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Hatchbacks Toyota Yaris Toyota Yaris v. Toyota Corolla
60 messages, Last post on Sep 02, 2007 at 12:24 PM
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Replying to: reddroverr (Aug 02, 2006 7:53 pm) |
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that the Prius and Jetta TDI driving experiences are WORLDS apart, and only one comes with a manual if you want it...
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 03, 2006 7:18 am) http://www.teslamotors.com/index.php?js_enabled=1 |
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I work as an Internet Manager at a fairly large Toyota store. While I remember being impressed with the Corolla 5 years ago when the redesign hit, even THEN it seemed a little vanilla. I think the appeal of the Yaris is it's uniqueness. Sure, the Corolla is a little quieter and has a slightly larger engine (woohoo 20HP!?!?), but it is OLD NEWS. It is most definitely a nice car, but still... When the NEW Corolla hits as an 08 model, I truly believe we will see a marked difference between the two. Until then, you can either: 1) Buy a lame-duck (albeit nice) car, knowing full well a complete redesign looms that will leave you with the "old" bodystyle. Spend a bit more money for a bit more refinement (it isn't as much as people think it is), and have a car that blends in EVERYWHERE it goes (not necessarily a bad thing...). 2) Buy a car that's edgy, less expensive (even if it's not by much), performs FINE (hey, it's no Ferrari, but I did manage 85-90 mph on a long uphill stretch of highway, A/C on, with NO problem whatsoever... so get over it  ), and DOESN'T look like something your 75 year old grandma would take to Bingo. Not to mention it won't be redesigned for quite a while (remember the Fit will be redesigned sooner too). All in all, I could have gotten a CE Corolla for close to the same $$$, but went with the Yaris. It was a no-brainer for me, and I love people asking me about my car, rather than assuming I'm borrowing it from grandma. I don't mean to offend the Corolla segment... but COME ON, you all know it  T PS, the center IP serves one purpose and one purpose ONLY imho... It makes the car simple and cheap to manufacture in either left hand drive or right hand drive configurations. That's right folks, Toyota did something slightly unusual in their non-flagship car to SAVE them money lol... for shame! It's not like we live in a capitalist society (insert sarcasm here). I don't love it, but I don't stay up at night whining about it either 
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Replying to: tjw1308 (Aug 14, 2006 7:13 am) Corolla has 10% more power and weighs 10% more. I would say that's a wash. These cars are both slightly under 9 seconds 0-60 with a stick.
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 14, 2006 12:53 pm)  ... Even us car guys forget about simple things like power to weight from time to time hehe... Another point that might not be quite as good is the lack of a true liftback Corolla (I don't count the Matrix btw, despite Toyota originally marketing it as the Corolla Matrix, it was purely for name recognition (I was at the Matrix U.S. Lauch hehe)). Again, the Corolla is a very nice car, but everyone likes newer and shinier things methinks... I do
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Replying to: nippononly (Aug 14, 2006 12:53 pm) so i wouldnt call that a wash. anyway, i doubt anyone is getting these cars for thrills. still, for as small as the yaris hb is, it gives a pretty good ride. |
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Replying to: tjw1308 (Aug 14, 2006 2:04 pm) |
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Even though the 08 Corolla will be a phenomenal car (Toyota has been on a streak lately haven't they? ), you have to remember a couple of things: 1) The 08 Corolla won't be released until most likely LATE 07 as an 08 model. I have a few 2007's on the ground already, so it's possible they'll hit by summer of 07, but I doubt it. The Yaris L/B is (somewhat ) available NOW. 2) The 08 Corolla will be a hot commodity even if it does hit early. Just like most customers are fast to buy our cold product for invoice, we are fast to mark up the hot ones for over MSRP (and yes, even Camry's, Civic's, and Corolla's are fair game if the demand is there... and it will be for a while at least). It's how supply and demand works, and expect it to drive the price of even a "base" 08 Corolla to well over $5000.00 more than a "base" Yaris. So basically, I think the price comparo between the two to be moot for at LEAST another year and a half to two years. I may rather a 08/09 Corolla by then myself too, but who knows... T |
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the '08 Corolla will be a good $1000 more than the current model. Yaris will seem like even more of a bargain after that. The new Camry sold at sticker (and more, I guess) for about four months before the "$XXXX below sticker!" ads started. The new Corolla might get a bit longer than that because it will (hopefully) continue to be one of the most fuel-efficient cars available anywhere short of hybrids and diesels, but I don't think it will be ALL that long. Figure by January February 2008 it will be selling at discounts. But by then they will be discounting the Yaris too, and the two will be spaced farther apart in MSRP. |
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