New Yaris?

[Kalispel]

Originally Posted by BLKHILLSGUY

I do really like the blue dashboard of the Fit too. But not enough to get past that body. I don't think the Fit is selling like it used to either. I know Honda is bringing the Civic hatchback over from the UK where sales are tepid as hell. They are at 50 percent working capacity. I heard Honda is wanting to bring 30-40k Civic hatches over to the US starting next year. I've had a few Hondas. A couple of Fits and an Element. All bought new. Had small things go wrong with them. Went back to Toyota and can't see myself going anywhere else, unless I have to. I like Subaru, but they are hit or miss on quality. Wish they'd bring back the Justy.

I don't think I could stomach a 2015 Fit, except perhaps in black, since it helps hide all those exterior design elements/lines that I really dislike. Also, I would NEVER buy a Honda/Acura with an automatic, so it would always have to be a manual. Plus, I would buy a manual 2016 HR-V before ever getting a Fit. Truthfully, the only modern Honda/Acura that even appeals to me any more would be a first-generation (2012-2014?) Acura ILX 6-speed manual - which is really just a more-conservative looking Civic Si sedan wearing a Tuxedo (they are built on the same platform). But, by the same token, I am just not interested anymore in spending more than 20K for transportation - so I guess its a good thing that I actually prefer subcompact and compact type cars.

My upcoming 2015 Yaris SE will be my first Toyota. Not sure why, but I have always been a (manual-transmission) Honda/Acura person over my last 34-35 years of driving. My first car was a 1982 Accord Hatchback LX, followed by a Prelude Si, CRX Si, Integra White LS, Integra Black GS, Civic Hatchback Si, Civic Sedan Si, and Accord Sedan EX. Never had any major issues with any of them, outside of reoccuring power-window headaches in certain ones. The manual transmissions were slick and flawless in all of them, and make me hesitant to try a Yaris in manual based on many of the negative/lackluster things that I have heard about them. I will have to test drive one before I can really decide though.