Alas, poor Yaris, I knew him well

[yaris2010RS]

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

Tomster

LMFAO, i think thats the only wrong thing u have done so far, call urself tomster.... lol, next it will be hammy the hampster


personally i think great pick! if i had the money for the car and for insurance on that i car i would have gotten the corolla S. only thing i would have done differently was i would have picked a more exciting colour, lol. out of all the blue and reds (even black and grey) i could never pick toyota stock dull silver. lol. JMO.

enjoy!

[YarisOwnersDad]

Well, RS, that's why they make different colors. To me the silver isn't "dull." That picture that I posted doesn't do the car justice. There was a solid cloud cover at the time I took the picture, and you don't see the metallic aspect of the paint job. Trust me, the car looks good.

Tomster

[Yaris Hilton]

Originally Posted by yaris2010RS

next it will be hammy the hampster

"Once Upon A Hamster" is the most awesome TV show EVER!

[cali yaris]

Well, RS, that's why they make different colors.

Wow. I didn't know that!

[auxmike]

My neighbor's daughter has one in black.
It looks REAL nice in that color, I'll say!
Congrats!

[PETERPOOP]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Wow. I didn't know that!

I did! hehe

[why?]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

Wow. I didn't know that!

lol yup them fords come in any color you want, as long as it is black.

[Kal-El]

YarisOwnersDad, wouldn't it be smarter to lease your cars at 24 month intervals if you feel the need to always be in a new car? Or is 2 years to much? Purchasing a brand new car every year (it seems) is throwing thousands of dollars away and constantly keeping you upside down.

Leasing is designed for this purpose and will lower your monthly payment to boot.

Your thoughts on this?

[DevilGirl]

^^ Perhaps his thought is to do his part to keep the economy going, keep the dealerships in business.

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

YarisOwnersDad, wouldn't it be smarter to lease your cars at 24 month intervals if you feel the need to always be in a new car? Or is 2 years to much? Purchasing a brand new car every year (it seems) is throwing thousands of dollars away and constantly keeping you upside down.

Leasing is designed for this purpose and will lower your monthly payment to boot.

Your thoughts on this?

I drive about 18,000 miles per year. That doesn't work out on a lease, right? They penalize you big time for the high mileage.

Isn't the idea of a lease that you pay enough per month to cover the depreciation of the vehicle for the time that you have it? Would I be any better off one way vs the other?

Tom

[swidd]

With that subwoofer in my trunk, the Yaris exceeds the Ford Focus Audiophile Edition in sex appeal, in my experience+opinion. You'd have to wiggle a Mercedes AMG with upgraded audio system in front of me for comparison before anything would begin to rise in my pants.

[Kal-El]

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

I drive about 18,000 miles per year. That doesn't work out on a lease, right? They penalize you big time for the high mileage.

Isn't the idea of a lease that you pay enough per month to cover the depreciation of the vehicle for the time that you have it? Would I be any better off one way vs the other?

Tom

You're probably right. It appears Toyota only offers 12 or 15,000 miles/yr leases. I believe some companies offer higher mileage deals.

As long as you except the cost of your car buying addiction, then it's obviously your decision and we shouldn't judge.

Just curious as to your reasons:

Is it because you get bored with cars very quickly?

Is it that you feel you bought the wrong car after a year?

Is it that you simply have to have that brand new fresh car all the time?


You gave your reasoning as to why you got a Corolla S, which I myself love.
It makes perfect sense to want something a bit bigger with more comfort and features. Yet still efficient and economic. You won't get an argument from me.

Thing is, next year what will be the reason for trading in your Corolla S? The next generation Yaris?

[tomato]

Originally Posted by Altitude

Looks good Tom. Be sure to let us know which car you buy next year

+1

Best of luck w your new ride

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by Kal-El

You're probably right. It appears Toyota only offers 12 or 15,000 miles/yr leases. I believe some companies offer higher mileage deals.

As long as you except the cost of your car buying addiction, then it's obviously your decision and we shouldn't judge.

Just curious as to your reasons:

Is it because you get bored with cars very quickly?

Is it that you feel you bought the wrong car after a year?

Is it that you simply have to have that brand new fresh car all the time?


You gave your reasoning as to why you got a Corolla S, which I myself love.
It makes perfect sense to want something a bit bigger with more comfort and features. Yet still efficient and economic. You won't get an argument from me.

Thing is, next year what will be the reason for trading in your Corolla S? The next generation Yaris?

Thanks, Kal.

As for the answer to your question, probably the last choice would come closest. I just plain love new cars and trucks.

Partly it is a search for "just the right" vehicle. The last time I traded three times in less than two years the last vehicle in that series was a 2001 Jeep Wrangler, which I still have almost ten years later.

I will HAVE to keep the Corolla for a long time for financial reasons; I have gone as upside down as I can get. I really do think it is a car that I can be satisfied with for the long haul. Hey, given my history, I wouldn't blame anyone for being skeptical about that, but that is the way I feel right now.

Tom

[YarisOwnersDad]

Originally Posted by tomato

+1

Best of luck w your new ride

Thanks, Mater!