Test drove 2007 Nissan Versa - Toyota Yaris Forums

BMGYaris · 10-20-2006, 11:48 PM

Well is spent alot of time looking at the versa, and i was leaning toward it. However, my parents test drove one fresh off the truck that broke down and had to be pushed back on the lot, we chopped that up to it hadnt been inspected and prepared properly and ignored it. After a few weeks i had decided on the Versa S model, and wouldnt you know that it started bouncing early on, real subtle at first, then it started making strange sounds and making a constant click sound. looking back on it it was probably a tire problem and i shouldnt have taken it so seroiusly, but i decided with all the reports of TPMS problems and the dent under the drivers side mirror that caused sound problems, along with other varies problems reported. Those two failed test drives along with those turned me off to it. Further, the fact that the versa is a "fill in the gap year" made me afraid that by getting the S model with the 4 speed auto it woudl have a very low resale value, and average a combined of about 26mpg or so in real numbers. Further, all the reviews were of the CVT SL and the comparably priced versa is the S model with auto...so, how useful are those review when the interior and transmission change pretty drastically between the two. However, after buying the yaris and truly realizing how small it is i wish i had gone with the Versa, it is very comfortable interior, and wihle i doubted its reliability the fact is that very few cars today are really unreliable, and im sure while this one might have a problem or two more over the 3 yeras under warranty, i really doubt that it would be any major difference. The double cargo space, 4 doors so you can take your buddies around and the incredible comfort of the rear seat, and the fact that the yaris is causing my fat A's right leg to cramp and the none telescopic steering wheel keeping me too close and the fact it is so hard to get with ABS and it is so incredibly small and only got a 4 star frontal crash test rating...id day look seriously at the Versa

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10-20-2006, 11:48 PM	#1
BMGYaris Drives: Yaris 3dr Hatchback Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 255	Well is spent alot of time looking at the versa, and i was leaning toward it. However, my parents test drove one fresh off the truck that broke down and had to be pushed back on the lot, we chopped that up to it hadnt been inspected and prepared properly and ignored it. After a few weeks i had decided on the Versa S model, and wouldnt you know that it started bouncing early on, real subtle at first, then it started making strange sounds and making a constant click sound. looking back on it it was probably a tire problem and i shouldnt have taken it so seroiusly, but i decided with all the reports of TPMS problems and the dent under the drivers side mirror that caused sound problems, along with other varies problems reported. Those two failed test drives along with those turned me off to it. Further, the fact that the versa is a "fill in the gap year" made me afraid that by getting the S model with the 4 speed auto it woudl have a very low resale value, and average a combined of about 26mpg or so in real numbers. Further, all the reviews were of the CVT SL and the comparably priced versa is the S model with auto...so, how useful are those review when the interior and transmission change pretty drastically between the two. However, after buying the yaris and truly realizing how small it is i wish i had gone with the Versa, it is very comfortable interior, and wihle i doubted its reliability the fact is that very few cars today are really unreliable, and im sure while this one might have a problem or two more over the 3 yeras under warranty, i really doubt that it would be any major difference. The double cargo space, 4 doors so you can take your buddies around and the incredible comfort of the rear seat, and the fact that the yaris is causing my fat A's right leg to cramp and the none telescopic steering wheel keeping me too close and the fact it is so hard to get with ABS and it is so incredibly small and only got a 4 star frontal crash test rating...id day look seriously at the Versa