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01-26-2009, 07:23 PM | #37 |
Drives: absolute red 5door Join Date: Oct 2008
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The Corrolla is just too big for my use - since I'm a traveling teacher I always get the hard to find spots! And the 5door yaris has that usefull hatch, gotta upgrade to the Matrix for the Corrolla equivilant, again too big. My little Yaris makes my Xb look like a gas hog!
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01-26-2009, 07:49 PM | #38 |
Drives: Yaris 2007 *manual* Join Date: Nov 2008
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I really loved my 2007 Yaris. I change cars often, and would get another brand new one, but one thing bugged me,well lets say 4 things bugged me.
1) RPM too high with the manual at highway speeds 2) clutch friction point too precise and hard to start in a hill, so as the corolla, its a toyota charactristic, not Yaris's problem 3) Gas pedal way too close to the central part ( carpet ) and too close to the brake pedal, so when I wear boots in the winter, it's hard to drive. 4) I prefer seeing the speedometer right in front of me, instead of in the middle of the dash. Often I wondered if my lights were ON, because it was pitch black infront of me. |
01-26-2009, 08:10 PM | #39 |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
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While the Corolla is an excellent choice, the Yaris shows more character and styling. Your car is an extension of your personality.
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01-26-2009, 08:15 PM | #40 | |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
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01-26-2009, 08:15 PM | #41 | |
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01-26-2009, 08:44 PM | #42 |
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Because I havent come across CorollaWorld.com yet...
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01-26-2009, 09:46 PM | #43 |
Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008
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Maybe could just be your area. Most dealers wont do that because there is zero profit margin doing that. They make only a few hundred dollars if that much selling a base corolla.
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01-26-2009, 10:08 PM | #44 |
Drives: Sedan Join Date: Jan 2009
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Character.
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01-26-2009, 10:23 PM | #45 |
Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008
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Even if a Corolla was cheaper - I'd still have bought the Yaris.
To steal a line from Jeep owners (of which I am one) 'It's a Yaris thing.' |
01-26-2009, 10:32 PM | #46 |
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having sex in a yaris is much easier than having sex in a corolla
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01-26-2009, 10:40 PM | #47 |
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When I got my Yaris I was pretty much deciding between it and a Corolla I liked. I chose the Yaris for both price and the fact that I see about 100 Corollas everyday to and from work. I'd prefer my car to stand out a little bit in the sea of boring sedans.
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01-26-2009, 10:45 PM | #48 | |
Drives: 07 Yaris S Sedan 5-Speed Join Date: Oct 2008
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Plus, model segments always run into each other. A loaded Corolla is as much as a low end Camry, and so on... |
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01-26-2009, 11:28 PM | #49 |
Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008
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the '09 Corollas we've test driven and looked at on dealer lots have said made in JAPAN . All of them . I sh*t you not . Not from CANADA or NUMMI plant in CALIFORNIA .
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01-26-2009, 11:35 PM | #50 | |
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01-26-2009, 11:45 PM | #51 |
Drives: '08 Yaris sedan , '08 Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008
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we could of had an base model '08 COROLLA with a 5 speed manual and the convenience package for around $500 more than the '08 5 speed base model YARIS L.B. with convenience package . Both were at same dealer . After test driving both preferred the YARIS for its looks ( nostalgia ) and had no rattles at that time like the COROLLA did ( test drive all new cars on poor back streets / roads for rattle test or other noises ) . The COROLLAs clutch engagement was much easier than the YARIS but wasn't enough to sway us it's way .
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01-27-2009, 09:29 AM | #52 | |
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01-27-2009, 11:15 AM | #53 |
'07 to '12:2 wipers to 1?
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my reasoning? because a fresh off the assembly line corolla cost about $3,000-3,500 USD (not sure what model but they're all close probably) sooo you can tell me why you would want to pay another 8-10k for one.....
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01-27-2009, 11:54 AM | #54 | |
Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008
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I also own a Jeep, and it is the simplicity of the Wrangler that draws me to other vehicles that are of the same lack of complexity. I don't even have ABS on either vehicle, in the Jeep it is just something else to break offroad, and on the Yaris I would prefer to learn how to brake properly than to allow a machine to do it. And before anyone starts an ABS debate, I am well aware of the benefits of the system. I just think an experienced and alert driver can do better. Cheers! M2 |
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