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08-29-2014, 11:31 PM | #109 |
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If the yaris had a 6-speed manual and a 5 speed auto I think it would sell more. The 4 speed almost made me not even consider it.
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08-30-2014, 12:03 AM | #110 | |
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Besides, a 5-speed automatic would probably have the same final drive ratio anyway. |
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08-30-2014, 04:08 PM | #111 |
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Kimona, I finally cracked your avatar.
Senna Matsuda, LOL. Speaking about Yaris, I was at a dealership today and they had only one Yaris, way in the back parking. $17k. For only $500 more you can buy xD. No wonder they don't sell. Last edited by jack black; 08-30-2014 at 04:24 PM. |
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BTW, all 2014 Scions have a $1500 discount off MSRP... so you can get an xD for much less than a Yaris LE automatic! http://ads.ocregister.com/rop/web/oc...=0009959704-01 |
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09-08-2014, 08:31 PM | #113 |
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About the Mini
I stand by what I say about Mini. Don't get me wrong, they are wonderful looking cars. But I worry for the guy getting the Countryman All4. "That" particular Mini has been rated the most "troublesome" of the whole line. But since he knows how to work on cars, maybe it won't be a big deal when it does something nutty.
Kudos to him for finding a first generation xB for his Daughter. Still have my '05. It has been the "best" car I have ever owned. And they are "great" snow cars even in automatic transmission guise. Yea, being in Connecticut during winter is a big deal. Here in NC, we got socked pretty hard with a couple of storms in the flat lands this year (where having 4WD is not a necessity) and our mountains got nothing when those storms happened. My Yaris was home, I was in the xB, and it got me through beautifully when others, including some 4WD's were being stranded by their owners on hills on the side of the road. So it can simply depend on "driver knowledge" when it comes to weather. I went to college in the NC Mountains with a VW Rabbit. They never canceled class even in the worst winter storms. You "had" to learn how to drive in snow/ice no matter what kind of car you owned. So, again, it depends on the driver and "yes" severity of the overall storm and frequencies of the storms if you do or do not need 4WD. Just being friendly here. I love cars that give little or no trouble. I think the guy would enjoy a new RAV4 4WD XLE far more than the Mini Countryman All4 and for less money. At a car show recently, one of those All4's had a sticker for $37,000'''' and according to the sales rep, it was not even the fully loaded one??!!. You can get a whole lot of reliable 4WD RAV4 for that kind of money and have some change left over for a top notch ski rack and new skis/equipment for the whole family to hit those great ski slopes in the Northern territory. |
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Re a reliable, small AWD or 4WD SUV, I like both the CR-V and the RAV4. I like the layout if the interior of the CR-V a bit more than the RAV4...I think the interior of the RAV4 is well thought out, but (in comparison) I feel a bit more thought went into the execution of the interior of the CR-V. The Mini....ahhhh...the interior is what grabs me the most ( my favorite interior -- any current car at any price), but most of the rest grabs me as well. The car must have 'grabbed' CTScott as well, or I'm sure he wouldn't have purchased one. He bought it used, and I imagine got a deal he didn't want to pass up. |
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09-09-2014, 07:34 AM | #115 |
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awd is seriously overrated. And if you look nowadays, many awd cars are coming with summer tires on them, so they would be crap in the snow.
My favorite winter car was a 1999 Saab Viggen. It was like a tank in the snow, could go through drifts that were 1/4 of the way up the tires.
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09-09-2014, 10:52 AM | #116 |
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So with "snow/ice"...the question is....
Kudos to the knowledge on here!
So I know how my '05 xB automatic does in really bad winter stuff (awesome). I have yet to try my '13 LE Yaris yet in the nasty. So does anyone in any region know how a Yaris Automatic (whether it be an LE or SE) does in the stuff with an experienced winter driver?? The Yaris is lower to the ground (somewhat) than my xB which could be a determining factor depending on road conditions. But with my xB and Yaris having the same engine and transmission, they both have this 1st gear that is sort of a "creeper gear" when you let-off the brake (but have not touched the accelerator pedal) giving you some ever-so-slightly "pull-traction" as to not spin the wheels. Last winter in the xB when I was stopped waiting for traffic on a snow/ice covered hill trying to get home in a traffic jam, I had a Jeep Wrangler in front of me and a GMC Yukon in back of me while we watched cars slide down the hill coming in the opposite direction. Luckily, nobody hit us. When it was our turn to go "up" the hill, the Wrangler struggled for a second and then went on up slowly. I just let off of the brake and my xB just grabbed away and started to go up the hill ever so "slowly but surely" without touching the accelerator. The Yukon driver spun-out for about ten seconds and then finally grabbed-on and started following me up the hill. We all made it. (All this while we passed various cars..RWD,FWD, 4WD parked/abandoned on the side of the hill by their drivers. We actually had to go around cars/trucks abandoned in the middle of the road as well). I'll tell you, having been forced/taught in college on how to navigate this stuff also helped I am sure. Our professors all drove old 4WD Trucks and Subaru's (or pretty much anything with "chains") to campus and never canceled class and would dock you a point or two if you missed class due to weather....they were "tough". I am curious as to how the Yaris will do with my experience in the stuff. I guess I will park the xB and drive the Yaris when it threatens to dump snow/ice next time while I am at work. BTW, Toyota.com has "finally" put up the 2015 info officially on their website for the Yaris. |
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They originally charged me 8.25% -- said they have a computerized system that goes by your zip code that arrived at this percentage (a dealer in Tennessee I spoke with uses the same system and said this is proper/following the law). Only problem = the company that developed this didn't get the amounts right. The dealer ended up paying the State of Florida re the rate for Manatee County (where the dealer is) --- 6.5% for the first $5,000.00 and 6% for the rest. They charged me over $1100. They paid the State of Florida $882.27, but should have paid them $857.12 (a straight 6.25% sales tax (Texas Auto Rate) re out of state titling)...a $25.15 difference. The $312.77 represented the sales tax difference between what they paid the State of Florida and what they charged me, PLUS the difference between what they charged me for what was listed as titling and what they paid for me here in Texas, PLUS $7.00. This left only an $18.15 difference re the sales taxtax. However, they undercharged me by $61.00 on the destination charge, but added a small title prep fee....so it all evened out in the end. I'm happy. |
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09-14-2014, 10:58 AM | #119 |
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Delayed August sales update:
A measly 523 units sold! A new, new low. Down 82.5% from last August. Remember, July saw 686 units sold. Camry: 44,713 (1 month before new model!) Corolla: 33,088 |
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Should be lots of dealers blowing them out, Cheap!
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09-14-2014, 08:06 PM | #121 |
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My toyota now has three 2015s.. And one is a super white L with a manual transmissions.. I wish I bought that one instead of my auto. :p
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09-14-2014, 11:46 PM | #123 |
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I have no idea. The website has a stock photo.
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just some more info...
@ nookandcrannycar.....My '05 xB automatic is averaging ....
Pure City: 26mpg Pure Hwy: 33mpg Mixed: 30mpg Love the car. It has held-up awesome (I bought it new and now just hit 95,000 miles) and they are already somewhat of a "cult classic". Get one that has been taken care of if you can. And replace the rear shocks with '06 Toyota Echo shocks (I used "Monroe shocks" I believe) from a parts store....It will ride way better. About low August Sales? Not a bit surprised since hardly any dealers bothered keeping any in stock. You could not find a Yaris inside 4 Toyota dealers in the area. So I am not surprised. Now if you wanted a Corolla or a Camry??...You had hundreds to choose from. I don't want no stinkin' Corolla or Camry...give me a cool little Toyota-made hatchback dang it''. In the last week, I spotted one '15 L Coupe at one dealer and a '15 L Sedan at another. No sight of any LE's or SE's anywhere. I think I am going to trade my '13 LE for a '15 SE late Spring '15. I am beginning to like the look. It is more European looking now than before. The interior is nicer and the doors seem more solid. Guess it has to do with the new welds they added, sealing and other little bits to make it a touch more up-market. I am just not crazy about the orange rear turn signal lenses in the tail-light....That is going backwards in design. The "15 Yaris is now the only car sold in America that does not have clear turn signal lenses in the rear lights. |
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Its very unfortunate that Yaris sales are dropping :(. My name is Jerry and I own Toyota Yaris. I am very happy with it. Though I had bout it used but the mileage is great and over all it is well maintained by the owner.
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