Toyota Yaris in Australia & Europe

Replying to: globalbanker (Jun 09, 2006 5:04 pm)

Backy,
 
I recently purchased a 2007 Yaris Sedan (automatic). I rather stumbled on the vehicle after picking up my 2002 Subaru Legacy at the dealer after having to replace its head gasket after only 34,000 miles and about two months after its warranty ended. Between that anger and my concern over gas prices, I just decided I'd had it with my poor man's Volvo and went to the Toyota dealer conveniently located next door to the Subaru one.
 
Knowing little about the Yaris, but finding it a hoot on my test drive, I did some research on sites like Edmunds and eventually headed north and found Yaris heaven in Quebec. Evidently, CA parallels Australia and Europe with model choice and feature availability. It would have been a challenge to choose between a 5-door and the sedan if I had been given the opportunity in the US, but I can tell you that even without the choice, I am ecstatic with my purchase and absolutely love the car.
 
Fair dinkum.
 
CT Yank and former resident of NZ

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Replying to: backy (Jun 10, 2006 3:19 am)

 
This just proves that the Yaris was the best purchase option on the market. Just wanted to give you all a glimpse of what is to come in the US! Keep in mind most folks in AU earn in AUD what you would expect to earn in USD -- So think of this as an even comparison.
 
Daniel Dasey and Matthew Benns (smh.com.au)">
June 11, 2006
THE cost of filling the average family sedan yesterday topped $100 as motorists braced for a new charge being levied by service stations.
 
With the average Sydney price for fuel hitting 139.1 cents a litre, the Service Station Association revealed operators in NSW had begun charging a fee as high as $2.50 a tank for customers who paid by credit or charge card.
 
The move has prompted anger from motoring groups who claim it is a rip-off.
 
"This is gouging," said NRMA president Alan Evans.
 
"They could teach Ned Kelly a thing or two."
 
Calculations show drivers of the country's top-selling car, the Holden Commodore, were now paying, on average, $104.33 for a full tank.
 
Falcon and Camry drivers were slugged just under the $100 mark to fill their tanks.
 
Making matters worse was the news from the SSA that an increasing number of petrol stations across the state were charging an administration fee of between 1 and 2.6 per cent when customers payed by card.

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Replying to: globalbanker (Jun 09, 2006 5:04 pm)

I was born and have lived most of my life in the USA but have never understood the reasoning behind the general American driving choice. Toyota is not really thinking of the type of buyer that would normally purchase the Yaris hatch. They are listening to their dealer network. All of whom would rather be selling high profit large SUV/trucks or cars. When you read reviews of small cars here, journalists and the auto industry have the mind set that people that buy this type of car are poor and unable to afford what they really want. That is a misconception. I can afford a Camry with out blinking an eye. I do not WANT one. I drive a Toyota Matrix, basically a Corolla hatchback. The biggest car I have ever owned (Santa Fe and not my choice! Not my choice I tell you ) is also in the drive way right now and it will be headed for the used car lot this autumn. Would I buy a Yaris 5 door? Yes. An Scion xA? maybe. I like the look of the Yaris hatch much better.

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