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09-02-2012, 12:54 AM | #1 |
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Possibly purchasing a Yaris, how many miles do you go without major repairs?
I am a foreclosure inspector, and I currently have a Saturn SL that's... Ugh, I've had some times with that car.
I live in Plano Texas, and do inspections in Fort Worth. I drive ALL way long a couple weeks out of the month. 250 miles a day isn't hard for me. I want an automatic car, fuel efficient (the yaris has to be MPG godly), and dependable. Dependability is probably the biggest thing. I looked at Fits, but they're really only obtaining around 29mpg. I also looked at 1st gen Scion xBs, but they're all WAY over Kelly Blue Book value at dealership. 10,000$ for a 217,000 mile xB at Holt Fiat? No thanks. I do own a tC, it is very dependable, but I (and my wife) maintain the living crap out of that car. The #1 problem with it is the a/c compressors keep going out. I read a lot about this on the xB forums too. (I live in Texas...). How many miles, do most Yaris' go without any major repairs? |
09-02-2012, 01:42 AM | #2 |
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Many, many, miles!!
Sounds to me like the Yaris might just be the perfect car for you. |
09-02-2012, 02:30 AM | #3 |
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09-02-2012, 02:47 AM | #4 |
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I agree, the Yaris might be the perfect car for you. I have a 5-speed manual, but in over 224,000 miles I have had only two what MIGHT be considered major repairs --- new front wheel bearings at 110k and a new alternator at 159k. I have the original water pump, radiator, clutch, transmission, brakes (only 20% worn at 207k), exhaust, engine, etc. I imagine the effect the driving environment and weather would have on the car would be pretty similar for DFW and Houston, so your result, I think, wouldn't be markedly different...unless you drive the car as hard as an abused rental.
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09-02-2012, 04:36 AM | #5 | |
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But during work it's just a lot of stop'n'go all day. I don't drive cars like I do the tC for fun on the weekends. I drive them just a slight bit faster than those around me, and sometimes make speedy turns - given whatever car I'm driving can handle it. I might be buying a Yaris tomorrow. They're CHEAP! Even brand new! |
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09-02-2012, 07:02 AM | #6 |
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I have an automatic 2007 yaris I bought brand new back in July '06. I now have over 120k miles and the only repairs or replacement things I have really done have been replacing the serpentine belt at 85k, replaced the front left CV boot cover at 98k, and the battery at almost 4 years to the day.
I've used my yaris for long trips, pizza delivery, and for my on-site computer repair business. It is not uncommon for me to go 80-250 miles per day when working due to the area I service. With heavy foot, wheels, and modifications I average about 30-37mpg. On the lower side with the A/C on. Hope this helps, I love my Yaris and even after 73 months I love driving it every single time. |
09-02-2012, 08:55 PM | #7 | |
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A Toyota mechanic told me that the clutch in the Yaris is the same as the one in the tC and tends to last so long in the Yaris (under normal driving conditions) because (paraphrasing how he put it) it is a '140HP+ clutch in a 106HP car'. I understand other parts are also the same (I just used the clutch as an example, I remember you stated you want an automatic). You should have no trouble, I would think, getting 200k+ out of a Yaris given that you've gotten 200k+ out of a tC. |
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09-02-2012, 09:01 PM | #8 | |
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Our tC is automatic. Is the clutch pedal stiff or soft? Pumping a clutch all day can suck if the clutch is firm. Also, anyone know what the other poster meant by buy a 09 or later because earlier models are barebone? I looked at an 07 and it had a cd player, automatic windows/locks... Perhaps he meant something else. |
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09-02-2012, 10:39 AM | #9 | |
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09-02-2012, 01:24 PM | #10 |
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Okay what does LB stand for then? (aside from a pound - weight measurement)
I tried googling and looking on wikipedia, and I can't find any information. Is that just, 5 doors? Or? |
09-02-2012, 01:58 PM | #11 |
no show, no go :(
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LB = liftback. it's just toyota speak for hatchback lol - nothing more, nothing less.
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09-02-2012, 02:28 PM | #12 |
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I have 2007 5-speed manual. I am about to start it now to go to work.It's 4;25 am and cold and it starts every time.
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09-02-2012, 05:16 PM | #13 |
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Well... No dealerships open on Sunday really lol.
Hopefully tomorrow. |
09-02-2012, 09:30 PM | #14 |
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09-02-2012, 07:33 PM | #15 | |
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Only bigger thing I've had to replace was my waterpump at 90k
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09-02-2012, 07:47 PM | #16 |
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How is the automatic transmissions though?
Most of my problems I've ever had with a car, and if the car was automatic, was the transmission. It's like they can never keep up with even daily 15 mile driving. I've only had 4 automatic cars in my life, the other 8-10 cars I've owned/own, are all manual. Those automatics were a 96 accord, the current 97 saturn Sl, a dodge stratus, and the current Scion tC my wife owns. -The tC's automatic transmission appears to be bullet proof after 200,000 miles. The others I maintained fluid/filter changes, and they just turn into crap... My manual cars, there was never a problem I couldn't fix. 94 manual saturn, tercel 4efte swapped, civic wagovan, s10 blazer, crx, ford probe, fiero, etc... I just don't know how to work on transmissions, plus I feel like if I have to pull it out of the engine bay to keep fixing it, it's not worth fixing or keeping the car... So yeah I'm aiming for a new/newER used car, hoping it has an automatic that'll last for my liking. Last edited by chriswf; 09-02-2012 at 08:52 PM. |
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09-02-2012, 11:17 PM | #18 |
Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan, Auto Join Date: Jun 2010
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only thing you might have to deal with is the waterpump. mine went out at 75k miles. dealership wanted $450 to replace it....no thanks. i bought one for $40 and had local mechanic install it for $120 labor.
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