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Gogogordy · 10-16-2011, 06:03 PM

The closest I could find between the Fit and my Yaris was some $4200 difference.

Prefer the Yaris, and the price.

Not a Honda fan anyway, (4 wheels or 2)

TOUGEghost · 10-16-2011, 11:17 PM

Nope, wouldn't change a thing.

jekqmb · 10-16-2011, 11:42 PM

I would have bought a GD Honda Fit! But I love my Yaris cause its more unique when its comes to modding them here in the states! But I have always owned more then 1 car at a time. I have a very fast other car, so the Yaris is just something to DD and have fun with!

solarVitz · 10-17-2011, 01:31 AM

No for the Fit and a big Yes for the Yaris.

I'm buying 2 -

08 2door Liftback S in Blazing Blue

09 5door Liftback in Polar White

BluYrs · 10-17-2011, 02:24 AM

Mine hasn't had any problems during the 4+ years I've owned it and it's performed very well in every situation so I never get buyer's remorse.

Yaristeve · 10-17-2011, 02:47 AM

No way! I'd wanted a Yaris since the first year (2007) since the first time I saw Toyota's cute little piggy bank advertising. I didn't even test drive one before buying mine. Plus, I wanted a two-door.

Like Black Griffin, driving my Yaris puts a smile on my face every time and even just looking at it from ten feet away makes me smile!

Blue Y job · 10-17-2011, 03:47 AM

I looked at the Toyota website at the time (2007), with that slow and smooth moving camera interior and exterior, and I liked what I saw. Plus the price was right. At the time, they were a little over 10 grand, not hard to do, plus it's a Toyota. The mods I've done have made it special to me. The fit has never appealed to me, even though it has it's quality's.

jambo101 · 10-17-2011, 09:49 AM

Do it again? think i would have gone with the Corolla for the extra size..

ilikerice · 10-17-2011, 11:30 AM

Would have went with a 5dr instead. I was gonna pull the trigger, just pulled to soon cuz a week later I found one just like mine as a 5dr.. dammits..

I like the fit, esp the one that autocrosses in jacksonville, he is good too. He has been keeping track of my times for a while now and been dying to run against me. This past weekend we finally got a chance to see which was faster. It was close too. I like having a rival now. It makes owning the yaris that much more fun. gives me something to work towards.

tk1971 · 10-17-2011, 08:24 PM

No buyer's remorse here. When I was younger, I'd always suffer from the "grass is greener" syndrome. I now do my homework, make my decision and happily live with it because I now realize that if/when I change my mind, I can easily make that happen.

I went from this:

To my wife's Forester (seen in the background of the EVO pic), to my Yaris. I chose the Yaris specifically to replace my turbo cars for my daily commute. I don't need to burn as much gas on a 4 cylinder commuting as in my Expedition. Just doesn't make sense.

I'm perfectly happy with my Yaris, but I still get to occasionally commute with this:

and this:

brg88tx · 10-17-2011, 09:24 PM

nope, i like the look of my little sedan much more than the little mini van looking honda fit. plus the yaris is much cheaper.

rudi2 · 10-20-2011, 07:16 AM

having a job were i am around cars all day every day and often changing my car 2-3 times a year due to borrrrrrrdom or tired of lifting the bonnet

I MUST SHOUT THE YARIS GIVEN THE CHANCE I WOULD REPEAT THE PROCESS

the little hatch which i believe is big on charecter, enough space for me ( not the smallest at 6.1 with the need for a drive through now and then ) and 2 boys 10 and 14
we all love it.

paperboy · 10-20-2011, 08:34 PM

The Fit has the better engine, the Yaris is roomier inside

The reason I went with the Yaris though was the price.

I got a 2007 5 door hatch with 95.000kms on it for $6,300 CDN

The closest to a comparable Fit I could find was $11,000 CDN

The Fit is just too expensive.

romram · 10-20-2011, 10:23 PM

i'll still buy a 2 door yaris. Fit's roof is too high,front angle view too wide with side post 'coz of side mirror. well fit's engine is too noisy inside the car ( i got a honda city 1.3L auto, it's not that noisy).

UTVitz · 10-20-2011, 10:58 PM

I've looked at everything else in it's class and some bigger cars like the corolla since I picked up my yaris in '08 and still nothing else appeals more. The mazda2 is close, but its freeway noise is more, mechanicals are questionable, and the arch in the front fender and smiley face grill have not grown on me yet. Fiesta-horribly low tech engine from the 90's-timing belt, really. Just check their forum-it is made in Mexico after all. Fiat 500-made in mexico-enough said. Fit, too much of a little wagon to me-yes, I too see the small minivan look. I could not have lived with the seat material everything sticks too. But the breaker was the very firm ride of the Fit-can't deal with it. 2012 yaris-well, it has enough quirks that it's growing on me

Kiteless · 10-21-2011, 03:52 PM

One can look back and say no, but for me the Yaris was exactly what I needed and 5+ years later my little car is still a fun, pointy (steering) little slow car. Knowing what I know now would I have bought the Yaris, maybe not, but I was not in a position to get anything bigger/faster/sportier. I could barely afford new. I lucked out and got a base package, 5-speed, power-nothing. It has tires and a steering wheels and A/C.

Now that I am a little older, and making more money, I long for a sporty car, even though I average at LEAST 35MPG with my Yaris. The care has been ultra good to me and I am glad I got it. But next year some time I am hoping to replace it with something low, and rear wheel drive like the Scion FR-S.

Bottom line, I don't regret buying the Yaris. It was a perfect fit for me. (no pun intended).

- Jason

zfarsh · 10-21-2011, 04:17 PM

i do have buyers remorse, but not about choosing a Yaris sedan, but rather the package. I shouldnt have cheaped out and should have gotten a higher level package that came with the real cruise control, not the fugly one they put on it themselves, and nice fog lights too!!!! I love my Yaris Sedan Pacific Blue and would not have gone for a fit that is hatchback.

Bluevitz-rs · 10-21-2011, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JumpmanYaris

So I'd keep mah yaris and do it again just a change in tranny that is all

That's what my only complaint was about the Echo, until I put the 6 speed in

.

10-16-2011, 11:42 PM	#21
jekqmb Local Sh*t Disturber Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: STL Posts: 591	I would have bought a GD Honda Fit! But I love my Yaris cause its more unique when its comes to modding them here in the states! But I have always owned more then 1 car at a time. I have a very fast other car, so the Yaris is just something to DD and have fun with! __________________ You think your Yaris is low and fitted LOLzzzzz

10-17-2011, 01:31 AM	#22
solarVitz View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris S Liftback Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	No for the Fit and a big Yes for the Yaris. I'm buying 2 - 08 2door Liftback S in Blazing Blue 09 5door Liftback in Polar White __________________

10-17-2011, 02:24 AM	#23
BluYrs ヴィッツドライバー View User's Garage Drives: 2006 3d 1.0 Linea Sol Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Tallinn, Estonia Posts: 433	Mine hasn't had any problems during the 4+ years I've owned it and it's performed very well in every situation so I never get buyer's remorse. __________________ The blue one

10-17-2011, 09:49 AM	#26
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Do it again? think i would have gone with the Corolla for the extra size.. __________________ Have Yaris will travel..

10-17-2011, 11:30 AM	#27
ilikerice Drives: 2010 black yaris Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: savannah, ga Posts: 2,868	Would have went with a 5dr instead. I was gonna pull the trigger, just pulled to soon cuz a week later I found one just like mine as a 5dr.. dammits.. I like the fit, esp the one that autocrosses in jacksonville, he is good too. He has been keeping track of my times for a while now and been dying to run against me. This past weekend we finally got a chance to see which was faster. It was close too. I like having a rival now. It makes owning the yaris that much more fun. gives me something to work towards. __________________ -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."

10-16-2011, 06:03 PM	#19
Gogogordy Drives: Miss my Yaris, love my Jeep jk Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Winchester, Ca Posts: 191	The closest I could find between the Fit and my Yaris was some $4200 difference. Prefer the Yaris, and the price. Not a Honda fan anyway, (4 wheels or 2)

10-16-2011, 11:17 PM	#20
TOUGEghost Mr. Clean View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S 3-Door Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 268	Nope, wouldn't change a thing.

10-17-2011, 02:47 AM	#24
Yaristeve Drives: 3-door hatch Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 519	No way! I'd wanted a Yaris since the first year (2007) since the first time I saw Toyota's cute little piggy bank advertising. I didn't even test drive one before buying mine. Plus, I wanted a two-door. Like Black Griffin, driving my Yaris puts a smile on my face every time and even just looking at it from ten feet away makes me smile!

10-17-2011, 03:47 AM	#25
Blue Y job View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Blue Yaris Hatch Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Placerville Posts: 32	I looked at the Toyota website at the time (2007), with that slow and smooth moving camera interior and exterior, and I liked what I saw. Plus the price was right. At the time, they were a little over 10 grand, not hard to do, plus it's a Toyota. The mods I've done have made it special to me. The fit has never appealed to me, even though it has it's quality's.

10-17-2011, 08:24 PM	#28
tk1971 Drives: 08 2Dr LB Base, Silver Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: SG Valley, SoCal Posts: 237	No buyer's remorse here. When I was younger, I'd always suffer from the "grass is greener" syndrome. I now do my homework, make my decision and happily live with it because I now realize that if/when I change my mind, I can easily make that happen. I went from this: To my wife's Forester (seen in the background of the EVO pic), to my Yaris. I chose the Yaris specifically to replace my turbo cars for my daily commute. I don't need to burn as much gas on a 4 cylinder commuting as in my Expedition. Just doesn't make sense. I'm perfectly happy with my Yaris, but I still get to occasionally commute with this: and this:

10-17-2011, 09:24 PM	#29
brg88tx Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: SE Texas Posts: 327	nope, i like the look of my little sedan much more than the little mini van looking honda fit. plus the yaris is much cheaper.

10-20-2011, 07:16 AM	#30
rudi2 Drives: 1.s t Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: uk Posts: 22	having a job were i am around cars all day every day and often changing my car 2-3 times a year due to borrrrrrrdom or tired of lifting the bonnet I MUST SHOUT THE YARIS GIVEN THE CHANCE I WOULD REPEAT THE PROCESS the little hatch which i believe is big on charecter, enough space for me ( not the smallest at 6.1 with the need for a drive through now and then ) and 2 boys 10 and 14 we all love it.

10-20-2011, 08:34 PM	#31
paperboy Drives: 2007 Yaris 5 Door Hatch Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 10	The Fit has the better engine, the Yaris is roomier inside The reason I went with the Yaris though was the price. I got a 2007 5 door hatch with 95.000kms on it for $6,300 CDN The closest to a comparable Fit I could find was $11,000 CDN The Fit is just too expensive.

10-20-2011, 10:23 PM	#32
romram Drives: yaris hatchback Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: CT Posts: 65	i'll still buy a 2 door yaris. Fit's roof is too high,front angle view too wide with side post 'coz of side mirror. well fit's engine is too noisy inside the car ( i got a honda city 1.3L auto, it's not that noisy).

10-20-2011, 10:58 PM	#33
UTVitz Drives: Black Vitz Liftback Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 238	I've looked at everything else in it's class and some bigger cars like the corolla since I picked up my yaris in '08 and still nothing else appeals more. The mazda2 is close, but its freeway noise is more, mechanicals are questionable, and the arch in the front fender and smiley face grill have not grown on me yet. Fiesta-horribly low tech engine from the 90's-timing belt, really. Just check their forum-it is made in Mexico after all. Fiat 500-made in mexico-enough said. Fit, too much of a little wagon to me-yes, I too see the small minivan look. I could not have lived with the seat material everything sticks too. But the breaker was the very firm ride of the Fit-can't deal with it. 2012 yaris-well, it has enough quirks that it's growing on me

10-21-2011, 03:52 PM	#34
Kiteless Drives: US 2007 Yaris Liftback 5MT Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Union City, CA - U.S.A. Posts: 205	One can look back and say no, but for me the Yaris was exactly what I needed and 5+ years later my little car is still a fun, pointy (steering) little slow car. Knowing what I know now would I have bought the Yaris, maybe not, but I was not in a position to get anything bigger/faster/sportier. I could barely afford new. I lucked out and got a base package, 5-speed, power-nothing. It has tires and a steering wheels and A/C. Now that I am a little older, and making more money, I long for a sporty car, even though I average at LEAST 35MPG with my Yaris. The care has been ultra good to me and I am glad I got it. But next year some time I am hoping to replace it with something low, and rear wheel drive like the Scion FR-S. Bottom line, I don't regret buying the Yaris. It was a perfect fit for me. (no pun intended). - Jason __________________ 2007 Toyota Yaris Liftback Base 5 Speed. Mods: Netz/Vitz/RS badging, RS style spoiler, RS replica tails, Tenabe NT210 Springs, Tokico Blue Struts, Team Dynamics 14", fogs(Arrived), JDM HKS Exhaust.

10-21-2011, 04:17 PM	#35
zfarsh Drives: Yaris Sedan 2009 Automatic Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Oakville, Canada Posts: 12	i do have buyers remorse, but not about choosing a Yaris sedan, but rather the package. I shouldnt have cheaped out and should have gotten a higher level package that came with the real cruise control, not the fugly one they put on it themselves, and nice fog lights too!!!! I love my Yaris Sedan Pacific Blue and would not have gone for a fit that is hatchback.