GR Yaris Buyers regret

Duke said:
Not many members in Slovenia, I’m betting!
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I’m in Slovenia at this moment. I’m on a European road tour with 16 other cars. Started in Langres on Thursday and so far have been through Switzerland and Italy and arrived in Slovinia last night. Off into Austria and Germany in the next 2 days. Done so many mountain passes and great smooth roads I am starting to get a feel for the car.
Will weight my thoughts when I get back and if it is a keeper or not.
 
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Had mine 2 years totally no regrets
went over to Forest of Dean today for a blast
amazing grip your doing silly speed effortlessly
mines a keeper moving to Scotland soon will do plenty of highland Sunday drives
 
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No regrets, when my 42 month finance expires next year I'll be buying the car outright.

It'll be worth £7k or so more than the balloon payment, Toyota have extended the warranty to 10 years assuming you continue to use them for servicing and there's nothing else I want to buy.
 
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Sam said:
No regrets, when my 42 month finance expires next year I'll be buying the car outright.

It'll be worth £7k or so more than the balloon payment, Toyota have extended the warranty to 10 years assuming you continue to use them for servicing and there's nothing else I want to buy.
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Same, my 2 year 0% just came up and even though I am ready to pay the balloon (£18k) Toyota finance offered a 3 months payment 'break' if I want! So it can stay in the Premium bonds a bit longer!!! Win, win with this car.
 
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RichP said:
Same, my 2 year 0% just came up and even though I am ready to pay the balloon (£18k) Toyota finance offered a 3 months payment 'break' if I want! So it can stay in the Premium bonds a bit longer!!! Win, win with this car.
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Interesting! When you say payment ‘break’, do you mean they are happy to wait another 3 months for their money without extra charge?!

Back on topic, it would only be replaced due to needing a little more practicality. Otherwise, not sure how you could better for the value proposition given the warranty, running costs and excitement factor.
 
DobiLux said:
A friend of mine was lucky enough to buy a Clio 182 Trophy. It was a few years ago and it was in a bad condition, now it is great again :) Anyway, a very cool car.

As a track tool, he also has a Clio 3 RS in which he has installed a Megane 3 RS engine, extremely nice car. (Interior completely thrown out, cage, suspension, etc.).

His girlfriend bought a Megane 4 RS Trophy (Manuel) and he initially thought the 3 RS Trophy was better by far, until he fitted semi-slicks to it and now thinks they are both very similar after all.

There's been a lot of talk about the Honda Civic Type R (FK8) and people often forget that the Megane RS Trophy is still the better car.
(Maybe because people don't necessarily think of French cars when they think of racing cars? ^^)
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How dare you saying the MRST is better than a CTR. Seriously, how dare you! *lawnmower sounds in the dark*

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Just been watching a few videos about new electric sports cars coming to the market in the coming years and they talk about mid £50k being the starting point e.g MG whateveritscalled with some of the well known makes being closer to £80k+.
I watch these and think how much a bargain our GRY was at £30k.
I have also looked at the insurance for some other cars up against my GRY - just out of interest.
Same info used in compare site just changed the car and was surprised at the big difference.
GRY with exhaust added = £450 -Terrible post code unfortunately. Was £320 without exhaust 2 years ago before big increases this year so £450 feels a lot. GRY tax is £165. 10 year warranty as I have a 9 year service plan to stop any increases each August.
Base Porsche = £800 and Alpeeeeeen A110 was eye watering £1015. Tax for both is £550. I think I am correct with that. 3 year warranty and then an arm and a leg to extend it by another 7 years so buying a used one that may have been thrashed would worry me.
Conclusion - The GRY is an absolute bargain to buy and fabulous to own and drive so if you did your homework before you bought it and find you can live with it why let it go.
Sell it at your peril is my conclusion.
 
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bencollins4 said:
Interesting! When you say payment ‘break’, do you mean they are happy to wait another 3 months for their money without extra charge?!

Back on topic, it would only be replaced due to needing a little more practicality. Otherwise, not sure how you could better for the value proposition given the warranty, running costs and excitement factor.
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Hi Ben
Yes I couldn't believe it either, its just a 3 month no payments break then back to monthlies and balloon as before, no change in amounts at all. Think it can be taken once you are at least half way through the agreement. I had emails as i was 3 months from end, asking what i'd like to do next, give car back (no obs!), give it back and get another Toyota (no) or keep it and pay off (yes). Then there was small print showing the 3 month break option, so I called to clarify. Seems to be a why wouldn't you? Cheers R
 
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Hi Ben
Yes I couldn't believe it either, its just a 3 month no payments break then back to monthlies and balloon as before, no change in amounts at all. Think it can be taken once you are at least half way through the agreement. I had emails as i was 3 months from end, asking what i'd like to do next, give car back (no obs!), give it back and get another Toyota (no) or keep it and pay off (yes). Then there was small print showing the 3 month break option, so I called to clarify. Seems to be a why wouldn't you? Cheers R
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Thanks for replying Rich! Wow, that sounds like a good option if it’s offered to me nearer the time!
 
GRunt said:
He is. I have spoken.
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FK8 sucks on track irl overheating and the ring record was seriously fudged (again back to the future) - should be its prime turf. The MRST and most definitely the MRSTR are the real deal and continue a history of proper ringrats, how many CTR have you seen there as regulars? And, imho, FK8 ugly as (bad word) while the MRST looks (and sounds) great...

But I don't know nor care much, I've had my share of (powerful) FWD and it only works in good weather and then the new FL5 looks like great proposition - but now fun is year round... GRY FTW

Me speak too ;)
 
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Sure, don't like the styling of the fk8 as well.

But most manufacturers are tweaking the cars for lattimer records. If the car is available in this configuration on the market, it's legitimated. So did Porsche, BMW, Renault as well as most others.

The fn5 record was with lightweight modifications and on cup 2 tires and seems like some more boost. Some say the gearing was different as well, but there are so little difference in speedo reading, that it could be tire pressure, fuel ore something else as well. The record version ist the Type R S version, that's available in European markets. So legitimated.

And by the way, the MRST was able to beat the CTR fk8 only with modifications as well. Some of them were the carbon wheels. And that while costing 20k euro more than the Type R.

The limited edition CTR got back the record later.

But that's only lap times. The type R has better handling, way better gearbox, less torque steer, better engine potential, is more practical, cheaper to buy and run, is bullet honda proof. The MRST is surly a great car, but I can not the it beeing the objectively better car. Maybe a slightly more focused one. But what do I know. I am honda fanboy anyway. 😆
 
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Onehp said:
Second is the Throphy R. Neigbour kid had one and his mum had one too! Nice piece of kit...
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By the way. I have to correct my self. Actually only the MRS Trophy R was able to beat the Civic Type R GT in 2019. The CTR was under 40k that time. The MRSTR was whooping 85k. So more than twice the price. Imagine what Honda would do with a 85k Type R. They've got the record back with under 60k and with a pretty high inflation from 19 to 23 and withe corona and delivery problems in between. Actually very impressive. Even if they changed rubber, got rid of air conditioner and added boost for the record drive.
 
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GRunt said:
By the way. I have to correct my self. Actually only the MRS Trophy R was able to beat the Civic Type R GT in 2019. The CTR was under 40k that time. The MRSTR was whooping 85k. So more than twice the price. Imagine what Honda would do with a 85k Type R. They've got the record back with under 60k and with a pretty high inflation from 19 to 23 and withe corona and delivery problems in between. Actually very impressive. Even if they changed rubber, got rid of air conditioner and added boost for the record drive.
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Fanboy alert ⏰ One cheats officially, the other unofficially 😂

They are all nice cars, and anyone seriously considering one should not be guided by these silly disucssions. I would happily try each one of them and just choose the one I like best... Would be between FL5 or 'old' cheaper MRST for me, potatoe potatoe 😬
 
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