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#2597 of 2694 Re: Big news for 2009 [backy] by boris13 Aug 17, 2008 (9:28 pm)
Replying to: backy (Aug 16, 2008 2:52 pm) Well, I don't like four-door ("5-door," same thing) cars. The looks put me off. Rear doors on each side scream "family load" to me. Stodgy. Can't have that; I want clean styling lines along with my 40 mpg. So, I certainly hope they continue to offer the "3-door" hatchback by the time I'm ready for my second new Yaris in 2013. Replies to this message: backy (Aug 18, 2008 3:09 pm) micweb (Aug 20, 2008 8:31 am)
#2598 of 2694 Re: Big news for 2009 [boris13] by backy Aug 18, 2008 (3:09 pm)
Replying to: boris13 (Aug 17, 2008 9:28 pm) well, those of us who actually have "family loads" appreciate the two extra doors. Replies to this message: micweb (Aug 20, 2008 8:31 am)
#2599 of 2694 Re: Big news for 2009 [backy] by micweb Aug 20, 2008 (8:31 am)
Replying to: backy (Aug 18, 2008 3:09 pm) The extra doors make it easier to throw bags in the back, especially when you don't want to be opening and closing your trunk in a bad neighborhood. For example, I put my jiu jitsu bag in the trunk when I go to work, park in the safe work parking structure, when I leave I pull the bag out and throw it in the back, which is easy with 4 doors.   But very hard with two.   Putting the bag on the front seat isn't very good, it activates the airbags. Or a warning message.   Likewise when doing a lot of Target or Ikea or grocery shopping, the trunk on my Yaris would fill up quick, and then it would be a challenge to put stuff in the back seat area.   4 doors rule.   Even without "family" to load. And, yes, I have family to load, too.
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#2601 of 2694 2 Week old Yaris S by falko Aug 31, 2008 (10:59 pm)
Picked up my Yaris S week before last. It had to be ordered and it took 3 months to get it from Japan. Bought it from a dealership that is 110 miles from our home and the drive back was an eccexellent opportunity to really test drive it. Have'nt had so much fun driving since my Alfa-Romeo 12 years ago. Had it for 11 years. Refilled the gas tank yesterday for the 1st time. Got 38.33 mpg. Mostly highway driving. Will continue to monitor the mileage.
#2602 of 2694 Big News? Where's the heatable outside mirrors? by ike3 Sep 01, 2008 (5:22 am)
Replying to: backy (Aug 16, 2008 2:52 pm) I went to your link that you supplied. Nowhere in the Toyota USA press release do I see that heatable outside mirrors would be made available. Either as an option or standard. I do believe that for the 2009 model year, Toyota Canada is making them available on the sedan, and hatchback versions at certain trim levels. But for the USA version, a big questionmark. This could be added as part of the weatherguard package. Much like what Toyota did for the '09 Corolla in the USA.   Yes, the 5 door hatch is "big news," and yes, the addition of side and head curtain air bags is nice. But the lack of stability control and lack of heated mirrors is a deal breaker for me. What am I going to do with extra airbags that I will likely never use? ABS, stability control and heatable outside mirrors are something I am more likely to use during the course of the seasons. Replies to this message: dake (Sep 02, 2008 6:41 am) backy (Sep 02, 2008 8:51 am) ike3 (Sep 05, 2008 8:21 pm) djsyndrome (Sep 07, 2008 7:31 am)
#2603 of 2694 Re: Big News? Where's the heatable outside mirrors? [ike3] by dake Sep 02, 2008 (6:41 am)
Replying to: ike3 (Sep 01, 2008 5:22 am) Out of curiosity where are you in the US?   Heated mirrors are nice, but how often do they really get used either - a couple months out of the year and even then not every day? Then again, I can definitely see them as being one of those things that once you've had them, you'd hate to go without.   As for stability control? On a Yaris? It's front wheel drive and a blistering 106 horsepower. I suppose it's subject to throttle understeer, but that's a lot of engineering for a car that shouldn't really need it; in all fairness I prefer to turn off stability control on cars that have it, the computer doesn't always know better.   I wholeheartedly agree that ABS should be standard on everything nowadays though. It's a bummer it still has to be selected as an option (even if it's seems to be included with the most common packages).   The usage issue for side airbags though is not that you'll use them all the time, it's that you'll wish you had them if you need them. I'm glad to see those coming standard now. Replies to this message: backy (Sep 02, 2008 8:51 am) ike3 (Sep 05, 2008 8:21 pm)
#2604 of 2694 Re: Big News? Where's the heatable outside mirrors? [dake] by backy Sep 02, 2008 (8:51 am)
Replying to: dake (Sep 02, 2008 6:41 am) It's a bummer it [ABS] still has to be selected as an option...   Not any more!
#2605 of 2694 Re: Big News? Where's the heatable outside mirrors? [dake] by ike3 Sep 05, 2008 (8:21 pm)
Replying to: dake (Sep 02, 2008 6:41 am) Dake, I reside in western NY state, near the Great Lakes. Winters are long, and frequent storms bring snow and ice. Even as late as May, a frost can occur and frost up windows and mirrors. Just west of me, lie Ontario province. There, the small cars including the 2009 Yaris and 2009 Honda Fit, will offer this feature in some trim levels. They are not allowed to sell to a U.S. resident if sold new. Only if sold as a used vehicle. The weather or climate is no different here than Ontario Canada. Yet the US importer chooses not to even offer the feature as an option. Very frustrating, and "free trade" as we know it when it comes to importing a Canadian spec vehicle is a joke. It doesn't exist, unless one is prepared to jump through big hoops.  I realize that this feature may not be needed in all sections of the U.S. Especially in the arid desert regions. But it doesn't stop VW, or Suzuki, or Volvo, BMW, Lexus, Mercedes from equipping their vehicles. Prices are higher, true. I guess its my "pet peeve." Another one? Stability control, or the lack of. I realize its a light car, but its also going to be law soon for every car. The phase-in period is already underway, but it won't be until 2012 that every car and light truck must have the feature.  Guess I'll keep looking or just cave in and buy the 5 door Yaris or Fit, as is.
#2606 of 2694 Re: Big News? Where's the heatable outside mirrors? [ike3] by djsyndrome Sep 07, 2008 (7:31 am)
Replying to: ike3 (Sep 01, 2008 5:22 am) I was getting the oil changed in my Matrix yesterday and picked up an '09 Yaris brochure. No mention of heated mirrors as either standard or optional.

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