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EleKid · 12-02-2009, 04:32 PM

Ga$ $aver. And it's cute, like a little pod (liftback). It looks different

lowsushi · 12-03-2009, 07:51 PM

For me I am getting one because I have a motorcycle as a daily driver, and a 1972 Ford Bronco with a 5 1/2" lift on 35" tires that gets 8 mpg. I need a warm economical car and after seeing the white yaris with the INGs +1 body kit I was sold.

Picking mine up tommorow and I can hardly wait.

fmicle · 12-03-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by lowsushi

and after seeing the white yaris with the INGs +1 body kit I was sold.

We want to see it too

Post some pics after you get it!

lowsushi · 12-04-2009, 06:22 AM

might be some time before I get that kit, but I will definatly post pics afterwards. I am thinking about tint and wheels and tires first.

r3b3l · 12-03-2009, 08:37 PM

After driving an F-150 for 10 years and getting about 4 mpg out of it I finally bit the bullet and dropped the hammer on a new Yaris..Best investment I ever made. I got 165,000 miles out of the ford truck and I wanted something that I could get 300,000 miles out of. Small cars are fun to drive and the potential for mods is great with a Yaris. Ive never owned a foreign car and the Yaris has all the right stuff.

jjonrofl · 12-16-2009, 11:45 AM

I'm 17 and my choice was originally an old Volvo (1989-1993 240) but my parents surprised me one day and said they decided to buy me a Yaris since my brother has one and they like Toyota's quality and I have fallen in love with it. I have the liftback and I love it- it's so surprisingly spacious, I love the color (Carmine red), it's really smooth and nice to drive, my mom gets carsick easily and she has me drive her places in it all the time, and it's just an awesome car in general.

*tomato* · 12-16-2009, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by jjonrofl

I'm 17 and my choice was originally an old Volvo (1989-1993 240) but my parents surprised me one day and said they decided to buy me a Yaris since my brother has one and they like Toyota's quality and I have fallen in love with it. I have the liftback and I love it- it's so surprisingly spacious, I love the color (Carmine red), it's really smooth and nice to drive, my mom gets carsick easily and she has me drive her places in it all the time, and it's just an awesome car in general.

Hello JJonrofl, and welcome to the forum! Glad you love your car

eht13 · 12-16-2009, 03:31 PM

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Originally Posted by jjonrofl

I'm 17 and my choice was originally an old Volvo (1989-1993 240) but my parents surprised me one day and said they decided to buy me a Yaris since my brother has one and they like Toyota's quality and I have fallen in love with it. I have the liftback and I love it- it's so surprisingly spacious, I love the color (Carmine red), it's really smooth and nice to drive, my mom gets carsick easily and she has me drive her places in it all the time, and it's just an awesome car in general.

As someone who used to drive a 2001 Volvo (and also a 2001 Saab), and who dealt with their occasional reliability issues as well as overall maintenance costs... good choice.

ddongbap · 12-16-2009, 12:52 PM

I bought a Yaris, cause its worse than a Fit, and its a chick car, and it gets the worst car name reviews, and it gets constantly bashed by consumer reports, and because it has no tach. And it looks like the worst car evar~~~~~~~~~~~

jjonrofl · 12-17-2009, 11:05 AM

eht13- really? did you have a lot of problems with your cars?

eht13 · 12-17-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by jjonrofl

eht13- really? did you have a lot of problems with your cars?

Yes, haha. The Saab did not have too many surprise problems, but the scheduled maintenance was pretty expensive. And as time went by (especially after the warranty expired), the things that needed to be fixed increased. The Volvo may have been less reliable than the average Volvo, from the things people say about driving a Volvo for a long time. The scheduled maintenance was somewhat expensive, although less than the Saab, but the big thing was surprise problems that came up... some that I found, some that the dealer found and showed to me. It had a few intermittent ongoing issues, and then others that directly affected reliability; not starting sometimes, for example... a pretty negative reliability experience. One of those issues proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back... so I had to get the Volvo fixed one more time in order to sell it (I had already spent more on repairs than I made selling it) and then I got the Yaris (we had already traded the Saab in previously when we got my wife's current car).

kustom play · 12-17-2009, 11:22 AM

i got such a good deal that i couldnt not get it

jjonrofl · 12-17-2009, 02:05 PM

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Yes, haha. The Saab did not have too many surprise problems, but the scheduled maintenance was pretty expensive. And as time went by (especially after the warranty expired), the things that needed to be fixed increased. The Volvo may have been less reliable than the average Volvo, from the things people say about driving a Volvo for a long time. The scheduled maintenance was somewhat expensive, although less than the Saab, but the big thing was surprise problems that came up... some that I found, some that the dealer found and showed to me. It had a few intermittent ongoing issues, and then others that directly affected reliability; not starting sometimes, for example... a pretty negative reliability experience. One of those issues proved to be the straw that broke the camel's back... so I had to get the Volvo fixed one more time in order to sell it (I had already spent more on repairs than I made selling it) and then I got the Yaris (we had already traded the Saab in previously when we got my wife's current car).

That's a pity, but I'm glad you have a Yaris now. Awesome car. Sometimes I see 240s on the road and wonder how things would be if I had one, but then I remember that the 240 is older than I am, and the Yaris will last forever.

eht13 · 12-17-2009, 11:57 PM

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Originally Posted by jjonrofl

That's a pity, but I'm glad you have a Yaris now. Awesome car. Sometimes I see 240s on the road and wonder how things would be if I had one, but then I remember that the 240 is older than I am, and the Yaris will last forever.

Me too.

Glad you like yours too; share some pics of it if you feel like it.

birdman · 12-28-2009, 08:32 PM

Traded an '07 Civic lx coupe on it. The civic had great styling, better ride, better fit and finish etc. I hated the way it handled on winding mountain roads. Electric steering was enough out of sink to be very tiresome on long mountain road trips. No hatchback was a negative too. The Yaris electric steering is much more precise and nicely damped. Having rented one on holiday I liked it's imaginative and unique design. Miss the smoother ride of the Civic but all in all I prefer the Yaris. I drove the Fit and felt its steering was a bit squirrelly for my taste. Unlike the Fit, the Yaris dash is clean and uncluttered and the seats are much more supportive for my body. The Yaris is the best bang for the buck since my '82 Civic Wagon. Lets see if it can last like that one did.

JBIZZ · 12-28-2009, 09:20 PM

I had a Chevy Express van, who's tranny was slipping & used lots of gas. Traded it in for my Yaris, after obsessing over the car for a few days. Another appealing feature was the lightweight of the vehicle, making it ideal candidate for performance mods. It was the only LB on the lot when I bought it. had 15" 7-spoke alloys and vinyl graphics on the side, along with a fancy tailpipe tip, fancy pedals, and fancy shift knob.

I have since: removed the vinyl graphics, which my friends called Barbie stripes, installed Tanabe DF210 lowering springs, NST pulley kit, Apexi WS2 axleback, Scangauge, TRD rear sway bar, 1zz throttle body and Rotrex supercharger along w/ bigger fuel injectors, & A pillar pod w/ tach, boost, and Air/Fuel gauges. Unfortunately my mechanic cracked one of the pistons, while driving the vehicle w/ too much boost, so its in the progress of getting lower compression forged pistons & forged rods installed. I have also purchased some 17" 10-spoke rims, which I hope to put on, along w/ Tokico blue shocks.

Yarrris-Wench · 12-28-2009, 10:36 PM

It was what I could afford at the time w/ financing but fell in love once I had the keys in my hand an had my first car bought with my own money.

I woudn't trade my izzy for anything in the world! she's great on gas & does decent in the snow of the north (where i bought it) but still does good off roading on the country roads of TX (where we are now).

rwyu · 01-01-2010, 11:34 PM

Great on gas and much better reliability then my bimmer.

12-17-2009, 11:22 AM	#12
kustom play pink wheels are cool View User's Garage Drives: 07 liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix Posts: 1,407	i got such a good deal that i couldnt not get it __________________ http://www.4055design.com

12-28-2009, 10:36 PM	#17
Yarrris-Wench Keep To The Code Drives: Red 2009 Toyo Yaris- Isabella Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 122	why... It was what I could afford at the time w/ financing but fell in love once I had the keys in my hand an had my first car bought with my own money. I woudn't trade my izzy for anything in the world! she's great on gas & does decent in the snow of the north (where i bought it) but still does good off roading on the country roads of TX (where we are now). __________________ Completed Mods: Cruise Control, License Plate Mount, Fog Lights, Exhaust Next Mods: Tail Lights, HIDs, Tint, Rear Speaker Box & Amp(Boom Boom :P)

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12-02-2009, 04:32 PM	#1
EleKid Eugenie たでし Drives: '09 Blazing Blue Liftback Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 302	Ga$ $aver. And it's cute, like a little pod (liftback). It looks different

12-03-2009, 07:51 PM	#2
lowsushi Akiba Otaku View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5dr Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 122	For me I am getting one because I have a motorcycle as a daily driver, and a 1972 Ford Bronco with a 5 1/2" lift on 35" tires that gets 8 mpg. I need a warm economical car and after seeing the white yaris with the INGs +1 body kit I was sold. Picking mine up tommorow and I can hardly wait.

12-04-2009, 06:22 AM	#4
lowsushi Akiba Otaku View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 5dr Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Anaheim, CA Posts: 122	might be some time before I get that kit, but I will definatly post pics afterwards. I am thinking about tint and wheels and tires first.

12-03-2009, 08:37 PM	#5
r3b3l View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris 3dr liftback Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mississippi Posts: 82	After driving an F-150 for 10 years and getting about 4 mpg out of it I finally bit the bullet and dropped the hammer on a new Yaris..Best investment I ever made. I got 165,000 miles out of the ford truck and I wanted something that I could get 300,000 miles out of. Small cars are fun to drive and the potential for mods is great with a Yaris. Ive never owned a foreign car and the Yaris has all the right stuff.

12-16-2009, 11:45 AM	#6
jjonrofl Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 37	I'm 17 and my choice was originally an old Volvo (1989-1993 240) but my parents surprised me one day and said they decided to buy me a Yaris since my brother has one and they like Toyota's quality and I have fallen in love with it. I have the liftback and I love it- it's so surprisingly spacious, I love the color (Carmine red), it's really smooth and nice to drive, my mom gets carsick easily and she has me drive her places in it all the time, and it's just an awesome car in general.

12-16-2009, 12:52 PM	#9
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	I bought a Yaris, cause its worse than a Fit, and its a chick car, and it gets the worst car name reviews, and it gets constantly bashed by consumer reports, and because it has no tach. And it looks like the worst car evar~~~~~~~~~~~

12-17-2009, 11:05 AM	#10
jjonrofl Drives: 2009 Yaris LB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Maryland, USA Posts: 37	eht13- really? did you have a lot of problems with your cars?

12-28-2009, 08:32 PM	#15
birdman Drives: '08 Blazing Blue Yaris LB Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: USA Posts: 496	Traded an '07 Civic lx coupe on it. The civic had great styling, better ride, better fit and finish etc. I hated the way it handled on winding mountain roads. Electric steering was enough out of sink to be very tiresome on long mountain road trips. No hatchback was a negative too. The Yaris electric steering is much more precise and nicely damped. Having rented one on holiday I liked it's imaginative and unique design. Miss the smoother ride of the Civic but all in all I prefer the Yaris. I drove the Fit and felt its steering was a bit squirrelly for my taste. Unlike the Fit, the Yaris dash is clean and uncluttered and the seats are much more supportive for my body. The Yaris is the best bang for the buck since my '82 Civic Wagon. Lets see if it can last like that one did.

12-28-2009, 09:20 PM	#16
JBIZZ Drives: 2007 Liftback white Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Fort Lauderdale, FL Posts: 122	I had a Chevy Express van, who's tranny was slipping & used lots of gas. Traded it in for my Yaris, after obsessing over the car for a few days. Another appealing feature was the lightweight of the vehicle, making it ideal candidate for performance mods. It was the only LB on the lot when I bought it. had 15" 7-spoke alloys and vinyl graphics on the side, along with a fancy tailpipe tip, fancy pedals, and fancy shift knob. I have since: removed the vinyl graphics, which my friends called Barbie stripes, installed Tanabe DF210 lowering springs, NST pulley kit, Apexi WS2 axleback, Scangauge, TRD rear sway bar, 1zz throttle body and Rotrex supercharger along w/ bigger fuel injectors, & A pillar pod w/ tach, boost, and Air/Fuel gauges. Unfortunately my mechanic cracked one of the pistons, while driving the vehicle w/ too much boost, so its in the progress of getting lower compression forged pistons & forged rods installed. I have also purchased some 17" 10-spoke rims, which I hope to put on, along w/ Tokico blue shocks.

01-01-2010, 11:34 PM	#18
rwyu View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Yaris; 2008 BMW 335i Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: So Cal Posts: 22	Great on gas and much better reliability then my bimmer.