Are there any car rental places that have the Yari LB? - Toyota Yaris Forums

grampi · 07-17-2007, 10:27 AM

I would really like to rent one for a day so I can really find out how the car drives (without a sales person sitting next to me distracting me). I have test driven one, but a test drive is really too small of sample to REALLY find out what a car is like. What rental companies have the LB, if any?

eTiMaGo · 07-17-2007, 10:29 AM

if you can't find one, why not try and meet up with a fellow member near you, maybe you could trade cars for a day, or something like that

ChinoCharles · 07-17-2007, 10:33 AM

Yeah grampi, I'll let you tear mine to shit if you come out by me.

*kimona* · 07-17-2007, 10:38 AM

A local Toyota dealer let me drive the car all day! I signed a "borrowed car agreement", salesman made a copy of my driver's licence and insurance card, then gave me the keys and said see you later.

I did some shopping in the morning, picked my wife up for lunch, drove the car home after lunch and checked it out from top to bottom, then took a long drive up and down the freeway before returning it in the afternoon. I didn't even have to pay for the gas!

nqd · 07-17-2007, 10:41 AM

HAHA the sales man asked me if i wanted to do that too...but with my luck i woulda crashed it or sumthin!!

grampi · 07-17-2007, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by ChinoCharles

Yeah grampi, I'll let you tear mine to shit if you come out by me.

Where are you in Ohio? I'm in Dayton.

grampi · 07-17-2007, 10:46 AM

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Originally Posted by kimona54

A local Toyota dealer let me drive the car all day! I signed a "borrowed car agreement", salesman made a copy of my driver's licence and insurance card, then gave me the keys and said see you later.

I did some shopping in the morning, picked my wife up for lunch, drove the car home after lunch and checked it out from top to bottom, then took a long drive up and down the freeway before returning it in the afternoon. I didn't even have to pay for the gas!

I will check with the dealership where I did my test drive to find out if they'll let me do that.

*kimona* · 07-17-2007, 10:49 AM

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Originally Posted by grampi

I will check with the dealership where I did my test drive to find out if they'll let me do that.

Call the GSM (General Sales Manager) at your local dealer. He's the honcho in charge off all new car sales and will probably be more than happy to work with you.

ChinoCharles · 07-17-2007, 10:50 AM

I'm in Hudson, pretty much dead inbetween Akron and Cleveland.

stuffy · 07-17-2007, 11:23 AM

enterprise and budget in canada have the hatchback and sedan, the only problem is that you will only get an auto transmission.

i assume rental companies in the u.s. also have them, but knowing your country's love of the large, they might not have them in the same numbers we do here.

sherryberry · 07-17-2007, 01:59 PM

I've seen someone rate the yaris after getting it as a rental. so it's out there somewhere. You can probably search different car rental places' inventory online. the wonders of the internet.

07-17-2007, 10:27 AM	#1
grampi Drives: Corolla Join Date: May 2007 Location: Ohio Posts: 325	Are there any car rental places that have the Yari LB? I would really like to rent one for a day so I can really find out how the car drives (without a sales person sitting next to me distracting me). I have test driven one, but a test drive is really too small of sample to REALLY find out what a car is like. What rental companies have the LB, if any?

07-17-2007, 10:29 AM	#2
eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	if you can't find one, why not try and meet up with a fellow member near you, maybe you could trade cars for a day, or something like that __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	Yeah grampi, I'll let you tear mine to shit if you come out by me.

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kimona Super Moderator Drives: 2014 White VITZ Join Date: May 2007 Location: Huntington Bch, CA Posts: 4,938	A local Toyota dealer let me drive the car all day! I signed a "borrowed car agreement", salesman made a copy of my driver's licence and insurance card, then gave me the keys and said see you later. I did some shopping in the morning, picked my wife up for lunch, drove the car home after lunch and checked it out from top to bottom, then took a long drive up and down the freeway before returning it in the afternoon. I didn't even have to pay for the gas!

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nqd Drives: 07 Yaris LB Absolute RED Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 884	HAHA the sales man asked me if i wanted to do that too...but with my luck i woulda crashed it or sumthin!!

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ChinoCharles Banned Drives: LB Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: OH Posts: 7,787	I'm in Hudson, pretty much dead inbetween Akron and Cleveland.

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stuffy Drives: 06 yaris 5-dr le man Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: ontario, canada Posts: 699	enterprise and budget in canada have the hatchback and sedan, the only problem is that you will only get an auto transmission. i assume rental companies in the u.s. also have them, but knowing your country's love of the large, they might not have them in the same numbers we do here.

07-17-2007, 01:59 PM	#11
sherryberry Drives: 07 Blazing Blue Yaris Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 1,305	I've seen someone rate the yaris after getting it as a rental. so it's out there somewhere. You can probably search different car rental places' inventory online. the wonders of the internet.