Is the Toyota Yaris 2023 a cool car for a 20 year old?

Is the Toyota Yaris 2023 a cool car for a 20 year old?

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Carowner4

Original Poster:

35 posts

14 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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I’m seriously considering buying a 2022 Toyota Yaris, I really like the design of the new shape but I’m just wondering on what’s other peoples opinions on them, would a 20 year old look cool driving one of these?

105.4

4,134 posts

72 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Yes, kinda cool, but you know what I always find even cooler for young lads, is to see them driving round in a mint example of something from the 1980’s.

There’s a young ‘un near me who drive a very tidy Renault 5, another one in a mk3 Ford Escort Estate, and another in a very clean Austin Montego.

All very mundane cars at the time, but now all kinda cool IMO.

Monkeylegend

26,516 posts

232 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Why are you bothered about looking "cool" ?

If you like the Yaris, get one.


shih tzu faced

2,597 posts

50 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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If you’re trying to be cool then you’ll probably fail. If you like the car then go for it and don’t worry what anyone else thinks. I quite like the Yaris as it happens, nice little motor.

OoopsVoss

466 posts

11 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?

kambites

67,644 posts

222 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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I don't think any car is "cool" these days. Certainly not any modern combuation powered one.

Carowner4

Original Poster:

35 posts

14 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha

popeyewhite

20,032 posts

121 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Carowner4 said:
OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha
Not a Yaris then.

Carowner4

Original Poster:

35 posts

14 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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popeyewhite said:
Carowner4 said:
OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha
Not a Yaris then.
Are Yaris a girls car?

OoopsVoss

466 posts

11 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Carowner4 said:
OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha
Some"one"? Limiting options, go DB12 bang em all.

popeyewhite

20,032 posts

121 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Carowner4 said:
popeyewhite said:
Carowner4 said:
OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha
Not a Yaris then.
Are Yaris a girls car?
Does a bear st in the woods? Also - what's an "inata-ho"? Anyone know?

MattsCar

1,031 posts

106 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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You know what would be really cool...

Hunting for a low mileage Yaris MK1/ MK2 and getting a bargain on a well looked after car from an elderly owner that has loved it for X amount of years for peanuts and saying to yourself every time you drive it "I can't believe I paid that little, for such a good car".

If you want something fun, you could look for a MK2 Yaris 1.8 SR which is a tidy handling warm hatch, or even a MK1 T Sport, that is about the most respected Yaris you can get other than a GR.

All the options above would cost buttons to run, even the 1.8 SR.

With the money saved you could actually be cool and use the money to go on holidays, visit places or save it, invest it etc.

However, if you do want a nearly new car, a 2020 Yaris won't make you cool, it is a white goods vehicle, but if a newish car is a priority, then there are worse choices.


stevemcs

8,696 posts

94 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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You can either

Look cool driving a polo
Look not cool driving a Yaris

Or

Look uncool standing at the side of the road with your broken down polo
Be happy knowing your Yaris won’t let you down

OoopsVoss

466 posts

11 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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popeyewhite said:
Does a bear st in the woods? Also - what's an "inata-ho"? Anyone know?
An aspirational piece of eye-candy beyond most men's dreams unless they are chiseled or minted... a Yaris might be doable, if you are properly hilarious...

popeyewhite

20,032 posts

121 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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OoopsVoss said:
popeyewhite said:
Does a bear st in the woods? Also - what's an "inata-ho"? Anyone know?
An aspirational piece of eye-candy beyond most men's dreams unless they are chiseled or minted... a Yaris might be doable, if you are properly hilarious...
I need me an Inata-ho.

WarrenB

2,434 posts

119 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Carowner4 said:
OoopsVoss said:
Depends whose judging, I guess. Inata-ho's or GILF?
wanna drive a car that’s gonna impress someone aha
Mate at work changes his car every couple of years to 'impress birds'. Every woman I speak to thinks he's tragic for that exact reason.

Drive a car you want to drive.

Carowner4

Original Poster:

35 posts

14 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Basically I have the option of a VW POLO, Audi A1 or a Yaris, I myself love the look of the Yaris the most, but most people my age would argue the Audi and VW Polo are cooler

aka_kerrly

12,423 posts

211 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Excluding the current Yaris GRM the coolest Yaris made in my opinion is the JDM Toyota Vitz RS with the Blitz supercharger kit!!


WarrenB

2,434 posts

119 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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Carowner4 said:
Basically I have the option of a VW POLO, Audi A1 or a Yaris, I myself love the look of the Yaris the most, but most people my age would argue the Audi and VW Polo are cooler
If you love the look of the Yaris, go for the Yaris. Why spend money on a car that other people prefer?

survivalist

5,711 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd August 2023
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No idea what 20 year old girls find cool, but my guess would be that a Yaris isn’t one of them. Or maybe any car.

What I do know, having driven one, is that the horrible hybrid engine/gearbox combo would make we wish I’d bought almost any other car. Unless I had side hustle as an Uber / Uber Eats / Deliveroo driver.