Any Yaris Owners Thinking Of Moving To The Scion IQ? - Toyota Yaris Forums

johnstevens · 12-22-2011, 11:48 AM

I'm curious about it myself. Thoughts?

JumpmanYaris · 12-22-2011, 12:02 PM

No

Thirty-Nine · 12-22-2011, 12:03 PM

I wouldn't consider it unless they offer a version with the manual transmission.

Shroomster · 12-22-2011, 12:28 PM

Lmao, this was covered a while ago and it's funny, the original thread everyone was, 'yes' and 'maybe'. Now everyone is 'no' and 'def. not'.
I myself, could not justify paying more for some different badges and a better sound system......

johnstevens · 12-23-2011, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shroomster

Lmao, this was covered a while ago and it's funny, the original thread everyone was, 'yes' and 'maybe'. Now everyone is 'no' and 'def. not'.
I myself, could not justify paying more for some different badges and a better sound system......

So price the big sticking point? Not bad reviews?

CTScott · 12-22-2011, 03:18 PM

If I didn't already have the Yaris, I would seriously have considered the IQ. I haven't seen one on the road here yet, but saw loads of them in Europe. It would be nice for the IQ to get the respect from Toyota over here that it gets in Europe.

I regularly get emails from the Toyota dealer that I visited in Paris, and this morning's had a link to some of the cool packages that are offered on the IQ over there (like the City Racer edition):

http://www.toyota.fr/cars/new_cars/i....adsite=actu_3

Kioshi · 12-22-2011, 10:40 PM

Everyone gets cool packages except us.

I would, if it wasn't priced as much as a 2012 Yaris...

cali yaris · 12-23-2011, 10:57 AM

I was all set to pick one up, but now I think we will pick up an FR-S as a shop project car.

Kioshi · 12-23-2011, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

I was all set to pick one up, but now I think we will pick up an FR-S as a shop project car.

For another $7000 more (estimated), you get a RWD, 6 speed, 200bhp car :)

I'll probably go after the FR-S after a year.

*tomato* · 12-24-2011, 04:00 PM

No. I love my Yaris as a DD. She and I are gonna be an item for a while.

andruboz · 01-22-2012, 09:41 PM

guess what showed up in texas.

-wheel wells look to big for the cheap steel rims. would need 16x8's with 215/40/16 to fill them up.
-the stereo is put in a plastic box above the dash which is good for gps but it looks tempting for crackheads to just break that whole section of the dash off to steal the radio.
-price with cvt is $17k+ . gulf states toyota, the distributor out of houston added $900 to the sticker with bullsh!t like undercoating, rustproofing, and pinstriping.
-silver isn't its best color.

I second the opinion that its not worth it without a manual transmission. with a stick i still wouldn't pay more than $14k for one..

MadMax · 01-22-2012, 10:08 PM

Wow, saw them in Europe but didn't remember how small they really are!

But my opinion remains that there's no way I'd get one.

Cheers! M2

Kal-El · 01-22-2012, 11:38 PM

Finally starting to arrive in the US, and it's only a few years old elsewhere.

Yeah, Toyota is delusional with the IQ's pricing. The price of a Corolla, really?

Problem is, the IQ's tech (architecturally) costs big bucks making the price disproportional to its size.

Would make a great toy, but not much more.

TOUGEghost · 01-23-2012, 01:40 AM

Wow, it looks pretty awful in a real world photo.

Hershey · 01-23-2012, 12:27 PM

Not us .

junorico24 · 01-24-2012, 05:13 AM

I would have to pass.Looks like it has been chopped.I love my Veedub because it's full of character.So does

the IQ in a weird funny kind of way.

Yury · 01-24-2012, 11:07 AM

no way it can be as practical as a yaris hatch, so it's a no. Yaris, as small as it is, actually works as a family car for us and we have 2 small kids.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 01-24-2012, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yury

no way it can be as practical as a yaris hatch, so it's a no. Yaris, as small as it is, actually works as a family car for us and we have 2 small kids.

IQ barely fits 1 kid with a car seat and there's NO WAY your gonna get a stroller in there on top of that. IQ is out of the question and a new yaris is also not in my future having 2 kids....

12-22-2011, 11:48 AM	#1
johnstevens Drives: None Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Nowhere Posts: 9	Any Yaris Owners Thinking Of Moving To The Scion IQ? I'm curious about it myself. Thoughts?

12-22-2011, 12:03 PM	#3
Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	I wouldn't consider it unless they offer a version with the manual transmission. __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

12-22-2011, 03:18 PM	#6
CTScott ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 09 5dr LB, 2x 08 3dr LB Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: USA, CT Posts: 13,460	If I didn't already have the Yaris, I would seriously have considered the IQ. I haven't seen one on the road here yet, but saw loads of them in Europe. It would be nice for the IQ to get the respect from Toyota over here that it gets in Europe. I regularly get emails from the Toyota dealer that I visited in Paris, and this morning's had a link to some of the cool packages that are offered on the IQ over there (like the City Racer edition): http://www.toyota.fr/cars/new_cars/i....adsite=actu_3 __________________

12-23-2011, 10:57 AM	#8
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	I was all set to pick one up, but now I think we will pick up an FR-S as a shop project car. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

12-24-2011, 04:00 PM	#10
tomato Super Moderator View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2DR LB 07, MT, Abs. Red Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 5,155	No. I love my Yaris as a DD. She and I are gonna be an item for a while. __________________ Follow Bamboo the YarisWorld Traveler here

12-22-2011, 12:28 PM	#4
Shroomster '07 to '12:2 wipers to 1? View User's Garage Drives: '12 5-door LE & '14 5-door LE Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Orlando Posts: 1,999	Lmao, this was covered a while ago and it's funny, the original thread everyone was, 'yes' and 'maybe'. Now everyone is 'no' and 'def. not'. I myself, could not justify paying more for some different badges and a better sound system......

12-22-2011, 10:40 PM	#7
Kioshi Heart Up! Vitz Drives: トヨタ Vitz Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Fremont, CA Posts: 2,582	Everyone gets cool packages except us. I would, if it wasn't priced as much as a 2012 Yaris...

01-22-2012, 09:41 PM	#11
andruboz boohachimono Drives: 07 hb Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: central texas Posts: 97	guess what showed up in texas. -wheel wells look to big for the cheap steel rims. would need 16x8's with 215/40/16 to fill them up. -the stereo is put in a plastic box above the dash which is good for gps but it looks tempting for crackheads to just break that whole section of the dash off to steal the radio. -price with cvt is $17k+ . gulf states toyota, the distributor out of houston added $900 to the sticker with bullsh!t like undercoating, rustproofing, and pinstriping. -silver isn't its best color. I second the opinion that its not worth it without a manual transmission. with a stick i still wouldn't pay more than $14k for one..

01-22-2012, 10:08 PM	#12
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Wow, saw them in Europe but didn't remember how small they really are! But my opinion remains that there's no way I'd get one. Cheers! M2 __________________

01-22-2012, 11:38 PM	#13
Kal-El Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 2,179	Finally starting to arrive in the US, and it's only a few years old elsewhere. Yeah, Toyota is delusional with the IQ's pricing. The price of a Corolla, really? Problem is, the IQ's tech (architecturally) costs big bucks making the price disproportional to its size. Would make a great toy, but not much more.

01-23-2012, 01:40 AM	#14
TOUGEghost Mr. Clean View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S 3-Door Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 268	Wow, it looks pretty awful in a real world photo.

01-23-2012, 12:27 PM	#15
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Not us .

01-24-2012, 05:13 AM	#16
junorico24 Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Sydney Posts: 642	I would have to pass.Looks like it has been chopped.I love my Veedub because it's full of character.So does the IQ in a weird funny kind of way.

01-24-2012, 11:07 AM	#17
Yury Drives: 2008 5 Door Liftback Auto Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 157	no way it can be as practical as a yaris hatch, so it's a no. Yaris, as small as it is, actually works as a family car for us and we have 2 small kids. __________________ 1999 Honda Prelude Base 5 speed (summer driver) 2008 5 Door Liftback Auto

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