Hey guys/girls. I am an owner of a subaru wrx as of now. Due to outrageous gas prices and the amount of police and all around my area, I am freaked of driving my car. Its, loud,fast and it looks it too. I want to sell it asap to purchase a scion Xb. If anyone could tell me, who own the car, what the ups and downs "if any" on the car. And also the resale value on the Xb. Thanks in advance!

-Chris

Dude I have the perfect solution for you that will answer all your questions.....there is a direct link to tech support for Scionlife....click on it which is in my sig and it will give you everything you will need to know to make your purchase the most enjoyable

DONT BUY A SCION THEY ARE CRAP....hahaha gotcha :wink: . Man I traded in my wrangler for this lil box and couldnt be happier. I drive over 100 miles everyday to work and then do a ton of driving on the weekends (3200+ miles in 1 month). hmmm +/-'s well lets start off with all the stares and attention (positive and negative your call), low hp (-) but its geared to hell and back and feels quick, that gearing also puts you at about 4 grand doing 80mph in 5th but you still get good mileage. You have to push the stalk forward to turn on the high beams and pull it back to turn them off (I HATE THIS!!! it should be pull back to turn on, pull back to turn off). The seats are comfotable and supportive it handles great (quick and pretty tight for power steering). Some people get some rattles in the dash and elsewhere but they can usually be found and fixed. hmmmm stock stereo is pretty good. Oh yea great mileage. The shifter is a little clunky at times and the shift knob likes to rotate. Decent brakes, lots of head and leg room. The pedals are a little close together but the clutch and gas have real short 'throws'. Interior plastic scuffs easily. Tons of aftermarket support and dealer options (overpriced but you kno). I went in for a test drive and left my jeep on the lot and drove my polar white xB away. Only got one option, the spoiler i really recomend this one adds a lot to the rear of the vehicle. hmmmm I dunno I love my box (ha ha) wouldnt trade it for the anything (unless someone has a mitsu evo or a 360 moderna they want to part with). So yea I have driven a wrx and they are great too just different great you kno? wow long post ey' ? heh yea buy a box they are the best.

The wrx is a great car, dont get me wrong. I have done some work to it, it moves Alot! But it has also gotten me a wreckless driving and 2 speeding tickets 2 accidents...1 my fault....in 1 year. I need to kick it down a notch. :oops: But the subaru paint blows and I hate it, the shifter feels like poo and the tranny is too weak for the kinda power it has. Other than that, superb vehicle.

I did look at the Camo Scion xB. Wow, love it. How much did you guys pay that got the optional 18's, suspension package and leather 2 tone? This is what I am ultimately after. I can get parts for wayyyyy cheaper than what the dealer is asking!

-Chris

i had wrx before, and i sold it for is300
then i traded my is300 for this toy box, and I don't regret it at all cause is300 and wrx are gasoline eater.
lucky me cause xB has a good gas milleage wayyyyy better than those two cars especially when the gas price is kinda crazy lately.

The wrx is a great car, dont get me wrong. I have done some work to it, it moves Alot! But it has also gotten me a wreckless driving and 2 speeding tickets 2 accidents...1 my fault....in 1 year. I need to kick it down a notch. :oops: But the subaru paint blows and I hate it, the shifter feels like poo and the tranny is too weak for the kinda power it has. Other than that, superb vehicle.

I did look at the Camo Scion xB. Wow, love it. How much did you guys pay that got the optional 18's, suspension package and leather 2 tone? This is what I am ultimately after. I can get parts for wayyyyy cheaper than what the dealer is asking!

-Chris

That's the way to go. Get your skins from Katzkin, wheels from WheelMax or eBay, and obviously suspension on eBay or from a site sponsor.

I know all about turbos eating gasoline, i'm trying to end my poor period by selling the gas "hog" :wink:

Andrew

Hey guys thanks for the positive replies. I need to sell my wrx asap! I want a "toy box" so badly! I am looking to get 18 or maybe 19. The car has never seen a track. The mods I did were essential and made the car run so smooth. The body is molded and need a couple more hours of work. Other than that engine is beautiful and runs great, just cant afford gas anymore. Please help!

-Chris

Hey, welcome, you'll love it once you get it.

BTW, where is FL are you ?? , hit me back (See Below)

dj sparky...I am in deerfeild beach florida.

test drive

cheap price - nuff said :wink:

screw the test drive! BUY IT! ;-)

<spellcheck>We have a lot of WRX converts here from the antidotal evedence in the volumes of thread simular to this one on this matter. </spellcheck>

Did a test drive today. I was surprised how short the clutch is! The engine felt very smooth, shifting was a breeze. Didnt really check of the handling aspect of the vehicle, but I could imagine its pretty good in the curvies. I love the full Pioneer setup it comes with, very nice. I love it! And 38 mpg in the manual?! Who can beat that?!

-Chris

Uhh, you don't get 38mpg, it's really closer to 28-32mpg.

The wrx is a great car, dont get me wrong. I have done some work to it, it moves Alot! But it has also gotten me a wreckless driving and 2 speeding tickets 2 accidents...1 my fault....in 1 year. I need to kick it down a notch. :oops: But the subaru paint blows and I hate it, the shifter feels like poo and the tranny is too weak for the kinda power it has. Other than that, superb vehicle.

I did look at the Camo Scion xB. Wow, love it. How much did you guys pay that got the optional 18's, suspension package and leather 2 tone? This is what I am ultimately after. I can get parts for wayyyyy cheaper than what the dealer is asking!

-Chris

The whole reason I got rid of my very modified 98 GTP and nitrous powered SHO. I couldn't be happier in my two boxes.

DONT BUY A SCION THEY ARE CRAP....hahaha gotcha :wink: . Man I traded in my wrangler for this lil box and couldnt be happier.

I am in the process of selling my 2003 Wrangler Rubicon for an Xb as well.....I am tired of the ride that the Jeep has and am hoping for a better ride and less breakage when I modify it. TTYL.......

Hi xxxbscion. Your WRX is a good car, but I think it's time to have an XB. And yes, with these gas prices, you are better off purchasing the XB. It is much better on gas and I find that it still has power even when the air conditioner is on! I also put in an Injen Intake on it, so if you wanted a little more pickup and better power going up hills, I recommend that. I'm glad you also test drove one. So, trade in your WRX and drive home with an XB! You will be spending much more money on gas with the WRX; you will be saving much more money with the XB and you can spend that saved money on hot wheels!!!

i'm another one that's looking to trade into a box.....i gotta get my wife what she wants first, then i'll trade in my 2000 F150.....the 5.4L V8 is killing me in gas right now. $37 to fill up right now, and i'm filling up 2 -3 times a week.

i'm another one that's looking to trade into a box.....i gotta get my wife what she wants first, then i'll trade in my 2000 F150.....the 5.4L V8 is killing me in gas right now. $37 to fill up right now, and i'm filling up 2 -3 times a week.


i'd shoot myself in the face....i went from good gas mileage (25-30) to awesome gas mileage (my wonderful box)

Jeff

Shutterbug, definitely get rid of that F150. Gas prices are only getting higher and it will be very difficult to keep up with a pick up truck nowadays. Get a box! Tell your wife to get one too! HAHA!

OK, going from a wrx with approx. 280 hp to the wheels to a scion with lets say 90 to the wheels to be generious is a huge difference. I need to go for another test drive cuz all I was looking at on the 1st run was driveability, I didnt mosh the pedal or anything like on city streets, how is it? Does it get up and go? My parents are considering getting me one since they are dirt cheap, but they say I will get bored cuz of how I love to rip in the wrx.

-Chris

Only you can decide what you'll be happy with Chris. If you are a die hard speed freak, then keep what you have because the xB will never be fast enough until you can wedge another engine in it or do major mods to squeeze every potential drop out of what comes in it. If you can live without the neck-snapping power there are a lot of benefits to owning an xB:

It's quick enough to get you in and out of traffic comfortably and although I've never tried any major spin action the tires do break loose fairly easily under a quick start
It's fun to drive, it handles better than you'd expect a box to
I guarantee you'll get more attention in it than the WRX
There's more room for your friends or other things
The gas mileage is great (edmunds.com rated it #9 in the US)

The only thing thats detering me from getting the Scion is the power potential. How are they with say a CAI and an cat or an axle back exhaust? I have heard better mid-range through the whole power band, but that was Import Tuner. I gotta hear it from an experienced owner who has these mods on his or her scion xb.

-Chris

Chris, let me tell you that my boyfriend put an Injen intake on my XB a few weeks ago and it has made a huge difference. Not only does it sound cooler, but the XB goes up hills much much better and it has better pick up. It also zips through the city comfortably. But I agree that if you like speed, stick with what you got because the WRXs fly. But, if you were interested in knowing about different things you can do with the XB to increase power, an Injen Short Ram helped me out a great deal.

Chris, let me tell you that my boyfriend put an Injen intake on my XB a few weeks ago and it has made a huge difference. Not only does it sound cooler, but the XB goes up hills much much better and it has better pick up. It also zips through the city comfortably. But I agree that if you like speed, stick with what you got because the WRXs fly. But, if you were interested in knowing about different things you can do with the XB to increase power, an Injen Short Ram helped me out a great deal.

Thanks Ashie! I was thinking about doing the Injen short ram if I was to get a Scion.

-Chris What does the intake sound like anyways, all I can hear is my turbo now! lol

Just test drive it! You will fall in love! And good gas milage.

The only thing thats detering me from getting the Scion is the power potential. How are they with say a CAI and an cat or an axle back exhaust? I have heard better mid-range through the whole power band

The xB is not, and never will be a zippy sports car. Does it look aerodynamic to you?

Gte a scion xB bro.
Nice cost
Great Milage
Great Look
Very customizable
:D :D :D :D :D

basically it is just as good as ur WRX.... It is all around a good car, and gets better mileage. Highly customisable... and it rawks... very cool car.... consider it.

i had wrx before, and i sold it for is300
then i traded my is300 for this toy box, and I don't regret it at all cause is300 and wrx are gasoline eater.
lucky me cause xB has a good gas milleage wayyyyy better than those two cars especially when the gas price is kinda crazy lately.


this is excatly what i did today.....

i traded my IS300 for lava auto......so far so good..... :D

get a camo 5spd manual, smoke the lights and get custom 19' chromes thats what im doin soon! :D

Just like my WRX?! Bwuhahaha! Doubt it..highly as all Heaven. :twisted: I decided to keep my Rex due to the fact that I just got an good paying job, and modding a WRX is much more worth while than modding a Scion. I still love the car, but the WRX is just more 'me'.

-Chris

i understand
what kinda wrx lemee guess its blue or black with gold rims same with everyone i see on the road. . . . :roll:

Nope, its actually a 13 sec.car. Silver with gunmetal rims with a polished lip. Hows that for a change? And theres no need for hostility, I still respect Scion, but speed is just more up my alley.

-Chris