Toyota Yaris - 2008 Review

I recently accepted a job that meant a 65 mile commute one way.  I looked into my options including vanpools and public transportation and many of these took more time out of my day and costs almost as much as getting a small car with great gas mileage.  That is where the Toyota Yaris came in.  My husband and I researched many different cars and walked around dealerships at night (to avoid those pesky salespeople) and one car stood out in terms of style and gas mileage.  That was the Toyota Yaris.  We opted for the four door since occasionally I would be picking up my children from school.  The car is surprisingly very roomy inside, I get almost 40 miles to the gallon (which says a whole lot on California Freeways where we are either going 80 or 20 mph depending on the traffic) and I get the little additional perks like a port for my Ipod.  On date night with some friends we took out a couple that we knew and ended up going in the Yaris.  Both men are around 6 feet tall (Army guys!) and they fit in the back seet just fine.  I love the flexibility and ease of handling, and especially so since my other car is a mamoth sized Sequioa.  I zip in and out of any parking spot with my Yaris and it is great in traffic.  All in all I love my car!