Sad news on the Riceman front. That Scion xA I had so many plans for is no more. Insert the term "totalled" here. In an emergency manouver to avoid a feline, control was lost and a collision with a landscaping boulder resulted. My wife was driving alone at the time, but she is okay now. Talk about a scare.
I owed $14,100 on my loan and the insurance comapny gave me $13,100 for it. Not including my $500 deductable, I only owed $500!!! But alas, the GAP insurance covered the rest. If I hadn't rolled $1000 in negative equity when I bought it, I would have broke even without having to use my GAP. It was a 2006 but almost two years old. Talk about holding value. Still deciding between a Honda CBR streetbike (I've always wanted one) or a xB or xD. Will keep you up to date.

 

Glad to hear the wifey is A-ok. For being such a small car, the xA for the most part protects it's occupants. Sorry to hear about the loss, personally, i'd be devastated. Keep us updated what you get next!

 

Glad to hear everything turned out ok, especially your wife. The xA does very well at protecting the people inside. Good to know the xA holds its value as well. Hard to decide what you want after such a great car! Let us know!

 

Good luck ......and glad your wife is ok.

 

Sorry to hear about the accident, but like the others, I'm glad the wife is ok.......



Have you had the talk with her yet about sometimes pets are expendable?

 

Not just pets, but all animals unless it's a huge bear. It was the one thing they drilled into our heads over and over in driving school.

Absolutely, positively, never ever, slam on your breaks, swerve, or flip out when an animal comes in front of the car.

Just keep on trucking.

 

yeah, seriously, a cat? the only thing you should swerve to avoid is other people. poor xa.

 

I hit a small dog on I-12 going 75MPH and ended up with $3700 damages....
Don't freak out but do try to slow/drive around animal if possible but when its unavoidable DON'T try anything crazy.
The xA can handle a lot but if its dropped 2" even a cat will damage front end $$.

 

 

Buy the XD. It's tons roomier, and has bunches more stuff in it than the XA. Oh, and it looks cooler, too.

 

Glad to hear all is well... and there are still xA's available...

 

Actually, I am buying the new xB. Adding tuner graphics, my alpine DVD player, my 800W Pioneer amp and two Pioneer 800W 12" subwwoofers. I will send a pic soon.

 

Glad that your wife is ok.. Buy another xA dont fall to temptation to buy xD.. its FUGLY.

 

THANKS FOR THE THOUGHTS TO ALL OF YOU. AWWWHH...NO LOVE FOR THE XD? DIFFERENT STROKES I GUESS...EHHH?

 

sorry to hear that riceman...but good to hear that the important things in life are okay.

make sure to show some rad pics of that new xB!

 

sorry to hear about the damage .. glad ur wife made it safe...

if i had the choice and money .. i'd go for the XD.
Honda is good but it defects sooner that the Toyota !