Long story short, our 05 toyota corolla was involved in a 3 car wreck with our car taking the biggest hit. Old lady doing about 55 rear ended us on the freeway and I hit the guy in front of me. Got a call from the adjuster only to be told it would be totaled because the damage exceeded the value of the car. So time to go car shopping. My wife is set on getting a Highlander Hybrid 4x2 and bless her heart she even suggested I sell the CL too! After arguing how I didn't want to get rid of my precious tafeeta, she pulled the "we have a growing family now" card on me! Nuts!!! So guess what I'll be riding in now? A friggin Yaris!?!?! The highlander will be our weekend car and the Yaris will be our commuter car. Ain't this a bitch?

Any input on these 2 cars would be appreciated esp from owners. thanks, -john

 

Hand in your balls. I'd shoot myself if the only "cars" I had were a tankmobile and a spineless econobox.

... IMHO, of course.

 

yep, first thing I thought of "this is so not the corvette I was hoping for!" and "i have no balls anymore!?!" At least I get a new plasma this weekend!

 

damn bro your getting SHIESTED....a yaris?!?!? jesus for a commuter get something with a little more balls. or just buy the yaris, save up some cash and buy a project sports car.....dont let a woman take your balls away that quickly...regain your manhood with a 240z project

 

^Agreed. Tell her instead of a new Yaris, you will just get a '00-'02 used civic for under $8K and with the money saved start on a project car...

 

Call me nuts but I think the Yaris is a smart little car. I haven't sat in or driven one, but I have in the last Echo model before they got rid of it, and I assume the Yaris is the same deal. Everything was just plain simple and no nonsense, and I was surprised at how much room it had. If it's just a commuter car the lack of power shouldn't be an issue. Just think about how much money you'll save.

 

A Yaris?!?!?1?!?!? Next option please.

 

my input, stop buying toyotas

 

Don't do it man, I fell for that crap once and traded in my beloved Prelude Si for a freakin Camry and have regretted it to this day. You really don't say gas on the Highlander Hybrid either so you're wasting money there too. Keep searching for something better within your range and maybe trade the CL for a 02-03 Maxima or something since you technically in her eyes need 4 doors.

 

shiesty bro... go for a 2nd gen TL pronto - seriously why would a yaris be a good family car... there're sedan versions yes, but its so rinky dink etc..

 

To be honest, I quite like the Yaris...

 

ROFL a Yaris ? Not only did she cut your balls but she also lit them on fire and let the dog have em for lunch.

 

I think we all think alike on this board cuz I saw a sweet black 69 impala SS that needs some attention. I might do the civic thing if there's any on the lot. I really don't wanna drive a car that's about the size of my daughter's barbie car.

 

I gotta give toyota credit, this was my first major acident and the corolla held up nicely. My wife is Toyota, I've always been American muscle and Honda. In my wifes defence, her thing is..."she who has the better credit makes the financial decisions!" Notice how I said SHE. Cuz you kno women always think they're right :wink:

 

that's harsh man. We're also expecting a third mouth to feed so she's holding all the cards.

 

so none of you fukers own a yaris. I will be the laughing stock of this board. I'll be sure to take pics when I take delivery so you guys can see the tears rolling down my eyes. I'm hoping I find something on the used lot.

 

How bout honda Fit? Looks much better n' sporty. it has better interior n' look nice when modded.

 

does that car even come with PWR windows/PWR locks and all those other things lol

 

ohh BTW just a suggestion, i think u guys should get that Xa, Xb. atlest u can mod the fuck out of those

 

i agree with that statement... i got something more economical also... a 2000 civic si lol

 

A yaris is a smart move indeed. I would recommend the Fit, but you can't even get one in my area. At least with the Yaris it'll be there and you can wiggle around the MSRP, can't say the same for the Fit.

 

yea...i love the honda fit.

 

Fit > Yaris

 

The Fit looks cool. I guess anything would look good over a Yaris. Fit would look good dropped and on 16's or 17's. If there's a Honda dealer close to Toyota, i might go for a test drive.

 

If you get the Fit get it with the lip kit , it looks great

 

 

tell her to buy the yaris and you keep the cl.

 

You don't need a Yaris AND and SUV just for 1 kid....Whats wrong with her just getting a 4 door civic? I'm sure a civic will still have a better gas milage than a "hybrid" SUV, and I doubt the baby will be too big to fit into a 4 door.

 

yea a brand new car is really uneccesary

if shes set on the highlander, let her get that...that can be the baby mover, i really dont see the need for a yaris or any small econobox POS....get a nice used sedan or coupe with some mod potential....

 

I'd rather buy a base model civic for 14K than a yaris.

 

The Yaris is a CUTE car... the Fit is more my style...

Who cares what the wife wants, Keep the CL, and tell her to STFU and make you a sandwich

 

Both cars are well made, and reliable...but i'm sure you didn't need me to tell you that...good luck!

 

You live in Ca. There is a Honda dealer and Toyota dealer on everycorner.

 

nooo, we got another mouth to feed on top of the two I already have! Haha! So a bit of room to move around in is def a plus. We're def getting the highlander for her. I just need a car for me. The CL is at 70K on the odo and I'm dreading the day that my car reaches 100K.

 

I married a woman that doesn't cook very well. I mean over the years she's gotten better, but I prefer to make my own sandwiches! Lol!

 

After going back and forth looking at the Yaris and the Fit, either one will do. I don't plan on keeping the damn thing anyway. I'm waiting just like everyone else for Acura to come out with an awd TL or CL.

 

yea, i'm definitely not getting a Yaris after talking to the fleet manager at Toyota and he had the nerve to laugh at me! He's like, "y'kno, I had to do a double take since you're driving a CL and going to a Yaris, I just had to laugh, it's not a manly car!" He's a friend of my wife and getting us a good deal on a highlander. Those things are hard to come by. He's been trying to locate one with our specs and he's only coming up with fully loaded models or non hybrid. We only need a basic 4x2 V6 with 3rd row seating.

I drove next to a Fit and damm, that thing is tiiiiiiiny!!! I'm really hoping I can find a nice civic or teg now!

 

Congrats on getting your balls back

 

thanks! I don't know if getting another corolla consitutes getting my balls back cuz that's what I'm going home in this saturday. Instead of the Yaris, I'm getting a black corolla S. I got a couple things planned already:

tint
lower
rims

and that's all the fat lady sang!

 

As for the CL-S, we're keeping for a few more months until they find the Highlander hybrid we're looking for. It's running like shit tho. Need to change the shocks/struts, rear brakes, mounts. A lot of little things. The CL is starting to feel it's age with all the rattles and sqeeks so I'm actually happy to be in a new car again and don't have to worry about the tranny anymore. Just hope it goes to a good owner cuz it was a great car!