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08-19-2019, 04:28 PM | #1 |
Yaris-My All Purpose Car!
Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris 3-Door Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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Ode to an Old Yaris. A Love Story.
With deep regret, I traded-in my little eleven year old Toyota Yaris. Aside from a little bit of noise in the transaxle, it was running just fine. But it was the logical thing to do.
I bought it back in 2008 as a commuter car to take me back and forth between my home in Lower Heidelberg and my place of work in Allentown, an 80 mile round trip. Over the years, I racked-up 192,000 miles with nothing but routine maintenance, which consisted of oil changes, air filters, tires and one set of brakes. Oh, and two headlight bulbs. It still had its original exhaust system, catalytic converter, suspension struts, clutch, spark plugs, etc. It was the most reliable car I ever owned by far, and I've had some good ones. The hatch was large and tall, so I used it to haul my yard clippings to the dump in a garbage can which fit handily inside. I transported my 20 foot ladder in it, big pieces of lumber and tree branches in it. When the pine tree in my side yard blew down, I straightened it back up with the Yaris, hitching the tree trunk to the tow hooks located beneath the bumper. As I pulled forward, the tree tried to pull the Yaris backward. But the Yaris won the battle. With the tree tethered to the Yaris, I guy-wired the tree to thick steel stakes that I had pounded into the ground. The tree has been straight ever since. I drag raced the Yaris and drove it on the track at full speed during several high speed time trial events sponsored by the Northeast Corvair Council. It was by no means the fastest car, but with an aftermarket anti-roll bar and sticky tires, I managed not to disgrace myself. Despite this abuse, it left me stranded only once, when the battery went dead while parked in the economy lot at Philadelphia International Airport. The AAA service truck replaced the battery right there, on the spot. Balthasar Gracian once wrote, "The sensible person’s maxim: abandon things before they abandon you. Know how to turn an ending into a triumph." And so, I've taken leave of my little Toyota Yaris. I'm sure it will be resold to someone quickly and I hope it will give several more years of good service. If my new car is half as much fun, I'll be more than satisfied. My new car is a Toyota Corolla Hatchback XSE. |
08-19-2019, 04:31 PM | #2 |
Yaris-My All Purpose Car!
Drives: 2008 Toyota Yaris 3-Door Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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Update: The Toyota dealer where I traded in my Yaris put it in their used car lot. It sold in less than a week. I've seen it on the street being driven by a young lady. I would not be surprised if that will give her another 100,000 miles of good service.
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08-19-2019, 05:37 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Silicon Valley
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08-19-2019, 07:09 PM | #4 |
Drives: Yaris 06 - 5dr hatchback Join Date: Aug 2015
Location: Birmingham, UK
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Press F to pay respects.
I could never sell mine. It's never left me stranded, only time it came close was back in 2013 when we had terrible snow and freezing conditions. It was parked fairly exposed all day in a car park. The battery was cooked and it took 3 attempts to get it started. It was close but if it wasn't the little car that could. Sent from my SM-T713 using Tapatalk
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08-20-2019, 06:48 PM | #5 |
Bitter sweet! Congrats on the new wheels.
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08-20-2019, 07:32 PM | #6 |
Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Central Valley, CA
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Is the new Corolla a m/t? What color did you get?
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08-20-2019, 09:33 PM | #7 |
Drives: '22 Mazda CX-30 CE AWD 6-AT Join Date: Feb 2019
Location: American Dystopia
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Congrats on the 2019 Corolla XSE hatchback! I hope you opted for the 6-spd manual.
I'm tempted to pick up a 2020 Corolla SE Sedan w/6-spd manual (only trim it is available in), since I prefer the sedan styling over the hatchback in this case. Plus, the SE version has all the fun goodies without the extra tech-bloat that I don't want. Strangely enough the SE (manual) sedan is a lot better equipped with the right goodies than the SE version hatchback or even the SE version CVT sedan. A local dealer here is offering me a white one at only $20,200 (before taxes & $900 title/registration/fees). That's a pretty good price. It's also one of the ones made in Japan & has been sitting unsold for 4 months. All the newer 2020 sedans that are arriving are now being made in the U.S. instead. I need to decide this weekend.
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2015 Toyota Yaris SE Hatchback, Super-White, 5-Speed Manual (August 2015 to August 2019) 2020 Toyota Corolla SE Sedan, Super-White, 6-Speed Manual (August 2019 to February 2022) 2022 Mazda CX-30 AWD Carbon Edition (CE), 6 Speed Automatic (February 2022 to ???) |
08-21-2019, 11:11 AM | #8 |
Yaris Hybrid Limited 2015
Drives: yaris Hybrid limited 2015 Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Denmark
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And one important difference between hatchback and sedan is that the sedan has 6cm longer wheelbase.
It makes a Big difference in the rear Seat legroom. We dont get the sedan Here in DK but the touring sports instead which also has the long wheelbase. But i could import a sedan from german, But it depends on how much our High Danish registration tax will be on it.
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08-23-2019, 11:29 PM | #9 |
Drives: 2009 Yaris--3dr MT Join Date: Jan 2011
Location: Ohio
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Great farewell post, Redbat01. Wish you a lot of luck with your new Corolla, and many more days ahead for your old Yaris. Best wishes to you!
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