Mini Cooper S vs. Yaris

[DevilGirl]

Originally Posted by 127.0.0.1

ya....a friend at work got a diesel VW for mileage...I got a Yaris. his has been in the shop 4 times already for 'new car issues' and yesterday he was stranded at work. wouldn't start.


My Yaris...I plan on what ? changing the oil every 5000, and maybe all new belts and tranny fluid and coolant every 2 years ? with zero other issues ? ayup...a lot like my 4runner. you cannot kill a toyota (individual results may vary)

"Individual results may vary" is an understatement. Both me and my boyfriend have brand new cars (he got his a week before I got mine). Obviously mine is the Yaris. He has the 2009 VW Jetta Sportwagen TDI (clean diesel). His has yet to be in the shop. Neither has mine (other than oil changes).

The only reason I get slightly higher mpg's than he does is because I drive waaaay more highway than city, whereas his is almost all city driving.