Yaris sedan grew overnight !

[yougojay]

That 'Yaris' needs to have a conversation with Marie Osmond...!
Nice car, but sorry, it's too big for my tastes anymore...I like 'em small & 2 doors
I DO love those wheels, tho - Really dressy...

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

I like 'em small

I do too. If one lives in an area that has even moderate population density, parking a big vehicle while shopping, doing errands, etc. is a PITA, IMHO.

I saw a 'marketing gimmick' today that I don't think I've seen elsewhere (??? Perhaps in Florida ???). The Market Street shopping area in The Woodlands, TX has valet parking, now $7 (it used to be less)....but FREE if your car 'is a Sewell' (purchased (New ?) from a Sewell dealership....Auidi, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Infiniti, Lexus, Maserati, MINI, and Subaru).

[yougojay]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

I do too. If one lives in an area that has even moderate population density, parking a big vehicle while shopping, doing errands, etc. is a PITA, IMHO.

I saw a 'marketing gimmick' today that I don't think I've seen elsewhere (??? Perhaps in Florida ???). The Market Street shopping area in The Woodlands, TX has valet parking, now $7 (it used to be less)....but FREE if your car 'is a Sewell' (purchased (New ?) from a Sewell dealership....Auidi, Buick, Cadillac, GMC, Infiniti, Lexus, Maserati, MINI, and Subaru).

Yes, Big vehicles are a pain in the city. Actually, we have a ton of room here...4 car garage, concrete driveway that would hold 20 cars if we had that many... serious room here in the Country!
BIG difference from our former place on Capitol Hill - We ACTUALLY had a back yard as wide as the rowhouse (24' by about 34' deep, then a 100 year old 1 1/4 car garage (former little carriage house) WITH an alley running behind the rowhouses. We'd back our C230 carefully into the garage, and it was right up against one of the sides. I had a workbench & shelves and about 3 feet of room from the side of the car. You learn to adapt - it was a real cool place, but it is like night and day compared to the space we have now. If we went anywhere in the city, we'd walk or take the Metro. I doubt I'd EVER valet a car, even a rusted out '74 Pinto. Some of the valet parking horror stories I have heard...
Walking home from work in DC I would see the valet signs, $7.00 - $9.00 or more, sorry, no I'm not sorry, forget that! The utility bills were high enough there!

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by yougojay

Yes, Big vehicles are a pain in the city. Actually, we have a ton of room here...4 car garage, concrete driveway that would hold 20 cars if we had that many... serious room here in the Country!
BIG difference from our former place on Capitol Hill - We ACTUALLY had a back yard as wide as the rowhouse (24' by about 34' deep, then a 100 year old 1 1/4 car garage (former little carriage house) WITH an alley running behind the rowhouses. We'd back our C230 carefully into the garage, and it was right up against one of the sides. I had a workbench & shelves and about 3 feet of room from the side of the car. You learn to adapt - it was a real cool place, but it is like night and day compared to the space we have now. If we went anywhere in the city, we'd walk or take the Metro. I doubt I'd EVER valet a car, even a rusted out '74 Pinto. Some of the valet parking horror stories I have heard...
Walking home from work in DC I would see the valet signs, $7.00 - $9.00 or more, sorry, no I'm not sorry, forget that! The utility bills were high enough there!

Yeah, re horror stories, I think I'd be LESS likely to valet park an expensive car/a fast car. I have to admit, while a resident, I did use valet parking at two shopping locations (that I can remember) in Southern California (South Coast Plaza in Costa Mesa, and on Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills), but the only time since then (IIRC) was in 2012 at the Aventura Mall in Florida...I had a timeline set for that day (places I wanted to visit), so I didn't want to spend an hour looking for a parking space.

Some cities charge too much for parking at NEARLY every location. I either won't pay it (NYC (other than baseball venues )...stay outside the city unless I fly in), or 'find a deal' (SF)). Re DC, I've always stayed in VA (Woodbridge, Fredericksburg, or with my friends in Manassas (when they lived there)), and would just drive to the end of the Metro in Springfield and just park there.

[nookandcrannycar]

^^^^^ I wish more states were like Florida re no motorcycle license/endorsement needed for low powered bikes/scooters.