Purchasing a Yaris soon and would love help! - Toyota Yaris Forums

Drummer829 · 08-15-2012, 04:02 PM

so my girlfriend is buying a new car, and she really loves the yaris. we have seen some 2007-2009's with 70k-80k miles and loves the fact that we can get up to 40mpg on the highway. But the big question is reliability. Will these cars run well over 150k miles with the regular maintenance or is there a problem many yaris owners have that can affect the checkbook. just trying to make sure we get a good car. Thank you all!

WeeYari · 08-15-2012, 04:43 PM

There are so many threads easily found asking the same thing. The first page of this sub-forum has at least 8 of them. They all pretty much state the same facts.

As far as reliablilty, we have members here running in excess of 400,000 miles with only routine maintenance, and normal wear and tear stuff.

Drummer829 · 08-15-2012, 05:44 PM

thats awesome to hear. we are also moving to florida and will be making the 20 hour drive (oneway) to illinois once or twice a year as well, so reliability and the gas mileage are the 2 biggest things. So far everything i have read for the yaris looks really good. i just wanted to get some input on personal experience though as well

Chuck G · 08-15-2012, 05:45 PM

When it comes to reliability, Yaris is king!

MadMax · 08-15-2012, 07:00 PM

You've got nothing to worry about!

tooter · 08-15-2012, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Drummer829

thats awesome to hear. we are also moving to florida and will be making the 20 hour drive (oneway) to illinois once or twice a year as well, so reliability and the gas mileage are the 2 biggest things. So far everything i have read for the yaris looks really good. i just wanted to get some input on personal experience though as well

If you go used... try your best to get a well maintained well cared for Yaris. There are two kinds of owners.

One kind of owner uses their Yaris...

...and the other kind of owner uses up their Yaris.

nookandcrannycar · 08-15-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Drummer829

so my girlfriend is buying a new car, and she really loves the yaris. we have seen some 2007-2009's with 70k-80k miles and loves the fact that we can get up to 40mpg on the highway. But the big question is reliability. Will these cars run well over 150k miles with the regular maintenance or is there a problem many yaris owners have that can affect the checkbook. just trying to make sure we get a good car. Thank you all!

223,009 happy miles. If you click on General Yaris Vitz Discussion on the homepage and then click on Page 2 one of the threads near the top (lasted posted to on 8-4) is a mileage thread (10 page thread in all)---may maintenance (except for the intervals of my first 14 oil changes) = all posted on that thread, so you can judge for yourself. I've driven I think 1,006 miles since my last post...with no problems/issues.

nookandcrannycar · 08-16-2012, 12:48 AM

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Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

223,009 happy miles. If you click on General Yaris Vitz Discussion on the homepage and then click on Page 2 one of the threads near the top (lasted posted to on 8-4) is a mileage thread (10 page thread in all)---may maintenance (except for the intervals of my first 14 oil changes) = all posted on that thread, so you can judge for yourself. I've driven I think 1,006 miles since my last post...with no problems/issues.

I'm going to make a post to that mileage thread right after this post so the thread will be bumped up to now/current time. My maintenance history = page 9 and after so no need to look at the first 8 pages unless you want to for other reasons.

harda toenail · 08-19-2012, 04:11 PM

Watch the water pump.

Check out the threads here on how to check if it's going out.
Mine has a tiny leak :(

Good thing The Previous Owner had a 100k transferable warranty:)

Tomatogrower · 12-08-2012, 07:10 PM

There is a whole forum post regarding reliability. YarisWorld members posted mileage points where major (if any) problems occurred:

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11162

I can say, for the most part the reliability is impressive!

narly charley · 12-09-2012, 10:38 AM

Does she know how to drive a manual?

I could sell her mine...

I'm out of NW Indiana.

Private message me if you're interested. Thanks!

harda toenail · 12-09-2012, 11:55 AM

They are very reliable. They are also cheap. It may develop rattles and have loud road noise. This is in exchange for money savings and piece of mind.

I had to replace my water pump at 85k miles. At 90k now and everything is fine in it.

Anticipate things like tires and a serpentine belt with any car ou buy. Also change the auto/manual tranny fluid as most people don't ever.

Also stick around on this forum, there are people with a crazy amount of knowledge about these cars

Hershey · 12-09-2012, 01:07 PM

Someone we know that owns a 2010 3 door with the automatic that had the tranny fluid changed at 100,000+ miles and is fine . We plan to do the same for the '08 sedan .

narly charley · 12-09-2012, 01:46 PM

It's always good to change your trans fluid every 50,000 miles, in an auto or standard transmission.

yariseggvvti · 12-23-2012, 02:15 PM

I replace auto trans fluid at 15k. Remember you trans gears are moving all the time and I push little bit hard some time. Love the VVTI kick sounds!!!!

08-15-2012, 04:02 PM	#1
Drummer829 Drives: future prius Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IL Posts: 13	Purchasing a Yaris soon and would love help! so my girlfriend is buying a new car, and she really loves the yaris. we have seen some 2007-2009's with 70k-80k miles and loves the fact that we can get up to 40mpg on the highway. But the big question is reliability. Will these cars run well over 150k miles with the regular maintenance or is there a problem many yaris owners have that can affect the checkbook. just trying to make sure we get a good car. Thank you all!

08-15-2012, 04:43 PM	#2
WeeYari View User's Garage Drives: 06 Polar White 5dr, 13 Soul 4u Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Georgetown, Ontario, Canada Posts: 5,744	There are so many threads easily found asking the same thing. The first page of this sub-forum has at least 8 of them. They all pretty much state the same facts. As far as reliablilty, we have members here running in excess of 400,000 miles with only routine maintenance, and normal wear and tear stuff. __________________

08-15-2012, 07:00 PM	#5
MadMax Drives: 2008 Yaris Liftback (Sprocket) Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: San Antonio, Texas! Posts: 2,799	You've got nothing to worry about! __________________

12-08-2012, 07:10 PM	#10
Tomatogrower The Flying Tomato View User's Garage Drives: 2009 Red Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Charleston, South Carolina Posts: 49	There is a whole forum post regarding reliability. YarisWorld members posted mileage points where major (if any) problems occurred: http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11162 I can say, for the most part the reliability is impressive! __________________

12-09-2012, 10:38 AM	#11
narly charley Drives: 2010 Yaris "L" 5 Speed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 84	Does she know how to drive a manual? I could sell her mine... I'm out of NW Indiana. Private message me if you're interested. Thanks! __________________

08-15-2012, 05:44 PM	#3
Drummer829 Drives: future prius Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: IL Posts: 13	thats awesome to hear. we are also moving to florida and will be making the 20 hour drive (oneway) to illinois once or twice a year as well, so reliability and the gas mileage are the 2 biggest things. So far everything i have read for the yaris looks really good. i just wanted to get some input on personal experience though as well

08-15-2012, 05:45 PM	#4
Chuck G Drives: 2010 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: The Great Northwest Posts: 273	When it comes to reliability, Yaris is king!

08-19-2012, 04:11 PM	#9
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	Watch the water pump. Check out the threads here on how to check if it's going out. Mine has a tiny leak :( Good thing The Previous Owner had a 100k transferable warranty:)

12-09-2012, 11:55 AM	#12
harda toenail Drives: Want a yaris Join Date: May 2012 Location: SE Missouri Posts: 132	They are very reliable. They are also cheap. It may develop rattles and have loud road noise. This is in exchange for money savings and piece of mind. I had to replace my water pump at 85k miles. At 90k now and everything is fine in it. Anticipate things like tires and a serpentine belt with any car ou buy. Also change the auto/manual tranny fluid as most people don't ever. Also stick around on this forum, there are people with a crazy amount of knowledge about these cars

12-09-2012, 01:07 PM	#13
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Someone we know that owns a 2010 3 door with the automatic that had the tranny fluid changed at 100,000+ miles and is fine . We plan to do the same for the '08 sedan . Last edited by Hershey; 12-10-2012 at 01:47 PM.

12-09-2012, 01:46 PM	#14
narly charley Drives: 2010 Yaris "L" 5 Speed Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: NW Indiana Posts: 84	It's always good to change your trans fluid every 50,000 miles, in an auto or standard transmission. __________________

12-23-2012, 02:15 PM	#15
yariseggvvti Drives: Yaris Hatchieback Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Cali Posts: 199	I replace auto trans fluid at 15k. Remember you trans gears are moving all the time and I push little bit hard some time. Love the VVTI kick sounds!!!!