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Yes. Strangely not as big a bother as one might think as I don't mind it.

Originally Posted By: Subdued My Yaris was my work commuter (38 miles each way) for 4 years. It's now a spare car and beater for the stepkids. It gets the job done extremely reliably, but I was just done driving a small car on a longer commute. Sounds like a similar use for what we'd look at...

Originally Posted By: pandus13 Originally Posted By: NewEnglander I have driven one, yes. A lot of the comments here ring true with my experience. It won't be our primary ride and essentially a secondary runabout for a few times a week. Probably not a lot of highway, and mostly tight parking. I...

Originally Posted By: SatinSilver You can check on www.carcomplaints.com to see which years are best. I think the first year of that generation was 2007. So probably a 2010 or so would be best. Try to get the S version since it has slightly wider tires and a firmer suspension. I had a few of...

I have driven one, yes. A lot of the comments here ring true with my experience. It won't be our primary ride and essentially a secondary runabout for a few times a week. Probably not a lot of highway, and mostly tight parking. I appreciate all the feedback. It sounds like most see it as a fine...

That is pretty dope for a subcompact. Thanks for the video and details!

Wonderful cars. As many have attested, the 10/100 was mostly a thing of the past as they needed to break out to compete with Japan and domestics. They stick with it now as it's a great gimmick, but for the last decade or more the lead design teams have almost all been German or European and came...

Originally Posted By: bullwinkle Can xB owners chime in since it's the same drivetrain? Please do. XA, XB, and XD all welcome!

Breaking this out from the subcompact thread as I've noticed there are quite a few current or former Yaris drivers here at BITOG. We are thinking about a Yaris for our secondary/back up car to use for around town a few times a week but probably not a DD, and typically short drives. Wanted to...

Question for Toyota Yaris owners: best year to aim for 2007-2010? Any strong opinions on particular years or features as well?

Originally Posted By: pandus13 Prepare for the oil to not change it's color for about 2k miles... and the consumption to not vary over 5k-6k miles.... They will do 90... noisy but will do it... your only problem on the highway is guts of lateral winds...(tall car) tires should be 175/65R14 or...

Bombed around in a 2010 Yaris hatchback yesterday. The fellow selling it was great, just straight up threw plates on the back and tossed me the keys. What a fun little car. Once it warmed up had fine take off power for what it is and great turning radius. Floored it was so comfortable and loved...

Defender and make sure you rotate and align accordingly.

I've had both the Mazda3 and Impreza though not the current generations. I will say the Rio has been a great step forward for Korean subcompacts and is a terrific car to bomb around in and work on, though it hasn't needed much yet - plus the warranties are best in the business and you get a lot...

Originally Posted By: DweezilAZ Bracing for flaming, but have you considered the Mitsubishi Mirage ? It's a good question and I did give it some thought. I had a Mirage as a rental for almost a week a year or two ago. I didn't mind it, and I think for an around city car it would be fine and do...

Best: Nokian WRG3s Worst: Goodyear Eagles

Anyone ever use the Gunk Foam Engine Cleaner? I heard about this process (foam) a while back and seems straight forward. Cover your engine in it and lightly rinse with water.

If you're looking at the Toyo Celsius make sure you check out the Nokian WRG3 as they are the best tires I've ever rolled on for all weather.

Would appreciate advice on best methods to clean the engine bay. I wouldn't say mine is awful but it could certainly use some attention. It strikes me turning the hose on and blasting everything is less than ideal for a series of electrical reasons, but using a smaller brush on every inch also...

Originally Posted By: Imp4 Originally Posted By: zfasts03 DUMB MOVE! Once gas prices go back up and people are tired of paying big $$$ for gas with their clumsy SUV and pickups, people will be ready to go back to a car. Um.....No. What you are failing to acknowledge is that oil prices aren't...