I LOVE my Yaris but.........

[mutatio]

Originally Posted by dandj

Kudos on complaints here! I can find gripes on my $26,000 saturn Vue also. The biggest grips I have are, I didn't get more options on this great little car.
You Know I read reveiws on how the center pod takes your eyes off the road too long. Obvious they didn't drive it long enough. I find the center pod completely takes out the night reflection of the gage lights ( which are so enyoing ) This is a great little car even if I did take it in for service today.

that and with your eyes up, potential traffic hazzards are in your peripheral vision, which if u focus on it u realize that you have greater horizontal acuity in the periphery and less so in the vertical. some may think the cup holder placement is ackward, but again, you're not looking down in the least to be able to grab it.

[kngrsll]

i plan on tracking mine... i can do fine with out, but i sure would like it.

[palsan]

Originally Posted by kngrsll

i plan on tracking mine... i can do fine with out, but i sure would like it.

My guess is that the 0.1% of Yaris owners that will put the car on the track will probably prefer an aftermarket tach anyway. For the other 99.9% that use the car on "normal" roads, the instrument panel would be easier to read without it - i.e. less clutter and less distracting.

[kngrsll]

Originally Posted by palsan

My guess is that the 0.1% of Yaris owners that will put the car on the track will probably prefer an aftermarket tach anyway. For the other 99.9% that use the car on "normal" roads, the instrument panel would be easier to read without it - i.e. less clutter and less distracting.

thats nice and all but my point is that it would have been nice to have a tach from the factory. thats all i meant by it, i dont HAVE to have a tach to drive the car.

[woof]

My xB had LESS wind noise than my hatch! What's with that? Also, the interior of the xB is quieter--less road noise.

The road noise issue I don't understand because Yarii cost more than comparable xA/B's. It's like getting less for more money. The Scion family can't be beat for value by anything. Since I traded for looks I'm still happy. Sitting in a hatch is like being in a space capsule. It's kind of neat compared to the Range Rover view of the xB.

BTW, the new BB looks like a Japanese PT Cruiser. Ugh. Glad we're not getting it.

[keesue]

I like my Yaris cuz it was inexpensive and doesn't look cheap. It does what its supposed to do and its fun to boot.

[NotAMini]

There is no need for that 5th seat belt, there is no way 5 people will fit. A better driver seat and steering wheel would help also.

[stuffy]

There is no need for that 5th seat belt, there is no way 5 people will fit. A better driver seat and steering wheel would help also.

speak for yourself, i've had 5 people in my yaris many times,
not only that, but my daughter prefers to ride in the middle of the back rather than on either side.

[IllusionX]

there are gravel guard coating under the paint in the wheel well. that already provides protections against anything rocking up the inside well :)

[mikeukrainetz]

Mine has no undercoat on the actual metal area of the wheelwell. Will try to do that at some point.
Dont really have any other beefs except the touchy clutch.

[Yaris-TJ]

* No center console to place cell...the two spots are way ahead, and you don't see things and you may forget.

that's it so far..

[nsmitchell]

Toyota will be listening to suggestions, and they will implement some, and make you want to but the new model just to get the improvements. Marketing gimmik all the way.
I love my Yaris but I wish I had a 5-door with Side Airbags, and 4 wheel disc brakes! A more adjustable driver seat would be nice as well. Stability control, and traction control too! Proximity 'START" button would be nice.

[BlueLiftback]

Anyone else notice the sun visors are THICK?

I mean, forget sunglass clips, garage door openers, bluetooth speakerphones, whatever... It's minor

Also, the lack of a 600HP V8 is KILLING me. I mean, come on, I spent $12650.00... I expect certain luxuries

Tim

[ultimatehipster]

I am still having trouble getting comfy when driving on the highway because of the lack of wheel telescoping and the gas pedal is so easily depressed. Anyway to adjust the gas pedal to require more force or any other ideas for a mod? I find my shin is sore when commuting on the highway!

[atebit]

I have an 07 sedan...agreed that it would be nice to have a more adjustable driver's seat & steering wheel for long drives (which is pretty much all I do in this car).

Having to shell out $80 to get a "standard" radio bezel to replace the integrated radio dreck was kind of annoying. I guess I should be glad I at least was able to do that instead of having to wait for a third-party company to come up with a solution. Car companies should stick to designing cars rather than spending R&D on making their radios slick & hard to remove.

The rearview mirror is way too low on the windshield, and it's always blocking my view of merging traffic & pedestrians in crosswalks. As soon as I can figure out how to reposition it, I'm moving it higher up on the windshield.

Other than that, what's not to like about a Toyota for $15K that consistently performs at or very near it's sticker-stated 39 MPG highway?

[gonzo452001]

I wish i could use my deforst without the ac coming on uses more gas sometimes if going highway speeds i get by not turning the fan on so the ac doesn't come on and just turn the fan on when i have too maybe in time someone will come up with a way to bypass the ac i know you can on most years of the tacoma

[swng]

Originally Posted by gonzo452001

I wish i could use my deforst without the ac coming on uses more gas sometimes if going highway speeds i get by not turning the fan on so the ac doesn't come on and just turn the fan on when i have too maybe in time someone will come up with a way to bypass the ac i know you can on most years of the tacoma

For the not so serious situations, you can try turning the ventilation knob to the 12 o'clock position, i.e. the position with a downward pointing arrow (the A/C won't turn on at that position) and switch the fan speed to at least 3. If you do that right from the time you start your car, you can probably be able to have a clear view of the front for the whole trip. Then, if you also want to keep your side windows clear, try directing the side vents towards them.
NB: For fast defogging and in the more serious situations, always use the positions involving the A/C.

[Pars]

I'm in my Yaris 12 hrs a day and just went through a week of non stop rain. Having to use the AC to defrost all the time is a huge pain in the ass!

Granted, for serious situation, having the AC to defrost is a huge bonus, but for the other 50% of the time, simple having the vent on defrost without the use of the AC would have been fine. There's two reason why it's a pain in the ass. firstly, It saps power and leads to higher fuel consumption. The other annoyance, is after many warm start-up, the AC start to give off a nasty odor and opening the windows in the rain to clear up the smell is a problem. The odor does go away after the AC has been running for a awhile (until your next warm startup), but venting the interior in the pouring rain sucks.

That being said, I've managed to come up was a compromise that seems primitive (especially after paying good money for the power package). Anyways, it involves rotating the two side vents upward to face the windshield(the same air vents that are always On and can be used to cool or heat the drinks in the cupholders, in the liftback models). It seems to work well. The only thing is, they'll probably need to be rotated back to the side to clear up the side windows...primitive, put it seems to work.