dealer is telling me no power option avail in my area

[Tankota]

I went to all the dealers I could get to in my area, none had a model with power on the floor.. if they even had a Yaris. Also didn't come accross a single HB. Did finaly find an S-Sedan with auto to test drive. But I was able to order my S-Sedan with the power package out here.

I did notice playing with the Buy Toyota web site, using diffrent zip codes for diffrent regions, that some options are not available in some regions. Here in Southern California for example I can't get fog lights or side air bags, while in others you can. I confirmed this with my dealer. He said he could order it that way if I wanted, but it would then be a real special order and could take months to get one, as it would have to reallocated back in Japan on the shipping side, while if I ordered from what was allocated to my region it would only take a few weeks probably, as one was probably already on the boat over and heading to my area, or at a distrubution point, that they could allocate to the dealer with the order.

If it's showing up as an option under the buytoyota web site for your area, then it should be available. Just a mater if the dealer wants to spend the time getting it. I have no idea how Toyota picks what areas get what, I can understand stuff like the all weather package (also not available in So-Cal) But then it must cost them more to come up with all these combo's. And who's not to say I'd use my Yaris up in the mountains in winter (which I will) so that all weather package and fog lights could have been handy. Actually all I realy wanted was the fog lights, the car looks better with them.. I'll have to find something aftermarket to mount in there..

You want options? Try zip code 45255 for a Yaris S-Sedan Auto on Buy Toyota.com. They go up to option package "K"!! Then try my zip code, 91355. Only A, B, C.