Road Tripping Yaris... or should I just buy a van? - Toyota Yaris Forums

JustPassinThru · 03-05-2014, 11:24 PM

Okay. I've wrestled with this, as a rider and as a van-lover, for many moons.

The Yaris is cheaper. Cheaper to buy; and MUCH cheaper to run.

Living in a van...oh, for a weekend, or for a party, it's fun. For a month...IT BLOWS.

A van uses gas. BIG TIME. A customized van either costs money or time to finish it.

When you're riding to work, 40 mpg Yaris versus 15 mpg Van doesn't much matter. Cross-country...IT DOES.

Take the Yaris. By gum and by God, take the Yaris. Pack camping gear, but you can use some of the savings for clean, fresh hotel lodgings.

And you'll enjoy the drive that much more.

03-05-2014, 11:24 PM	#18
JustPassinThru Drives: No more Yaris Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Montana Posts: 180	Okay. I've wrestled with this, as a rider and as a van-lover, for many moons. The Yaris is cheaper. Cheaper to buy; and MUCH cheaper to run. Living in a van...oh, for a weekend, or for a party, it's fun. For a month...IT BLOWS. A van uses gas. BIG TIME. A customized van either costs money or time to finish it. When you're riding to work, 40 mpg Yaris versus 15 mpg Van doesn't much matter. Cross-country...IT DOES. Take the Yaris. By gum and by God, take the Yaris. Pack camping gear, but you can use some of the savings for clean, fresh hotel lodgings. And you'll enjoy the drive that much more.