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[AestheticalFilm]

as much as we complain about the gas prices, do you think that have the members of this board would be driving a yaris without them?


not saying that they would get a SUV, but if prices of gas weren't going up, do you think Toyota would have decided to bring the yaris over?

hopefully if things continute going the way they are for gas prices, we'll see some more economic cars coming over.

i for one, cant wait to get my hands on a Smart roadster or something.

[ECHOKnight2000]

Originally Posted by AestheticalFilm

as much as we complain about the gas prices, do you think that have the members of this board would be driving a yaris without them?


not saying that they would get a SUV, but if prices of gas weren't going up, do you think Toyota would have decided to bring the yaris over?

hopefully if things continute going the way they are for gas prices, we'll see some more economic cars coming over.

i for one, cant wait to get my hands on a Smart roadster or something.

I can totally see what you're saying. I don't have a Yaris but I have the previous car that was positioned where the Yaris is now (for the U.S.) the infamous ECHO. Anyway gas was pretty cheap especially compared to now back then (those were the days ). Anyway despite other obvious reasons the ECHO didn't take off in the U.S. gas prices were not enough to run out and buy one, there certainly wasn't a rush for such cars. I remember a quote somewhere along the lines of "The ECHO was the right car at the wrong time," referring to its economy on fuel but at the time it wasn't pressing.
The new Yaris came out in time when gas was hitting an all time high at least in awhile especially after Katrina hit our shores. But yes I believe the gas prices play a very significant role in buyers choice more so when they are higher up. Just look at SUV sales across the board, the overall market is down (one of the many reasons the Domestics are hurting). And now the CUV or Crossover Utility Vehical (something like that) which is pretty much a combination of a car and SUV so its in-between. Better cargo room than a car (generally) but more efficient than an SUV. So its pure economics when it comes down to it.

[St_G]

I would. Or something like it. I just really like the style of small cars. And I have the most fun behind the wheel of something a bit darty.

Plus, while I gain some small amount of joy in featherfooting the Yaris for a tank of gas just to see what sorts of MPG numbers I can get (which, despite the claims of others here, have not for me risen to the level of the old EPA numbers), I gain much more joy from driving the thing like an idiot through the twisties, which pretty much shoots those numbers straight to hell.

Originally Posted by AestheticalFilm

as much as we complain about the gas prices, do you think that have the members of this board would be driving a yaris without them?

[Typer73]

Originally Posted by St_G

I would. Or something like it. I just really like the style of small cars. And I have the most fun behind the wheel of something a bit darty.

Plus, while I gain some small amount of joy in featherfooting the Yaris for a tank of gas just to see what sorts of MPG numbers I can get (which, despite the claims of others here, have not for me risen to the level of the old EPA numbers), I gain much more joy from driving the thing like an idiot through the twisties, which pretty much shoots those numbers straight to hell.

I'm with you St_G! This car is just plain fun & at 30+mpg, who cares?! I even like dancin' with the wind!