I went to my local Toyota/Scion dealer today for a warranty bulb replacement on my wife's xB. On the showroom floor was a black 06 5 speed with 5K miles for $19,999. Apparently, CarToys (a big stereo shop) built six xB's and gave them away in a contest. The salesman said the girl that won this one couldn't afford the taxes and they sold it to the dealer.
It has a flip down LCD, headrest screens, suede headliner, a lot of sound and video equipment (he said $25K) and nice wheels. I only have stock head units in our two cars, so I don't know what this kinda stuff costs, but it seems to be nice Kenwood equipment.
Now owning two xB's, I certainly don't need another, but thought I'd throw this out there to see what you guys think. It sounds like a deal, considering a stock 06 on that lot would go for $15K or so. Are they blowing smoke, or what ? If so, then my dilema is what goes...my 06.5 PW with leather and 11K miles or her 06 BOP with 31K miles?
If anyone is interested for yourself, let me know, I'll pass on the dealer info.

 

i know here in michigan used xbs go for more than what they were bought for, everyone wants one

not a joke either.

 

I know, it's crazy. We paid as much for my wife's xB in November with 29 K miles as the base price was for mine brand new the previous December. I ordered a lot with mine though, adding a moonroof, leather, wheels, etc... which pushed it to 19K. I don't know too many cars that hold their resale value as well as xB's.

 

xb is ranked number 2 on highest resale value

 

cool i like to here that.
i knew thease car would at least hold the value.
thease cars are going to be collectors some day.

 

i guess if you plan on putting $5k worth of stereo equipment in your box...buy it!

 

Yup. I saw it when we took our boxes in for the freebie oil changes.. sure looked sweet... however since I wear hearing aids didn't think that I needed quite that big of a speaker system

 

Baldwin...
It is a nice little low mile xB. Even one of my friends, (he's 75 and drives a Highlander) even told me about this nice xB there in the showroom. I told him I saw it the day before, but unfortunately it's not an automatic. Capitol's didn't have the xB I was looking for when I bought my wife's but their service dept. has always treated me right . I bought my PW in Gladstone and her BOP in Beaverton.

 

i got my 06 xb with 22k miles on it used for 9k from a rhode island toyota/scion dealer!