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Originally Posted By: oilmaven
I had a 2008 Toyota Yaris hatchback for a year. I put 30,000 miles on the car and the performance and reliability of the car was flawless...not one problem and fuel economy was great (38-42 mpg with an automatic). My problem with the car was comfort...or lack therof. I typically spend 5+ hours in the car when "on the road" (sometimes longer) and have occasion to make 8+ hour trips. I couldn't spend more than about 15 minutes without the cruise (which I had added...Toyota made it available in the hatchback in 2009) or I would get terrible hip and back pain...the seats are essentially upholstered hammocks. I dreaded long trips in the car for that reason. I'm now driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala with the 3.5L Flexfuel V6. I routinely get 32-34 mpg on highway runs (fill up yesterday yielded 31.2 for the tank with some "city" driving) which is phonomenal for a car this size. The biggest gain is in the comfort area. As hoped, I can ride for hours in this car with NO hip or back problem...makes the work day a lot easier. I don't figure the Impala will be nearly as reliable as the Toyota but as I'll only have the car for 3 or 4 years, I'm not going to worry about it. The Yaris (and other small cars) are great as a commuter vehicle and for an occasional trip but for someone who's in the car as much as I am, the compromises of comfort and safety are too high.
I have an '04 Impala with zero problems other than routine maint. also. Gets 32-34 hwy. Yaris way too small.
I had a 2008 Toyota Yaris hatchback for a year. I put 30,000 miles on the car and the performance and reliability of the car was flawless...not one problem and fuel economy was great (38-42 mpg with an automatic). My problem with the car was comfort...or lack therof. I typically spend 5+ hours in the car when "on the road" (sometimes longer) and have occasion to make 8+ hour trips. I couldn't spend more than about 15 minutes without the cruise (which I had added...Toyota made it available in the hatchback in 2009) or I would get terrible hip and back pain...the seats are essentially upholstered hammocks. I dreaded long trips in the car for that reason. I'm now driving a 2008 Chevrolet Impala with the 3.5L Flexfuel V6. I routinely get 32-34 mpg on highway runs (fill up yesterday yielded 31.2 for the tank with some "city" driving) which is phonomenal for a car this size. The biggest gain is in the comfort area. As hoped, I can ride for hours in this car with NO hip or back problem...makes the work day a lot easier. I don't figure the Impala will be nearly as reliable as the Toyota but as I'll only have the car for 3 or 4 years, I'm not going to worry about it. The Yaris (and other small cars) are great as a commuter vehicle and for an occasional trip but for someone who's in the car as much as I am, the compromises of comfort and safety are too high.
I have an '04 Impala with zero problems other than routine maint. also. Gets 32-34 hwy. Yaris way too small.
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I can't believe what people pay for those things - for the same price you can literally get twice the car.
$12K, where is the "twice the vehicle" for that?
I can't believe what people pay for those things - for the same price you can literally get twice the car.
$12K, where is the "twice the vehicle" for that?
Be interesting to find out how many Yaris' are "out the door" for $12k.
I rented Yaris for 2 days. Noisy, gutless, and very spartan. Reminds me small Fiat cars I rent in Europe. Corolla feels like a luxury car compared to Yaris.
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I rented Yaris for 2 days. Noisy, gutless, and very spartan. Reminds me small Fiat cars I rent in Europe. Corolla feels like a luxury car compared to Yaris.
Gotta agree. I think Honda did a much better job on the Fit than Toyota with the Yaris which seems very stripped down, plastic and basic, you know it reaks of cost-cuts. The throttle control is also very 'twitchy' presumably to give the car the illusion of torque. Lots of DBW cars seems to be programmed this way now. *thumbs down
I rented Yaris for 2 days. Noisy, gutless, and very spartan. Reminds me small Fiat cars I rent in Europe. Corolla feels like a luxury car compared to Yaris.
Gotta agree. I think Honda did a much better job on the Fit than Toyota with the Yaris which seems very stripped down, plastic and basic, you know it reaks of cost-cuts. The throttle control is also very 'twitchy' presumably to give the car the illusion of torque. Lots of DBW cars seems to be programmed this way now. *thumbs down
An overly-sensitive throttle just off idle is an old trick that many MFRs use to impress the uninformed on test-drives at the dealership.
Makes the car "feel peppy" until you own it...then you find that it's difficult to accelerate smoothly at low speeds.
Makes the car "feel peppy" until you own it...then you find that it's difficult to accelerate smoothly at low speeds.
My niece might get a Yaris for the price and mpg, she has a car to use for the clunker trade, needs 28 combined to get the extra $1000. Anyway, what is base price of a Fit?
You can get a Yaris cheaper but for comparably loaded cars, the gap is small to non-existant considering ther are a few things the Yaris doesn't offer. My model, the a/t Sport retailed for around $17,500. That was the lowest I could go b/c I didn't want a stick and needed cruise. The nav/stability control equipped models are higher and the base models are down in the $15k range.
we got the automatic '09 4 door liftback with convenience package , power locks , windows , side mirrors , and remote keyless entry for less than $13,800 before trade . The sticker was $15,975 including destination charge . Not so bad . This was in late MARCH when a $1,000 TOYO rebate was available . It also comes with A.B.S. , Side / Curtain Airbags for front and rear , tilt steering , split folding / sliding / reclining rear seat , floor / cargo mats , cargo cover , and A.C.. The '09 base FIT we wanted would of cost us over $15,000 with addition of floor cargo mats , cargo cover , and mudguards bought and installed from dealer for a cost of over $700 . The base FIT only came with A.B.S. and side/curtain air bags as well . You do get a bit more in room , versatility of rear seats in a FIT , but we were looking for lower car payment . Their ( HONDA ) trade in value was much lower as well . It's all about preference and economics .
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