Manual Transmission...Safety Issue!!!

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Originally Posted by twocvforme

Who has problems with clutch, gas and start off in first gear... ???

Yes, we can do it - but in comparison to the FIT and the Versa....The Yaris idle is so low and the clutch is so touchy.. and with a slight incline one stalls at times ..It's such a simple vehicle..........What a dissappointment.

Please test drive before buying..............

A real discussion topic in many other Yaris forums and many are trading already.........mostly for safety issues with stalling in intersections and or being rear ended..

it's a bit quirky, but hardly unsafe. just gas it and drive the car like you mean it, not some dainty way...the only time i dislike the clutch for real is coming down from 2nd with momentum and going back up, there is sometimes a dead spot between 1st and 2nd in that instance and i end up riding the clutch to get it up to speed; getting it into reverse can be finicky but luckily i reverse only so often compared to driving around town...i'd say sometimes the clutch feels like it's not 'warmed up' and exhibits what your talking about, but I find gassing it and commanding the vehicle with confidence helps big time, and riding the clutch for a moment or two is fine-- this car can take it! :D