Bought a new car

MUDRAT · Post by **MUDRAT** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 1:45 pm

What's a disco potato?

smoov · Post by **smoov** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 2:52 pm

LOL

disco

shoulda made it two!

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 3:12 pm

Next it'll be a hilux or a landbruiser...

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 7:58 pm

I bought the Yaris for the aforementioned reasons, it's reliable, cheap to run and there's no temptation at all to spend any money doing it up. It's gonna cop floormats and window tint, and that's it! I also chose it because being a Toyota it has a very high quality of fit and finish, and for the money it really is a bargain.

I didn't choose a Supra, Starlet or Corolla for the simple reason that I wanted a new car. I nearly did go for an Ascent, but after driving them both it was clear to me which was the better car.

Devaluation isn't a high price to pay for the reliability. 3 year old 5 door hatch Echo's are still around $15000 in Perth, hell there's even some 6 year old 3 doors selling for $12000! Won't be as big a drop as say, a Getz or Accent.

El_Freddo wrote:Next it'll be a hilux or a landbruiser...

Not the Landcruiser. Maybe the Hilux in 377cid twin turbo Chev form, but not the bloody Cruiser! Working at a Toyota dealership means I get to test drive a whole host of cars, and I can honestly say the Yaris sedan is a standout from the crowd. Also, in making the decision to buy the Yaris the key thing that swung me was the test drive. Not the test drive of the Yaris, but the test drive of the Impreza. No point in paying all that extra dosh to get the Subaru IMHO.

Next new car might be a Subaru, provided there's a good model on the market. I don't have $40,000 to blow on a new car at the moment, so Subaru's essentially out of the running.

Furthermore, I challenge any of you to get out there and drive a Yaris. I'm not trying to convert you, hell I'm a Subaru fanatic through and through, but the Yaris is a nice little buzzbox that's surprisingly comfy.

Yes, I will be keeping the EJ20G powered wagon too. I really need to update my sig :P

SuBaRiNo · Post by **SuBaRiNo** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 8:19 pm

Will you be putting the Yaris in your new Sig?

Dave

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Sun Sep 03, 2006 10:18 pm

comfy ? that is a big call coming from a fella over eight foot tall !!

I am waiting for you to break the real news...which car are you trading in on it ?

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 8:52 pm

LOL. It is comfy. Waaay comfier than an MY thats for sure! Not trading anything in on it, don't have anything worth trading.

Yes, the Yaris is in my new sig. Busted!

Pretty peeved now, damn salesman told me I have to wait now until mid-December for delivery. Early Christmas present I guess.

D3V1L · Post by **D3V1L** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:06 pm

hahahahahhhaa:D

dave

Subafury · Post by **Subafury** » Mon Sep 04, 2006 9:51 pm

haha
fully sik subwoofa

AndrewT · Post by **AndrewT** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 2:22 am

bahaha classic.

love the "busted strut tops" bit too

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:53 am

Nothing wrong with a toyota mate. I got one

. I'm waiting for when the cruiser ute gets the twin turbo V8 diesel. I reckon I'd look good in one of them lol.

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:34 pm

That's not that far away.... early next year I beleive.

Rumour around the place is indeed a 4.4 litre twin turbo common rail diesel V8 with nearly 600nm! I beleive the 1HD and possibly the 1HZ will continue as base models, although there's conflicting info about this...

Can't wait to flog a manual one around the carpark! LOL.

aspro · Post by **aspro** » Tue Sep 05, 2006 9:16 pm

He he...
We all know what toyota stands for...

Tons
Of
Your
Old
Tins
Assembled

Yah is (yaris)very you!
Love it!
Aspro.

tim_81coupe · Post by **tim_81coupe** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 12:00 am

Still
Usable
But
All
Rusty
Underneath

Am I about to get banned here? :P

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:14 am

Stupid
Unappreciating
Bomb
Always
Rusting
Uncontrollably.......and using all my money

OR

Tons
Of
Your
Own
Time
Away......no, not in an asylum.

YouTube · Post by **El_Freddo** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 1:56 pm

Wow, some people have waaayyyy too much time on their hands...

Wilbur · Post by **Wilbur** » Wed Sep 06, 2006 4:30 pm

Work is slow