Dirty looks

[ZING]

Why do they set so much store on what car you drive? Fools.

[BailOut]

I just don't understand where that mentality comes from, nor how anyone can feel that their vehicle - something made entirely from someone else's imagination, from someone else's resources and by someone else's hands - adds or detracts anything whatsoever from their own personal worth or status.

[ZING]

Originally Posted by BailOut

I just don't understand where that mentality comes from, nor how anyone can feel that their vehicle - something made entirely from someone else's imagination, from someone else's resources and by someone else's hands - adds or detracts anything whatsoever from their own personal worth or status.

[SilverBack]

Great point, BailOut. IMO it's the American way of thinking, ..or the lack of it. Even though I still love this country, being the "Land Of The Free" has caused alot of us to become indulgent and impulsive (and I wanna say stupid too) with our money. It's like so many of us are conditioned to think "Hey I'm a person of lower class and I really want to get a big truck to show others how much better I am than them. I'll never go off-road, and I can't afford the payments, but it'll still make me feel big and important". Next thing you know, it's "Dirty Looks Sunday" followed by "Repo Day" a month later. So much for those new 22" ugly chrome rims...

Meanwhile the rest of us are living the smart-n-sensible life with our Yaris's and continue to thrive

Originally Posted by gid

one time when we were having a next to the BLAZING BLUE liftback before going in to grocery shop a small boy pointed at the the car and said " mom there's a YARIS " . Made us both and . A shame they have to grow up and loose their innocence and become biased .

Agree. My 5 year old nephew got a little over-excited when he first saw mine too and really wanted to sit in it, so I took him around the block . Even though he can't see out the windows, it's already his dream car

[KCALB SIRAY]

Originally Posted by k r a y z e e . j o j o

Great point, BailOut. IMO it's the American way of thinking, ..or the lack of it. Even though I still love this country, being the "Land Of The Free" has caused alot of us to become indulgent and impulsive (and I wanna say stupid too) with our money. It's like so many of us are conditioned to think "Hey I'm a person of lower class and I really want to get a big truck to show others how much better I am than them. I'll never go off-road, and I can't afford the payments, but it'll still make me feel big and important". Next thing you know, it's "Dirty Looks Sunday" followed by "Repo Day" a month later. So much for those new 22" ugly chrome rims...

Meanwhile the rest of us are living the smart-n-sensible life with our Yaris's



My 5 year old nephew got a little over-excited when he first saw mine too and really wanted to sit in it, so I took him around the block . Even though he can't see out the windows, it's already his dream car

My son is the same way, loves my Yaris. He goes nuts when we drive by one on the road

[KCALB SIRAY]

Originally Posted by PK198105

take him out of the truck he'll calm down

j/k i love my Bluie but my American cousin who is now 9 still says his dad's C-class is better and im poor.... made him walk home while i followed him with my music blasting

you'll do great when you have kids,

[eht13]

Originally Posted by PK198105

made him walk home while i followed him with my music blasting

[LtNoogie]

Actually, I get more comments when I wear my shoes that have velcro closures.

[smofskra]

Shortly after i purchased my Yaris, someone made the comment that i cared about the environment and laughed at me.

[CompanyXPaladin]

I also find that people drive more aggressively around my Yaris.. or just because my car is small they can pretend it isn't there. I get people cutting me off, making turns right in front of me, and speeding past me all the time. When I drove my lifted V8 GMC Vandura with offroad bumpers on it, no one wanted to mess with me, . They would think about cutting me off, or turning right in front of me or whatever, look at my van, and decide to wait. Absolutely hilarious. Similarly, when they saw my van coming at them in their rear view mirror and not slowing down, they got out of the way in a hurry. When they see my Yaris if they do anything at all its slow down. California drivers frustrate me.

[ciscobadger]

My two cents worth -

In relation to driving larger cars or utes a comparison could be like jumping
out of (excuse the pun) a Jumbo Aeroplane and into a six seater Cessna -
when you drive a Yaris you actually feel the sensation of driving.

My own car is a larger Holden Commodore - but I love driving my wifes car
whenever I am "allowed".

Larger cars or utes have their place if your towing a boat,for work or have
a bunch of kids but for more money in your pocket and blitzing others in
shopping centres for parking - GO YARIS.

Ross

[UTVitz]

People are always looking at mine trying to figure out what it is-There is no Toyota name on it and the emblems were replaced with the Japanese domestic market ones. I even get asked at gas stations what is it. Sometimes I tease them and say it's a Japanese domestic market car, but if I say yaris they are like oh, yeah I've heard of them. Funny how much more people recognize names that the actual look. But no dirty looks-more of intrigue.

[andruboz]

check your bumper. some guys where i used to work put a sticker on a guy's car as a joke. it said "My girlfriend is an A student at Lincoln middle school" he didn't notice it was there for a week.. :-)

[SilverBack]

Originally Posted by PK198105

i just give a worst look and throw in a finger ;o)

Been doing that quite a bit this week to fight the frowns, and surprisingly that works a little too well. Never knew I could be that intimidating

Originally Posted by andruboz

check your bumper. some guys where i used to work put a sticker on a guy's car as a joke. it said "My girlfriend is an A student at Lincoln middle school" he didn't notice it was there for a week.. :-)

LOL you're giving me ideas. My roomie drives a '96 Geo Metro 3-door with 3 hubcaps missing and holes in his muffler. ..Now if he only had a girlfriend...

[GeneW]

I've noticed that some people resent being passed by a Yaris. It's some sort of macho thing that little cars do not pass bigger cars. I've had a few jerks try to block me, but it's still rare because I know how to get around them.

Dirty looks? Maybe during the summer when gas prices were high.

Gene

[SilverBack]

Really? I was getting compliments during the gas hike.

Guess some people don't wanna admit they made a wrong move getting a truck or SUV, so they look down upon those of us who made the smarter move

[Ramblin yari]

Originally Posted by GeneW

I've noticed that some people resent being passed by a Yaris. It's some sort of macho thing that little cars do not pass bigger cars. I've had a few jerks try to block me, but it's still rare because I know how to get around them.

Dirty looks? Maybe during the summer when gas prices were high.

Gene

I just drive slow as hell and confirm their expectations. I stay out of the passing lane and hardly every touch my brakes on a 20 mile commute.

When you drive the speed limit, you constantly have to brake, change lanes, speed up, slow down. I just have to worry about being rear ended by idjuts lost in the ozone talking on their damned cell phones.

[ZING]

I never get dirty looks, but I do get, "HA my car is more expensive than yours" look. I will call it the arrogant look.