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Altitude · 04-15-2009, 06:51 PM

Tom, Check out this thread and others by the same member for an idea of reliability.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16416

You made the right choice

firebob · 04-15-2009, 08:50 PM

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.

YarisOwnersDad · 04-16-2009, 08:43 AM

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Originally Posted by firebob

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.

My Yaris warms up within about a mile. I haven't owned it during any extremely cold weaether yet, but the nights have been in the low 40s since I bought it, and the light goes out and the tranny shifts to fourth when I have gone only a mile or so. I live 1.5 miles from the parkway that I use to get to work (unless I drive the back roads), and I am in fourth gear well before I have to turn onto the entrance ramp.

Tom

YarisOwnersDad · 04-16-2009, 08:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Altitude

Tom, Check out this thread and others by the same member for an idea of reliability.

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=16416

You made the right choice

Now that kind of service deserves a medal! I sure hope that is "typical" of these Yarii, but that would be hard to believe of ANY model of cars.

Tom

Yaris Hilton · 04-16-2009, 10:36 AM

Even in subfreezing (20s F) weather, my "Cool" light goes out after about .7 mile. I notice when I pull out on the highway from the office cold and zoom up to 55 MPH, it takes about 5-10 seconds after the "Cool" light extinguishes before it upshifts normally. ("Zoom" is a relative term. Most of you probably wouldn't consider my usual acceleration that zoomy.)

YarisOwnersDad · 04-16-2009, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Even in subfreezing (20s F) weather, my "Cool" light goes out after about .7 mile. I notice when I pull out on the highway from the office cold and zoom up to 55 MPH, it takes about 5-10 seconds after the "Cool" light extinguishes before it upshifts normally. ("Zoom" is a relative term. Most of you probably wouldn't consider my usual acceleration that zoomy.)

Zoom is a relative term, Mr. Yaris Hilton. Reminds me of the story about a traffic accident that occurred in the woods at the intersection of two trails. Two turtles approached the intersection at right angles to one another, and neither yielded the right of way. They ran into each other, and when the cops came to investigage the accident, each turtle claimed that the other was at fault. After listening to the turtles argue for several minutes, the cop noticed a snail was sitting near the intersection and should have had a good view of what had happened. When he asked the snail what had happened, the snail said, "I have no idea, officer. It all happened so fast."

Yaris Hilton · 04-16-2009, 11:26 AM

Yep!

NaturalTopaz · 04-16-2009, 12:35 PM

the only thing i gave up in trading my 2000 ford focus (mt) was horsepower. but the yaris has enough torque to get off the line and at least it doesn't rattle as much as my focus did (though, i do miss that, too...my yaris is quiet....too quiet)

heck, i got a better radio to boot and i am getting about 3 to 5 miles to the gallon better than i did in my focus.

i miss the ford, it was a great little car...but i love the yaris so much more.

voodoo22 · 04-16-2009, 12:39 PM

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Originally Posted by firebob

The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate.

Funny, I have to leave the back way from the work parking lot so that I drive for an extra km before I merge onto the hwy here or else I'll be merging at way over 3000 rpm in 3rd gear before it's warmed up.

Yaris Hilton · 04-16-2009, 12:56 PM

Won't hurt anything to let it rev up like that, as it was designed to. Sucks a little more gas, but so does that extra kilometer.

voodoo22 · 04-17-2009, 07:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Yaris Hilton

Won't hurt anything to let it rev up like that, as it was designed to. Sucks a little more gas, but so does that extra kilometer.

True, but the extra km uses a lot less gas then revving over 3000 rpm for 1/2 a km and I also find the buzz bomb sound extremely annoying. Adding the extra km has me warming up almost exactly as I merge so I can keep my rpms closer to 2000 and avoids the minding numbing buzz.

Forrest · 04-17-2009, 06:31 PM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

With the Yaris, I gave up power windows, power locks, power mirrors, keyless entry, and cruise control. And I couldn't be happier.

Ditto !

Yaris Hilton · 04-18-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by voodoo22

True, but the extra km uses a lot less gas then revving over 3000 rpm for 1/2 a km

I doubt that. But if it makes you happier, go for it!

04-15-2009, 08:50 PM	#20
firebob Drives: 09 yaris Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: on the road Posts: 236	The biggest thing I have had to change in the last 3 years or last 3 cars is not getting hotels right off the interstates. I also found they were $10 cheaper part of the time to. This extra few miles let it warm up so it will shift into drive for them interstate. __________________ 09, 3 door lift back, auto. I live on the road with my wife. We travel as needed for our work and drive up to 4,500 miles in a bad week.

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Yaris Hilton Half a Bubble Off Plumb Drives: 2009 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Bristol, Tennessee, USA Posts: 1,593	Won't hurt anything to let it rev up like that, as it was designed to. Sucks a little more gas, but so does that extra kilometer.