How long will you own your Yaris?

[bronsin]

Hmm I have automatic transmission on account of my age/physical condition.

[skoolafish]

until i pay it off. then i'll give it to my son and get a newer one for me

[STC]

15 years or 250,000 miles... which ever comes first!

[yaris-me]

Maybe another year, then give it to my son and buy a Scoin IQ.

[Falconeer]

I AM KEEPING THIS THING FOR EVER... WIFEY: YOU ARE NOT GONNA TAKE THIS AWAY FROM ME!

She wanted me to buy a bigger "manly" car/suv, but I have to drive this thing daily and loved the light car feel of it. Plus the low maintenance and cheap spare parts. I have promised her that end of this year I will get me a bigger car, but lol there is nothing I cannot talk her into! She already likes it more now.

[bankrobber]

Well, I will break even at 140,000 miles. The gas savings from going to 40 MPG from 18 MPG means the car paid for it's self and anything over 140,000 miles is money in the bank. My truck was a 1995 and had 264,000 miles when I sold it. I expect the same life out of the Yaris.

[talnlnky]

Originally Posted by bankrobber

Well, I will break even at 140,000 miles. The gas savings from going to 40 MPG from 18 MPG means the car paid for it's self and anything over 140,000 miles is money in the bank. My truck was a 1995 and had 264,000 miles when I sold it. I expect the same life out of the Yaris.

haha... I just did this... I drove a 12mpg chevy when I first got back from japan, but it was a loaner from the grandparents... The last car I owned before the yaris was my 97 Mazda 626 which got 27-28mpg consistently (upwards of 30mpg highway).

Figuring in the cost of my yaris, minus the price I got for the mazda before I went to japan, and gas at $3 a gallon, and my life long avg for MPG's on the yaris being 40mpg.... it'd take me 574,000 miles to break even. That doesn't consider maintenance costs tho... and the Yaris has the mazda beat by a long shot there... so i'd guess it'd be more like 300,000 miles.

Before my mazda I owned a 86 Jeep Cherokee.... thing got 15-18mpg.


I guess the yaris has saved me more money too... if I was still driving the mazda... its possible I might have chosen to fly once or twice more on trips.... which would've bumped up travel costs to home from $60 up to $200. It really is hard to justify flying home when the trip is either 8hrs by car, or 2hrs by car+1hr by plane (plus the waiting around time) and three times the cost.... or four times the cost & 1.5hrs by plane.

[fidgell]

Just hit 180,000... keeping it till 2012 then its Fiat 500 Abarth time!!!

[lxy128]

my first car out of college ! love it!! would say 5 years :)

[CarBob08]

I plan on taking my Yaris into retirement with me, so another 30 years or so. It should be just about broken in by then. :)

[Thai_Dang]

Until my income level raises up a grade and get a family. If money permits, I'd rather have a car with leather seats, and who knows hydrogen fuel cells? Fitting a family into a LB doesn't sound like fun. But for a single person who hasn't even gone to med school yet, can't beat a Yaris!

[big lo]

Well I got the sedan, and I m a family man, with a five year old bandit, I also puchased the LB for the wife, when I finish paying my sedan I will get the Venza, but my sedan will stay with me until hell freezes over, so never, cant let her go. Holla at me.

[solarVitz]

forever!!!

[kustom play]

since I almost have it paid and want to live debt free, and the bad economy, prob for a long long time

[vwtech]

not very long at all, I dont find the car very comfortable it doesnt have enough power the door makes a tin can sound when closing and I dont feel very safe. I'm probably going to sell it and buy another civic. The civic gets the same fuel economy and its a hell of alot nicer.

[bankrobber]

Originally Posted by vwtech

not very long at all, I dont find the car very comfortable it doesnt have enough power the door makes a tin can sound when closing and I dont feel very safe. I'm probably going to sell it and buy another civic. The civic gets the same fuel economy and its a hell of alot nicer.

All true. after 3 years with my Yaris I feel like a stool pigeon in the seat. My Dodge Ram 2500 4x4 is so much more comfortable and like a tank in the rain.
I bought the Yaris for the MPG'S and I love being able to drive everywhere and get 40 mpg VS my truck's 12 mpg. I would advise against trading it though because you will lose so much money. The Yaris will grow on you after awhile. I have 92K on mine. I plan to drive till just before it dies and it will end it's life as a stock car in the "beater" 4 cylinder class at the local track

[47_MasoN_47]

I'll keep mine until it falls apart. I did the same with my old Ranger. If she hadn't caught fire and the tranny hadn't FUBARd I'd still be driving it today. I'm hoping I can pull 20 years out of the Yaris :) People on here have reported more than 300,000 miles, so I think I can do it. I average 12k/year.

[Steveh27]

There's a lot to like about my Yaris 3 door HB. Very comfortable seating which is critical for my back - had back surgery 20 years ago & don't like seat too low to the ground. Very peppy engine, didn't expect that. Wow, need to keep an eye on speed to stay ticket free. Great mpg! More interior room than my last car. Hope to keep it 10 years or more. I only average 6,300 miles/year on my car. So in 10 years I'ld still have under 70,000 miles. Hope it doesn't develop rust in Michigan's winters with the road salt.