My sister would buy a scion right now if she could get it in that color.
Any ideas?
beioski
11-22-2004, 08:40 PM
i think there is a post about getting an xb in primier from the factory
scionmilktruck
11-22-2004, 08:42 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
bobbykokinos
11-22-2004, 08:44 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
fireballfish
11-22-2004, 08:53 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
Why not buy one and have it painted? I really nice paint job is $2G's or less. I don't recall how much the Hot lava cost, but I'm sure that if you truely want a xB in a certain color, you'll get it painted.
superjeer
11-22-2004, 08:54 PM
yeah, there was a rumor that they'd offer it in primer then let the dealer paint it.
scionmilktruck
11-22-2004, 08:57 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
Why not buy one and have it painted? I really nice paint job is $2G's or less. I don't recall how much the Hot lava cost, but I'm sure that if you truely want a xB in a certain color, you'll get it painted.
Then your wonderful $15,000 jumps to $17,000. :roll: Of course people are painting there cars out there, but if you are really Scions target group...every penny counts :?
bobbykokinos
11-22-2004, 09:06 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
Why not buy one and have it painted? I really nice paint job is $2G's or less. I don't recall how much the Hot lava cost, but I'm sure that if you truely want a xB in a certain color, you'll get it painted.
Just a guess, but to do the paint RIGHT, it would cost a bit more than $2G.. I mean, to get EVERYTHING painted like it should be, they would practically have to take the body off..
scionmilktruck
11-22-2004, 09:08 PM
True Dat. But Maaco will paint your car, tires and windows for $229.95 :shock: :lol:
bobbykokinos
11-22-2004, 09:09 PM
True Dat. But Maaco will paint your car, tires and windows for $229.95 :shock: :lol:
hahaha
beioski
11-22-2004, 09:16 PM
True Dat. But Maaco will paint your car, tires and windows for $229.95 :shock: :lol:
I'll do it for $100. Is flat black alright?
fireballfish
11-22-2004, 11:01 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
Why not buy one and have it painted? I really nice paint job is $2G's or less. I don't recall how much the Hot lava cost, but I'm sure that if you truely want a xB in a certain color, you'll get it painted.
Just a guess, but to do the paint RIGHT, it would cost a bit more than $2G.. I mean, to get EVERYTHING painted like it should be, they would practically have to take the body off..
I've had SEVERAL cars painted professionally, and the Fiero cost $1300, and the Vette cost $2000... and that's door sills and everything. Mind you this is in Florida, so it might vary state to state, but not too much. Shop around.
Slammed04xb
11-23-2004, 05:09 AM
i think it would be a good idea for these cars to come in primer ,yet be sold cheaper. i say this because ppl are looking for a certian color with a certain trans. just my 2 cents
bB2NER
11-23-2004, 07:36 AM
Scion would have been better off if they had went with the colors that they have on the bB in Japan. Why they went with the ones they did only the exectives that decided know. :evil:
SuperCrunchyAction
11-23-2004, 07:55 AM
Scion would have been better off if they had went with the colors that they have on the bB in Japan. Why they went with the ones they did only the exectives that decided know. :evil:
color choices are based on what sells in the region. do you really think they just decide not to sell a certain color just to be jerks? it all has to do with money.
bB2NER
11-23-2004, 08:02 AM
Their color choices had MORE to do with resale. They are cars for KIDS not OLDER PEOPLE that buy lexus and toyotas. If they had asked their target age group what colors they wanted, we would have had a better array of choices than we do thats for sure!
Max2k
11-23-2004, 01:38 PM
Scion would have been better off if they had went with the colors that they have on the bB in Japan.Umm, they already do.
scionmilktruck
11-23-2004, 01:39 PM
I actually read somewhere that it would cost Toyota just as much money, if not a little more to offer the XB in primer. Go figure :?
Pulse
11-23-2004, 01:52 PM
Offering it in primer doesn't help much.
A lot of the cost of paint is prep work, not spraying. This is taking the car apart, taping things off, etc. Even if the car were offered in primer (a matte black xA was shown at one point, I think an xB as well), it would still cost for a complete paint job.
To do it right you would need to:
Remove all body panels (doors, fenders, hood, hatch, etc)
Remove engine/transmission
Remove all drive components
Remove all glass
Remove interior
Also remove anything bolted to a painted surface
Now you rough up the base, fix any problems and you can start to spray.
Then you have to put it back together.
Is this how most color changes are done? No. But this is the right way. Otherwise you get places (like under the hood) that don't match.
So this costs much money, no matter what color/type paint you started with.
Also, it will lower your trade-in value. It might make it easy for a straight re-sale, but car dealers tend to see repaints as covering damage (so do a lot of people buying cars).
Anyway, just some factoids. :D
Fujiz_xb
11-23-2004, 02:23 PM
custom colors are nice. i want a nice theme to mine when i can afford it.
ProjectFusion
11-23-2004, 02:58 PM
I hated the blue that Scion offered, so that's why I ended up painting mine a brighter more metallic blue that's on the Caddy's
bobbykokinos
11-23-2004, 03:24 PM
I hated the blue that Scion offered, so that's why I ended up painting mine a brighter more metallic blue that's on the Caddy's
How much did it cost to get that done?
bB2NER
11-23-2004, 05:13 PM
Scion would have been better off if they had went with the colors that they have on the bB in Japan.Umm, they already do.
Yea, but they only went with SAFE colors, except for the LAVA AND BCP none of the other colors I've seen or heard about made it over here!
ProjectFusion
11-23-2004, 05:54 PM
I hated the blue that Scion offered, so that's why I ended up painting mine a brighter more metallic blue that's on the Caddy's
How much did it cost to get that done?
Around 2000 but that's with graphics as well.
fireballfish
11-26-2004, 07:01 PM
Scion would have been better off if they had went with the colors that they have on the bB in Japan.Umm, they already do.
Yea, but they only went with SAFE colors, except for the LAVA AND BCP none of the other colors I've seen or heard about made it over here!
In japan they have BCP, HL, BOP, BSP, TCM, and PW for sure... I think Camo is the only NA only color, and Yellow is the only regular color we dont get... there is the "magic" color. I think that the old mariner blue (solid medium blue) from the old miatas, Red from the Limited xA, and the japanese yellow would be good additions. they should drop the colors that get the fewest preorders. or maybe a Special edition that has a performance package (shocks, springs, strut brace, sway bars, intake, exhaust, 17" rims, and all wheel disc) and make those three colors I mentioned above the only available colors... I'm sure they could attach an additional 3000 to the price and still sell them well
hotbox05
11-26-2004, 07:14 PM
Nope... that is the stock Jada toys color palette. They don't have Black Cherrry Pearl paint. You can have it any color that you want at Scion as long as it's the 5 colors that they sell. :shock: + of course the Hot Lava.
Yah, they need to expand their color base.
Several people have expressed that they would buy one right now if they offered a different varity of colors..
Why not buy one and have it painted? I really nice paint job is $2G's or less. I don't recall how much the Hot lava cost, but I'm sure that if you truely want a xB in a certain color, you'll get it painted.
Just a guess, but to do the paint RIGHT, it would cost a bit more than $2G.. I mean, to get EVERYTHING painted like it should be, they would practically have to take the body off..
this cars body cannot be taken off. it's not an old body on frame vehicle like a truck or a car from the 60's or 70's