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02-27-2010, 07:00 PM | #55 |
Loves to travel
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i plan to have my yari for a while.
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02-27-2010, 11:12 PM | #56 |
Ecurie Snoopy Lives
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I plan to keep mine as long as possible, or until I totally crash it (which is not what I intend to do). If it does get wrapped around some tree, I'll just do up another one. This time with AWD.
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02-28-2010, 01:23 AM | #57 |
Heart Up! Vitz
Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Fremont, CA
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I plan to keep it forever...the life of the car~
Funny how i made fun of my coworker of owning one and despised every little thing on this car...and now, i had bought one and love every little thing on it~ |
02-28-2010, 12:29 PM | #58 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris LB/5, 1996 Miata Join Date: Jul 2009
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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I tend to only keep my cars for 3 or 4 years, but I think this one may be with me quite a bit longer. First off, I really love it. But more importantly, one of the main reasons I bought it was because it is such a simple car, and most of the newer cars on the market are much more complex and have lots of "stuff" on them that I'm not interested in having.
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02-28-2010, 02:55 PM | #59 |
Until my car dies or I do. Whatever comes first.
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03-02-2010, 11:59 AM | #60 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Columbia, TN
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I put around 32K a year on a car between both my jobs, so I'm hoping for 10 years. :)
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03-03-2010, 05:14 AM | #61 |
Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Montreal Canada
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For those that plan on keeping their Yaris for 10-20 years dont you think the possibility exists that in that time you might get bored with the little economy car and want to move on to something else?With so many cars out there to experience and life being somewhat short i just couldnt imagine driving the same little econobox for 20+years.
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03-03-2010, 03:07 PM | #62 | |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Columbia, TN
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I suspect that the Yaris attracts 2 types of people primarily: those who, like me, don't care about having fancy cars and want reliability and good gas mileage, and young folks who are just starting out and think it's cute. |
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03-03-2010, 09:51 PM | #63 | |
Only Happy When it Rains
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03-04-2010, 11:39 AM | #64 | |
Steals terrorist's lunch
Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Reno, Nevada, USA
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I've never owned a luxury car but I've learned throughout my life that I don't even like simpler luxuries like power locks. Every little trinket that can be added onto a vehicle can fail easily, is expensive to repair and adds to the initial cost of the vehicle considerably. Even though I've not owned a luxury vehicle I know plenty of people that have, and I'm not impressed. An associate of mine has a Porsche Cayenne turbo which spends 3 days a month in the shop. That's 10% of its life! Touch screen display issues, heated seats not working, power locks no longer engage... these are prime examples of fluff items failing, causing a trip to a shop even though not one of them has anything to do with the car starting up and driving down the road. Life has enough drama without creating more for ourselves, and there are much more important and lasting things to do with my money.
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Drives: 2010 5dr hatchback manual Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: indiana
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03-04-2010, 03:31 PM | #66 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Columbia, TN
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You have NO idea how hard it was to FIND even a Yaris w/out power windows/doors! OMG! There were a grand total of 2 5-speeds w/out the power package w/in 600 miles of me (and I'm near a large city). Esp since the whole point of this car is simple and inexpensive, that really surprised me.
I've had 2 vehicles w/ power stuff -- my 1988 Ford Bronco farm truck, which locks me out on a regular basis all by itself, including when it's TURNED OFF. And the Mitsubishi Expo POS that I got almost new and that had electrical problems its whole short life. I have hands. I can roll windows up and down and press door locks all by myself! |
03-05-2010, 10:02 AM | #67 | |
Drives: 07 5 door Hatchback Join Date: Jul 2007
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A car is a tool. It serves a purpose. I've leased cars for the past 10 years. Next year the lease on my Tucson is done. It will be cheaper to pay the residual than to put a down payment on a new one. The year after that, it's my Yaris' time. Same deal. After that, I'll keep both until it is no longer economically feasible to do so. The Tucson is great for carrying stuff, or the family with luggage. The Yaris does everything else. If I drop the back seat, I can get all my goalie gear in there. I've owned for status, I've owned for looks, now I reached that autrity level where I own for functionality. |
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03-05-2010, 12:12 PM | #68 | |
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03-05-2010, 02:26 PM | #69 |
それを吸ってください
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Until the 350 in my garage is looking for a home.....worlds first tubbed pro street Yaris ;)
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03-05-2010, 07:05 PM | #70 |
Banned
Drives: 2010 Yaris LB (Prev: 07 Sedan) Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Beech Bluff, TN
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I'm wanting to sell mine for a brand new one, but I will still keep it. I am going to sell it and pay cash for the difference. I think I'm going to do that in 2012 so I can get a couple more years out of her. If the resell is just super crappy and she's still fine, I am going to just keep her. I REALLY want a LB though, which is the only reason I want to trade in for a new one ...
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03-06-2010, 05:15 AM | #71 |
Drives: YRX Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Australia
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I owned my previous car for 16 years which was a Toyota Corolla 94 (Seca) and it was the most loyal & reliable car it never gave us trouble, Hopefully we get to keep our new little beast for as long as we can
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03-07-2010, 01:06 AM | #72 |
Drives: Liftback Auto Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Louisiana
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Thinking about trading in my 07 LB with 17k miles for a 2010 sedan to get a power package, side air bags, and a new 3 year bumper to bumper warranty.
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