I'm in the market for an affordable car.. and the Scion Xd has caught my eye for a while now. I rarely see them on the road, not sure why.. Anyway, with all the incentives out there right now, but none for scion, is it smart to get one?

hit up xdkidd hes got one and can answer your ?s

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im here! :cool:

Uhm theres many reasons why there isnt not many xd out.

theres some disadvantages such as not much aftermarket support as of right now. But Its picking up.

xa is not for vip style (toyota ist)
xb gen 1 known for vip aswell ( bb )
tc is known for speed
xd - ?? .. whatever you want it to be lol.

but it really depends what your looking for.

Its a very torquey car with great low end power. but tc is faster.
but the xd can take out cars in its class (mazda 3 sedan ect)
If your looking for power. theres good amount of stuff out except for induction.
If your looking for style. you have enough options to play with.
If your looking for fuel economy then its not a bad choice.

for $15.5k ... its not bad and put your own style touch to it and u'll enjoy it more

and besides its better that there isnt much any xd out. makes us unique lol

Thanks for replying.
I'm building one, just for kicks, on the scion website. Is it worth adding any of these features? Are they ridiculously over priced? For instance the Alpine stereo: $449? Sport muffler for $469? etc etc

oo yea dont go by the website imo. they are overly priced. you can get the same parts for cheaper like from trdsparks.com ect.

sry for the wrong naame thats how i got him in my phone... lol

Just go with base if building one on the website. add what you want later. It's probably cheaper in the long run. I was going to go white if they couldn't find me my RS2

Now the first dealer I went to told me I didn't want an xD, that I should take an xB out. I went to another dealer in search of a Yaris, and fell in love with the RS2, then drove it. I fell madly in love. I can't believe the first guy steered me away. They lost a sale.

BTW.. I had an 05 xB RS2 a few years ago

The alpine radio upgrade is worth it. Better sound than the base, and has connections for future mods. Navigation, rear camera, and subwoofer/front/rear speaker RCA outputs.

The other mods, like scion paint protection, are junk. I would grab the floor mats if you can, as well. The interior light kit, you can do your own for a lot cheaper. Don't get any of the performance mods, they're WAY overpriced, and the wheels available are junk.

in my xD, i've beaten some cars off the line, and been beaten. i don't expect to blow people away, but the car has good torque to get that initial take off.

xdkidd FTW! lol

i agree dont get any added on features from the dealer u can find everything way cheaper

Thanks for the replies guys.. I assumed it was all overpriced, so I'm glad to get some confirmation. I just hope I can install any addons myself... like the spoiler. That and a roof rack for some bikes...that rear bumper guard looks sweet.. also the floor mats, manual transmission pedals, and the trunk cover. Those are all on my list so far. MAYBE the Alpine system...if I do decide on that, just get it from the dealer?

oo yea if you are plannin to get floor mats. get theirs nd not universal. I havent posted my reason for that on this site. prolly will later after class

Get the dealer floor mats?

yea

So my local dealer seems to only ever have a silver xd which I don't want.. I think silver/gray cars look like kitchen appliances. Am I able to go to the dealer, and build my own, then order it? Basically the base car in black with a manual transmission. Will I get charged extra for ordering my own is my question. Thanks!

ask them to look at sister dealerships for the colors u want

Good thinking lol

any time...where u live at i got a buddy thats works at a dealership

I had to have a Nautical Blue Metallic which they didn't have on the lot. The dealership was able to get one in but I had to wait about 3 weeks. No extra charges! And definelty DONT even consider the Scion stock remote starter if you were. It sucks. Go aftermarket there with something like Viper or CompuStar.

Thanks Sefi. The blue is nice... I'm in between that and black
tcnoob: I live in Connecticut

Is VSC standard now? If not that might be an option you would want to add too.

black is nice but it will show dirt...but easyer to match item like color i mean

Is VSC standard now? If not that might be an option you would want to add too.

What is VSC?

Vehicle Stability Control

Ah, yea it's now standard for 2010 models

nice

Ah, yea it's now standard for 2010 models


seconded, as i have it on my 2010 xD, and it's already saved my butt once or twice!!!

I've heard on this site that the rear sway bar is one of the best mods for this car... and springs/struts are nice as well. Should I attain these from a 3rd party vendor? Or pick em up when I build the car?

I've just got the Trd rear sway bar and I indeed like it. Going around round abouts or just tight curves helps keep the rear end flatter, and it helps with turn in and under steer. I bought mine from TRD Sparks for 153+shipping. Installing it will take no time ~10 minutes

Good to know, thanks man. Nothing worse than a car that feels like it'll fly off the road when you go around a turn

Which would you suggest for turns, rear sway or rear strut bar?

Any idea when the RS 3.0 will be released?

In my original post I mentioned the incentives that Toyota are giving away for nearly every one of their cars. Since Scion is a Toyota brand, think there is any chance that Scions will get any? 0% financing would be nice :)

i got 0 down on my 2010 xD....

I got 1k off for being a recent college grad, and I also didn't have to put any money down. That was nice :) They only gave me $300 for my trade in though. :( It was a 1993 Toyota Tercel with no power steering and no ac! Since the car was pushing 20 years old, I thought it was time for an upgrade.