BYE BYE YARIS

[SilverBack]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Most of todays generation have no concept of buying what you can afford,the days of starting your driving in a $500 beater are so 1950,todays young adults get brand new cars as a first car and who cares about credit till 20yrs later it comes a knocking to the tune of "gee we owe $80000"how did that happen?guess we'll just have to file bankruptcy and let some one else pay for our exstravagance.I've always bought my cars cash,sometimes i'm driving a $1000 car other times a brand new Yaris. Sure feels nice to owe nothing to anyone.,its all bought and paid for

Agree! I paid cash for my first 4 used cars, the first and third being unreliable junkers. It helped me understand the concept of value and working your way up. After 7 years (28 now) of busting my ass at a dead-end job to pay-off debts and build credit I felt like I finally deserved my first new car. The sense of accomplishment is amazing

I say let these others have their indulgent fun, it's just amusement for the rest of us IMO

[captainm27]

Between 2004 - 2008 I paid about $10,000 between two used cars, including repairs. BOTH of them ended up leaving me carless. I said to myself, "Well, if I'm going to be spending thousands, I might as well spend it on a new car!" Thus my Yaris was born.

[Deltasix]

Good luck with the car. Your expectations of gas mileage seem a little high, but hey, whatever floats your boat.

[voodoo22]

The only way you get the same mileage with these 2 vehicles is if they are both parked. Even when they are both parked though the total cost of ownership is much higher for the Nissan than the Toyota as the Yaris will not depreciate as badly.

Enjoy your car and if you like it and can afford it, the Nissan may have been a good choice for you, but don't fool yourself into justifying your decision to trade in a relatively new car during its peak time of depreciation for another new car; which you again get to enjoy peak devaluing of; by spreading misinformation. Be truthful and keep it at you wanted the Nissan, because that's the only reason you made this move.

[tomato]

Originally Posted by thebarber

good luck w/ the sentra man, i too am hearing the call of needing a bigger car...

I hear that. Not that I don't appreciate the Yaris, though, I do.

Originally Posted by jambo101

Most of todays generation have no concept of buying what you can afford,the days of starting your driving in a $500 beater are so 1950,todays young adults get brand new cars as a first car and who cares about credit till 20yrs later it comes a knocking to the tune of "gee we owe $80000"how did that happen?guess we'll just have to file bankruptcy and let some one else pay for our exstravagance.I've always bought my cars cash,sometimes i'm driving a $1000 car other times a brand new Yaris. Sure feels nice to owe nothing to anyone.,its all bought and paid for

Same here. My first 2 cars car cost exactly $500 each!

[alch3miss]

The SE-R's are nice.. but anything less I would never settle. I'd prolly never get rid of either of my Yari's

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Most of todays generation have no concept of buying what you can afford,the days of starting your driving in a $500 beater are so 1950,todays young adults get brand new cars as a first car and who cares about credit till 20yrs later it comes a knocking to the tune of "gee we owe $80000"how did that happen?guess we'll just have to file bankruptcy and let some one else pay for our exstravagance.I've always bought my cars cash,sometimes i'm driving a $1000 car other times a brand new Yaris. Sure feels nice to owe nothing to anyone.,its all bought and paid for

Tht's a little harsh there, jambo. All of my kids started with bangers, and went on to buy reasonable cars. At present, only 2 of the 4 have actually bought new, and both of those were in the last year (these are 26 and 28 yr olds). My other two are driving 2nd hand cars that are better than the beaters they started with, but still secoind hand form the "lower" end of the spectrum.
My first Yaris was MY first-ever new car, and I'm 54 now. Kids only know what they are taught, and some of us teach our kids right.

[Forrest]

My kids drove used cars when they first started driving, some real beaters but they worked. Now at 28 and 30 they have bought new vehicles. One of them bought a Yaris sedan and the other one a Chevy pick up (Colorado). Now they have payments but the appreciate having something new. The one with the new Yaris wanted something good on gas and reliable..the yaris fit the bill and the other son that bought the pick up truck still drives a 1994 Honda Del Sol to work (120 miles round trip) and saves a bundle of money on gas.

[jambo101]

Originally Posted by SailDesign

Tht's a little harsh there, jambo. All of my kids started with bangers, and went on to buy reasonable cars. At present, only 2 of the 4 have actually bought new, and both of those were in the last year (these are 26 and 28 yr olds). My other two are driving 2nd hand cars that are better than the beaters they started with, but still secoind hand form the "lower" end of the spectrum.
My first Yaris was MY first-ever new car, and I'm 54 now. Kids only know what they are taught, and some of us teach our kids right.

Wasnt meant to be a blanket condemnation of all young kids only the ones fresh out of school and signing contracts for new cars they cant afford.

[SailDesign]

Originally Posted by jambo101

Wasnt meant to be a blanket condemnation of all young kids only the ones fresh out of school and signing contracts for new cars they cant afford.

I know, but when you used "most", I thought was maybe broader than needed. No biggie.

[ozmdd]

I'm 39 and the Yaris HB is also my first NEW car purchase ever. I've had a few low-mileage and Honda Certified used vehicles over the years, in addition to a number of 100K+ mileage used vehicles. I agree that you don't need to take a big loan to have a reliable car, especially with the cars of the last 10 years. $2000 will buy you any number of great, reliable cars. While some people really do spend foolishly simply because they "can", I think more people - young and old - spend a lot because they fear breakdowns and repairs. Its amazing how few people attempt ANY repairs or maintenance on their own today. I recently bought a 92 Miata for $1100 that runs like a top, and will continue to do so for years. They are out there, but so are a lot of crap-mobiles. A "buyer's agent"for used cars could be a really useful and profitable vocation.
Back to the thread, I agree that the Sentra buyer is kidding themselves if they think the MPG's or purchase price are even close to the Yaris, but maybe they drastically overpaid for their Yaris too. When fully-loaded, I personally think the Yaris isn't terribly price-competitive with some other fine vehicles (FIT, Scion, Versa), but it is unmatched for price and quality in the base-models, where its only competition are the Hyundai and Kia offerings. Above $15K, there are several competitive choices, but I challenge anyone to show me anything besides the Versa in the $13K range that has a track record like a Toyota. Even Honda, which I have sworn-by for over a decade, doesn't offer a vehicle in that price range in the USDM anymore. Maybe Hyundai and Kia are starting to build great vehicles, but I'll hold out a bit longer before I decide that. I definitely know that the rental Hyundai 3-dr Yaris-look-alike I drove was noisy, poor-handling and uncomfortable by comparison.

[Kioshi]

Originally Posted by cali yaris

^ This is how we say goodbye? ...wow.

I will say enjoy your new car and thanks for participating in our Yaris community.

People have changed here, more so prior to the hack, you know that Garm...

Enjoy your Sentra dude, and if you ever need help with car related info regarding Yaris or your Sentra, you know we're open arms to help you out on Yaris forums... Drive/move to wherever you feel happy...happiness is one thing that this recession or anything can take away from you, peace~

And jambo101, you shouldnt say most like Sailboat was pointing out. I'm one of the few that went out and bought my first actual owned car myself and making payments on time all while going to school.

[minired5stby]

This must be a mistake you'll be back. But if not there is always a new Yaris owner to take your place good luck.

[trini_per4mance]

Originally Posted by tinymilad

thank you everyone for your advice, funny blogs, and recomandations,
I had to say bye bye to my Yaris For a Sentra. Yaris was a great car but needed a little more fun in my daily driving,
so ended up with a sentra with i-Key ture keyless, push start, xm radio, leather, cruise, abs, more airbags, nicer rims, more horse power, same gas millage, onboard computer, bluetooth handfree phone, audio controls on st wheel, sunroof, better sound system, hiden trunk compartment, fogs, cvt gearless transmission, more room in the back, better tires, vsc stability, ...
Anyways, Good luck with the Yaris Everyone and thank you.

sorry to lose a toyota owner to nissan. but let's see if your nissan can do anything close to 320,000 miles in however long, without have any problems of any kind, except for SCHEDULED maintenance.

[hatchbackkid82]

Enjoy the new car, the automatic cvt is great in that car.

[supmet]

Originally Posted by Kioshi

People have changed here, more so prior to the hack, you know that Garm...

So before the hack you guys were all hugs and kisses with people that make 7 pointless posts and then come back to thumb there nose at how much better a sentra is than a yaris?

[jambo101]

Mazda 3 recalls http://www.autoblog.com/2009/04/20/...al-wiring-harn/

ya have to scroll a bit.

[marcus]

u gonna trade for sentra atleast get the SE-R..