Brand new Yaris; need a new radio!

[Kalispel]

My France-assembled 2015 Yaris had the plastic little fins that attach under the front bumper, in front of the wheels installed backwards, and extremely loose. I had to have the dealership look at them and install them correctly after I noticed the problem during my first handwashing/detail session with my car. No other 'fit and finish' issues with my car other than after 2+ years of ownership (29K miles thus far), except for a door rattle/vibration issue that was also corrected.

Few Japanese cars are built in Japan any more, so 'fit & finish' issues are more likely to be a problem now - plus cars are getting more complicated as time passes & more & more (unnecessary) tech-bloat is added for the idiocracy. Cars built in Mexico seem to be the worst - as the Mexico-built Honda HRV/Fit, as well as the Toyota iA (Mazda2) prove quite readily. That is one more thing I find appealing about the US/NA-spec 2016-2018 Toyota iM (still made in Japan!) - though that is slated to change with the 2019 redesign model I believe (Mexico!!!).

[matti]

Originally Posted by Kalispel

My France-assembled 2015 Yaris had the plastic little fins that attach under the front bumper, in front of the wheels installed backwards, and extremely loose. I had to have the dealership look at them and install them correctly after I noticed the problem during my first handwashing/detail session with my car. No other 'fit and finish' issues with my car other than after 2+ years of ownership (29K miles thus far), except for a door rattle/vibration issue that was also corrected.

Few Japanese cars are built in Japan any more, so 'fit & finish' issues are more likely to be a problem now - plus cars are getting more complicated as time passes & more & more (unnecessary) tech-bloat is added for the idiocracy. Cars built in Mexico seem to be the worst - as the Mexico-built Honda HRV/Fit, as well as the Toyota iA (Mazda2) prove quite readily. That is one more thing I find appealing about the US/NA-spec 2016-2018 Toyota iM (still made in Japan!) - though that is slated to change with the 2019 redesign model I believe (Mexico!!!).

Thanks. This is great information. I appreciate your insight.

[matti]

Just a quick update. I got the new door weatherstripping this week, and the door seems to close properly now. Also, the new radio was installed and all seems well. Just waiting for the temp to go above 0F so my MPGs can go up!

[kevinj93]

Originally Posted by matti

Just waiting for the temp to go above 0F so my MPGs can go up!

Be glad you're not here in Sydney, Australia. I'm waitng form the temperature to go back down so I can stop using the air conditioning and get my fuel comsumption back down!

Today is officially the hottest day on record here in Sydney, with 47.3 degrees Celcius recorded inland from the shore. That's 117 Fahrenheit. Both of our Toyotas said the temperature was 43 degrees at midday (daylight saving, so really 11AM).

Our news services are reporting extreme cold temperatures for those of you in the USA. Hope you all are managing safely with the frozen roads.