Yaris in a fatal accident

[bronsin]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I just paid off my Yaris, so now I'll have a lot more money! And I have only 37,000 miles on it so hopefully I won't have to spend any on it. The new clutch in February was bad enough.

WHen my oil pressure sensor failed at 4 years Toyota Customer Service gave me a $100 check to help with the $175 bill.

You might give them a call and explain it to them.

[DebbyM46227]

Originally Posted by bronsin

WHen my oil pressure sensor failed at 4 years Toyota Customer Service gave me a $100 check to help with the $175 bill.

You might give them a call and explain it to them.

I went round and round with them in March and I couldn't get even a thin dime from Toyota.

I even threatened them this would be my last Toyota. It will be Honda or Nissan next.

[BLKHILLSGUY]

Originally Posted by DebbyM46227

I went round and round with them in March and I couldn't get even a thin dime from Toyota.

I even threatened them this would be my last Toyota. It will be Honda or Nissan next.

I'd definitely steer clear of Nissan. They aren't what they once were. And I left Toyota for Honda. Bought 2 Fits, and an Element. Had problems with both the Fit and the Element. Went back to Toyota. A Toyota is more solid in almost every regard. Good luck to your future choices. Consumer Reports is your best friend. It's the Bible in my home. Specifically the yearly model with all of the scientific data from all the consumers. A lot of real world info there. I don't usually follow their car reviews, as that is subjective to each person. But real world reliability statistics do not lie. And a Honda is not nearly reliable as a Toyota. And Nissan hahahaha

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

I'd definitely steer clear of Nissan. They aren't what they once were. And I left Toyota for Honda. Bought 2 Fits, and an Element. Had problems with both the Fit and the Element. Went back to Toyota. A Toyota is more solid in almost every regard. Good luck to your future choices. Consumer Reports is your best friend. It's the Bible in my home. Specifically the yearly model with all of the scientific data from all the consumers. A lot of real world info there. I don't usually follow their car reviews, as that is subjective to each person. But real world reliability statistics do not lie. And a Honda is not nearly reliable as a Toyota. And Nissan hahahaha

My uncle used to have a classic Mercedes 250 C Coupe. He got rear ended at a freeway off ramp stoplight. His insurance company didn't give him what he felt it was worth. He bought a big, new Chrysler sedan after that. It was decent...no major problems in the 165k + miles of ownership. They traded that in on another big, new Chrysler sedan. When that second Chrysler had about 65k on it, the engine went out while they were at a place in Sisters, Oregon that they rent for a few weeks a year. No warranty. My uncle paid for the new engine, and the minute they got back he traded it in for a brand new ES Lexus sedan. They love it! When my aunt's Acura started to get a bit long in the tooth, my uncle bought her an RX SUV. When my uncle's two daughters saw how satisfied they were, their husbands bought G series for them, one the SUV, and one the sedan. Even more Lexus purchases happened after that. Other family members have BMWs, Audis, and Volvos, but I wonder if they will eventually follow to Lexus. I may be the only one with a non Lexus Toyota . One family member went from a Mazda Tribute (engine failed at about the same mileage my uncle's Chrysler did ) to a Subie and couldn't be happier. I'm more likely to compliment my silver Yaris in the future with a Subie than anything else. Another household in the family has a Sentra and a big Saturn SUV. The Sentra hasn't been as reliable as my blue Yaris (my silver Yaris = not enough miles to be a test of reliability)

[bgkz25]

Having that ideal spot which I mentioned is already a bit of a peace of mind. It would be a bonus if the car parked right beside your car on the other side is a new bmw or an audi or a merc or any other luxury car or a well looked after car for that matter which you know that the owner is quite careful enough when it comes to opening their door. ☺

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[MadMax]

Sorry, the fact that a citation doesn't go on your driving record doesn't negate the offense being a safety issue. For one, the state has laws concerning revenue generated by such ordinances; but most importantly there is clear and documented evidence that using a mobile phone while driving is equivalent to driving under the influence. Given that drivers are pretty bad here in the first place, adding the distraction of a cell phone significantly increases the danger to themselves and others. I only wish it was more rigorously enforced!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by MadMax

Sorry, the fact that a citation doesn't go on your driving record doesn't negate the offense being a safety issue. For one, the state has laws concerning revenue generated by such ordinances; but most importantly there is clear and documented evidence that using a mobile phone while driving is equivalent to driving under the influence. Given that drivers are pretty bad here in the first place, adding the distraction of a cell phone significantly increases the danger to themselves and others. I only wish it was more rigorously enforced!

By getting one of 'those tickets' I meant one that had a fine but no 'points', not specifically getting a cell phone use ticket (mine = not making it through the shortest yellow light I've ever seen in my life....and there was a car ahead of me and one behind me).

I agree with you that the 'record/points' issue doesn't negate the safety factor , I just think it is inconsistent to only have the monetary form of punishment and not the points.

As time goes on, all drivers can reasonably do is read and know the law. They wouldn't be as clued in as they could be re any debate/whys and wherefores before a vote on any ordinance unless they read the 'record/council minutes'. IMO, many people learning that there is a fine, but no points, would lead many of those people to think that lawmakers were looking at revenue generation first and not safety first. Perhaps I am too cynical, but that is just my opinion.

The 'Galleria camera' in Houston was re turning right on a red (IIRC, changing 'okay to turn right after stopping' to 'no turn at all on red (busy intersection) without any study precluding the change' and was changed back to 'okay to turn right after stopping' after the camera was removed/turned off). The one in The Woodlands = for a signal for a left turn only lane....so neither = re cell phone use.

I also agree with you re stringent enforcement of the ordinance you mention re your area . I just wonder how many people would care.....some people don't care about cost...they'd only care about potentially losing a privilege (driving). I also think that people would feel more (for lack of a better term) 'moral authority' being asserted if the punishment also included points on one's driving record in addition to the fine.