|
07-17-2017, 10:31 AM | #199 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
^^^ That is NICE, NICE, NICE! I love it.
|
07-17-2017, 01:50 PM | #200 |
Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,076
|
Super cool little truck.
|
07-17-2017, 07:06 PM | #201 |
07-17-2017, 11:31 PM | #202 |
Drives: toyota yaris yrs Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Sydney
Posts: 642
|
I just checked out the Toyota 86 today. WOW! I am getting it. It has the same new car smell like the Yaris i got new. The car seats snugs you in. Plus we all fit in it.I was surprise about the back seats you can fit a small child back there no problem.
|
07-18-2017, 10:52 AM | #203 |
iQ innovator & researcher
Drives: 2012 iQ Join Date: Mar 2016
Location: Central Pennsylvania
Posts: 199
|
Definitely looking into something to save money in the future. I'm thinking a BMW i3 ReX Extended Range or Chevy Bolt to help our new solar panels pay back their keep faster.
|
07-18-2017, 11:56 AM | #204 |
I really like the 86, too.
|
|
08-07-2017, 12:14 PM | #205 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
Drove a bunch of cars this weekend and these are my impressions in a nutshell:
Mazda CX5 - Handsome, solidly built car that performed well and felt surprisingly sporty. Motor is bit noisy under acceleration, but car is quiet at cruise. A nice car if you’re looking for sporty, not luxury ride. Mazda CX3 - Wanted to check this car out, but no dealer had one to test drive. Two dealers told me they didn't have the car, not because they were sold out, but because they simply don't sell. Honda CR-V - Not the best looking sheet metal design. Interior is pleasant, but rather bland styling. Car drives well, good handling, and pleasant ride. Nice but BORING. Didn’t get me excited like a new car should. Honda HR-V – Front and rear design looks good. Side view leaves a lot to be desired. Interior looks and feels cheap! Noisy motor, sluggish transmission, mediocre handling, uncomfortable seating. Hated the car. Nissan Rogue Sport – Really handsome car. Nice interior design. Motor and CVT were surprisingly well matched. Decent acceleration and handling. Sporty. Not a lot of tech crap in the base model. I really liked the car. Toyota RAV4 – Redesigned front end is fugly. Good acceleration and handling. A very civilized car that does everything well. Interior styling is in desperate need of a redesign. Front seats don’t provide good lumbar support. Just didn’t feel like a new car. Buick Encore – Feels solidly built. I like the exterior styling. Nice paint. The interior looks like a luxury car with nice materials and features. Turbo motor and 6-speed transmission work well. Not the quickest car, but more than adequate. Handles nicely. Very comfortable front seats. Base model has tons of standard stuff. Quiet, quiet, quiet. Loved the car. I drove it home and it’s in my driveway now. |
08-07-2017, 12:23 PM | #206 |
Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 1,156
|
SWEEEEEEET
ive come very close recently to leasing another one ... we had a 2013 ... just wanna try something different a 2017 base car (which is what i would call loaded) can be had for <$4K for a 2 year lease with 20K miles which is totally adequate ... just stupid cheap. yea, i like the white and look forward to more pics including the interior |
08-07-2017, 12:34 PM | #207 |
Drives: 2016 SE Join Date: Nov 2015
Location: Silicon Valley
Posts: 1,156
|
check out the huge noise canceling speaker on top of the spare tire
|
08-07-2017, 12:35 PM | #208 |
Drives: 2014 Yaris SE Join Date: Apr 2014
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,076
|
Congrats on the new ride.
|
08-07-2017, 12:54 PM | #209 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
MSRP: $25290.
24 month Lease: Drive off fees (including DMV and first month's payment) = $1000. 23 payments @ $140 (including taxes) = $3220. Purchase option at lease end: $16438. |
08-07-2017, 01:59 PM | #210 |
Nice! Don't remember you mentioning you were in the market for a new ride, with the exception of having mentioned a front end swap of your Yaris with a newer model. Congrats. Is this for the wifey? Does this mean that there is a possibility of lows in the near future for your Yaris?
|
|
08-07-2017, 02:26 PM | #211 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
^^^ My wife doesn't enjoy driving the Camry like I do. Too bad. So, we went shopping for a car she would like to drive, and we hit on the Buick Encore. This car will replace my Camry... which is for sale as of this morning.
I guess I've got my Yaris back! Not sure about lowering yet, but it will be a future consideration. |
08-07-2017, 03:14 PM | #212 |
|
|
08-07-2017, 03:18 PM | #213 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
LOL. Yes. Thanks for the laugh.
|
08-07-2017, 04:02 PM | #214 |
08-07-2017, 05:55 PM | #215 |
Super Moderator
Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007
Location: Huntington Bch, CA
Posts: 4,938
|
Update. Just sold the Camry. Sad. I loved that car. Oh well, live in the present.
|
08-07-2017, 07:26 PM | #216 | |
Drives: '15 Yaris SE 5MT Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Arizona (USA)
Posts: 1,058
|
Quote:
I'm sure glad that I'm not in the market to buy a car for another 3 years or so. There literally isn't a single vehicle rolling off the production lines today for the U.S. market that really excites+interests me, whether it be due to styling, type of vehicle, manufacturer of vehicle, annoying (to me) features, lack of certain important (to me) features, etc. That even includes the luxury brand car lines. How depressing. If I totalled my Yaris tomorrow, I would be out there scrounging up another low-mileage good-condition used/new 2015-2017 Yaris SE (in anything but red probably, lol). Last edited by Kalispel; 08-07-2017 at 09:04 PM. |
|
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Thread Starter | Forum | Replies | Last Post |
ImportRacer88's Photo Scavenger Hunt | ImportRacer88 | General Yaris / Vitz Discussion | 8 | 02-28-2012 04:19 AM |
Car Buying Scams | nemelek | Off-topic / Other Cars / Everything else Discussions | 1 | 09-29-2011 08:01 PM |
Jerkratt - Photo Scavenger Hunt | Jerkratt | Photo-Video-Media Gallery | 3 | 03-04-2009 09:03 AM |
Darb - Photo Scavenger Hunt | Darb | Photo-Video-Media Gallery | 3 | 03-01-2009 09:02 PM |