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[roxy1]

ive always thought where the yaris has the edge is on price. a yaris hatch with the convenience package only is available for a price the fit cannot touch. if the yaris creeps into base fit territory, price wise, then the argument for the yaris has to be looks and a slight edge in mileage. regarding driving dynamics and utility, the yaris does not compete.

[doublewam]

Originally Posted by roxy1

ive always thought where the yaris has the edge is on price. a yaris hatch with the convenience package only is available for a price the fit cannot touch. if the yaris creeps into base fit territory, price wise, then the argument for the yaris has to be looks and a slight edge in mileage. regarding driving dynamics and utility, the yaris does not compete.

I may agree that the Fit is better in the 'utility' category, but I actually liked the way the Yaris handled better than the Fit.

One of the issues concerning price in my area is that the Honda dealerships don't allow for much haggling. I actually didn't think they wanted to sell me a car (that's 2 different dealerships). Their attitude was the price is the price; take it or leave it.

The Toyota dealership worked extremely competitively on the price and the value of my trade-in. Factoring it all together, I saved about $3000 off the MSRP (which was $15,500). What they did was sell me the car at MSRP while giving me about twice the true trade-in value of my old car (rather than other dealer incentives). The bottom line was my walk out price. By handling it by inflating the trade in versus lowering the sticker price, they were able to save me enough in sales tax to reach my budget.

All this to say, where I live, a tricked out Yaris can easily be had for $1000-$3000 less than the MSRP. The Honda Fit in any configuration is going to pretty much be the MSRP.