Looking long term a Versa Basic will hurt resale vs the Yaris because it lacks ABS and A/C. However, if you plan on buying it and running it until it dies than you will definitely get a better deal on the Basic vs a Yaris. MSRP is more than $2K less vs Yaris. If you can actually FIND a Basic it's hard to beat the value if you don't mind giving up the extras.
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