200k miles, and the car is in impeccable condition. Yet when something minor goes wrong, it seems to cost almost $1k every time.

That is the best part of the Yaris. everything is so inexpensive to repair.

Don't get me wrong the Benz was far from perfect but as a daily driver it was very cheap to keep it running with doing all the work myself. If they had a shop fix it everytime there is a bug then theres no doubt in my mind it would be expensive.

bronsin · 10-20-2014, 03:27 PM

Former 1979 D240 with manual trans owner here.

Mine was very nearly perfect!

And cheap to own because I did all the work myself. Averaged about $250 per year for parts..

coolcolger · 10-20-2014, 09:57 PM

So I picked my Yaris up today from Northway Toyota in Latham, New York. I had worked with a Sales rep named Laurie and she was great through the whole process. This was my first car I had bought from a dealership. So far I love the car and I put on about 50 miles tonight after picking the car up. I love the fact that the SE has the projector lenses for the headlights but I do wish the bulbs were cooler in color more similar to modern Xenon bulbs. I honestly don't know how the high beam/low beam switch over works for instance if it uses a shutter like some of the Mercedes/BMWs use or some other system. If it is as easy as swapping the bulbs then I will definitely do it. Anyone know?

Hershey · 10-20-2014, 10:54 PM

Welcome and enjoy

. Keep us up to date with gas mileage , etc..

SilverBack · 10-21-2014, 03:28 PM

Welcome! Can't wait to see the first pic(s)!

coolcolger · 10-22-2014, 12:29 PM

Hey people, so far the car has been fantastic. As ridiculous as it sounds I've put just under 200 miles on the car since I picked it up Monday night. I've attached some pictures of when I picked up the car and also a picture of it at night with the LEDs on.

coolcolger · 10-22-2014, 12:32 PM

One of my favorite features of the SE model is the fact that it adds Projector lenses to the headlights. That being said I'm disappointed with the color temperature of the bulbs used. I pulled one of the bulbs last night and found it to be a Philips 9012. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a website or company to buy HID upgrade kits from? I want a high quality long lasting kit and I know Halogen to Xenon conversions are controversial with if they blind oncoming drivers but since the car has projectors I think they will work just fine.

SilverBack · 10-22-2014, 11:44 PM

That is one sweet Yaris I'll admit

. And I don't see what's wrong with the color temp of the lights from your last pic. Looks to be about 5,000k, which is completely normal.

About your inquiry: You want to talk to Garm of MicroImageOnline.com (or PM him @ cali yaris). He only sells high quality parts at great prices

.

MiSFiTx87 · 10-23-2014, 01:04 AM

congrats on the new yaris, blue se looks good

coolcolger · 10-23-2014, 08:18 AM

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Originally Posted by SilverBack

That is one sweet Yaris I'll admit

. And I don't see what's wrong with the color temp of the lights from your last pic. Looks to be about 5,000k, which is completely normal.

In that last picture the headlights aren't on just the LEDs which is the color I would like to match the headlights to.

jay cobbs · 10-23-2014, 11:28 AM

Hello And congrats...I own a 2010 yaris sedan and its wonderful. With all the buzz about Prius vs. Yaris and learning that a yaris is really a prius without the hybrid battery to worry about in my research, you could'nt have a better mode of transport and safety. You can read some of my posts and many others. It's the "supercar" that toyota made for all of us. Enjoy the new ride and to save even more gas read about the tips on the forum. Best wishes...Jay and the YARIS owners...

momaterials · 10-24-2014, 02:40 PM

Congratulations and welcome .I love my yaris too

Yaris1212 · 10-28-2014, 04:03 PM

Wow, that that color is just stunning! especially with those rims :O

10-18-2014, 10:46 AM	#1
coolcolger Drives: Streak Blue 2015 Yaris SE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 21	Just bought my First Yaris! Hello people of the forums. I am brand spanking new to the forums today and yesterday I just bought a brand new Streak Blue 2015 Yaris SE. I still haven't take delivery of the car which will either happen this afternoon or on Monday. I had a heck of a time finding any information on the facelifted 2015 model let alone the SE. Mine is an auto, I would have preferred to get a manual transmission but I was told it would be over a 3 month wait to get one from France... My folks each owned second gen Yari, my father loved his and he finally got rid of it with 198,000 miles with only ever really having to replace the alternator besides normal wear and tear items of course and maintenance. My mother was t-boned by a suburban and was just shy of having the insurance company replace it with a new one but didn't quite make the threshold, unfortunately the car never was quite right after that so she traded it shortly after that. Thank you all in advance since I'm sure I have a bunch of questions. I plan to do all of the servicing myself after the 3years/36k miles. I would say I am some what more knowledgable than the average Joe with working on cars since I'm coming from a bulletproof w123 300D Benz.

10-20-2014, 03:27 PM	#7
bronsin Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: nj Posts: 4,790	Former 1979 D240 with manual trans owner here. Mine was very nearly perfect! And cheap to own because I did all the work myself. Averaged about $250 per year for parts.. __________________ Synthetic Oil: Its All In Your Head

10-21-2014, 03:28 PM	#10
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Welcome! Can't wait to see the first pic(s)! __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

10-22-2014, 12:32 PM	#12
coolcolger Drives: Streak Blue 2015 Yaris SE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 21	Projectors One of my favorite features of the SE model is the fact that it adds Projector lenses to the headlights. That being said I'm disappointed with the color temperature of the bulbs used. I pulled one of the bulbs last night and found it to be a Philips 9012. Does anyone have any recommendations as to a website or company to buy HID upgrade kits from? I want a high quality long lasting kit and I know Halogen to Xenon conversions are controversial with if they blind oncoming drivers but since the car has projectors I think they will work just fine.

10-22-2014, 11:44 PM	#13
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	That is one sweet Yaris I'll admit . And I don't see what's wrong with the color temp of the lights from your last pic. Looks to be about 5,000k, which is completely normal. About your inquiry: You want to talk to Garm of MicroImageOnline.com (or PM him @ cali yaris). He only sells high quality parts at great prices . __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

10-18-2014, 11:32 AM	#2
2slowjetta Drives: 2013 yaris Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: United States Posts: 52	welcome!

10-18-2014, 01:21 PM	#3
NYC-SE Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: NYC Posts: 1,076	Welcome. I'm a recent new Yaris owner myself, having bought a 2014 SE six months ago. Great car. Love it. I see you owned a Mercedes diesel. I came to Yaris from a VW TDI which was anything but bulletproof.

10-20-2014, 09:57 PM	#8
coolcolger Drives: Streak Blue 2015 Yaris SE Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 21	So I picked my Yaris up today from Northway Toyota in Latham, New York. I had worked with a Sales rep named Laurie and she was great through the whole process. This was my first car I had bought from a dealership. So far I love the car and I put on about 50 miles tonight after picking the car up. I love the fact that the SE has the projector lenses for the headlights but I do wish the bulbs were cooler in color more similar to modern Xenon bulbs. I honestly don't know how the high beam/low beam switch over works for instance if it uses a shutter like some of the Mercedes/BMWs use or some other system. If it is as easy as swapping the bulbs then I will definitely do it. Anyone know?

10-20-2014, 10:54 PM	#9
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Welcome and enjoy . Keep us up to date with gas mileage , etc..

10-23-2014, 01:04 AM	#14
MiSFiTx87 Drives: CS1 Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: 661 SoCal Posts: 107	congrats on the new yaris, blue se looks good

10-23-2014, 11:28 AM	#16
jay cobbs Drives: 2010 yaris sedan 4 speed auto Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: union city,ca. Posts: 58	Hello And congrats...I own a 2010 yaris sedan and its wonderful. With all the buzz about Prius vs. Yaris and learning that a yaris is really a prius without the hybrid battery to worry about in my research, you could'nt have a better mode of transport and safety. You can read some of my posts and many others. It's the "supercar" that toyota made for all of us. Enjoy the new ride and to save even more gas read about the tips on the forum. Best wishes...Jay and the YARIS owners...

10-24-2014, 02:40 PM	#17
momaterials Drives: Yaris 2013 1.3 99 HP 6 speed Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: ALGERIA Posts: 33	Congratulations and welcome .I love my yaris too

10-28-2014, 04:03 PM	#18
Yaris1212 Drives: Yaris 2015 1.5G Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Leb Posts: 24	Wow, that that color is just stunning! especially with those rims :O

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