what are de good things and bad things about this car?

[KUYZA]

I´m getting a yaris sedan this weekend "hopefully"... I just want to ask you... what does this car have done for you?

What kind of thigs do I need to be prepared of? is automatic by the way.

Thank you all.!

[kurokoma-kun]

Good = gas mileage!

[nqd]

ive heard with automatics (if you gonna get one) are laggy and the shifting is awkward on them...not positive tho....

people also complain about the paint but i havent had any problems...

but overall the car rocks!

[brickhardmeat]

auto is great, much better than my golf

[kurokoma-kun]

Kuyza, what kind of car do you have now?

[kimona]

Originally Posted by nqd

ive heard with automatics (if you gonna get one) are laggy and the shifting is awkward on them...not positive tho....

people also complain about the paint but i havent had any problems...

but overall the car rocks!

My auto is plenty fast enough, just step on the gas pedal!

It shifts extremely well and finds the proper gear at exactly the right time whether upshifting or downshifting... smooth, quiet, and responsive.

The automatic is one fine transmission, and the gas mileage is excellent to boot!

I have absolutely no complaints with the automatic tranny, nor do I have any complaints about the red paint... mine is great after more than a year and lots of freeway driving!

[bearda]

Originally Posted by nqd

ive heard with automatics (if you gonna get one) are laggy and the shifting is awkward on them...not positive tho....

people also complain about the paint but i havent had any problems...

but overall the car rocks!

I was actually pretty impressed with the automatic in my wife's liftback when I test drove it. The low-end gearing seemed pretty good. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the downshift on downhill slops. Yeah, I know it makes sense to kick in the engine braking but it still feels... wrong.

Still, for a 4-speed automatic I thought the gear ratios and selection were faily good.

[brickhardmeat]

Originally Posted by bearda

I was actually pretty impressed with the automatic in my wife's liftback when I test drove it. The low-end gearing seemed pretty good. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the downshift on downhill slops. Yeah, I know it makes sense to kick in the engine braking but it still feels... wrong.

Still, for a 4-speed automatic I thought the gear ratios and selection were faily good.

yes, that still fucks with me

[grampi]

Originally Posted by bearda

I was actually pretty impressed with the automatic in my wife's liftback when I test drove it. The low-end gearing seemed pretty good. The only thing I wasn't a fan of was the downshift on downhill slops. Yeah, I know it makes sense to kick in the engine braking but it still feels... wrong.

Still, for a 4-speed automatic I thought the gear ratios and selection were faily good.

I personally couldn't stand the auto. It felt like the only way to get even moderate acceleration was to push it hard enough so it would hold the lower gears into fairly high revs. It always seemed like the engine was having to work hard just to barely get going. The manual was just the opposite. It felt snappy in any gear, and pretty much at all RPM's. Based on my test drives, I wouldn't own a Yaris with an automatic.

[brickhardmeat]

really? I have no complaints. I guess I was so used to that old sluggish golf that this car feels great. I find it quite smooth. Somewhere between 90-100 mph it feels a little funny.

[kimona]

Originally Posted by grampi

I personally couldn't stand the auto. It felt like the only way to get even moderate acceleration was to push it hard enough so it would hold the lower gears into fairly high revs. It always seemed like the engine was having to work hard just to barely get going. The manual was just the opposite. It felt snappy in any gear, and pretty much at all RPM's. Based on my test drives, I wouldn't own a Yaris with an automatic.

I had quite a different impression after driving both the automatic and stick Vitz in Japan. Then, in the States, I test drove both versions numerous times before finally buying one. In the end, I bought the automatic; I wouldn't own a Yaris with a stick shift; I don't like the shifter, the gear ratios, or the clutch.

[grampi]

Originally Posted by kimona54

I had quite a different impression after driving both the automatic and stick Vitz in Japan. Then, in the States, I test drove both versions numerous times before finally buying one. In the end, I bought the automatic; I wouldn't own a Yaris with a stick shift; I don't like the shifter, the gear ratios, or the clutch.

To each their own I guess. I just couldn't handle the sluggishness of the auto.

[sherryberry]

well, I would've gotten a stick IF i knew how to drive a stick but I think the auto does its job. Besides, no point in accelerating too much doing city driving cuz you'll just be stopped at the next light.

Paint is thin but all cars at this price range is. It has definitely helped me save money on gas and there is probably something bad about it but right now, I don't want to think about it

[KUYZA]

KUROKOMA it´s a Yaris Sedan automatic.

[sherryberry]

Kuyza, I think she's asking what vehicle you are driving at this moment.. what is your old car?

[KUYZA]

OHHHH jajaja ups! sorry sherryberry...

It had a toyota pick up, (an old one,) and my parents have a RAV4 not the new one, the small one, and is very confortable, that´s why we want to continue with that, "kind of tradition" because we didn´t have problems with those...I mean small ones but not big ones.

We like the totoya´s...what can we do? jajaja

And here where I live, you can drive them very well.

[brickhardmeat]

I like how you spell hahaha

like jalapeno or jicima

[kurokoma-kun]

Kuyza, your English is very good! Mi español es terrible