New buyer questions...winter...

[advocate]

6'2" as well. The stock seats never posed a comfort problem. If you're tall then after a while of owning it you'll realize that you're only staring out the upper most section of the windshield and that if you were 2 feet shorter you would have an AMAZING view of the road.

I think that's more of a tall-people-in-small-cars problem than a specific Yaris problem though. As for the seats? They could certainly be more comfortable but I've made multiple road trips in the car already and didn't come out with a back problem. I think you just need to adjust the seat more to find a very specific position you like.

For example when I get in my car I can automatically tell if: 1) the steering wheel has been adjusted 2) the seats are too far forward / backward 3) the seat is reclined too far

If you decide to buy it, when you get it home, take 20 minutes and adjust all the mirrors and the seat / steering wheel and you'll find that the car offers a great field of vision. This + small car handling / mobility offsets any safety issues from owning a small car.

[DaveG]

Originally Posted by advocate

6'2" as well. The stock seats never posed a comfort problem. If you're tall then after a while of owning it you'll realize that you're only staring out the upper most section of the windshield and that if you were 2 feet shorter you would have an AMAZING view of the road.

I think that's more of a tall-people-in-small-cars problem than a specific Yaris problem though. As for the seats? They could certainly be more comfortable but I've made multiple road trips in the car already and didn't come out with a back problem. I think you just need to adjust the seat more to find a very specific position you like.

For example when I get in my car I can automatically tell if: 1) the steering wheel has been adjusted 2) the seats are too far forward / backward 3) the seat is reclined too far

If you decide to buy it, when you get it home, take 20 minutes and adjust all the mirrors and the seat / steering wheel and you'll find that the car offers a great field of vision. This + small car handling / mobility offsets any safety issues from owning a small car.

Well the top of the windshield thing is exactly what I noticed, and also because of this the rear view mirror was sort of in the way. I think you're exactly right, though, and its a small car problem, not a yaris problem. Being a fan of small cars, I suppose I must adjust. No SUV for me!

[Sidicas]

Originally Posted by advocate

As for the seats? They could certainly be more comfortable but I've made multiple road trips in the car already and didn't come out with a back problem.

Ya, I had a back injury 2 years ago when I was 23.. It took like 8 months to heal to the point where I wasn't in pain on a daily basis, but ever since then I always sit up straight now. In my Saturn SC2, I can't sit up straight in it without smacking my head on the edge of the moon roof so that's yet another reason why I'm going with the Yaris.

I don't think there's any chiropractor out there that will tell you there's anything wrong with sitting up straight with your knees together.. Sitting up straight with your knees apart though is not good as that can cause lower back pain.

I used to always think back problems were for old people until I got my herniated disk.. Not fun, I had to piss into a jar because I couldn't even get out of bed.

[supmet]

Originally Posted by Sidicas

I don't think there's any chiropractor out there that will tell you there's anything wrong with sitting up straight with your knees together.. Sitting up straight with your knees apart though is not good as that can cause lower back pain.

We had ergonomic sheets up in all the offices where I used to work. Feet and knees should be 6-12 inches apart, not together. How are you gonna drive with your knees together anyway?

And congrats dave! met met is my 2nd favorite yaris color.