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Ed_ · 04-17-2009, 12:18 AM

congrats:-) I've only had mine for a couple of weeks but really love it. After riding bikes for 42 years I broke my tailbone a 3 years ago and haven't been able to put in miles on so I traded the bike and got the Yaris. It's slower and doesn't get as good of gas mileage, but it's better than driving the Tundra as a daily driver. I just got back from Des Moines and averaged 37.4 mpg @ 70mph. Anyway, enjoy:-) The treads been enteresting:-)

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 07:49 AM

Thanks, Touge and Ed.

Tom

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 03:23 PM

You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii. Why would I so willingly and without remorse give up a nice looking, practically new, larger, more powerful car that got decent gas mileage in order to drive a Yaris?

If they offered me my Cobalt and my money back, I would say, "No thanks."

I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.)

Tom

*tomato* · 04-17-2009, 04:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii.
Tom

I'm going to go with visual appeal, first and foremost (for the liftback at least). And Yarii make me smile. Can't explain it. Part of it is the price tag, and part of it is the car itself, with its shortcomings and all.

Maybe the car has good Karma or something (like we say in Cali!

).

Yaris Hilton · 04-18-2009, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by YarisOwnersDad

I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.)

Fly around stomping hard on the gas and brake pedals a lot, and it'll go down quicker for you.

Forrest · 04-17-2009, 06:24 PM

Congrats to 'YarisOwnersDad'
I enjoyed following this story from wanting to purchasing !
Best of luck with your new car, you WILL really enjoy it.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-17-2009, 07:09 PM

Thanks, Forrest!

Tom

YarisOwnersDad · 04-18-2009, 05:30 PM

Well, I am at 252 miles, and I STILL have four bars (half a tank) of fuel. Stay tuned, and I will report my first tank's MPG.

Tomster

brainless twit · 04-18-2009, 06:47 PM

I usually drop below half a tank somewhere between 270 and 300 miles, but it does drop faster from there.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-26-2009, 01:44 PM

Well, I just wanted to report that I have taken my first road trip in my new Yaris, a trip of about 265 miles each way up to Taylorville, IL.

The car was very comfortable, and even though I drove the entire round trip in the same day, I was not overly tired when I got home.

The wind definitely moves that little Yaris around more than it did my Cobalt, but it was not a big deal.

I was very pleased to get 40.5 MPG going up to IL and 40.0 MPG coming home. I was about 2/3 of the way home before the odometer showed 1000 miles on the car, so the engine is nowhere near being broken-in yet. I had the A/C on for most of the trip, and I drove about 70 MPH on the Interstates. I think getting 40 MPG under these conditions is fantastic.

Tom

brainless twit · 04-26-2009, 08:27 PM

I'm pretty sure I passed Wes this afternoon on 181. We were headed to Madisonville and passed a red sedan going toward the high school. I didn't even think to wave, but then again, he probably would have been wondering who that crazy person was waving at him!

YarisOwnersDad · 04-26-2009, 09:36 PM

That was probably him. We live just off Hwy 181.

Tom

YarisOwnersDad · 05-13-2009, 11:18 PM

It was one month ago today, April 13, 2009, that I bought my Yaris. About all I can say is that the honeymoon is still on. I love that little car, and it is all that I hoped it would be and more! It is SO fun to drive, and it is getting very near that 38 MPG that I hoped for. I know it will do at least that well on mileage after it is broken in. I got 37.4 on my last fill-up.

Tom

*tomato* · 05-14-2009, 01:22 PM

Tom,
Did you get your windows tinted yet? Just curious. Does that help much with the temperature issue inside the cabine?

YarisOwnersDad · 05-14-2009, 03:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tomato

Tom,
Did you get your windows tinted yet? Just curious. Does that help much with the temperature issue inside the cabine?

Not yet, Mater, but I am still thinking about it.

Tomster

YarisOwnersDad · 06-07-2009, 10:50 PM

So, I wanted a Yaris really, really bad, and I got one. Am I happy with my decision, now that I have owned the Yaris for nearly two months? Yes!

I have an overall average MPG of 37.33 with my Yaris, and that figure would have been no more than 28.0 or 28.5 with the Cobalt. I had decided that 38 MPG would make me happy, and I don't think that is going to be a problem, once the Yaris is broken-in; I'm almost there now.

I don't miss all the power that I had with the Cobalt. The Yaris has sufficient power, as far as I am concerned. No, it does not have anywhere near the power that the Cobalt had, but it has all the power that it really needs to get me merged with traffic when I am getting on limited access highways. It has enough power to maintain highway speeds.

I am still enjoying the Yaris very much. It is a fun little car to drive.

I feel that I am set up for the long run MUCH better by having the Yaris than I would have been by keeping the Cobalt. With the economy like it is, I figured I needed to be in a car that I could drive the wheels off of, because future car trading will be delayed for a LONG time. I trust the long term reliability of the Toyota more than I would for the Chevy.

So, yes, I am very happy about my trade, and I would do it again.

Tom

1NZYaris1 · 06-07-2009, 11:35 PM

Glad you are so happy , and no buyer's remorse

.
now for

out lowd get those windows tinted ,

you know you want too.

YarisOwnersDad · 06-08-2009, 12:37 AM

I got one of those windshield sun block screens to use while the car is parked, and that seems to help a lot.

Tom

05-14-2009, 01:22 PM	#14
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04-17-2009, 12:18 AM	#1
Ed_ Drives: 09 2 dr, 5M, Yellow Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Cedar Rapids, IA Posts: 18	congrats:-) I've only had mine for a couple of weeks but really love it. After riding bikes for 42 years I broke my tailbone a 3 years ago and haven't been able to put in miles on so I traded the bike and got the Yaris. It's slower and doesn't get as good of gas mileage, but it's better than driving the Tundra as a daily driver. I just got back from Des Moines and averaged 37.4 mpg @ 70mph. Anyway, enjoy:-) The treads been enteresting:-)

04-17-2009, 07:49 AM	#2
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Thanks, Touge and Ed. Tom

04-17-2009, 03:23 PM	#3
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	You know, I would still like to figure out what is so appealing about these little Yarii. Why would I so willingly and without remorse give up a nice looking, practically new, larger, more powerful car that got decent gas mileage in order to drive a Yaris? If they offered me my Cobalt and my money back, I would say, "No thanks." I'm really anxious to check gas mileage. I have driven 228 miles since the tank was filled up by the dealer on Monday, and I still have half a tank to go, according to the gauge. (I know most gas gauges go down faster on the second half tank, so I don't really think I will get 456 miles per tank.) Tom

04-17-2009, 06:24 PM	#6
Forrest Drives: 08 LB BLACK Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: NY Posts: 244	Congrats to 'YarisOwnersDad' I enjoyed following this story from wanting to purchasing ! Best of luck with your new car, you WILL really enjoy it.

04-17-2009, 07:09 PM	#7
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Thanks, Forrest! Tom

04-18-2009, 05:30 PM	#8
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Well, I am at 252 miles, and I STILL have four bars (half a tank) of fuel. Stay tuned, and I will report my first tank's MPG. Tomster

04-18-2009, 06:47 PM	#9
brainless twit View User's Garage Drives: 2009 base sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 67	I usually drop below half a tank somewhere between 270 and 300 miles, but it does drop faster from there.

04-26-2009, 01:44 PM	#10
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	Well, I just wanted to report that I have taken my first road trip in my new Yaris, a trip of about 265 miles each way up to Taylorville, IL. The car was very comfortable, and even though I drove the entire round trip in the same day, I was not overly tired when I got home. The wind definitely moves that little Yaris around more than it did my Cobalt, but it was not a big deal. I was very pleased to get 40.5 MPG going up to IL and 40.0 MPG coming home. I was about 2/3 of the way home before the odometer showed 1000 miles on the car, so the engine is nowhere near being broken-in yet. I had the A/C on for most of the trip, and I drove about 70 MPH on the Interstates. I think getting 40 MPG under these conditions is fantastic. Tom

04-26-2009, 08:27 PM	#11
brainless twit View User's Garage Drives: 2009 base sedan Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Kentucky Posts: 67	I'm pretty sure I passed Wes this afternoon on 181. We were headed to Madisonville and passed a red sedan going toward the high school. I didn't even think to wave, but then again, he probably would have been wondering who that crazy person was waving at him!

04-26-2009, 09:36 PM	#12
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	That was probably him. We live just off Hwy 181. Tom

05-13-2009, 11:18 PM	#13
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	It was one month ago today, April 13, 2009, that I bought my Yaris. About all I can say is that the honeymoon is still on. I love that little car, and it is all that I hoped it would be and more! It is SO fun to drive, and it is getting very near that 38 MPG that I hoped for. I know it will do at least that well on mileage after it is broken in. I got 37.4 on my last fill-up. Tom

06-07-2009, 10:50 PM	#16
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	So, I wanted a Yaris really, really bad, and I got one. Am I happy with my decision, now that I have owned the Yaris for nearly two months? Yes! I have an overall average MPG of 37.33 with my Yaris, and that figure would have been no more than 28.0 or 28.5 with the Cobalt. I had decided that 38 MPG would make me happy, and I don't think that is going to be a problem, once the Yaris is broken-in; I'm almost there now. I don't miss all the power that I had with the Cobalt. The Yaris has sufficient power, as far as I am concerned. No, it does not have anywhere near the power that the Cobalt had, but it has all the power that it really needs to get me merged with traffic when I am getting on limited access highways. It has enough power to maintain highway speeds. I am still enjoying the Yaris very much. It is a fun little car to drive. I feel that I am set up for the long run MUCH better by having the Yaris than I would have been by keeping the Cobalt. With the economy like it is, I figured I needed to be in a car that I could drive the wheels off of, because future car trading will be delayed for a LONG time. I trust the long term reliability of the Toyota more than I would for the Chevy. So, yes, I am very happy about my trade, and I would do it again. Tom

06-08-2009, 12:37 AM	#18
YarisOwnersDad Is now a Corolla S Owner View User's Garage Drives: 2010 Corolla S Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Western Kentucky Posts: 460	I got one of those windshield sun block screens to use while the car is parked, and that seems to help a lot. Tom