Why does everyone compare the Yaris vs Fit... - Page 3 - Toyota Yaris Forums

ddongbap · 02-27-2009, 07:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Tamago

what is the terminal velocity of an unladen african swallow, now THAT is one i'm curious about.

As fast as a penny? lol.

Dorkinheimer · 02-27-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, Hyundai stinks.

Dude, welcome to 2009. Hyundai is now among the best.

Yeah, they went up in quality, but price for price, I prefer a Japanese car, and you did buy a Toyota !
And when you trade both cars in a few years later, you'll lose less with a Japanese, I'm pretty sure.

derickveliz2 · 02-27-2009, 12:19 PM

Fit owners always stair at my car all the time, the sport ones try to race me at the highway.

bobby · 02-27-2009, 12:29 PM

I own a 2007 Yaris hatch, and a 2009 Phit with Navi. Having driven both, I can tell you that unquestionably the Phit is a better, safer, roomier, better handling car...by far.

That's all.

specialeducator · 02-27-2009, 05:07 PM

Given the price difference, it creates an unequal comparison. I quickly moved away from considering the Fit because of it's expense.

blktiger60 · 02-27-2009, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by bobby

I own a 2007 Yaris hatch, and a 2009 Phit with Navi. Having driven both, I can tell you that unquestionably the Phit is a better, safer, roomier, better handling car...by far.

That's all.

Not to mention a whole lot uglier.

ddongbap · 02-28-2009, 03:22 PM

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Originally Posted by specialeducator

Given the price difference, it creates an unequal comparison. I quickly moved away from considering the Fit because of it's expense.

Toyota 5D LB: $13,300.

Honda Fit: $14,700.

roxy1 · 02-28-2009, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by ddongbap

Toyota 5D LB: $13,300.

Honda Fit: $14,700.

not the proper comparison, since that is an automatic yaris 5 dr liftback.
automatic fit starts at $15,550

Kal-El · 02-28-2009, 06:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorkinheimer

Yeah, they went up in quality, but price for price, I prefer a Japanese car, and you did buy a Toyota !
And when you trade both cars in a few years later, you'll lose less with a Japanese, I'm pretty sure.

I'll give you that much.

Yes, I still prefer my Japanese cars but was just defending Hyundai as you basically stated that Hyundai and Kia aren't good cars.

Kal-El · 02-28-2009, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by bobby

I own a 2007 Yaris hatch, and a 2009 Phit with Navi. Having driven both, I can tell you that unquestionably the Phit is a better, safer, roomier, better handling car...by far.

That's all.

You paid approximately $19,500 for your Fit (auto?). How much was your Yaris again?

Ryu · 02-28-2009, 06:39 PM

Yaris and Fit are both subcompact and both are from well known reliable Toyota and Honda, I guess that why is people always comparing Yaris to Fit, and not other subcompact.

Split · 02-28-2009, 07:35 PM

You can't cross compare years.

Yaris 5dr Hatchback - $15,065
Scion xD - $14,650
Honda Fit - $14,750

Yaris 5dr in the USA for some reason only comes in Automatic, so that explains the price difference.
I'm not really sure why Toyota makes its own competitor, Yaris 5dr vs Scion xD. GM has been doing this same stupidity for so long. Cobalt vs Pursuit, Solstice vs Sky, Sunfire vs Cavalier, Tahoe vs Yukon, etc. I don't really understand why.

Damn the Scion xD is a good deal btw, If we were in the states, we would have bought that instead for sure. The only reason I can see wanting a Yaris is for the 3dr or the sedan, i'm not sure why anyone would buy a 5dr yaris (no offensive to 5dr yaris owners, please enlighten me!). I'd love to have a Scion xD with that 1.8L motor.. its like a 5dr Yaris TS!

supmet · 02-28-2009, 07:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, Hyundai stinks.

Dude, welcome to 2009. Hyundai is now among the best.

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Originally Posted by eTiMaGo

Agreed... and by all accounts that new Genesis coupe is looking to become one heck of an enthusiast car... Nissan and Toyota/Subaru couldn't get off their asses to build the next-gen cheap RWD coupe, now Hyundai's beat them to it!

Am I missing some running joke or something? You guys seriously think hyundais are nice? I realize not everyone reads consumer reports, but - I've asked this before, and I guess I'll keep asking - when was the last time you saw a hyundai driving around that was 5 years old or older? I see one a month tops, and invariably its making some god awful screeching/whining/hissing/"broken car" noise. Compare that with the 50 old hondas/toyotas that I see, and each one sounds like it still has 100k+ left in it.

Welcome to 2009, where your hyundai still sucks.

specialeducator · 02-28-2009, 08:28 PM

I was using real life data- cars on the lots.

*tomato* · 02-28-2009, 10:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Split

The only reason I can see wanting a Yaris is for the 3dr or the sedan, i'm not sure why anyone would buy a 5dr yaris (no offensive to 5dr yaris owners, please enlighten me!).

I can totally see why 3dr LB owners would want to get a 5-dr: you get to keep the LB style, car is pretty much the same body size, but it's 100 times more convenient for getting people and stuff in and out of the back seat (getting people through the front doors is kind of awkward and gets old eventually).

I have a 3dr myself, only because I don't use the back seats much. If I did, I would have gotten the Fit or the Matrix. Putting in doors in the back is a pretty smart move, i think. My 2 c.

ddongbap · 03-01-2009, 01:45 AM

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Originally Posted by roxy1

not the proper comparison, since that is an automatic yaris 5 dr liftback.
automatic fit starts at $15,550

It still doesn't matter.

Jem_hadar · 03-01-2009, 06:40 PM

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Originally Posted by beaglemobile

Anyone remember the Honda Accord station wagon? Or for that matter, the Accord hatchback? I saw a guy a few weeks ago with one of the HBs in mint condition.

Yea! My ex's father has the Accord wagon!

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Originally Posted by Kal-El

Yeah, Hyundai stinks.

Dude, welcome to 2009. Hyundai is now among the best.

In the last 5+ years, Hyundai has made incredible gains in quality with their cars (styling too). They arent "shitboxes" anymore.

Even if one buys an Accent (and IMO the new ones are nice, save for the interior dash), you neednt fear it falling apart after the standard 5 yr / 100,000 km warranty expires.

And the new Elantra Touring (read: hatchback) that just came out... brilliant!! Id rather own it than a Toyota Matrix if I was shopping now in that class.

Jem_hadar · 03-01-2009, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Split

You can't cross compare years.
i'm not sure why anyone would buy a 5dr yaris (no offensive to 5dr yaris owners, please enlighten me!).

Bc it has 4 doors! Cant stand 2door cars. They drive me nuts for the poor accessibility to the backseat when its needed (and this is coming from a guy who is usually driving by himself).

But also, in the Yaris Hatchback's case, I dont like the styling of the 3door yaris... it just feels/looks like its lacking something to me...

I much prefer the looks of the 5door yaris hatchback.

02-27-2009, 12:19 PM	#39
derickveliz2 View User's Garage Drives: Yaris Sedan "S" Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Central, MA Posts: 2,722	Fit owners always stair at my car all the time, the sport ones try to race me at the highway. __________________ . My system may not blow your ears, but it will sweeten your senses. CLA 250, 4MATIC

02-27-2009, 12:29 PM	#40
bobby Drives: 2007 Yaris/2009 Phit Sport Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Northeast Posts: 159	I own a 2007 Yaris hatch, and a 2009 Phit with Navi. Having driven both, I can tell you that unquestionably the Phit is a better, safer, roomier, better handling car...by far. That's all. __________________ Obama 2012 Re-elect the President

02-28-2009, 06:39 PM	#47
Ryu View User's Garage Drives: Copper Orange Mica Yaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Surrey, BC Posts: 503	Yaris and Fit are both subcompact and both are from well known reliable Toyota and Honda, I guess that why is people always comparing Yaris to Fit, and not other subcompact. __________________ My Copper Orange Mica Yaris with 9.3lb Kosei K1 TS http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=10951 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13882 http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/sho...180#post472180

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02-27-2009, 05:07 PM	#41
specialeducator Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 162	Given the price difference, it creates an unequal comparison. I quickly moved away from considering the Fit because of it's expense.

02-28-2009, 07:35 PM	#48
Split Drives: 2008 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Edmonton Posts: 393	You can't cross compare years. Yaris 5dr Hatchback - $15,065 Scion xD - $14,650 Honda Fit - $14,750 Yaris 5dr in the USA for some reason only comes in Automatic, so that explains the price difference. I'm not really sure why Toyota makes its own competitor, Yaris 5dr vs Scion xD. GM has been doing this same stupidity for so long. Cobalt vs Pursuit, Solstice vs Sky, Sunfire vs Cavalier, Tahoe vs Yukon, etc. I don't really understand why. Damn the Scion xD is a good deal btw, If we were in the states, we would have bought that instead for sure. The only reason I can see wanting a Yaris is for the 3dr or the sedan, i'm not sure why anyone would buy a 5dr yaris (no offensive to 5dr yaris owners, please enlighten me!). I'd love to have a Scion xD with that 1.8L motor.. its like a 5dr Yaris TS!

02-28-2009, 08:28 PM	#50
specialeducator Drives: 2008 Yaris sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Harrisonburg, VA Posts: 162	I was using real life data- cars on the lots.