{"id":1934,"date":"2010-01-11T14:18:00","date_gmt":"2010-01-11T14:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/index.php\/2010\/01\/11\/2010-1-11-ask-your-doctor-if-yaris-is-right-for-you-html\/"},"modified":"2010-01-11T14:18:00","modified_gmt":"2010-01-11T14:18:00","slug":"2010-1-11-ask-your-doctor-if-yaris-is-right-for-you-html","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bobtherieau.com\/blog\/2010\/01\/2010-1-11-ask-your-doctor-if-yaris-is-right-for-you-html\/","title":{"rendered":"Ask Your Doctor If Yaris Is Right For You"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Friends,<\/p>\n

Last weekend, the engine in my Tiny Racecar decided to give up on this whole starting and running thing about 150 miles away from my house. This earned it a trip on a flatbed truck to the local dealer there, and its keys dropped in a lock box. It also earned me the chance to rent an even smaller car—a 3-door Toyota Yaris, known to the rest of the world as a Toyota Aygo.<\/p>\n

I can understand why they’d rename the car in the states, after so many unfortunate car names like Aspire <\/a>and Charade<\/a>, they must have thought that they’d be mocked for the aspirational “I go.” Oh, and then there’s this<\/a>…<\/p>\n

Enjoy the go, people.<\/p>\n

– bob<\/p>\n

UPDATE: The comment system doesn’t seem to be working at the moment. If you have left a comment, please be patient while I try to figure out what the problem is. Thanks.<\/p>\n

UPDATE II: Word from the dealer is that the fuel pump was kaput. Happened kind of suddenly, didn’t it? Does this kind of thing actually happen without warning? I wouldn’t have thought so…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Friends, Last weekend, the engine in my Tiny Racecar decided to give up on this whole starting and running thing about 150 miles away from my house. This earned it a trip on a flatbed truck to the local dealer there, and its keys dropped in a lock box. It also earned me the chance … <\/p>\n

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