overworked, underpaid, and time in your yaris - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Pars · 07-21-2007, 04:56 AM

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Originally Posted by death is my gift

Since getting my Yaris I don't let my girlfriend drive us around her in crappy Honda Civic anymore. And, she can't drive a standard. teehee

Same here. Since the Yaris, my Civic Sedan has been sitting out front working on it's flat spot. Initially, I thought the wife would use it as the primary babe car, it turns out that the Yaris does a better job at carting around the new born. Anyone want to buy a 2000 Civic EX-G with less then 100,000km on it?

YarisTom73 · 07-21-2007, 08:38 AM

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

sherryberry · 07-21-2007, 10:50 AM

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Originally Posted by YarisTom73

15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away)

By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

hehe thanks i like it too.. too bad i don't look like that ha.

FJ YHBCR · 07-22-2007, 04:04 AM

I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city .

Irishlass · 07-22-2007, 12:03 PM

My commuter car makes my 3 mile run in the morning quite comfortable. I did make a 13 hr trip to Indiana and back and it was a very nice trip... Car was great.

ChinoCharles · 07-22-2007, 12:09 PM

Well, lets see...

20,000 miles in 13 months, so...
1530 miles per month, or about 50 miles per day.
I work across the street.

I love my car.

fnkngrv · 07-23-2007, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Well, lets see...

I work across the street.

I love my car.

This is awesome...I didn't think that I would see this much interest in this thread....I mean I just love driving...especially this car....as for the whole pay thing I am making maybe, just maybe half what I would in a city...but I love the peeps I work with and most people in my line of work don't get to touch close the amount of tech that get to

ChinoCharles · 07-23-2007, 07:18 PM

I don't make shit, but guess what... I just got a call from Toyota. I think I'm going to be working for Toyota in the next couple weeks. Scary, eh? Anyone need a Yaris?

brickhardmeat · 07-23-2007, 07:25 PM

I love getting mine out on the highway. Driving through the city is like a fucking obstacle course and Im in it morning, noon and night. I have memorized every pothole, bump and crack in the road. I drive the same way 3 times everyday through downtown dallas to uptown to work. It's a 10-15 minute drive and about 25 stop lights.

Anyway I love getting the car out on the highway on the weekends.

Silver Streak S · 07-23-2007, 10:39 PM

I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

fnkngrv · 07-24-2007, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Silver Streak S

I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

interesting way to calculate....you kind of sound like an ad for a plasma TV

No offense at all by the way...I need to come up with a figure like that myself...but I might get depressed...

naossoan · 07-29-2007, 06:14 AM

Depending on how much I travel up island (I live in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, Canada) It takes me 10 minutes to drive to work. so, 20 minutes 4 days a week plus errands here and there.

I don't really find the Yaris would be a very good road trip car. When I drive up island to my parent's house - about 1.75 hours I just start feeling a bit uncomfortable when I get there. My back starts to ache a bit thats all....

vacantj · 08-01-2007, 01:32 AM

I spent about 1 hour each way = 10 hours plus 2 hours to get to my house on the weekends. I love how comfortable the seats are - the other car is a civic si and the seats aren't too comfortable for long trips

seanele · 08-02-2007, 01:35 AM

regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car.
wife drive the yaris to work..

weekends..,
i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris...

seanele · 08-02-2007, 01:36 AM

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Originally Posted by seanele

regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car.
wife drive the yaris to work..

weekends..,
i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris...

to work..i drove 41 miles each way...

seriousfun · 08-02-2007, 12:27 PM

I just put about 1400 miles on my '07 Liftback!

My girlfriend and I took a trip from SoCal to NoCal, with a stop in the Bay Area. I drove about 3/4 of the time (she would have driven more, but I was happy in the Yaris driver's seat).

MPG was a little less than my normal ~50 miles/day commute, normally 36-37 MPG - Yaris efficiency drops off a little above 65 MPH and I didn't want to drive much slower than the speed limit which was 70 MPH much of the way, and with a passenger and luggage I was carrying more weight than normal - but I still averaged about 33-34 MPG US.

I was comfortable in the driver's seat, my surround sound music system kept us entertained, and the car felt safe (if a little noisy) at highway speeds.

07-22-2007, 04:04 AM	#22
FJ YHBCR Drives: Yaris Sedan 2012 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Costa Rica Posts: 31	I spend 3 hours, to & from work and some else driving around the city . __________________ Sepul 2005HB-2NZFE 1.3L/Stock/Gris Perlado, Radio/Amplificador Pioneer 760W/Sub Audiobahn 460W.

07-23-2007, 07:25 PM	#27
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I love getting mine out on the highway. Driving through the city is like a fucking obstacle course and Im in it morning, noon and night. I have memorized every pothole, bump and crack in the road. I drive the same way 3 times everyday through downtown dallas to uptown to work. It's a 10-15 minute drive and about 25 stop lights. Anyway I love getting the car out on the highway on the weekends. __________________ SPONSORED BY

08-02-2007, 01:35 AM	#32
seanele View User's Garage Drives: '07 Blazing Blue LB, '09 Jetta Join Date: May 2007 Location: SoCal Posts: 413	regular 40hrs/week..driving the other car. wife drive the yaris to work.. weekends.., i got my chance to spend time with the Yaris... __________________ current: '07 Yaris LB - '09 VW Jetta ex: '06 Beetle S(19x8.5 Audi A8) - MK4 GLi BMP(18x8 OZ, K04) - '03 GTi(17x7.5 Ronal, APR93) - '01 GLS - '88 GTi - '86 GTi - '83 GTi

07-21-2007, 08:38 AM	#20
YarisTom73 46 and 2, just ahead... Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johnstown, PA Posts: 533	15-20 minseach way, each day..so, around a kalf hour to 45 mins a day, unless I can find a reason to drive around longer (hour long trip to the store a half mile away) By the way, kickazz avatar, SherryBerry

07-22-2007, 12:03 PM	#23
Irishlass Goddess Drives: Absolutely Red LB Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Burlington NC Posts: 39	My commuter car makes my 3 mile run in the morning quite comfortable. I did make a 13 hr trip to Indiana and back and it was a very nice trip... Car was great.

07-22-2007, 12:09 PM	#24
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Well, lets see... 20,000 miles in 13 months, so... 1530 miles per month, or about 50 miles per day. I work across the street. I love my car.

07-23-2007, 07:18 PM	#26
ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I don't make shit, but guess what... I just got a call from Toyota. I think I'm going to be working for Toyota in the next couple weeks. Scary, eh? Anyone need a Yaris?

07-23-2007, 10:39 PM	#28
Silver Streak S View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Silver Yaris S Sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Hartville, OH Posts: 19	I spend a total of 15 days a year in my car commuting back and forth to work. That's about 90 minutes a day. I wouldn't mind doing something else with those 15 days.

07-29-2007, 06:14 AM	#30
naossoan Drives: 07 Yaris 3DR Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: MB, Canada Posts: 146	Depending on how much I travel up island (I live in Victoria BC on Vancouver Island, Canada) It takes me 10 minutes to drive to work. so, 20 minutes 4 days a week plus errands here and there. I don't really find the Yaris would be a very good road trip car. When I drive up island to my parent's house - about 1.75 hours I just start feeling a bit uncomfortable when I get there. My back starts to ache a bit thats all....

08-01-2007, 01:32 AM	#31
vacantj View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 4Dr sedan Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: So Cal Posts: 121	I spent about 1 hour each way = 10 hours plus 2 hours to get to my house on the weekends. I love how comfortable the seats are - the other car is a civic si and the seats aren't too comfortable for long trips

08-02-2007, 12:27 PM	#34
seriousfun View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Black Join Date: May 2006 Location: SoCal Posts: 63	I just put about 1400 miles on my '07 Liftback! My girlfriend and I took a trip from SoCal to NoCal, with a stop in the Bay Area. I drove about 3/4 of the time (she would have driven more, but I was happy in the Yaris driver's seat). MPG was a little less than my normal ~50 miles/day commute, normally 36-37 MPG - Yaris efficiency drops off a little above 65 MPH and I didn't want to drive much slower than the speed limit which was 70 MPH much of the way, and with a passenger and luggage I was carrying more weight than normal - but I still averaged about 33-34 MPG US. I was comfortable in the driver's seat, my surround sound music system kept us entertained, and the car felt safe (if a little noisy) at highway speeds.