Also thinking of buying a Yaris

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Originally Posted by TwoBearWisconsin

Thinking of buying a Yaris - there seems to be a lot of that going around...

Anyway, here's the deal. I have a 2006 Ford Focus 5 door hatchback. I really like the car, but it has been giving me trouble since the day I bought it. Nothing major, just lots of little crap. Now that it is out of warranty all the little repairs will be coming out of my pocket. It's going to need new tires soon, too, another big expense.

I've liked the Yaris ever since they came out. In fact, I looked at them before I bought the Focus, but in the Chicagoland sales area it was impossible to get a hatchback with ABS, something I consider mandatory for our winters here in Wisconsin. Now they're standard equipment.

So, I visited the Toyota dealer today after getting an internet price from them. The car I'm looking at is a 3 door with automatic and the power package and floor mats. The sticker price is $15865, but there "best" price for the car is $14296 with the current rebate. They are offering me $8000 for my car in trade.

I really like the Yaris. I commute about 50 miles to work every day and want something economical. The thing is, though, I really like my Focus, too. I just wish I knew that it wasn't going to cause me grief in the future.

So... what to do? Do you think this is a good deal with the trade? Good price?

Thanks,
Wil

Yes, I think so.

You're getting a brand new economical car for about $7,000 WITHOUT all the headache of unscheduled maintenance, etc. And I might add, the 4 dr yaris LB is SEXY.

I bought my Yaris used a few months, and she now has close to 60K on the odometer. Not a single problem. Starts every day like clockwork. If you do the maintenance (that includes getting tires, too ;), the Yaris will take care of you. The only thing I regret is that the car is slightly underpowered, but she gives you good gas mileage instead, can't have everything.