I BIT THE BULLET!

[yaris-me]

Originally Posted by otterhere

This must be where my (middle) age shows, LOL... All of you young kids are celebrating the purchase of your brand new Yari, and here I'm having buyer's remorse... Remind me again why I spent ALL this money on a brand new car because I just HAD to have the 2009 Yaris??? Oy, my aching bank account...

I'm not happy about having to pay something like a thou all together for all these little extras I really didn't want, and I think that's what's eating me...

Shame, Toyota, for "loading" these cars! But maybe I'll learn to love MP3...

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Her first thread:

First, I'm a girl... And second, yes, I LOATHE that seat belt hanging from the roof!!! As for all the cupholders, interior room, etc., I'm a total minimalist who strives for the most efficient use of the smallest space possible, whether that's in my car, office, or home, so "roomy" is not a good thing for me...

I virtually never carry more than one passenger and would be driving a Smart today if it weren't for the fact that I currently do a lot of interstate driving...

Hence, the tiny, close-to-the-road Swift suited me perfectly and just seemed so much more "user-friendly," somehow. I agree it will be interesting to see how the Yaris holds up over the long haul. I can't see it lasting 10+ years??? But I'll keep an open mind...

Sorry to sound so negative; obviously there are things I like about the car (I agree it's cute as can be), or I wouldn't have chosen it over all the others available... I guess I just wish they hadn't discontinued and then altered the Swift (SRX is way too big and expensive now), but que sera, sera. So of all the subcompacts available (and I just did another cars.com search), Yaris still rules the "cheap, small car"...


A Middle age female that likes the Swift, what do you expect. She is a real expert in a piece of crap. She could never appreciate a fine car like the Yaris.

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

Ken , the Kitty ( not Hello Kitty ) , has magical powers

You don't need a seat upgrade , knee pads will do just fine Besides going into a turn at 90 mph pulling 1.05 G's is an exception . A very good one I might add

Oh , I expect to see you at my Mountain Cruise on July 18 .........

if im not on call, ill come up! call to remind me, cause i forget :( lol

[MadMax]

Originally Posted by yaris-me

A Middle age female that likes the Swift, what do you expect. She is a real expert in a piece of crap. She could never appreciate a fine car like the Yaris.

That's right, I forgot she was also the Swift freak! Now I know there is something definitely wrong with this person!

I am pretty sure this is where I read all the positive owner reviews (it's been a while); but I do remember that for the vast majority, everyone was very happy with their cars. 22 pages of owner reviews, and most agree with us that it is an exceptionally great car!

I wonder how many positive reviews the Suzuki Swift got?

Cheers! M2

[voodoo22]

@people who complain about being forced to purchase a car with too many options:

I will never understand people complaining about how many options they were forced to buy. You're not forced to buy anything. I've yet to purchase a vehicle which wasn't exactly what I wanted option wise. One time I waited 3 1/2 months to get a bare bones car. The dealer told me there were no models around like I wanted, so I asked him to order it bare bones and he did.

Don't blame the company for "making" you pay more for options when it's your lack of planning or impatience which played right into their hands.

[MPC Motorsports]

Originally Posted by HTM Yaris

I got my 07 and 09 LB's with no power . Just the way I ordered them . I ordered my 07 in Nov. 05 and took delivery in June 06 . Hell it was three months before I (my son) figured out that I could plug in my Ipod Nano
I put my Ipod ( with Vera Bradley case ) next to the e-brake . It has a 3' retractable plug ( Toyota dealership $ 8.99 Scoche brand) .

In my opinion , the Yaris LB is the best car in the US market at ANY price . Don't get me wrong , The EVO X , Lotus 240 S , and GTR are all affordable , but they take away from the driving experience . I don't want some computer reigning in on my fun . Not to mention to replace the tires on the aformentioned vehicles is a house payment or two . Besides , who the hell wants to ride around while sitting on a dead cow . I hear all the time about how "gay" the polka dot seats are , but what people don't seem to realize is those "gay" seats grip like hell . Ever hear about anyone sliding around in Yaris seats ?

The Yaris LB helped me get back to the fundamentals of driving . I don't need massive amounts of HP to have fun anymore . Sure , going 0 to 60 in 4 seconds is fun , but it is even more fun to make a 300 + HP car relent to a 103 HP car in the twisties . Even better yet , when the 300 + HP car finally catches up at the overlooks , demand to see your turbo kit . Yes its priceless to see the look on their faces when the figure out , "it really is only 103 HP "


I love my Yaris ( Coryn ) so much I am making a movie about it , with original soundtrack . So far I have about 120 hours of footage . Just so ya'll know , there will be REAL people playing REAL instruments on my soundtrack , and NO sampling . I am creative enough that I don't have to steal someboby else's material . My approach to the movie will in essence , be just like the Yaris , that is , bare bones , and HELLACIOUS FUN .

I would extend your opinion to ALL Yaris!!! THE best car...Period!!!

[tomato]

Originally Posted by MadMax

I revived this thread as I noticed that our own resident dipshit Otterhere has been bashing our beloved Yaris over at CarTalk.com (Hatin' on the Yaris and Still Hatin' on the Yaris)!

Dear God, what a fucking whiner! What in the fuck were you expecting for $11K? And you really think you would be happier with a Hyundai Accent Hatch? You must be a real fucking idiot!

The next time you "bite the bullet," make sure it is leaving the barrel of a gun at maximum velocity!

I remember Otterhere. I joined the forum when her thread "happy with Yaris" was very active, and I responded, in good faith, thinking she just needed more time to adapt to the car.

I can understand that because I was having a bit of a hard time at the time myself, transitioning from driving an older Honda CRX 5 sp. (the Yaris clutch especially took me a *while* to figure out)

To be honest, I did, too, have buyer's remorse for a little while, but now, I count myself among the "overall-happy-with-the-car" crowd. Still wish for a bit more acceleration from time to time, so I guess I'll have to keep that in mind when chosing my next car, but right now the Yaris is doing just fine meeting most of my driving needs.

[nemelek]

There is no perfect car. Between cars, trucks, and motorcycles I have owned 25 of them. Some were fast, some were slow. Some were loaded, some were plain. Some I had buyers remorse and some I wish that I never sold. Some were old some were new.

That being said, the Yaris was the best value for a new car that I have owned.

[Yaristrocrat]

My $11,600 bare-bones Yaris was worth every penny. I like the fact that it's so basic, because all I need it for is a 5 mile daily drive to work and occasional errand running. Why pay $400 a month for some sports car just to do that? Instead, I got a $200 a month payment and a unique car that looks great and is one of only a few in my entire town.

BONUS: I only have to fill up every two weeks. Immensely pleasing to the cheap side of me.