What I like best about my Yaris....

[bentjazz]

When I first bought my Yaris on Dec. 16, 2010, I was desperate for a car. It was either the Yaris or the Fit. The Toyota dealership was closer, so that's that. I wasn't too enthralled with the Yaris once I had it, but that has changed with time. Here's what I like best about my Yaris:

1) It's paid off---I noticed a geometric increase in my enthusiasm about my car once I made that last payment.

2) It's reliable---In the three years I've had this sucker, zero problems. Zero.

3) Fuel efficient---Next to a hybrid, can we do any better?

4) The confused look on peoples' faces when I tell them the model Toyota I have. More often than not, they just don't know what car I'm talking about. But this topic of conversation is infrequent with me, as I'm not car savy, at all.

5) Did I mention reliability and fuel efficiency? Two prerequisites for me when I was in the market for a car. Say what they will about the Yaris, those are the two things they can't take away from it.

6) The center instrument panel. I can't imagine going back to the traditional instrument cluster. One day I'll have to, but not before driving my Yaris until the wheels fall off. Cars are expensive, man. I hope not to have another car payment for a very long time. At any rate, I love the center instrument cluster.

7) All the storage compartments in the dash. There's more dash storage space than you can shake a stick at.

And on and on and on and on....

Long live the Yaris! (I'd probably feel differently if I still had a car payment, though)