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#54 of 103 Took delivery today by jnantz Nov 01, 2006 (5:19 pm)
We took delivery today of our new Liftback. To recap, it is a Blazing Blue 5 speed manual, loaded... All-Weather Guard Package, ABS, Side Air-Bags, Remote Keyless Entry, Fog Lamps, Power Package, Rear Spoiler, Floor Mats. and Rear Bumper Protector. We sold our 2000 Tundra Tuesday, went to our dealer that evening and found this car 150 miles away. The dealer picked it up today and we picked it up from the dealer this afternoon. It is sweet to drive, has plenty of interior room for us (we are both 6ft tall) and I like the 60-40 adjustable rear seats. By the way, while we were closing the deal and signing the papers another salesman was selling our Yaris to his customer. They were all over it when the other salesman noticed our license plates on the car. He came into the show room asking everyone why there were plates on the car he was trying to sell. Boy were they disappointed to find out it was sold to us.   Then, when we go home, there was a message on our answering machine from a different Toyota dealer advising us they had searched for a car like we wanted but could not find one!   Finally, we got a price from our dealer's service department of $445 to install cruise control, an accessory we will be ordering soon. Replies to this message: boris13 (Nov 02, 2006 7:38 am) jnantz (Nov 02, 2006 8:32 am)
#55 of 103 Re: Took delivery today [jnantz] by boris13 Nov 02, 2006 (7:38 am)
Replying to: jnantz (Nov 01, 2006 5:19 pm) Your liftback has the exact same specs as the one I plan to order next week, only in Meteorite Metallic.   Sounds like a great car!   What was the MSRP? (Seems like about $15,600 to me.) Replies to this message: jnantz (Nov 02, 2006 8:32 am)
#56 of 103 Re: Took delivery today [boris13] by jnantz Nov 02, 2006 (8:32 am)
Replying to: boris13 (Nov 02, 2006 7:38 am) I want to say $14,785 in eastern Illinois.
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#58 of 103 Yaris Owner for 2 1/2 months now! by akin242002 Dec 25, 2006 (11:38 am)
The gas mileage is great on my automatic Yaris Sedan with the power package. I am getting 33.5 MPG with mostly city driving. The turning radius on this car is also great. I can not say enough about the MP3 player, which is so useful in bumper to bumper traffic. All for under $15,000.   The car is a bit sluggish starting from a complete stop. Also, the front passenger seatbelt alarm does get annoying when someone does not immediately put their seatbelt on.
#59 of 103 Re: rattle in console [dovemead] by sweetgrl Jan 25, 2007 (11:07 am)
Replying to: dovemead (Oct 31, 2006 8:30 am) I am experiencing the same problem in my 4 door sedan. Purchased in August and by late November started to hear a rattle in the dash that has become louder and louder. I have brought it to Toyota twice and was told they can't figure out where it is coming from so unitl it get LOUDER they can't do anything about it!!! It is driving me crazy! Has anyone else been experiening this and had luck with getting it fixed? Replies to this message: dkarsch (Jan 25, 2007 4:50 pm) lucynethel (Feb 05, 2007 5:50 pm)
#60 of 103 Re: rattle in console [sweetgrl] by dkarsch Jan 25, 2007 (4:50 pm)
Replying to: sweetgrl (Jan 25, 2007 11:07 am) I had a dash rattle which was caused by a wiring harness for the airbag hitting the dash in my 2002 tacoma and fix it in the following way.   got "caulk saver" which is a 1/2 inch diameter round strip that is used to fill up space when you are caulking around windows, doors, etc.   I cut a strip of this the length of the dash and then pushed it in the gap where the windshield meets the dash. use a wooden ruler or paint stick)   this moved the dash ever so slightly so that the harness no longer hit the dash.   I'm not sure if this will fix your problem but it will only cost you a few dollars and about 15 minutes to find out.   good luck.
#61 of 103 Yaris Hatchback is good for business by osiris_9 Feb 02, 2007 (9:23 pm)
Replying to: rodnreel (Jun 18, 2006 8:04 am) I just puchased a new Yaris Hatchback to use for my courier business and I'm still trying to figure out what took me so long. Because of my contract I drive 500 miles every day. I needed a vehicle that could both carry a reasonable amount of cargo and could really get over 35mpg. The vehicle I used before my yaris had a hwy/mpg of 21mpg.Because of the distance I travel, I dont exactly drive the speed limit. I always cruise at least 5-15mph over the speed limit. Instead of getting the 21mpg over the highway,the best I could get out of my other vehicle was 16mpg. The Yaris allows me to save 35-40 bucks a day on gas. I test drove a number of other vehicles and I was very close to buying a honda fit or scion xb. BTW the Yaris is very deceptive. It is allot bigger on the inside. With the Yaris hatch it is true that big things do come in small packages. The thing that made it clear to me the yaris was the right vehicle for me was its ride on the highway. To me the Yaris is a much smoother car on the highway than either the fit of xb. Both the fit and xb can hold more stuff, but they are more expensive to own and fill up and noisy. On some forums fit owners are complaining about lower milage than they expected. I am very happy with my purchase. I'm looking foward to saving 700 bucks a month in fuel costs. I already have almost 1500 miles on my yaris and I'm averaging 36.5 mpg cruising 75-85mph and carrying 250 pounds of cargo. Also My Yaris has ABS , side airbags and the power package. I paid about 14,500
#62 of 103 Re: rattle in console [sweetgrl] by lucynethel Feb 05, 2007 (5:50 pm)
Replying to: sweetgrl (Jan 25, 2007 11:07 am) When walking along side your Yaris from the rear towards the front of car, start "tapping" the sheet metal on the side of the car. Either side as BOTH are equally CHEAP.....When you arrive to the front area, front of the front doors, you will hear the CHEAPEST piece of crap sheet metal ever put into ANY car.It has generated several rattles to several "locations" as the sound ghosts around the cabin. Can't fix a design flaw this bad without taking some metal apart and spraying in one of several fixes. Aren't cheapo cars FUN?
#63 of 103 geez lucynethel by nippononly Feb 05, 2007 (6:17 pm)
Didn't you sell yours? Replies to this message: lucynethel (Feb 06, 2007 9:22 am) lhanson (Feb 06, 2007 1:35 pm)

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