Kill the Yaris

[Chuck G]

Originally Posted by tooter

Some of your guys are making a pretty good case for never buying a used car.

[carolinablue]

That is why I drive a new Yaris instead of a used BMW.
If someone else hasn't broken it you don't have to fix it.

[TPA5]

I don't understand why you would do that. I mean if it's paid for and doesn't have any problems, why kill it? It's one thing to goof around and trash an old beater car, but a perfectly good car? I dunno. If you're that intent on hammering it, sell it to me haha.

Maybe I'm the only guy who actually likes having no debt.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by TPA5

I don't understand why you would do that. I mean if it's paid for and doesn't have any problems, why kill it? It's one thing to goof around and trash an old beater car, but a perfectly good car? I dunno. If you're that intent on hammering it, sell it to me haha.

Maybe I'm the only guy who actually likes having no debt.

Tooter was just being funny. Re your last statement, you aren't the only one. I also like having no debt. Tooter also paid cash for his Yaris.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by carolinablue

That is why I drive a new Yaris instead of a used BMW.
If someone else hasn't broken it you don't have to fix it.

This ^^^^^. I (and all but one of the members of my extended family) adhere to this new car mantra. We, as a group, have purchased everything from a Sentra to a Lexus LX SUV. However, only a few share my 'don't drive it EXTREMELY hard, wring almost all of the depreciation out of it, then get many, many trouble free miles out of it without losing money, then repeat' philosophy. I think Tooter accomplished this with his Hyundai.

The only member of my family who bought a used car purchased a Certified Pre-Owned Lexus. Her dad sold his coin collection and distributed the proceeds evenly among his three kids. She took that money (even though she could have afforded the Lexus on her own) and put it with her Pontiac Bonneville as a trade in to get a Lexus GS sedan. Her husband TRIED to convince her to become a 'gas sipper' (as he is (2005 Civic Hybrid 5spd MT Sedan) AND WE YARISWORLD MEMBERS ARE). The kids are grown, so a small gas sipper would work. She still insisted on the GS sedan.

I have a few friends who, like my relative, have participated in the Certified Pre-Owned Lexus program. All of them have had great experiences, with TOYOTA living up to it's well deserved reputation. I think Toyota has done a stunning job re the execution of all the Lexus models in terms of quality, I just don't find the 'personality/driver orientation' that appealing re any of the models in the 'U.S. stable'.

[daf62757]

Originally Posted by jamal1984

Ok, it's so damn reliable i got no freaking problem and now it's over 100K.
I can't put myself to trade it in, because it's paid for and...yeah alot of memories in the yaris .

Lately i'm driving it like somebody else car, i don't care about MPG anymore, because it's look like either i'm pushing it or not still 32mpg <---good enough for me.

So now i will not be gentle with my yaris anymore and will push it to limit, not mean i will speeding 100+mph, but i will drive it through holes, off road, rocks.......and see if my yaris will hold up. If not, good bye. I'm so satisfied with my yaris already. Great Car, will buy another one if this one died.
Ooooooooo Yeeaaaaaaaaaaa

100k is the new 30k! You still have 200k to go! Don't sell yourself short!

[07typeS]

Yea you are crazy, i would love a new car, something different.. But this car has been the most reliable car i have owned.. Im driving this bad boy into the ground! haha

[Chuck G]

Originally Posted by 07typeS

Yea you are crazy, i would love a new car, something different.. But this car has been the most reliable car i have owned.. Im driving this bad boy into the ground! haha

That's a GREAT looking sedan!!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by 07typeS

Yea you are crazy, i would love a new car, something different.. But this car has been the most reliable car i have owned.. Im driving this bad boy into the ground! haha

I agree. Overall, my Yaris is the most reliable car I have ever owned. Which amplifiers are you using in your system and which amplifiers are going to which speakers?

[why?]

Originally Posted by TPA5

I don't understand why you would do that. I mean if it's paid for and doesn't have any problems, why kill it? It's one thing to goof around and trash an old beater car, but a perfectly good car? I dunno. If you're that intent on hammering it, sell it to me haha.

Maybe I'm the only guy who actually likes having no debt.

No debt is wonderful. But I don't think he wants to kill it, he just wants to drive it and not baby it. These cars are really fun to drive when you push them. It is good to enjoy that.

[tooter]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Tooter was just being funny.

While I do enjoy joking around...

...I'm actually quite serious about not buying used cars because of getting the consequences of other people's driving attitudes dumped onto me.

I only buy new vehicles.

And whoever buys a used vehicle from me will get a old one to be sure... but they will also get one that was very well cared for.

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by tooter

While I do enjoy joking around...

...I'm actually quite serious about not buying used cars because of getting the consequences of other people's driving attitudes dumped onto me.

I only buy new vehicles.

And whoever buys a used vehicle from me will get a old one to be sure... but they will also get one that was very well cared for.

I just meant the joking part re the 'driving off a cliff once'. I realize you are quite serious re buying new cars and I share the same total philosophy and follow that philosophy.

[Bredayaris]

Originally Posted by Chuck G

Will the Yaris even do 90?

I've once driven 122 mph with my diesel Yaris in Germany.
It's totally legal over there at the autobahn

The GPS was less enthousiastic though, 115 mph.

100 mph is easy with my diesel.

My boyfriend has the latest Yaris with the 1.3 petrol engine with the cvt gearbox. Because of the cvt gearbox the speed was limited at +/- 115 mph.

[mirapatec]

Some people need a spanking. Just saying.