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10-29-2011, 08:47 AM | #19 | |
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I researched for months...
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AND the yaris has a low low initial cost compared to most vehicles. AND the yaris had a chain instead of a belt which is good because if the belt breaks on an Aveo your engine is really messed up. You could use this forum to do what ever you wanted to a base model yaris for sure. This website kicks ass.
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10-29-2011, 10:38 AM | #20 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2010
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Change for the sake of change (and something to see in Motor Trend) is not the best way to do things. Automakers have proven that they sometimes have a hard time making simple things work. Cramming cars full of high tech is a recipe for long term durability issues.
Overall, Toyota still seems to build a reliable car. The biggest gripe I have with the latest batch of Toyotas is styling. Several models got uglier in the redesign. I don't care for the flat noses and high hoods that the seem to be sticking on everything. Second biggest gripe is the feeling of cheapness that is the result of cost cutting. The plastic clutch pedal is a fine example. It just doesn't give me a warm and fuzzy feeling that it will last 20 years and go a million miles. See through paint/half-ass painted parts in the wheelwells and through the lower grill opening piss me off too. I have been a Toyota owner since 1991, but the love of everything Toyota is not as strong as it once was. |
10-29-2011, 12:31 PM | #21 |
Drives: '09 Yaris carmine red 2d HB Join Date: Jun 2009
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Yeah, There is much more profit in more expensive cars. IMO, Toyota marketing has always had much to be desired as they always seem to completly ignore one model(s) or another. |
10-29-2011, 12:40 PM | #22 |
Drives: 2008 5 Door Liftback Auto Join Date: Oct 2011
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"Toyota is not as strong as it once was."
I hear this statement on forums on pretty much any make. And, in part, I agree. For instance my prelude is build more thoroughly when it comes to little things than current hondas. Those rattle all over the place. (but, don't burn oil like preludes:)). The level of redundancy when it comes to clips and fasteners is definitely greater and everything lines up well even though the car is old. In regards to Yaris, though, I find that this is the right kind of cheapness if you will. Yes, plastics are basic, but everything fits well and works well. I'd rather see than pseudo-stylish interiors with uneven gaps and loose parts. That just annoys me. Overall I find that current models are more build to sell than work well and last long.
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10-29-2011, 01:56 PM | #23 |
Drives: 2010 5 door hatch w/5 sp man. Join Date: Jan 2011
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All cars become out of date soon after you buy them . My 2010 just had it's 2 year birthday without costing me anything except for routine maintenance . It was up to date when I bought it with air bags, stability control, etc. When I buy a car I buy it to drive until it's worth $50 for scrap . With just a few mild hypermileing techniques (following cars don't even realize I'm doing anything) I am consistently averaging 42 to 43 mpg (summer) . The only technology that was old, the timing chain, is a benefit . I hear on this site that the brake pads/shoes are long lasting too. This will probably be the last car I own.
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10-29-2011, 11:44 PM | #24 |
Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
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Seconded, Rick...
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11-21-2011, 05:04 PM | #25 |
Drives: 2010 3dr Yaris Join Date: Oct 2010
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I traded in a Jetta Sportwagen tdi for my Yaris. I like it for it's simplicity. Good mileage, cheap maint. cost, and I love the timing chain, instead of a belt. I would love to get the diesel version. I had the chance to drive a diesel Landcruiser in Canada and it was amazing. Toyota has a freat reputation with their diesels.
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11-21-2011, 09:35 PM | #26 |
Drives: 2010 Yaris HB Blazin' Blue Join Date: Feb 2011
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I'm looking to buy a Yaris because it reminds me of a VW Beetle or Opel Cadet from the '60s, just a good simple and practical car. As some of the others have said, new technoligy is great but not always needed. My wife recently took delivery of a 2011 F-150 (her company vehicle) with the Ecoboost V-6, which Ford claims to get 22 mpg. Well the best mileage we've acheived with this thing has been 18.8 on a round trip to Savannah Georgia about 600 miles total. On most trips my 2001 Tundra V-8 gets an average of 20 mpg on the interstate and normally 15-17 towing my open car trailer.
I'll take the Yaris any day, good mileage, great reliabilty, and it's a Toyota above all!! racerb
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11-25-2011, 05:19 PM | #27 | |
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Economical Car It Is
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11-26-2011, 01:30 AM | #28 |
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Oh no!! My 07 sedan had another failure! First it was a faulty fuel gauge, I no longer trust it. Then the other day the airbag came on, the dealership diagnosed it as a "spiral cable failure", and ordered the part. Cost? "No cost sir, we will repair it under warranty." On a 4 year old car??? Wow.
Keep on chirping about "outdated" or "uninspiring", I am one of the reasons that the Yaris keeps its resale value; it is my car, and will be for a long, long time. |
11-26-2011, 08:06 AM | #29 | |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
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11-26-2011, 08:07 AM | #30 | |
Nothing beats a Toyota!
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11-26-2011, 12:32 PM | #31 |
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FYI, I've been told that safety features like seatbelts, the airbag wiring and such HAVE to be functional for the life of the car unless its due to a wreck or abuse. We had a like 98-99 camry wagon for awhile, which had the motorized seatbelts that you didnt have to undo, it would move out of the way. Well in the mid 2005-6 area the motor went bad.Toyota covered it because its a basic safety system and has to be functional per goverment mandate......no charge!
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12-07-2011, 12:43 PM | #32 |
Drives: 2011 3dr hatch Join Date: May 2011
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I'm not sure if the engine would warrant a 6spd. It may not be strong enough to hold a higher gear. What I would like to see though is an AWD version brought to America.
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12-08-2011, 12:07 AM | #33 | |
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Tercel AWD! http://www.myspace.com/video/vid/4064413 |
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12-08-2011, 01:06 AM | #34 |
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diesel? ugh.
I'll take my peppy little gasoline engine that still gets 30mpgs in the city. compared to 99% of the other cars made in the last decade that is an incredible number ;) |
12-08-2011, 08:25 AM | #35 | |
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12-08-2011, 11:44 PM | #36 |
Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007
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Justy?? Hawww... Wasn't the Tercel before that? We still see them around here, godknowshowmany miles on them, still running just fine. Bodies ain't what they used to be, just like my mom's Corona: without the corrosion, I think most Toyotas would still be on the road...
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