Yaris vs. Prius C

[Kaotic Lazagna]

That's your traditional dealership. If you were at where I work, I/we would have asked you why you were interested in the Yaris.

I see nothing wrong with the Prius c's steering, feels the same as any other Toyota I think. Also, if you look at the invoice vs MSRP of a Yaris, it'll be around 500 bucks, iirc, so it's not a money maker for Toyota. So you can see why Toyota doesn't really push/advertise the Yaris.

I personally would rather get the Yaris LE over the L simply because it has a 60/40 split rear seat vs a bench, a 6-way driver seat vs 4-way, and power side mirrors. However, since I prefer manual transmission, I'd have to step up to the SE as m/t is only offered on the L (3-door only) and SE.

[jingles]

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

That's your traditional dealership. If you were at where I work, I/we would have asked you why you were interested in the Yaris.

Yeah, the first guy even tried to get me to check out a used Prius V as we walked by it. Why? Because it got 40 MPG! That's obviously all people care about when looking for a subcompact, right?

Originally Posted by Kaotic Lazagna

I personally would rather get the Yaris LE over the L simply because it has a 60/40 split rear seat vs a bench, a 6-way driver seat vs 4-way, and power side mirrors. However, since I prefer manual transmission, I'd have to step up to the SE as m/t is only offered on the L (3-door only) and SE.

I really do wish that the L had the split rear seat and 6-way seat, but I could live without them. But a dealership about forty minutes from here has had a 2013 3-door LE sitting around for a while (and priced at the L MSRP), so I'll be checking that out if they still have it when I'm in a position to buy. I was thinking about getting a manual L for a while, but 1) I'd probably hate it in city driving, especially since I don't have any manual experience yet, and 2) I haven't seen a single one in my part of the state.

[yougojay]

I'll take my 35-40 miles per gallon with my Yaris L 3-Door Automatic 4 Speed any day. I went to the closest Toyota/Scion dealer to me to look at an iQ & a Yaris. Well, they sold (of course) the iQ (after 258 or so days on the lot...) but was able to test drive a Yaris L 5 door. That was last 4-9-13 on my 52nd B-Day- picked up my 2013 Yaris L 3 Door Auto Absolutely Red 2 days later.
Was really looking for reliability & great gas mileage, really wanted to try Toyota & really JUST wanted a small, small car good on gas.
To be honest, while driving away from the dealer after about 10 miles (or less) it was like I had been driving this car for years. I was completely hooked and psyched and stoked...!
I looked around here and was amazed by the miles people put on & lack of problems. Completely, TOTALLY happy with the decision.
Looked at a small Prius there, it may have been one of the 1st C's not sure. Frankly, I had heard about the Toyota hybrids and their track record, but being old school I guess, didn't want anything to do with huge batteries, and an engine and a motor under the hood. I wanted simplicity & reliability.
Statistically, the more stuff you have on a car, the more chances there are for something to go wrong. Wanting to keep this baby the rest of my life (unlike certain members of my family ) no needed hybrid parts to have to replace possibly down the line 10, 15, 20 years...
I know I can work on this car when I have to, and do as much as I can & it will be relatively easy to do.
I have driven a lot of cars (owning & from dealership contact) and I can honestly say this car is just so much fun to drive. I do drive it like an old man, but I don't care. It's gonna stay minty & become vintage in my hands

I DO wish it had alloys, but I'd rather get some older model Yaris alloys then the newer ones. But I like the basic steelies, too - I can change the look of those with trim rings and center caps if I want (down the line...)
ALSO, going to get a rear sway bar one of these days, it's probably the best modification around here for the money & what it does.