2009 Toyota Yaris

Hatchback

4 - Cyl.

Manual

JTDJT903X95259931

Clear

Gasoline

Why the No Reserve auction? I believe that something is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it, so this auction will start at $62 (my lucky number) and we’ll see where it ends up. I’ve bought and sold several vehicles on eBay over the last 12 or so years – never as a business venture … they have all been my personal-use vehicles. I just like the NR format … lots of folks look at my listing, it’s kind of exciting, and the car always sells. I just don’t have time to screw around with local tire-kickers via Craigslist, you know what I mean? Thank you for taking a peek at my 2009 Toyota Yaris for sale. I will do my best to describe the car as honestly and thoroughly as possible. I’ve loved this car over the 2 years I’ve owned it, and had affectionately named it the ‘Wee Car’. The only reason I’m selling the Wee Car is because now that I live in CA, I thought I’d get my first convertible, so it’s time for this little one to move on. I’ll be sad to see it go. It’s been one of my favorites of the 30 or so vehicles I’ve owned over this lifetime. I spent about six months meticulously tracking the gas mileage, and despite everything you’ll read or here, you can count on 35-42 mpg in all-purpose driving. My six month average was 38.2 mpg in a pretty even distribution of city and highway driving. VIN # JTDJT903X95259931 I have a clear title to the car in hand, all maintenance records, the original window sticker, etc. Major stats: · 39,100 miles · 1.5 liter fuel injected engine · White in color, grey interior · 5 speed manual transmission · Front wheel drive · Air conditioning · Keyless entry with two keys · Armrest · Internal Bluetooth connection · Top-end Toyota stereo with 4 speakers and AUX connection · Power windows · Power brakes (front disc, rear drum) · Power side mirrors · Cruise control · Awesome custom Thule rack system which is permanently installed to the roof. It can hold four bikes in its current configuration. I am the second owner of the vehicle. I bought it in January 2010 in Denver, Colorado from a Toyota dealership. It had about 5,000 miles on it when I purchased it. The original owner had just about every option available for the Yaris installed when he purchased it. Interior The big thing … the Wee Car has no back seat. I’m a little weird in that I have permanently pulled the back seat out of the last three hatchback cars I’ve owned, this one included. I don’t have kids and I really love to have ample storage area in my vehicles for my gear, etc. With the back seat gone, you’ll be amazed at how much space there is … there as much storage room as you’d find in a mid-sized SUV. I no longer own the back seat so it’s not included in the sale. I built a form-fitting plywood deck that I then attached an outdoor mat to, which is Velcro attached to the inside-bottom of the car. By installing this deck (so as to have a nice flat surface in the far rear) it made it not possible for the donut spare tire to sit in its recess. So, the spare has just hung out in the rear storage area. I am having the inside of the car detailed so it’ll be nice and clean when you buy it. I always keep it clean anyhow, but it’ll be professionally cleaned, that’s my point. There are no tears or stains on the seats and there are factory ‘Yaris’ floor mats that are in good shape. There are several scratches and scuffs in the plastic interior in the rear of the car, mostly on the inside of the back hatch. Like I said, I liked to carry my gear and whatever else in the rear; I just never cared so much if the interior rear got scratched or scuffed. It’s not too bad though … you can see what I mean in the photos. All in all, the interior is in fine condition and it doesn’t smell or anything. Exterior The car’s exterior condition is in good shape. There is one decent sixed door ding that just occurred in the last couple months. It’s on the passenger side and can be seen in the photo where you see my hand. It’s about 2” in size, but didn’t break up the paint surface. There is another smaller door ding on the driver’s side that is about 1” in size. Other than those dings, the body is completely straight. The bumpers of the car have the typical scuffing all around from fools in the city who choose to ‘park by brail’, but they’re really not that bad (as you’ll see in the photos). The car has never been hit or been in any sort of accident. The paint looks good throughout, but could certainly use a buff and wax. There are a few rock dings on the front hood, but not many. There is a crack in the windshield which I forgot to take a photo of. It’s shaped like a ‘C’ and is primarily behind the rear-view mirror, so it’s not a terrible distraction to the driver. Mechanical and Maintenance I recently moved here (to Mill Valley, CA) and just recently got it registered. The registration sticks with the vehicle here in CA, so it’s good until January 30, 2013 (a $200 value) if you live here in CA. My Yaris is in very good mechanical condition. The odometer shows just under 39,100 miles. I am very particular about the lubricants I use on my vehicles. This Yaris has had only Mobil 1 full synthetic since I’ve owned it, until a couple weeks ago (late January, when I had a lube shop put in a Penzoil full synthetic. With full synthetics the least amount of mileage between changes is 5000, which is the schedule I’ve stuck to. You can go up to 10k miles with Mobil 1 without worrying, but I always stick to 5k miles. There hasn’t been any other service done to the vehicle in its life, aside from regular oil, oil filter and air filter changes. The brakes are still in good shape, the clutch and tranny seems to function as they always have. The vehicle is mechanically sound. There has never been any issue, nor are there any looming that I know of. Wheels and Tires I upgraded the wheels to the ones you see in the photos, which are from a late model Toyota Corolla. I have the black steel wheels, which come with the car. They have awesome Firestone Winterforce tires mounted, which have about 13k miles on them and have about 60% tread left on average. The only thing about the Corolla wheels is that they don’t have the wireless tire pressure sensor installed on them, so the stupid little dash light that indicates low tire pressure is always on. I was told that these sensors can easily be installed on these wheels, but I’ve never cared to do so. I stay on top of my own tire pressure and I kinda resent this sort of dummy-light. I just put new tires on about 6k miles ago. The are Goodyear Eagle all-season tires and I’d say they have 80% tread left. Thule Rack System Now, the roof rack system. I have a lot of pride in this Thule rack system which I designed and built myself. The Yaris doesn’t have a gutter system or proper flanges for mounting a Thule or Yakima rack-foot system, aside from the window clip types. I did a lot of research and browsing web forums to figure out how to mount a rack system (preferably Thule) and the only solution was the window clips, which I can’t stand. The bars have to be very close together due to the two door model of my Yaris, and because of the curvature of the roof, when bike trays are added they pitch upwards at the rear. I just hate the look. Plus, window clips always end up deteriorating the door seal over time. So, I designed and built my own system. I fabricated pieces of ‘L’ shaped aluminum and hand-bent them to conform to the Yaris roof and the Thule feet angle. I then riveted them to the Yaris roof … that’s right, they are riveted. There is no indication of the riveting as viewed from the interior, I was very careful about that. I also sealed the rivets with 50-year silicon (made by GE) – there is and will never be any leaking from my roof penetrations. I used 52” Thule square bars that work perfectly, and installed a nice wind-shear. There are two Thule Big Mouth bike trays that are in excellent condition (which can hold a mountain bike or road bike with the front wheel ATTACHED). I just installed a brand new mountain bike holder a few months ago (cost $180) which is designed to carry up to a 29” wheel and doesn’t require taking the front wheel off. The fourth bike holder is the traditional Thule type that clamps the front fork (with wheel off) and rear wheel. All four bike holders have the same locks and two keys will be provided. The bottom line is that this rack is awesome in many respects and is worth close to $1000. It’s super tough, looks cool, and is very versatile. I’m an avid cyclist … I can’t tell you how many compliments I’ve gotten when parked at a cycling events. I’ve had two other Yaris owners take photos and notes on how to duplicate my design … one even flagged me down while driving to ask me how I built it. Window Tinting I had the windows tinted all around as soon as I purchased the car two years ago. They are done to the state legal limit, not beyond. The front door windows are 15% tint and the sides and rear hatch are 30% tint. There is one 3” scratch in the passenger side rear window which a friend of mine did when he hit it with a ski pole last year … I’m still a little irritated about that. Other than that the tinting looks fantastic all around. The shop that did it had done three previous vehicles of mine, and they did a superb job. Payment, Etc. I will require a $500 deposit payment, to be made via Paypal only, within 48 hours of the close of the auction by the winning bidder. I will also require immediate contact from the winning bidder. If these two conditions aren’t met, I will withdraw the winning bid and offer the car to the next highest bidder. I’ve had to do this twice in the past, so know that I’m serious. The final sale of the car must be completed within two weeks, unless we work out some other arrangement. If the buyer falls through for whatever reason on their end, they will lose the $500 deposit. If the buyer wants the car shipped to them, the shipping fees are their responsibility, but I will drop it at a local vehicle transportation facility free of charge. If the buyer chooses to fly in to San Francisco International Airport to pick up the car, I will meet them there with the vehicle free of charge. I will work with the buyer as best as I can. I’ve done this before, several times, as both the buyer and seller, so I understand the logistics and I’m a nice guy who will work with you. Just be communicative, honest and have the best intentions. Happy Bidding !! Please feel free to ask me any questions through the eBay email system. Please include your name, email and phone number if you’d like to be contacted by me to talk about the car. All inquiries will be responded to within 24 hours.