What I don't like about my new Yaris

[otterhere]

As I recall, someone said you couldn't "lower the car" without doing some kind of damage or compromising performance or something; it even looks kind of like a hippity-hop. Maybe new buyers would notice it more; I'll try asking over there. Thx.

[Canuck]

Originally Posted by otterhere

As I recall, someone said you couldn't "lower the car" without doing some kind of damage or compromising performance or something; it even looks kind of like a hippity-hop. Maybe new buyers would notice it more; I'll try asking over there. Thx.

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Do I see a pattern?

[Altitude]

Originally Posted by otterhere

As I recall, someone said you couldn't "lower the car" without doing some kind of damage or compromising performance or something; it even looks kind of like a hippity-hop. Maybe new buyers would notice it more; I'll try asking over there. Thx.

Lowering it won't break anything.

I can't say I've felt the car to be bouncy or riding too high, though I agree that for such a small car it does seem to sit higher than it should. As noted there are a few things you can do to increase the stability or at least feel less hippity-hop. Wider tires, sway bar, lowering springs will all improve the ride on their own, and any combination of the three will just add to the feeling of being planted on the road.

Did you buy used or new?

[Yaris Hilton]

There's nothing wrong with the Yaris sitting a little high. It doesn't scrape over road obstacles so much. It just looks a little old fashioned. From the rear it reminds me just a little of a '49 Ford. I always wanted one of those.

[frog13]

Plus, the height just may assist a person in the snow.

[Yaris Hilton]

Good point.