mwiener2 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I'm looking at a 5mt Yaris 5-door or a 2011 6AT Fiesta The Yaris is cheaper and probly more fun to drive. The Fiesta is a 6 speed auto, which I really like and it gets better mpg. This is to be my 2nd car econo box to and from work car. Any thoughts? My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 http://www.cannondale.com you fat ass. i think either would be a fine econobox. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 My personal experience seems to be that AT cars always consumes more fuel than MT cars - regardless of the paper figures. But maybe it's just me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Knight705 Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 fiesta only b/c it will be new and the novelty will be fun. and as topgear says, it can do a beach landing with the royal marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 why not get a honda fit...those little thing saves gas and fun to drive the auto even has paddle shifters.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 If range was not a huge issue and I was in the market for a small car I would be going for a Nissan Leaf. www.cannondale.com you fat ass.. Dont you mean Canyonero? (Shes a squirrel squasher deer smacker driver machine) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6qpQzK2Rj4&feature=related]YouTube- Canyonero Song[/ame] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Get one of these: http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog.com/media/2008/12/hurst_hauler_450.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KurtP Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 wtf!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest heightsgtltd Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Fiesta is getting better gas mileage than either the Fit or Yaris. With the 6speed, its 40mp highway plus you get Ford of Europe car which is not a bad thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bdisco Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 I put a deposit down on a TDI Golf back on March 20th, still waiting for it to come in. Hopefully before June 30th so I can get the full tax credit. You owe it to yourself to test drive one. They are not your father's diesel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Zachalope Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 Personally, I'd go for the Fiesta since it's more fun (aesthetically and physically) than the Yaris. Plus, if you're in the Mafia/Game Ranger business, there'll be enough room to fit a zebra's head in the back! (Top Gear reference) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John M Posted May 17, 2010 Share Posted May 17, 2010 40 mpg may be great and all but is it bearable every day? I'd have to get a little more car and live with "only" 34-35 mpg as a result. Hopefully your commute is long enough that you'll notice the monetary savings from the better gas mileage. If it isn't like 100+ miles a day then you're just punishing yourself for very little savings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted May 17, 2010 Author Share Posted May 17, 2010 Customers always leave gasoline at the shop after we swap them to e85. My outback is on e85 and not a "true" flex vehicle so it can't drink it. I don't want any yucky gasoline in it anyways. So gas is essentially free for my 2nd car. I need a 2nd car cause I want to do long term projects on the OB. The Yaris would be about $14,000 and the Fiesta about $15,500. The Fit would be almost $17,000 and I'm not in love with it's styling so it got dropped. Sidenote: I can hear the ice cream truck outside. I'm in an industrial park. Creepy or Awesome? Must resist urge to run outside. Modern automatics usually match or beat manual tranny cars for a few reasons. They are now much smaller and lighter. They have more gears than older at's (and even some mt's) They are more likely to shift at the right points for mpg than most people would an mt. The Fiesta's auto uses a clutchpack to disconnect at idle... no load on the engine at a stop like a conventional torque converter. Ideally, I would love a diesel OB as a second car, but that's more work than what's planned for my OB. Any diesel's on the market now are out of my price range. I didn't even think of the Fiesta till this last weekend. I had been pretty set on the Yaris for months. But the Fiesta is only a little bit more than the Yaris and I know the Fiesta has proven itself in euro trim. Toyota has 5 years no intrest. Ford said they couldn't match that, but I didn't really get into deal making yet. Other problem is I could go buy a 2010 Yaris today. I can't even see a Fiesta in a showroom, they're not around yet. They also can't give me a set delivery date on a pre-order either. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pillboy Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 The ice cream truck is creepy only if you are surrounded by little girls in line or if the truck is driven by a clown. Free money (zero financing) is hard to beat...especially for a car that will essentially be an appliance. On the other hand, this will be the "date car" when the Outback is under the wrench for long periods...hmmmmm. You're not married or gay by any chance? It is still ugly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 I am essentially married, to a woman My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Mini Cooper? More expensive up front and to maintain if shit goes wrong, not nimble on gas but we love our S and wouldn't trade it for anything else. You have to drive one to see what it's about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ridgeracer Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 Fiesta is getting better gas mileage than either the Fit or Yaris. With the 6speed, its 40mp highway plus you get Ford of Europe car which is not a bad thing Agreed.....Really liking what Ford has been doing. Only thing left for them to do is bring the Focus RS over...ops wrong thread.. "Gimme mines Balboa...Gimme mines".....Clubber Lang - Mr. T Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I've driven a Fiesta. All I can say is I hope the engine choices are going to be different. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 The largest engine you can get for a Fiesta here is the 120hp 1.6 liter engine. 0-60 takes about 10 seconds. Not a fun car, just a motorized shopping cart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishbone Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 The one I drove was a 1.2l. Choked if you gave it too much gas under 3K rpms Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted June 2, 2010 Author Share Posted June 2, 2010 Bought a 3 door Yaris today. My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacks GT Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 You risk taker you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted June 3, 2010 Author Share Posted June 3, 2010 so far i really like it My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted June 3, 2010 Share Posted June 3, 2010 A big car - No IQ or Aygo then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwiener2 Posted June 30, 2010 Author Share Posted June 30, 2010 They are so cute together.... http://i974.photobucket.com/albums/ae227/5250Performance/IMG_2757.jpg My Mods List (Updated 8/22/17) 2005 Outback FMT Running on Electrons Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.