WHY do I want one so bad? - Page 16 - Toyota Yaris Forums

Yaris Hilton · 04-14-2009, 10:29 AM

If there's still coal there, eventually there will be a demand for it.

Kaotic Lazagna · 04-14-2009, 03:43 PM

lol...I gotta go back and read this thread from the beginning on my spare time.

Congrats on the purchase! I, too, own a flint mica sedan. Good choice.

33OH · 04-14-2009, 05:24 PM

Congrats Tom!!! Glad to see it finally worked out. :D

YarisOwnersDad · 04-15-2009, 07:59 AM

Thanks, Peeps.

Tom

TOUGEghost · 04-15-2009, 10:56 AM

Wow, great to have such an enthusiastic new member.

I've been following this thread from the beginning because I can really identify with Tom; I wanted a Yaris for a long time and always wondered why I wanted one so bad. A Cobalt isn't too bad when you see the car I sold to buy my Yaris:

That's how much I wanted one.

Yaris Hilton · 04-15-2009, 12:07 PM

Bet you're saving a bunch on gas!

*tomato* · 04-15-2009, 09:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TOUGEghost

Wow, great to have such an enthusiastic new member.

I've been following this thread from the beginning because I can really identify with Tom; I wanted a Yaris for a long time and always wondered why I wanted one so bad. A Cobalt isn't too bad when you see the car I sold to buy my Yaris:

That's how much I wanted one.

NICE CAR!!

The Yaris grows on you. I didn't know I wanted one until I saw one in person at the dealership. I'm not sure it's an entirely rational process, honestly. Must be that friendly look with the big eyes. Almost looks like the car is smiling at you.

Price tag helps, too.

TOUGEghost · 04-16-2009, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Bet you're saving a bunch on gas!

One month of Yaris gas = one tank of RX-8 gas.

Ed_ · 04-17-2009, 12:18 AM

congrats:-) I've only had mine for a couple of weeks but really love it. After riding bikes for 42 years I broke my tailbone a 3 years ago and haven't been able to put in miles on so I traded the bike and got the Yaris. It's slower and doesn't get as good of gas mileage, but it's better than driving the Tundra as a daily driver. I just got back from Des Moines and averaged 37.4 mpg @ 70mph. Anyway, enjoy:-) The treads been enteresting:-)

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 07:49 AM

Thanks, Touge and Ed.

Tom

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 03:23 PM

You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii. Why would I so willingly and without remorse give up a nice looking, practically new, larger, more powerful car that got decent gas mileage in order to drive a Yaris?

If they offered me my Cobalt and my money back, I would say, "No thanks."

I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.)

Tom

*tomato* · 04-17-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii.
Tom

I'm going to go with visual appeal, first and foremost (for the liftback at least). And Yarii make me smile. Can't explain it. Part of it is the price tag, and part of it is the car itself, with its shortcomings and all.

Maybe the car has good Karma or something (like we say in Cali!

).

Forrest · 04-17-2009, 06:24 PM

Congrats to 'YarisOwnersDad'
I enjoyed following this story from wanting to purchasing !
Best of luck with your new car, you WILL really enjoy it.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 07:09 PM

Thanks, Forrest!

Tom

Yaris Hilton · 04-18-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.)

Fly around stomping hard on the gas and brake pedals a lot, and it'll go down quicker for you.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-18-2009, 05:30 PM

Well, I am at 252 miles, and I STILL have four bars (half a tank) of fuel. Stay tuned, and I will report my first tank's MPG.

Tomster

brainless twit · 04-18-2009, 06:47 PM

I usually drop below half a tank somewhere between 270 and 300 miles, but it does drop faster from there.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-26-2009, 01:44 PM

Well, I just wanted to report that I have taken my first road trip in my new Yaris, a trip of about 265 miles each way up to Taylorville, IL.

The car was very comfortable, and even though I drove the entire round trip in the same day, I was not overly tired when I got home.

The wind definitely moves that little Yaris around more than it did my Cobalt, but it was not a big deal.

I was very pleased to get 40.5 MPG going up to IL and 40.0 MPG coming home. I was about 2/3 of the way home before the odometer showed 1000 miles on the car, so the engine is nowhere near being broken-in yet. I had the A/C on for most of the trip, and I drove about 70 MPH on the Interstates. I think getting 40 MPG under these conditions is fantastic.

Tom

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04-14-2009, 10:29 AM	#271
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	If there's still coal there, eventually there will be a demand for it.

04-14-2009, 03:43 PM	#272
Kaotic Lazagna View User's Garage Drives: '14 GT86, '08 Vitz Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Central Valley, CA Posts: 9,873	lol...I gotta go back and read this thread from the beginning on my spare time. Congrats on the purchase! I, too, own a flint mica sedan. Good choice.

04-14-2009, 05:24 PM	#273
33OH Drives: '08 Yaris Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Dover, Ohio Posts: 7,606	Congrats Tom!!! Glad to see it finally worked out. :D

04-15-2009, 07:59 AM	#274
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Thanks, Peeps. Tom

04-15-2009, 10:56 AM	#275
TOUGEghost Mr. Clean View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Yaris S 3-Door Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Kauai Posts: 268	Wow, great to have such an enthusiastic new member. I've been following this thread from the beginning because I can really identify with Tom; I wanted a Yaris for a long time and always wondered why I wanted one so bad. A Cobalt isn't too bad when you see the car I sold to buy my Yaris: That's how much I wanted one.

04-15-2009, 12:07 PM	#276
Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Bet you're saving a bunch on gas!

04-17-2009, 12:18 AM	#279
Ed_ Drives: 09 2 dr, 5M, Yellow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 18	congrats:-) I've only had mine for a couple of weeks but really love it. After riding bikes for 42 years I broke my tailbone a 3 years ago and haven't been able to put in miles on so I traded the bike and got the Yaris. It's slower and doesn't get as good of gas mileage, but it's better than driving the Tundra as a daily driver. I just got back from Des Moines and averaged 37.4 mpg @ 70mph. Anyway, enjoy:-) The treads been enteresting:-)

04-17-2009, 07:49 AM	#280
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Thanks, Touge and Ed. Tom

04-17-2009, 03:23 PM	#281
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii. Why would I so willingly and without remorse give up a nice looking, practically new, larger, more powerful car that got decent gas mileage in order to drive a Yaris? If they offered me my Cobalt and my money back, I would say, "No thanks." I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.) Tom

04-17-2009, 06:24 PM	#283
Forrest Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 244	Congrats to 'YarisOwnersDad' I enjoyed following this story from wanting to purchasing ! Best of luck with your new car, you WILL really enjoy it.

04-17-2009, 07:09 PM	#284
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Thanks, Forrest! Tom

04-18-2009, 05:30 PM	#286
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Well, I am at 252 miles, and I STILL have four bars (half a tank) of fuel. Stay tuned, and I will report my first tank's MPG. Tomster

04-18-2009, 06:47 PM	#287
brainless twit View User's Garage Drives: 2009 base sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 67	I usually drop below half a tank somewhere between 270 and 300 miles, but it does drop faster from there.

04-26-2009, 01:44 PM	#288
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Well, I just wanted to report that I have taken my first road trip in my new Yaris, a trip of about 265 miles each way up to Taylorville, IL. The car was very comfortable, and even though I drove the entire round trip in the same day, I was not overly tired when I got home. The wind definitely moves that little Yaris around more than it did my Cobalt, but it was not a big deal. I was very pleased to get 40.5 MPG going up to IL and 40.0 MPG coming home. I was about 2/3 of the way home before the odometer showed 1000 miles on the car, so the engine is nowhere near being broken-in yet. I had the A/C on for most of the trip, and I drove about 70 MPH on the Interstates. I think getting 40 MPG under these conditions is fantastic. Tom