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427chev · 03-21-2009, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by talnlnky

Sporty car? its an econobox... not supposed to be sporty... The concept of the yaris is to trade in "sporty" for better mpg's.

Better stereo... stock is stock... stock always blows... For those who know stereo... i'd prefer I have the option of no stereo... and save $200+ on the initial cost.

I've never had issues with the seats either... have done at least 10 8hr trips in my yaris... about 40% of my miles driven come from 8hr car rides.

$1,200 worth of TRD shocks/springs/bars (that includes parts and labor at a dealership who discounts) will make a 5 speed manual Yaris feel very "sporty." Thsoe parts utterly transform the car.

The Fit "Sport" rides and handles much better than a stock Yaris.

The Yaris's seats are not "bad" - particularly for this level of car. Still, the Fit's seats are VASTLY superior.

*tomato* · 03-19-2009, 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by talnlnky

CR is shit... i learned that a long time before looking at cars... their "expertise" I swear comes from a minimally educated group of people.

stay away from CR when buying ANYTHING... especially cars... pay attention to other magazines....

I don't agree. CR has excellent information for people looking at buying a used car. Can't say anything about their new cars reports because I didn't look there, but their used cars database is very helpful.

Yawesh · 03-20-2009, 04:56 AM

they will always love honda

REM · 03-20-2009, 09:23 AM

I had a Chevy 1500 that was listed as a don't buy in CR: I couldn't kill the truck, and trust me I tried.

I had a Pontiac Grand AM GT that CR didn't like: it was a POS.

Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are wrong...

supmet · 03-20-2009, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by REM

I had a Chevy 1500 that was listed as a don't buy in CR: I couldn't kill the truck, and trust me I tried.

I had a Pontiac Grand AM GT that CR didn't like: it was a POS.

Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are wrong...

Sometimes you get lucky sometimes you don't.

Consumer reports is good for a few things. I've stopped reading their reviews/articles. I still check the reliability records. I think its still one of the best ways to get an idea about the quality of the car you are looking at - straight from the users mouth. It isn't always dead on, but it does help you get an idea of how many problems you're gonna have with any particular car.

*tomato* · 03-20-2009, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by supmet

Sometimes you get lucky sometimes you don't.

Consumer reports is good for a few things. I've stopped reading their reviews/articles. I still check the reliability records.

+1

That's what I meant by used cars database.

03-20-2009, 09:23 AM	#4
REM View User's Garage Drives: 2012 Nissan Leaf SL Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Irondequoit, NY Posts: 89	I had a Chevy 1500 that was listed as a don't buy in CR: I couldn't kill the truck, and trust me I tried. I had a Pontiac Grand AM GT that CR didn't like: it was a POS. Sometimes they are right, and sometimes they are wrong... __________________ Cheers, Ryan Last edited by REM; 03-20-2009 at 11:10 AM.

03-20-2009, 04:56 AM	#3
Yawesh Drives: 08 sedan at Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: long island Posts: 313	they will always love honda