Compliments/funny things people have said about the yaris

[Betrivent]

I also get a lot of girls saying "oh it's SOOO cute!" and guys going "Oh, LOL".

[403RS]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

^ do you work at Home Depot/Lowe's?

Usually I get the comment of "picking it up and putting on someone's truck" comment around my part-time job haha.

I get this EVERY SINGLE DAY with Alberta being big truck country.

[malibuguy]

I just usually get asked about the mpg...i explain to them with not much effort low 50s arent hard to get and that ive had like 17tanks over 50mpg...they become dumbfounded. I say toyota down plays these cars so they can sell prius. Sticker says 30-36...i tell them my worst tank was 38 beating the fuck out of it.

[BIGTAZ351]

The hybrid question DRIVES ME NUTS! I bought a 2Dr LB car that costs WAY less and gets High 30's at 75 on the freeway (low 40's taking it easy) Not the "Green Soccer Mom Status Symbol" ARGH!

My favorite comparison is My Father-in-law (Who hates little cars especially Japanese ones) Drives a 2000 GMC 1500 4x4, But drives his 200? HONDA GL1800 Goldwing in the summer for MPG's. I KNOW the bike is WAY more fun to drive/ride but I get within 5 MPG's of it and I can drive mine year round in MN....also 2 tires on the 'wing cost $500 and last about 15K...not really saving anything...I told him when he buys an American Bike he can spout off about MY Jap. car.

I have a buddy with a 200? PumpeDuse TDi Jetta that rips on me 'cuz I only get 35-40 he gets 50-52. I asked him; How much his car MSRP? $25K New Timing Belt every 80K? $1K New Turbo? $500-800 oh and how much is your fuel, and does EVERY gas station sell it? 20% higher and NO....And I could buy and maintain 2 Yarii for that! (I've handed him a rubber binder and said Hey look spare parts for "Your" Car!) LOL Can you tell I HATE Timing BELTS?

[Black_griffin6]

My most common comment about my Yaris used to be: "Is that a hybrid?" or: "Is that a prius?"

Now since i've put my rear tow hook on my car everyone asks: "What the hell is that red thing on the back of your car?" I've had one group of kids looking at it and one asked if it was some kind of key.

[mr_miles]

Originally Posted by malibuguy

I just usually get asked about the mpg...i explain to them with not much effort low 50s arent hard to get and that ive had like 17tanks over 50mpg...they become dumbfounded. I say toyota down plays these cars so they can sell prius. Sticker says 30-36...i tell them my worst tank was 38 beating the fuck out of it.

worst i ever did was 34, i think. toyota really does downplay this car, it's ridiculous!

somebody asked me if it was a IQ today..........

[DebbyM46227]

I agree on Toyota downplaying this car. I have NEVER seen a Yaris commercial on TV here. I see them all the time for the Camry and recently a lot of Corolla commercials.

[07stlYaris]

I used to get the "is that a hybrid?" crap a lot but now that I Loudened (<-- not a word but you get my drift) up the exhaust, no more stupid questions. I also used to get cut off a lot too before I got noisy. Bring the Noise boyeee.

[1.5]

My girl says its the mouse car :(

[fnkngrv]

The latest would be, "How did you only manage 75k on your Yaris engine???"

;-)

[fnkngrv]

Originally Posted by mr_miles

somebody asked me if it was a IQ today..........

Did you retort with, "what is yours?"

[why?]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I agree on Toyota downplaying this car. I have NEVER seen a Yaris commercial on TV here. I see them all the time for the Camry and recently a lot of Corolla commercials.

There were only a few US Yaris commercials right when it first came out. They definitely don't want anyone looking too hard for it, they want their dealers to be able to guide people to the Prius. Especially now that used Prius are common.

[nighthawk421]

I've gotten a couple of comments regarding my 2007 Yaris:


a. Is that car a hybrid?

b. Some guy I worked with at a previous job told me that he wouldn't feel safe driving such a small car. Considering that this guy drove a 3/4-ton diesel Dodge 4wd pickup and entered it in pulling contests, it comes as no suprise. His wife probably drives an Excursion or Hummer H2 that gets 8 mpg. I have nothing against pickup trucks (used to own an F-150) or SUV's, but don't have the need for one anymore and enjoy the ability to get 40 mpg and park in small, tight spaces.

c. What kind of gas mileage do you get?

[tooter]

"Is that a new Gremlin?"

[nookandcrannycar]

I can think of two plausible reasons for the paucity of TV ads for the Yaris. First, I would imagine that the target demographic for the car doesn't watch that much cable or satellite TV and spends quite a bit of time on the Internet. I have seen ads for the Yaris on the Internet. Second, I wonder if the Yaris is that high a marketing priority within Toyota as they don't make that much profit per unit, but need to have it in the lineup to help keep their CAFE numbers where they need to be.

[Golddeenoh]

My Father-in-Law said it looked like a supped up beetle.

An old timer at the VA hospital asked if it was a VW.

I get asked what kind of gas mileage i get in it a lot.

and I have walked off on 3 RX-8s from a rolling start. Seems like they are more show than actual go. probably just means that the kids driving them didn't know how to drive.

I toyed with a 90s vet the other day on the highway, he didn't seem to like it probalby could use a good service on his vet as well as i pulled off on him.

Had some Nissan ridding my ass on a back road that I was already doing 60 on so I dropped it into 3rd and left behind. They tried catching up but almost wrecked when they almost passed their turn doing to 60+ that they where going.

[shinlee]

I think we all get the mpg/hybrid questions, lol. My questions though usually revolve around my stripes on my car -_-

1) do those stripes make it faster?

2) is your car what a mustang looks like before it gets the steriod injection? (my personal fav, lol)

3) I bet I can whip that car's a**! (my usual ricer statement I get, which isn't exactly a question, lol)

[oliveskate]

Why the f*ck did you buy a Yaris? lol
I usually say, I didn't like spending $150 to fill up my truck anymore :P