Scion's rebranding to Toyota - iA becomes Yaris iA in the US

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by justanotherdrunk

I like cartoonish vehicles and would never buy something that everyone else has ..... no matter how reliable it is!


that C-HR is really cool

almost bought a Juke 2 years ago, but the salesmen were game players

really wanted a FJ Cruiser, but the wife hated it

It isn't a bad looking vehicle, just sort of odd looking by my reckoning - in the same way that the Scion IQ is odd looking to me. Also, I just cannot bring myself to buy a car that has poor reliability ratings - which is why I will never buy a VW/Ford/etc., even though I like the look of some of their models. When it comes to cars, I will only buy something that is aesthetically pleasing to my eye, AND is rated highly for reliability/build-quality.

While I enjoy the novelty of driving a year/model/trim car (2015/2016 Yaris SE) that is rare on the roads, and akin to a Bigfoot sighting where I live, I would have still purchased it even if it was as popular as the Corolla. I really like the look/feel of the Yaris SE trim, and wanted a small, ultra-reliable hatchback again, instead of a sedan. I wish that subcompacts were a more diverse market here in the U.S., like it is in Europe/etc, instead of just a simplified/niche market where the cheapest subcompact (Versa) sells to the budget new car buyers in boatloads, and pretty much no one else is interested in the segment.