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06-30-2009, 04:08 AM | #19 | |
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$3000 for a RPM gauge & a factory lip kit is not worth it for me, I can have a lot of mods in $3000
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06-30-2009, 06:10 PM | #20 |
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Glad that ur happy that you saved some change for things u didnt need....I on the other hand, was able to spend a few more dollars and get what I really wanted. An "S". Not just for a spoiler and lip kit....but as I have stated in previous posts: The interior is different, the seats up front are shaped different and the cloth is solid black. Leather wrapped steering wheel and shifter. Little touches that made this car for me. I wasnt feeling the blue poka dot interior or the silver color parts inside. And I didnt pay a 3K difference. It was only slightly more then a comparable fully loaded non "S". To each there own I guess. I'm all for an S area as mentioned in an earlier post!
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06-30-2009, 06:37 PM | #21 |
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Congrats on buying a car you are happy with but let's be realistic. Most people chose a base model over the S model because the S package isn't worth paying lots more for.
NO model of the Yaris will ever be "Rare" or "Collectable".
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06-30-2009, 07:01 PM | #22 |
back in jan when i got my other yaris i asked about the S and they told me there was only one polar white one in my region. and it would took like 2wks to get and thats if it wasnt already spoken for. i think someone just north of me bought it like a month later. but even when i mentioned it the dealer made it sound like they really weren't that interest in even attempting to inquire about it for me. i finally told them what i was really after and they had to dealer trade it with some place in K.C.
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06-30-2009, 07:50 PM | #23 |
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AGAIN.....no one here said it would be "collectible"! However, they ARE rare. Just because "most" have chosen not to or could not spend a little bit more money to get an "S" does not mean that the extras they come with are not "worth" the price. I have seen quite a few on here spend a penny modding their base Yaris with seat covers, after market tachs, and so forth. They not be worth the extra funds for you, but for some of us, it was. As stated before, to each their own. There sure are haters around huh?
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06-30-2009, 07:52 PM | #24 |
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Also, how much money is "lots more" ? As stated, I didnt pay "lots more". It was only slightly higher than a comparable fully loaded yaris.
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06-30-2009, 07:54 PM | #25 |
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TRD MARTY: I like your ride! Nice color!!! Like the rims......
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06-30-2009, 07:56 PM | #26 |
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Apparently you don't bother to read before you comment.
1) Someone did say they could be collector cars, in fact I believe it was the OP. 2) As I said for most people (most doesn't mean everyone) don't find the S package worth the money. I have yet to see anyone in this thread hating. Stopping bringing drama into a thread for no reason.
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06-30-2009, 08:18 PM | #27 |
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I had the privilege of test driving both the standard & "S" liftback '08 before buying my Yaris. I had to wait two months for my '08 "S" liftback, before my dealer could deliver. Since I drove them both...I chose the "S" hands down for one reason (to be explained below).
In the mean time to close the deal since I sold my car, and didn't have any transportation the dealer gave me a loaner car to drive until they could deliver my "S". That loaner car was a standard Yaris '08 liftback which I thought was cool. It gave me time to get used to the Yaris before I got mine. I'm happy and glad I held out for my "S" for one reason , and one reason only. The bolstered sport seats in the "S" are far superior to the seats in the standard Yaris liftback imo (and I drove a standard for 2 months waiting for my "S"). I'm tall and always had back pain, and the seating comfort between the standard, and "S" model liftback Yaris is like night and day (especially on long trips). It WAS my deciding factor on going with the "S". Don't get me wrong....I like the "extras" the spoiler, and lip package, the "S" badging, leather trimmed steering wheel, and shifter. I also prefer the instrumentation of the "S" model over the standard model. I prefer the black interior plastic and fabric used on the "S" model over the grey and polka dots used in the standard model. But what sold me most on getting the "S" model was the bolstered sport driver and passenger front seats. That in itself was worth the extra money, and my back thanks me for it I do wish the "S" badge came with more HP though P.S. Lookin' good TRDMarty....nice clean "S" ya got there.
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06-30-2009, 08:25 PM | #28 |
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Yarisight.....AWESOME POST! +1!! Love the color of your car, I was torn between blazing blue and polar white.......LOOKS GREAT!
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06-30-2009, 08:47 PM | #29 | |
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The "S" model should be faster. Now, add in a few more ponies and everything else the "S" comes with, then you have an interesting car. Without it, hey, its everyone's personal choice on what they like and don't like, I just see it as overpriced accessories. (Or we could just release the TS in the United States and have done with it)
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06-30-2009, 09:24 PM | #30 | |
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for me, I've spend the $3000 to upgrade my: Bride Racing Seat, HID headlight, JDM LED Taillight, Suspension...after these still have few hundreds bucks left for another mods
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06-30-2009, 09:28 PM | #31 |
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Yes...if the "S" model is faster than base model, I MUST pay $3000 more to get the "S" one
even Corolla (S), Civic (SI), RSX (type s) is a way faster than the base model, I don't know why yaris "S" using the same engine as the base model
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06-30-2009, 10:04 PM | #32 | |
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You say it's overpriced accessories, and it may be if you just need a daily driver. But if you want to mod your Yaris like alot of us on here like to do going with the "S" model means you have that much less to do. And you can put your time and money into other mods like I've done. And if I tried to take a standard '08 Yaris liftback, and try to transform it into an "S" it would take me alot more time , money, and energy doing so then just buying an "S" outright. Like was said above..."to each is own". For my situation going with the "S" was worth it for me...for others it might not be worth it. Do what you like...and be happy
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06-30-2009, 11:01 PM | #33 |
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brody9981 thanks for the compliment & Yarisright I agree 100% with the reasons for choosing the S over the standard. When I ordered mine from the dealer here in SoCal, they told me that they had never had anyone actually order an S before and that I was the 1st due to the fact that most people when they decide to go shopping for their car actually buy on instinct and whats on the lot. It took 90 days for my car to arrive from Japan and the day I picked it up at the dealer I had 6 different people ask me if I would consider selling it to them right then and there, yes 6 people because they didn't know about the S model being offered. From what everybody has told me that the dealer I went to is the largest dealer in the state of California and they checked the entire states inventory and not one S showed on their computer. So being a collector of muscle cars and whats rare in that field, I put 2 & 2 together and said, HUMMM, nobody's aware of these ''S'' Liftbacks = potential collector car!! This why I have chose to upgrade my car with Factory TRD options = potential collector car down the road and it's my daily driver.
Remember when you could go to the Chevy dealer and order a 69 Z-28? Then in 69 you could order a COPO 69 Camaro (all aluminum 427 earthshaker engine) The dealers didn't even know about this option. Today a COPO Camaro is VERY DESIREABLE and BIG money. Again guys, count how many ''S'' Liftbacks you see in a month. I'm always everyday on the look. If you guys have any pics of your ''S'' Liftbacks, I would love to check out your rides. Marty |
06-30-2009, 11:04 PM | #34 |
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If you collect muscle cars you should know better then to put a 2008 Toyota Yaris in the same sentence as COPO Camaro
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06-30-2009, 11:10 PM | #35 |
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Well I understand what you mean but I'm sure you know the point I was intending about the rarity of even a Yaris could be 10 to 20 years from now.
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06-30-2009, 11:23 PM | #36 |
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Well I'll agree that once the typical lifespan of a Yaris is up it will be almost impossible to find an S model Yaris but that will be because they will all just be used up and junked. But being hard to find doesn't make a car collectable. As much as Yaris owners seem to love their cars, the Yaris just isn't a car that will ever gain the attention of collectors.
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