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09-24-2007, 08:40 AM | #1 |
Drives: Toyota Yaris Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Sydney, Australia
Posts: 131
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going to buy a yaris, need your help/opinion
Hi guys,
i'm ready to buy a Yaris now. but I want to know what are the differences in the 2005,2006 and 2007 Yaris? i'm planning to buy a 2nd hand Yaris, with 20,000km-40,000km. so if any of you guys found one in sydney, please let me know. (oh yeah im looking for a manual 1.3L, 3dr around the $12,000) Cheers, Leon |
09-24-2007, 11:03 AM | #2 |
Drives: Black Yaris YRS 3dr Manual Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 191
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only thing i can recommend is to get the safety pack. and i dont think there is any difference between the years. no update for aus yet i think. and make sure every service is done on time.
happy hunting... btw finding a safety pack is very hard apparently only 10% of ppl get it... but i reckon its worth it. esp in a car this size |
09-24-2007, 06:28 PM | #3 |
Hack.... What hack ??
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2nd Hand + Saftey Pack
Ummm.... Good luck trying to find a 2nd hand Yaris with the saftey pack.
Car market may be different in Sydney, but up here in God's country, I tried for 3 months to find one in similar spec but ended up having to do buy new and had to get one ordered from Japan (= 3 month wait). The other factor for me was that the Yaris tends to hold its resale value extremely well, and 2nd hand 05's were starting for around $13,500 upwards. Not good value when I only paid $16,500 new on road with saftey pack. Good hunting. EDIT: On the differences between the '05, '06 and '07 you might like to use http://www.redbook.com.au as a reference point. |
09-24-2007, 08:22 PM | #4 | |
Drives: Black Yaris YRS 3dr Manual Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Sydney Australia
Posts: 191
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bump the price up by a grand or so and say...why wait 3 months :P buy now!! |
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09-25-2007, 10:37 PM | #5 |
Drives: 2007 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Australia
Posts: 15
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Before I bought my new yaris I was looking at getting a used auto Yaris too. I also found that the yaris seemed to hold their value really well. There were very few yarises listed for sale in the lower price range. I searched online a few times a day for a used yaris for months- scouring websites like the trading post, carsales, carsguide, drive, etc!
One time I enquired about a yaris that was listed for sale online in the afternoon, so I arranged to see the yaris at 9am the next day, and at 8am I got a call to say it had been sold! The next used yaris I arranged to see after that was really dodgy and had been thrashed by the owner. So a few days later I went to the dealer, and ended up getting a brand new one instead! I couldn't afford to get the added safety pack, because buying the yaris new completely stretched my budget, and I had to borrow $ just to afford it new. So if you're having no luck in buying a used yaris, save up some more money and buy it new. |
09-26-2007, 01:21 AM | #6 |
Look mum no stars!!
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u can buy a YRS for that price 2nd hand...
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09-28-2007, 10:03 PM | #7 |
Ready to Mod !
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true.the yaris is reall i having high resale values.
btw.i dim have to wait for 3 month to get the extra safety pack. i waited for 5 days onli !! was lucky to have one with the safety pack around. |
09-29-2007, 12:08 AM | #8 |
Hack.... What hack ??
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Hah !! Those "s-e-d-a-n-s" are a dime a dozen.... always on the floor
Last edited by Ferret_san; 09-29-2007 at 12:09 AM. Reason: EDIT : Come standard with fluffy dice now too ! :) |
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