Max Speed in Each Gear for 5 speed man. Yaris with no tach??

[grampi]

Originally Posted by PaidTimeOff

If to you it's too much money for what you get, then don't buy it. Toyota cut a few bucks off their production costs by not including the tach in lower models. The lack of a tachometer also motivates buyers to upgrade to the higher level lb if they really want it. Sounds like good business to me.

You shouldn't have to buy the most expensive trim level just to get a tach. At the very least, it should be available as a stand alone option.

[PaidTimeOff]

Originally Posted by grampi

You shouldn't have to buy the most expensive trim level just to get a tach. At the very least, it should be available as a stand alone option.

But you see how it's a good business decision on Toyota's part, correct? You think you shouldn't have to buy the highest trim for the tach. I think my lowest priced Playstation 3 should have a memory stick slot, which they offer on the higher model. They could easily just add it on since they offer it on the top model, but I bought the "base" model and was well aware that the slot would not be included and was not an option, just as you were aware they didn't offer the tach on the sub-S models. I can add the slot later using a USB adapter, just as you are able to add an aftermarket tach to the Yaris after purchase.

Not including the tach on the lower models entices buyers to upgrade to the S model. I already wanted the S model, but once I heard the S model of the liftback was the only one that had the tach, I was sold. This is not a bait and switch, certain models only offer certain options. I'm sure there are plenty of people that wanted S-style seats in their base Yarises, but that's not an option. It's only available in the S model.

You know what they offered, they don't hold a gun to your head telling you you need to buy the S. They tell you what you can get, then leave the decision up to you.