The Yaris is really popular in ...

[Thirty-Nine]

CANADA!

I spent the weekend in Vancouver, B.C. and noticed almost immediately that there were a TON of Yarii around including the Echo hatchback. Seriously: I think the Yaris is the official car of Vancouver.

Also saw a bunch of other small cars, but Toyota must be the top-selling vehicle in this city.

http://www.subcompactculture.com/201...ar-owners.html

Andy

[7:34pm]

Yea for Canada!

After selling my WRX (for school), I find the Yaris easier to maneuver around town. Parking is a breeze and gas is also super cheap since I don't need no pro-tune 94/91 octane.

[bairjo]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?featur...&v=Djz1fePt8zo

[IllusionX]

Haha, yes there are indeed alot of Yaris in Canada.

[Lippitt]

I see, no wonder my friends from Canada keeps talking about yaris all the time

[Thirty-Nine]

Next time we visit, I'm totally driving my Yaris up there. :)

[KCALB SIRAY]

Oh, Canada! See what I did there? =P

[The Limo 2]

Hi Thirty Nine
Anytime you are up this way, give me a PM and maybe we can get together for coffee or ?. I live about an hours drive east of Vancouver.
Roy

[bentjazz]

I guess Canadians are smarter than Americans....

[The Limo 2]

Most likely less money in our pockets to spend on things than Americans.

[Absolutely Red 12]

Haven't you noticed that 70% of members here are Canadiens? Heh?

Theyre oot and aboot on the forum.

[MadMax]

Back on topic, I've noticed the Yaris is quite popular in Europe, the UK and Japan as well. I see them all the time when I travel there, but they're still rare birds in the US. I usually see about 1-2 per week down here in San Antonio on average...

[YodaBird]

My insurance is still too high :(

I noticed after this horrible weather I hope it's not rust under the head lights or leaves, I just had it rust sprayed. :( I have to do a deeper inspection.

[bronsin]

Im tempted to drive a junker across the boarder, leave it there, and return with an ECHO/Yaris/diesel ECHO/diesel Yaris/diesel SMART car. From a private owner or something. Just transfer the plates y'know.

Then just use the registration from my legally purchased/registered/titled car of the same name.

I bought a used ST1300 in TX, flew down there, and rode it hime to NJ. I used the plates/insurance card/ and registration from my Suzuki. On the way I fell over on the Blue Ridge Parkway. The bike weighs 700 pounds and I couldnt pick it up. The park workers who hellped me right it said they had to call the cops to report it and inventigate it. They thought I had an accident which I didnt.

I died a thousand deaths waiting for the police. When the lady Virginia State cop arrived she said "Do you want me for anything?"

I said "No ma'am!" and was on my way...

[WeeYari]

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[dj92]

Originally Posted by bentjazz

The disaster that is Obamacare is going to diminish our spending capacity as a nation, thereby reducing much of our pocket change and disposable income.

I don't know how much you have to pay, but in Germany (and lots of other countries, of course) it's established for some decades now and I don't think that it's a bad thing.
IMHO the US would have more money if they didn't dump it in their paranoid war against terrorism ;)

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by dj92

I don't know how much you have to pay, but in Germany (and lots of other countries, of course) it's established for some decades now and I don't think that it's a bad thing.
IMHO the US would have more money if they didn't dump it in their paranoid war against terrorism ;)

Right, but isn't medical school and some other post secondary education free of tuition as is the case in Sweden? That changes the overall equation a bit.

Couldn't agree more with your last sentence, though .

[dj92]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

Right, but isn't medical school and some other post secondary education free of tuition as is the case in Sweden?

I only know the situation here, but you need quite good marks to be allowed to study this, and still you have to pay a lot of money.
For medicine studies, it's about 500€ study fee (which goes to the university) per semester and additional fees for mensa, bus ticket etc.
Because electronic engineering (what I'm studying) attracts only a few people, you have no numerus clausus nor a dedicated study fee, I only pay ~220€ per semester for the mensa (so they can sell the food cheaper) and the bus/train ticket (sadly I can't opt this one out).
All in all, studying here isn't for free at all, you can get a credit, but you have to pay it back of course.