Having second thoughts about the Yaris

[1stToyota]

Originally Posted by Tamago

are you both the same trans? auto vs manual?
41-33=8mpg

say you drove 2000miles a month... 48.78 gallons, at $2.50 a gallon, $121.95
she drives 2000miles @ 33mpg... 60.60 gallons, at $2.50/gallon $151.52

so, $30 more a month (saying you both pay the exact same for car payments (not likely) and insurance (also not likely, as the scion has more safety features) and you could be driving something that'll be worth more in 5 years than the yaris, is faster than the yaris, has more room than the yaris....

please people, i'm not bashing the yaris, just doing a little math here..

Her payments are higher per month, plus an extra yr or two, her insurance is higher, not hardly any extra room, especially 5dr vs 5dr.

Hers is an automatic, which should be about the same, but hers is a lot noisier, probably because of the Dunlops on the XD, doesn't ride nearly as well, maybe her 16" wheels vs the Yaris 15", and my Goodyears vs her Dunlops...and I've driven both...her extra curb weight and my manual transmission, they feel pretty equal. Yeah, hers might bring more $ at resale, but she started off by spending nearly $2700.00 from day 1

Yaris!!