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04-06-2013, 05:34 PM | #1 |
Drives: 2013 3 door Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: Rock Hill, SC
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Just got a 2013 Yaris.
Its my 1st Toyota. I am a Roadside Assistance Provider, so i drive a LOT. (100++ miles a day). My 1993 Civic Hatchback gave up the ghost last week, with 366,000 on the odometer. (its an easy but tedious fix. Ill get around to it one day and keep it as a backup car). I need something good on gas, reliable, and inexpensive, so i chose a Yaris liftback. Its Magnetic Grey Metallic. I got the base model, opting to get an automatic transmission since i am constantly multitasking while driving. The hatch area has the perfect amount of room for my tools. I need to do a little bit of customization. Just need to pick up a spare hatch bottom that i can hack up. Im sure ill be around with some questions and hopefully will be able to offer some advice at some point!
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04-06-2013, 06:34 PM | #2 |
Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
Location: S.MontgomeryCnty,TX(HoustonMSA) '07=BayouBlue=300,125miles=OrigOwnr '14=ClassicSilvr=29,059miles
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Good for you! I hope you have many trouble free miles in your new Yaris.
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04-06-2013, 07:30 PM | #3 |
Drives: 2012 Grey Toyota Yaris SE Join Date: Dec 2011
Location: Chicago
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Congrats!
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04-06-2013, 07:50 PM | #4 |
Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008
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Thats great! Good luck with the Yaris its probably perfect for what you do.
But...multitasking while driving sounds scary. You arent texting are you? You cant help your customers if you get in an accident on the way there...
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04-06-2013, 09:02 PM | #5 | |
Drives: 2013 3 door Join Date: Apr 2013
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Ironically the Toyota comes with Roadside Assistance. My company contracts with Toyota. |
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04-07-2013, 12:01 AM | #6 |
no show, no go :(
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congrats, and welcome! would be funny if you called for roadside assist and you end up being dispatched on it lol...
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04-07-2013, 08:09 AM | #7 | |
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I dont have a problem with that. I drive a small car and ride motorcycles so I do the best I can to be safe.
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04-08-2013, 08:23 PM | #8 | |
Drives: 2('14+'07)MT 3d ,wHandCrWndws! Join Date: May 2009
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04-08-2013, 09:05 PM | #9 | |
Drives: 2009 Base Hatch 2 Dr Auto Join Date: Dec 2008
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04-06-2013, 08:47 PM | #10 |
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Congrats and welcome.
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04-06-2013, 09:45 PM | #11 | |
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We replaced my wife's 1993 Hyundai with a 2012 Yaris base model and are totally pleased with it. Your practical highly experienced input is always welcome. And you chose the perfect car for the job... in that you'll never need to be the recipient of roadside assistance. |
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04-07-2013, 10:36 AM | #12 |
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oh give me a break. Texting while driving is easy and 100% safe if you are not a total moron. typing 2 letters and pressing send is not a big deal. I can do that without taking my eyes off the road at all.
The problem is 99% of the human race are total morons, not that texting while driving is difficult. Congrats on your purchase. I am sure you will enjoy your Yaris just as much as the civic.
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04-08-2013, 10:01 PM | #13 | |
Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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04-07-2013, 02:18 PM | #14 | |
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Spare hatch cover, can be made with a piece of plywood, and a jig saw!!
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04-08-2013, 07:40 PM | #15 |
Drives: 2010 Toyota Yaris Join Date: Nov 2012
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My 2010 has a Texting button on the Radio play buttons. It's not active though.
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