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06-14-2009, 08:21 PM | #37 |
Drives: 2009 yaris 3dr Join Date: Jun 2009
Location: wallingford ct
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What to do to personalize my yaris, any thoughts;
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06-14-2009, 11:16 PM | #38 |
first get a swaybar. best first mod ever. cosmetically
there's also a shop in your area, excelerate performance that offers some yaris stuff..also cipmotoring in milford. you might wanna check either for performance needs. http://store.excelerateperformance.com/default.aspx http://www.cipmotorsports.com/toyotayaris.html as always, microimageonline.com and trdsparks is a good start. |
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08-27-2009, 02:24 AM | #39 |
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Drives: 2008 3dr yaris Join Date: Aug 2009
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from windsor locks ct 2008 2dr yaris
I'm still into old bugs have a 62 best time in the 1/4 is 13.0@104 turbo charged 1904cc |
11-03-2009, 09:49 PM | #40 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback MT Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Denver, CO
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Best dealers in CT?
I don't have my Yaris yet, so I'm wondering if some dealers might be better than others... Anyone got good or bad stories about Toyota dealerships? |
11-03-2009, 10:12 PM | #41 | |
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I ended up ordering mine from Tri-State Toyota in Dudley, MA at the recommendation of a friend of mine who is the sales manager for a Ford dealership and who bought his wife's Corolla from them. I was completely happy with my experience with them. A close second was A-1 Toyota in New Haven. They actually agreed with the upcoming 5 door and would have been willing to pre-order for me, if I hadn't already gotten my order in with Tri-State. They also followed up with me, once they had 5 doors on the lot. The one that I was the most disgusted with was Greentree in Danbury. They really came across as the slimy car salespeople type. |
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11-04-2009, 12:39 PM | #42 | |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback MT Join Date: Nov 2009
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I've never bought a new car before, so I am a bit ignorant about the process, though I've been trying to read about it as much as I can. One question: if you buy a new car in a state different than the state in which you live, is it very much of a pain to get it correctly registered and taxed? I'm guessing it's not that big a deal. |
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11-04-2009, 01:02 PM | #43 | |
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Out of curiosity, what town are you in? |
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11-05-2009, 12:53 PM | #44 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback MT Join Date: Nov 2009
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I live in Guilford and work in New Haven, so a large part of my driving is just back and forth between these G'ford & NH.
I'm currently driving a 1997 Geo Metro which I still rather like, though it's getting expensive and/or time-consuming to keep it running. I now have a lot of tools, and bills for work that I don't feel comfortable doing myself (brakes, new clutch last year). One issue for me has been how often I've needed a new exhaust: about every 2-3 years for cat-back or muffler & resonator. This year I got tired of paying others to do the work & replaced the muffler myself. But I am curious why I have such a problem. It could be because I have a gravel driveway that just stays wet all the time. Or maybe it's largely because most of my trips are just the 15 miles between work and home. Anyway, I'd like to do what I can to extend the life of the exhaust in the new car when I get it. |
11-05-2009, 02:06 PM | #45 | |
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Interesting. It may just be a quality issue with the Geo's exhaust. My past three cars, prior to my Yaris. were a Mitsubishi Expo LRV, which I put 150K on and the factory SS exhaust was still perfect on, a Subaru Forrester, which had 118K with the factory exhaust still good, and my Xterra, which has 55K and the exhaust is still fine. My commute was a similar ~15 mile one when I had the Expo and the Forrester. |
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11-05-2009, 02:33 PM | #46 |
yeah i heard that car had issues with exhausts. i had a friend that changed his a couple times before giving up.
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11-06-2009, 07:45 PM | #47 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris 3-door liftback MT Join Date: Nov 2009
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One thing I like about the Geo is that it's a pretty easy car to work on -- not much different than a large lawnmower!
What do you guys think about the Yaris -- in 10 years will we be cursing how hard it is to get to certain areas of the engine, etc? The worst is when something that breaks a lot is really hard to get to. |
11-06-2009, 07:48 PM | #48 | |
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05-29-2010, 01:37 AM | #49 |
Drives: 07 Yaris Sdn, 97 4Runner Join Date: Jul 2006
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I bought one of the first Yaris (might even had been the first) Sedans from A1 Toyota in New Haven. I used to drive from Hamden to Greenwich 5 days a week. I would recommend A1 to anyone who needs a Toyota. Even after we moved away, our salesman still calls to make sure things are okay.
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