2008 Yaris models/options, straight from the dealership!

[sherryberry]

why are they getting rid of bayou blue? It seems to be a popular color.

[stuffy]

they should be adding colours, not taking them away.

[Sway84]

they need to have that candy apple in canada hahahah

[ALY]

Originally Posted by Canadian_R32

ya, gonna finance.. and at 3.9% it's alright ... just wondering if that package B is standard on the 08's if that will offset the higher interest rates... cuz I believe the price of package B is like $1500 or so

Just get the '07 with the "B" package... I would just suck it up rather than waiting for the '08 (months away).

The price of the current "B" package adds $1490 to the 3dr and $1200 to the 5dr.

[grampi]

They need to make the LB available with a tach and cruise control.

[ALY]

Originally Posted by grampi

They need to make the LB available with a tach and cruise control.

Move to Canada.

[uncleyaris]

buy it in canada and take south. It's easier for Americans to bring south than Canadians north. But Why would we; 5 drs, RS. Had to rub it in, lol

[ALY]

As for cruise control... it should be available as a dealer installed option.

[Thirty-Nine]

Originally Posted by uncleyaris

buy it in canada and take south. It's easier for Americans to bring south than Canadians north. But Why would we; 5 drs, RS. Had to rub it in, lol

It's a paperwork headache. I've looked into it as have many others.

[Black Yaris]

Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

It's a paperwork headache. I've looked into it as have many others.

I looked into importing a RS 5RD as well, cost was not realy that much more, but as youmentioned there is a lot of red tape involved, as well as legally having to put a USDM cluster in it to propperly record miles on title

[grampi]

I don't understand why they have to have all these different models for the different countries. Why not make them all available everywhere? What's the difference if the the RS model is sold in the U.S. or Canada? A sale is a sale.

[kurokoma-kun]

Originally Posted by grampi

I don't understand why they have to have all these different models for the different countries. Why not make them all available everywhere? What's the difference if the the RS model is sold in the U.S. or Canada? A sale is a sale.

Someone told me that in the US at least, it's because of how things were set up when cars were first imported from Japan. He called it "protectionist policy," and said that domestic car manufacturers had and continue to have a say in how many and what kind of cars are imported.

Of course, to get around import caps and other restrictions, Japanese makers just built plants in the US. But apparently decisions about what model goes to what market still have more to do with marketing and politics than any thing else.

[Astroman]

You actually get better fuel economy with cruise.

[Astroman]

Where? You're the first person I've ever heard saying this, ever.

[Astroman]

Ok, I kinda get what your saying, but it doesn't apply ALL the time, just uphill. These are a couple things I found. And I have done real world tests myself, and I average better using cruise control.

6. Use Cruise Control — Selectively
Using cruise control can improve your gas mileage by helping you maintain a steady speed, but only if you are driving on mostly flat roads. If you are driving in hilly terrain, using cruise control typically causes your vehicle to speed up faster (to maintain the preset speed) than it would if you were operating the accelerator yourself. Before you push that cruise control button, think about the terrain ahead.

Using a car’s cruise control setting should improve gas mileage, as long as the road is level and not congested with traffic. Cruise control devices are not as prone to pump the accelerator too often to maintain speed as the driver might be. The engine may not need all of that extra fuel in order to provide sufficient power, so using cruise control on long stretches of highway should increase gas mileage by at least 25%. If the road is located in a mountainous region, however, using cruise control may be problematic. Many cruise control systems tend to use far more fuel when climbing hills, since the car must overcome the effects of gravity as well as maintain a preset speed.

[grampi]

Originally Posted by PK198105

whats the point of cruise control it takes away from the driving experience, is boring and wastes gas.

Make a 5 hour trip in any vehicle without cruise and you'll find out what it's point is.

[DjT]

I don't know about you, but in my automatic civic, my cruise control would also control the gears. So if it needs to switch it, it does it on its own. (switching from 4th to 3rd when passing etc...)

[jdgriswald]

Originally Posted by Black Yaris

I looked into importing a RS 5RD as well, cost was not realy that much more, but as youmentioned there is a lot of red tape involved, as well as legally having to put a USDM cluster in it to propperly record miles on title

Actually cost is getting to be an issue with the lousy exchange rate, discontinued GST rebate, and 2.5% duty. An RS 5-door is roughly $20k Canadian before taxes, and can not be purchased new (Toyota won't release export paperwork until 6 months registration in Canada).
You figure a used one around $17.5-18k and once you've got it back over the border (I never did get a firm answer on the speedo, as it does have mph indicated), with the exchange and all, you're looking at about the same in U.S. currency. Not really worth it. A Scion xD is similarly equipped, plus the Auris engine for estimated under $15k.

Insurance issues (think of the bodywork headaches), local taxes, expense of changing speedo (if necessary) and financing on top of the other issues really put the brakes on my efforts for a 5-door.