A storage cubby that we dind't get! - Toyota Yaris Forums

twowheels · 03-31-2009, 03:20 PM

We have a billion (+/- a few) storage cubbies in our cars, but here's one that we didn't get!!

This is from the Fiat 500.

Wow... though they didn't get the box over the steering wheel that I love so much!

*tomato* · 03-31-2009, 03:28 PM

OK, that's pretty cool but it's still a Fiat!!

No offense, but I'd rather keep my Yaris!!

Altitude · 03-31-2009, 03:39 PM

Erm... what's so difficult about sticking things under the seat?

*tomato* · 03-31-2009, 04:27 PM

^ not much room under the seat. I like the idea, though. People might not know it's there when they go through your car to steal stuff and it's easy access from the driver's seat.

On the other hand, I've heard too many horror stories with Fiat's and Italian cars (not including the racing cars, of course) so I don't know if I"ll ever buy a Fiat.

SailDesign · 03-31-2009, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tomato

On the other hand, I've heard too many horror stories with Fiat's and Italian cars (not including the racing cars, of course) so I don't know if I"ll ever buy a Fiat.

Dood - you've bee ndrinking Detroit's Kool-Aid again, haven't you?

Fiat's are great little cars. Every other country in the world likes 'em. They are WAY better built than the average Detroit Tank.

YarisSedan · 03-31-2009, 04:40 PM

Not that i do drugs but that would be a great place to hide some if you were smuggling them lol. Last place cops would think to look

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2009, 05:09 PM

In 1988 my dad gave me this Fiat City to go to the University in Guatemala Central America, and I had it for 10 years it was a very nice car, Now looking back I can tell why I have a RED YARIS! and I love it!!!

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*tomato* · 03-31-2009, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

Dood - you've bee ndrinking Detroit's Kool-Aid again, haven't you?

Do you get good gas mileage when you jump to conclusions?

I wasn't comparing Fiat's to anything out of Detroit, now was I?

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Fiat's are great little cars. Every other country in the world likes 'em. They are WAY better built than the average Detroit Tank.

Now that you brought it up, I'd be curious to know which countries in the world prefer FIAT over other brands. I don't mean just an article in a magazine from some car geek, I mean consumers opinions.

SailDesign · 03-31-2009, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tomato

Do you get good gas mileage when you jump to conclusions?

I wasn't comparing Fiat's to anything out of Detroit, now was I?

Now that you brought it up, I'd be curious to know which countries in the world prefer FIAT over other brands. I don't mean just an article in a magazine from some car geek, I mean consumers opinions.

Tomato, I know you're not comparing FIAT's to anything out of Detroit, but the anti-FIAT thing is a very US-ian problem. I drove a FIAT in the UK before I left - my sister-in-law still drives one (a baby 4WD about the size of a Smart, but nicer), my mother drove one for years, and the FIAT line sells very well over there. Italy loves them (duh!) and the French still won't drive anything not made in France. They are SO like the Yanks it isn't funny, they even hate us as much as we hated them after 9/11.
I'm not sure anyone prefers them "over other brands", but they sell very well in a great deal of countries. There used to be a rumor here that FIATs would burst into flame for no reason, and had been banned because of that.

Detroit Kool-Aid.....

derickveliz2 · 03-31-2009, 05:32 PM

In Guatemala, Toyota is the BEST! back in 1988 it was the best.

I remember that Toyota was offering a little truck like mine above it was smaller but not as cheap as the Fiat City. And that was the one I wanted, but since I was going to have it for free, I didn't mind the Fiat.

I just did a quik google search and found this 1975 Toyota tiny truck for $1800 Amazing...

I actually remember my mother had a white one when I was 6 years old!

Any way Toyota is the best in Central America!

SailDesign · 03-31-2009, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by derickveliz2

Any way Toyota is the best in Central America!

It's the best here as well, but FIAT is not as bad as they are painted.

ChinoCharles · 03-31-2009, 05:38 PM

Fiat > Lots of things.

MadMax · 03-31-2009, 06:03 PM

Fiats (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) are very popular cars in Europe, and would do well over here when gas prices go up again. I have had them as rentals in both Germany and Belgium and they are far better than the Fiats of the late 70s/early 80s that gave the company such a bad reputation (they were sold in the States until 1984, reaching their highest sales in 1979 during the energy crisis but once prices subsided in 1981, sales dropped off).

I don't know about that underseat storage, it looks OK but I wonder how comfortable the seat is and if it is even adjustable...

Cheers! M2

SilverBack · 03-31-2009, 06:52 PM

Interesting, but what if you need to get something while someone's sitting there? Wouldn't you have to pull over and let them out first?

Sorry, 3 in-dash compartments FTW

SailDesign · 03-31-2009, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

Sorry, 3 in-dash compartments FTW

+1

MadMax · 03-31-2009, 06:59 PM

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Originally Posted by YarisSedan

Not that i do drugs but that would be a great place to hide some if you were smuggling them lol. Last place cops would think to look

Actually, no it wouldn't be. We have access to police reports from across the country as a part of our counterterrorism mission and you would be amazed at some of the places and methods for smuggling drugs and other contraband that have been discovered by law enforcement agencies. A compartment such as this would be located within seconds of a search...

Altitude · 03-31-2009, 07:03 PM

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Originally Posted by tomato

^ not much room under the seat. I like the idea, though.

The amount of room in that compartment looks to be less than - or at most -on par with the space under the Yaris seat. Not a big selling point IMHO.

NJBob · 03-31-2009, 07:45 PM

If the Feds make Chrysler merge, we may be seeing Fiats here again. I'm fine with that.

03-31-2009, 03:20 PM	#1
twowheels Drives: '09 Meteorite Metallic 3 dr MT Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CA Posts: 127	A storage cubby that we dind't get! We have a billion (+/- a few) storage cubbies in our cars, but here's one that we didn't get!! This is from the Fiat 500. Wow... though they didn't get the box over the steering wheel that I love so much!

03-31-2009, 05:09 PM	#7
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	In 1988 my dad gave me this Fiat City to go to the University in Guatemala Central America, and I had it for 10 years it was a very nice car, Now looking back I can tell why I have a RED YARIS! and I love it!!! . __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

03-31-2009, 05:32 PM	#10
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	In Guatemala, Toyota is the BEST! back in 1988 it was the best. I remember that Toyota was offering a little truck like mine above it was smaller but not as cheap as the Fiat City. And that was the one I wanted, but since I was going to have it for free, I didn't mind the Fiat. I just did a quik google search and found this 1975 Toyota tiny truck for $1800 Amazing... I actually remember my mother had a white one when I was 6 years old! Any way Toyota is the best in Central America! __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

03-31-2009, 06:52 PM	#14
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Interesting, but what if you need to get something while someone's sitting there? Wouldn't you have to pull over and let them out first? Sorry, 3 in-dash compartments FTW __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

03-31-2009, 07:45 PM	#18
NJBob View User's Garage Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: South Jersey Posts: 444	If the Feds make Chrysler merge, we may be seeing Fiats here again. I'm fine with that. __________________ \| \|

03-31-2009, 03:28 PM	#2
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	OK, that's pretty cool but it's still a Fiat!! No offense, but I'd rather keep my Yaris!!

03-31-2009, 03:39 PM	#3
Altitude Drives: '08 LB MT Bayou Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Colorado Posts: 1,671	Erm... what's so difficult about sticking things under the seat?

03-31-2009, 04:27 PM	#4
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	^ not much room under the seat. I like the idea, though. People might not know it's there when they go through your car to steal stuff and it's easy access from the driver's seat. On the other hand, I've heard too many horror stories with Fiat's and Italian cars (not including the racing cars, of course) so I don't know if I"ll ever buy a Fiat.

03-31-2009, 04:40 PM	#6
YarisSedan Drives: 08 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: California - Bay Area Posts: 2,773	Not that i do drugs but that would be a great place to hide some if you were smuggling them lol. Last place cops would think to look

03-31-2009, 05:38 PM	#12
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Fiat > Lots of things.

03-31-2009, 06:03 PM	#13
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	Fiats (Fabbrica Italiana Automobili Torino) are very popular cars in Europe, and would do well over here when gas prices go up again. I have had them as rentals in both Germany and Belgium and they are far better than the Fiats of the late 70s/early 80s that gave the company such a bad reputation (they were sold in the States until 1984, reaching their highest sales in 1979 during the energy crisis but once prices subsided in 1981, sales dropped off). I don't know about that underseat storage, it looks OK but I wonder how comfortable the seat is and if it is even adjustable... Cheers! M2

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