Compliments/funny things people have said about the yaris - Page 5 - Toyota Yaris Forums

bkndacn · 08-04-2010, 06:55 PM

I was just at the mechanics and we where looking under the hood in the parking lot when another customer came up (btw he had a pretty cool WWII era JEEP) he looked at my engine and asked "Didnt those used to be called Singer? ... me and the mechanic just looked at each other not understanding the comment .... and the other guy then said "ya know like the sewing machine" and laughed! It was all in good fun but It defiantly was a first for me lol

Lorenzo1950 · 08-06-2010, 09:44 AM

The Yaris looks to me like half a car. Like someone forgot to add the rear end to the car.
It fits into a lot of parking spaces though. All of the sudden I am seeing half cars everywhere. I saw a "cube" a few days ago. They are making some vehicles square now. It's hip to be square.

KrazyDawg · 08-06-2010, 12:52 PM

When I had my car valet since there was no street parking available, the attendant said he loves small cars because they're easy to park. No would would be laughing trying to find a parking spot on the residential streets of San Francisco.

vwtech · 09-06-2010, 11:41 AM

A friend at work calls it a boat.....he drives a smart car.

Gr8ful_Ken · 09-08-2010, 08:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bkndacn

I was just at the mechanics and we where looking under the hood in the parking lot when another customer came up (btw he had a pretty cool WWII era JEEP) he looked at my engine and asked "Didnt those used to be called Singer? ... me and the mechanic just looked at each other not understanding the comment .... and the other guy then said "ya know like the sewing machine" and laughed! It was all in good fun but It defiantly was a first for me lol

I was showing under the hood to one guy at work, when another walked up and said "wow it really does have 4 cylinders"

Dec24th · 09-09-2010, 11:44 AM

"Where's the rest of your car?"

EPyarisdriver · 11-17-2011, 11:02 AM

When I first got it:
"thats cute"
"is it a PRIUS?" (really a f***** PRIUS?!?)

After drop, rims, fogs and other stuff:
"wow... it looks good"
"it looks much better"
I catch a lot of people staring and since I have the Vitz badges I get the infamous question about 10x a day: "Whats a Vitz?"
I love my jellybean or what my mom calls it "hot tamale" (since its red)

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 11-17-2011, 11:54 AM

^^ owners at my job refer to my car as THE VITZ or VITZ MAN....

Yaristeve · 11-17-2011, 12:05 PM

Don't know if it's been posted before but my GF and her cousins call it "the roller skate".

Killchain · 11-19-2011, 09:37 AM

As I was stepping into my 2drHB, two guys pasted me and said. "Isn't that a girls car." I said yes, its easier now to get a girls phone number..................

A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby · 11-19-2011, 10:46 AM

my GF calls it 'Cookie Jarvis'
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_Crisp

I think she is somewhat bats, but so am I

The Limo · 11-19-2011, 01:22 PM

My wife calls our Yaris " The Limo" as our other car is a diesel smart "rollerskate".
Roy

mr_miles · 11-20-2011, 12:56 AM

One of my GF's co-workers offered me rubber bands to fix the engine for if and when things break :p

thepartsmancometh · 11-20-2011, 10:09 AM

one of my wife's friends thinks its cool and calls it the "escape pod"

yea, she's a sci-fi nut

Idahotom · 11-24-2011, 12:32 AM

Yesterday I was parallel parking in a tiny Yaris sized spot, and an older lady with one of those 4 legged things stroke victims use to get around was standing at the curb the whole time. I thought maybe she was having a problem.....and was maybe going to topple over or something, but when I got out, it turned out she was wanting to ask me about the Yaris, thought it was pretty cool, etc., then she moved out at a pretty good clip.

I love getting looks from guys in jacked up pickups, like "you pussy", knowing I'm getting triple or more their MPG, and have no need to prove my machismo with my rig, screw 'em. "Pregnant roller skate" works for me.

JumpmanYaris · 11-24-2011, 10:58 AM

When I first got it people would ask if its a new PRIUS

now they ask me what is it and I tell em a Yaris and they won't believe me

refotsirk · 11-24-2011, 02:21 PM

I got the Big one ton truck guy park next to my Yaris 4 door and he
says," My rotors are bigger than your wheels".
And your point is.....................?

thepartsmancometh · 11-26-2011, 04:45 PM

yep, gotta love the people with giant trucks. They have that attitude with my wrx too.

wait, I STILL get better fuel economy AND I'm way faster.....hmmmm

08-06-2010, 12:52 PM	#75
KrazyDawg View User's Garage Drives: 08 3dr LB AT Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 151	When I had my car valet since there was no street parking available, the attendant said he loves small cars because they're easy to park. No would would be laughing trying to find a parking spot on the residential streets of San Francisco. __________________

11-17-2011, 11:54 AM	#80
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	^^ owners at my job refer to my car as THE VITZ or VITZ MAN.... __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

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08-04-2010, 06:55 PM	#73
bkndacn View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 372	I was just at the mechanics and we where looking under the hood in the parking lot when another customer came up (btw he had a pretty cool WWII era JEEP) he looked at my engine and asked "Didnt those used to be called Singer? ... me and the mechanic just looked at each other not understanding the comment .... and the other guy then said "ya know like the sewing machine" and laughed! It was all in good fun but It defiantly was a first for me lol

08-06-2010, 09:44 AM	#74
Lorenzo1950 Drives: 2010 5 door Hatchback Join Date: May 2010 Location: Maryland Posts: 51	The Yaris looks to me like half a car. Like someone forgot to add the rear end to the car. It fits into a lot of parking spaces though. All of the sudden I am seeing half cars everywhere. I saw a "cube" a few days ago. They are making some vehicles square now. It's hip to be square.

09-06-2010, 11:41 AM	#76
vwtech Banned Drives: 09 jetta tdi dsg Join Date: May 2010 Location: mary esther fl Posts: 91	A friend at work calls it a boat.....he drives a smart car.

09-09-2010, 11:44 AM	#78
Dec24th Drives: '10 Yaris 3 door HB Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: JC, New Jersey Posts: 46	"Where's the rest of your car?"

11-17-2011, 11:02 AM	#79
EPyarisdriver ...or Vegas for short Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris 3door LB Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: El Paso TX Posts: 205	When I first got it: "thats cute" "is it a PRIUS?" (really a f***** PRIUS?!?) After drop, rims, fogs and other stuff: "wow... it looks good" "it looks much better" I catch a lot of people staring and since I have the Vitz badges I get the infamous question about 10x a day: "Whats a Vitz?" I love my jellybean or what my mom calls it "hot tamale" (since its red)

11-17-2011, 12:05 PM	#81
Yaristeve Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 519	Don't know if it's been posted before but my GF and her cousins call it "the roller skate".

11-19-2011, 09:37 AM	#82
Killchain Drives: '10 Yaris LB Polar White Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 248	As I was stepping into my 2drHB, two guys pasted me and said. "Isn't that a girls car." I said yes, its easier now to get a girls phone number..................

11-19-2011, 10:46 AM	#83
A-Dingo-Ate-My-Baby Banned Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: earth Posts: 364	my GF calls it 'Cookie Jarvis' http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cookie_Crisp I think she is somewhat bats, but so am I

11-19-2011, 01:22 PM	#84
The Limo Drives: 2007 Toyota Yaris Sedan Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Chilliwack, BC Canada Posts: 59	My wife calls our Yaris " The Limo" as our other car is a diesel smart "rollerskate". Roy

11-20-2011, 12:56 AM	#85
mr_miles Drives: 2013 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 914	One of my GF's co-workers offered me rubber bands to fix the engine for if and when things break :p

11-20-2011, 10:09 AM	#86
thepartsmancometh Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 187	one of my wife's friends thinks its cool and calls it the "escape pod" yea, she's a sci-fi nut

11-24-2011, 12:32 AM	#87
Idahotom Drives: 2008 5 sp. LB Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Idahoi Posts: 268	Yesterday I was parallel parking in a tiny Yaris sized spot, and an older lady with one of those 4 legged things stroke victims use to get around was standing at the curb the whole time. I thought maybe she was having a problem.....and was maybe going to topple over or something, but when I got out, it turned out she was wanting to ask me about the Yaris, thought it was pretty cool, etc., then she moved out at a pretty good clip. I love getting looks from guys in jacked up pickups, like "you pussy", knowing I'm getting triple or more their MPG, and have no need to prove my machismo with my rig, screw 'em. "Pregnant roller skate" works for me.

11-24-2011, 02:21 PM	#89
refotsirk Drives: 2007 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Upper Wisconsin Posts: 17	I got the Big one ton truck guy park next to my Yaris 4 door and he says," My rotors are bigger than your wheels". And your point is.....................?

11-26-2011, 04:45 PM	#90
thepartsmancometh Drives: '08 LB, '07 WRX Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: midwest Posts: 187	yep, gotta love the people with giant trucks. They have that attitude with my wrx too. wait, I STILL get better fuel economy AND I'm way faster.....hmmmm