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#2641 of 2694 by dake Feb 25, 2009 (6:13 pm)
Well, not to confuse things, but my wife's auto Yaris Sedan holds steady at 30 mpg in city driving. 25 seems low to me.
#2642 of 2694 Very much impressed with the Yaris by tsjay Mar 22, 2009 (7:39 am)
My son just bought a brand new Barcelona Red Metallic 2009 Yaris base sedan this past Monday, and I must say, I am very favorably impressed by that little car. His car is an automatic with power windows, power mirrors, and power locks, and it has remote keyless entry. It also has cruise control.   I bought a Chevy Cobalt last June, and I like it a lot, but if I were in the market now, I would sure have to consider the Yaris. I'm sure I would get better gas mileage with the Yaris, althought the Cobalt does pretty well.   Tom Replies to this message: ike3 (Mar 22, 2009 9:42 am)
#2643 of 2694 Re: Very much impressed with the Yaris [tsjay] by ike3 Mar 22, 2009 (9:42 am)
Replying to: tsjay (Mar 22, 2009 7:39 am) Well, that's fine. But I'd be more impressed if this expensive little car included outside heated mirrors. I still don't know why Toyota USA continues to refuse to import the Yaria without the feature. Toyota Canada makes it available as a 'Convenience Package 2.' It is an option, true, but at least it made available to customers if they want it. So, for US customers, you have to buy the Corolla to get that feature as part of an optional package.
#2644 of 2694 What's effective and safe to use to remove paint? by tsjay Mar 22, 2009 (12:12 pm)
My son allowed his attention to be diverted for just a second while he was driving, and he dropped the right side tires off the pavement and brushed a mailbox. It appears that no paint from his car was removed, but some paint from the mailbox was transferred to his car. What would be the best way to get that paint off without harming the clear coat on his car?   Thanks.   Tom
#2645 of 2694 tsjay... by iluvmysephia1 Mar 22, 2009 (10:25 pm)
you can get paint sticks from the Toyota dealer that will paint over an area and then the other side of the paintstick provides you with a "clearcoat" application after your paint job from the paint side of the stick has dried. However, I would gather more input on this one. I'd hate to see him make more of a mess than what's there now. Let us know how it goes, OK? I hope you guys find a good and inexpensive solution to the problem. Replies to this message: tsjay (Mar 23, 2009 3:36 am) highmiler650 (Mar 23, 2009 6:38 am)
#2646 of 2694 Re: tsjay... [iluvmysephia1] by tsjay Mar 23, 2009 (3:36 am)
Replying to: iluvmysephia1 (Mar 22, 2009 10:25 pm) Thank you, Bryan. That is good information, and if he ever gets a bad scratch, that is the route we will go.   In this case, however, it does not appear that his paint was damaged; it's just a case of some foreign paint being rubbed off onto the surface of his car. I'm hoping to find a way to remove the foreign paint without damaging the clear coat on his car.   Tom Replies to this message: highmiler650 (Mar 23, 2009 6:38 am)
#2647 of 2694 Re: tsjay... [tsjay] by highmiler650 Mar 23, 2009 (6:38 am)
Replying to: tsjay (Mar 23, 2009 3:36 am) Try working on a very small area with nail polish remover. That should do the trick.
#2648 of 2694 Thanks for the replies by tsjay Mar 23, 2009 (6:55 am)
Thanks for the kind replies to my question about removing paint from my son's car.   I decided to call the body shop that has always done such great work for me over the years. Both my daughter and my son had a few fender benders as teenagers, and we gave that body shop a lot of business. They have a well deserved reputation for excellence, and I would not consider taking my business anywhere else.   The manager told me to drive the car over to their place tomorrow and leave it with him for the day. They will give me one of their loaner cars to drive on to work.   I will let everyone know how it turns out.   Tom
#2649 of 2694 by tsjay Mar 24, 2009 (1:25 pm)
Great news! The foreign paint was successfully removed from my son's car without any damage to the car's finish. They only had to use some polishing compound, not rubbing compound.   The shop manager was kind enough not to even charge me anything for the work. Like I said, I have given that shop a lot of business over the years, and the manager was showing his appreciation by doing that work today for no charge.   It's nice to know that there are still businesses who take pride in their work and who appreciate their customers.   Tom
#2650 of 2694 by dake Mar 25, 2009 (5:37 am)
Glad that worked out for you, and glad you didn't use nail polish remover as that would have damaged your finish. I've found a little bit of Goof-off also helps remove small bits of paint transfer without damaging the finish also.

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