Topic: Bought a new car!

[wing]

Well new to me, for the little lady.  Went to the auction today and picked up a 2008 Yaris with auto and a/c. Only has 48k on it and not a scratch on it, probably go pick it up thursday, has to be towed away, thankfully that isn't an issue for me.

Posting from phone, so here is one photo for now.

[carcrazy]

Congrats! What drove this choice?

[dr_spock]

Congrats. 

[airbalancer]

Nice
Should be great around town
Did she get tired of driving the truck around

[Careener]

Congrats

[wing]

She likes the truck actually, except parking it.  Only thing I'm afraid of now is my truck will sit for months and months which sucks.

I got it CHEAP, real CHEAP that's why I got it.  It came with winter tires so, we'll drive it for the winter and see if we still want it come spring.

[airbalancer]

She likes the truck actually, except parking it.  Only thing I'm afraid of now is my truck will sit for months and months which sucks.I got it CHEAP, real CHEAP that's why I got it.  It came with winter tires so, we'll drive it for the winter and see if we still want it come spring.

I know what you mean

Our BMW sat in the drivway for the last year and only came out on weekends
Now the truck is sitting and I am using the Prius daily and the wife is back in the BMW
The truck & Bimmer may get traded in on a Prius van once that is released

Gas is jump to a $1.04 on Friday around here, from about 97cents

Remember to  stop filling once you hit $30 instead of $100 

[CatsEye68]

Life is too short to drive a Yaris.

My condolences.

[Ontariodriver]

I got it CHEAP, real CHEAP that's why I got it. 

Come on how much. I'm enjoying my little Echo. I laugh at the petrol station. These cars are great. I'd prefer the saloon Yaris but 2008 at bargain price you can't go wrong. You can always drive the pick up every 2nd day.

[wing]

Here are a few more pics.

I think I got a great deal $7,500 

[Ontariodriver]

Here are a few more pics.

I think I got a great deal $7,500 

You can make money on that...

[airbalancer]

Here are a few more pics.

I think I got a great deal $7,500 

 

I guess you have friend that has a sales license

[Railton]

Here are a few more pics.

I think I got a great deal $7,500 

 

I guess you have friend that has a sales license

For all we know he clould have a sales licence AND an unrestricted FAC!
James = curbsider?
Railton
PS. Actually I think there's an auction place in YOW that you don't need sales licence for. Not a Manheim but some other joint.

[wing]

Public auction

EDIT: only 43,359km not 48k like I though. woot!

[CatsEye68]

I think I got a great deal $7,500 

Heck, the previous owner probably took that and ran away from it like a thief.

Be sure to post news of your impending divorce once the wife discovers what you have bought for her. It is like buying the little woman a vacuum cleaner or an iron as a gift. Only worse.

[mmret]

Respect for the spirit of excellence in mass produced utilitarianism!

[Bullet Blue]

Congrats on the littlest member of your car fleet! Are those manufacturers hubcaps or are they "aftermarket"?

[wing]

Hmmm they don't say Toyota on them so not sure.  There was another yaris I think it did have a Toyota badge on the caps

You can't be too picky at the auction.  I was pleasantly surprised to see it had new nordics on it. 

[Winklovic]

Hmmm they don't say Toyota on them so not sure.  There was another yaris I think it did have a Toyota badge on the caps

You can't be too picky at the auction.  I was pleasantly surprised to see it had new nordics on it. 

I'm not sure if I'm brave enough to purchase at an auction.  Any idea on the car's history?

[wing]

I'll get the report when I pick it up.  But they disclose things like rentals, damage repairs etc.  They do the report and give those details in the program. 

There was an '07 that had power windows but had a $10k accident repair, went for 6400.

There was a 2010 rolla that went for 12 that was a rental and had 10k in damage