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[leelee]

I bought my very first new car last Monday...and it is a 2007 Silver Yaris!!! My very first manual transmission...that little 1.5L engine has some get-up-and-go to it! I am extremely happy with my car and I am looking forward to many hours combined on the forum and on my car to make it an awesome little Yaris!

[swng]

Welcome and happy posting!

[KSIbucky]

hi

[KSIbucky]

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[KSIbucky]

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[ultimatehipster]

Hi all. I'm a proud new owner of a Yaris. My baby is Bayou Blue, 5-speed, Liftback, Power Pkg, Keyless Entry, and does not have abs (!).... Before my last car (Nightmare) - VW GOLF 2002, I had a Honda CRX and before that a Celica.... only the VW had ABS so I'm hoping my old driving habits will kick in... anyone else not have ABS and find it's "ok"?

Also... did you guys have a period when the steering seemed to have a mind of its own when driving highways and hitting bumps here and there? I drove a ways yesterday and felt like I was battling to keep within the lines... I love it though and the color is sooooo cool. How can anyone compare the looks of the Yaris to the drab and generic looking FIT? The CRX was cooler than the FIT!

Anyway.... Once I break my baby in I hope to see what it really does for pickup speeds... I can handle slower driving since I've been a speed demon my whole life and don't want to trash this car!

Who has dealer car alarms, after market ones or none?
-Tracey

[ultimatehipster]

Hey Ladybug! I'm a proud new female owner of a Bayou Blue, 5-speed LiftBack Yaris!! How is the ride going? I love it.. still getting used to the shift and challenging power steering though! Just a little over 145 miles. It's so hard to keep the speed down on the highway, I've always had a heavy foot and going from 80-90 mph to 60-70 makes me feel 90 years old!

[solarVitz]

hello to all im new and just registered recently. looking forward on getting a yaris next year cause this car is nice and good for daily driver.

[nsmitchell]

Originally Posted by ultimatehipster

Hi all. I'm a proud new owner of a Yaris. My baby is Bayou Blue, 5-speed, Liftback, Power Pkg, Keyless Entry, and does not have abs (!).... Before my last car (Nightmare) - VW GOLF 2002, I had a Honda CRX and before that a Celica.... only the VW had ABS so I'm hoping my old driving habits will kick in... anyone else not have ABS and find it's "ok"?

Also... did you guys have a period when the steering seemed to have a mind of its own when driving highways and hitting bumps here and there? I drove a ways yesterday and felt like I was battling to keep within the lines... I love it though and the color is sooooo cool. How can anyone compare the looks of the Yaris to the drab and generic looking FIT? The CRX was cooler than the FIT!

Anyway.... Once I break my baby in I hope to see what it really does for pickup speeds... I can handle slower driving since I've been a speed demon my whole life and don't want to trash this car!

Who has dealer car alarms, after market ones or none?
-Tracey

I'm curious about the Golf. My friend wants to buy one instead of a Yaris. I told him he was nuts, but to each his own. Why was the Golf a nightmare?

[ultimatehipster]

Well, to be "fair", a drunk unlicensed driver in a van smashed into 5 cars parked in front of my old apt. bldg. My car was the first one hit so he bounced off it hardest. It had over $12,000.00 in repairs.... BUT, I still think the car was a "lemon" (built in Mexico and Brazil) b/c at 2 months old the a/c had to be replaced b/c it failed, the starter/ignition had to be replaced, the catalytic converter center piece was replaced twice, the brake pads were defective and had to be replaced, the amount of oil it burned was ridiculous, I almost seized the engine once. The stupid little things that broke inside - 3 times- arm rest/latch and glove box- 2 times, something with the electrical stuff went crazy twice and I had to bring it in to have it reset and a part replaced. Oh and right before I got it traded to wait for my Yaris, the passenger window fell into the door but it was actually covered b/c it was part of a recall. Alot of the stuff that was a pain in the neck and wasted my time at the dealers/other mechanics was covered under warranty so as soon as it was up I wanted to get rid of it! It only had 45,000 miles on it. I miss the luxury stuff - heated seats/mirrors, cruise control that I would kill for now but never used then, telescoping steering wheel and the height adjustable seat... but I don't miss the dreaded feeling of wondering what was going to go wrong next whenever I went out.... Sorry so long.... I was unable to sell the car privately and the couples that checked it out loved VW cars so it's really a mixed bag out there.....

[nsmitchell]

^^^Holy Cow! That was an uber-lemon! I will let him know. Well the Yaris should be a solid, dependable ride for years or decades to come!

[YarisMax]

Hello from Concord, CA home of Oznium.com. Let the mods begin...

[NonStopTuning]

Hi everyone

[Ramolap]

Hello everyone. I am a member of a Toyota owning family as my signature lists the cars we own. The Starlet is my bro's, the MR2 is my dad's, the Corolla is mine, and the Avalon is my mom's. A Yaris is to be considered as a replacement for my 88 Corolla, as it leaks and burns more oil. I hope to learn a lot about the Yaris through these forums.

[swng]

Welcome Ramolap!
Happy New Year!

[StellarPrincess]

Hi all! I'm glad to see there are people out there as excited about the yaris as I am! (my husband thinks I'm crazy...lol)

I just bought a Yaris this week...white S Sedan, fully loaded....I love it so much!!! It's so much fun to drive, was a great price, gets awesome gas mileage, and is adorable! Who could ask for more!?


Nice to meet you all and hope to talk to you all soon!

xo,
Andrea aka StellarPrincess

[as400g33k]

hello SP, welcome!

[yarita]

Hey everyone!! New to the board as well. Just bought my 07 Yaris this past weekend!!

Yarita.