Hi, i am wishing to get a scion xB for my first car, so there is the problem. i have only about 13k to spend, give or take, on it. how much did everyone pay for theirs (stock, no extras!) and any good ideas to find one cheap? Thanks!

p.s. looken for used scioin xb, not new

You pay what the sticker says. If dealers sell new ones for less than that - they can get in some trouble with corporate.

And most used ones are going for more than new.

Would you also pay the destination charge? I hear it's already included in the price, yet dealers still claim it trying to get $500 more into their pockets.

im more or less talkin used

I bought mine used, a 2004, and I got a decent price. If I could have bought a new one, I would have. From the research I did (which was extensive) the used prices vary a lot depending on how popular the car is where you live.

im more or less talkin used

Unless you find one that is salvage or with 100,000 miles on it you will not get a better deal then buying a new one. I have read about people finding them at around what you are saying you have--but they have really had to look hard and get lucky. They have found them at dealers that did not know what they were. Good luck!!

Would you also pay the destination charge? I hear it's already included in the price, yet dealers still claim it trying to get $500 more into their pockets.
I believe the destination charges vary and are not necessarily included in to the sticker price.

When I bought my tC... I paid almost exactly what was listed on the scion website when you use the "build your scion" thing.

if you have 13k why not just fiance the last ~$3000?

The xB depreciates so slowly that it is not usually worth it to buy used, at least not yet.

Also, order it bone stock, w/o all the goofy dealer options on there, so you'll get the lowest possible price. I just had cruise control on mine with a manual under $15k

You can get a manual stock for about $14k ++ with tax tag, other junk you are clear 16k++ though

Your title reminds me of that saying, "How much wood could a woodchuck wood...". :lol: Don't buy a used one. Dealers are marking the $%^& out of them. (I don't know about your area, but over here they are.) Since you've saved up that much $cratch, you might as well save up the rest of the $3K and get a new one. Plus, there's nothing like that new car smell!

Your title reminds me of that saying, "How much wood could a woodchuck wood...". :lol: Don't buy a used one. Dealers are marking the $%^& out of them. (I don't know about your area, but over here they are.) Since you've saved up that much $cratch, you might as well save up the rest of the $3K and get a new one. Plus, there's nothing like that new car smell!

Best smell in the world. They need to make a women's perfume that smells like new car. That would be awesome.

as stated above, if you put 13k down on a 15k car there should not be any problems financing the rest no matter what your credit score is.

yeah what they said. i paid 15.3k for mine pretty much bone stock. that 3k u finance will be VERY cheap monthly so it shouldnt take too big of a hit on your wallet

I paid 15550 out the door on mine. Bone stock manual. and KBB rates it now at about $10500 cause I drive too much

I seen a used 2005 TCM at a dealer by me last weekend for 12,995, and now it is no longer there.

I seen a used 2005 TCM at a dealer by me last weekend for 12,995, and now it is no longer there.

That was a decent price!!

i paid right around 16,000 total for mine stock but that is with the warranty, no down payment. i pay 319/ mo.

i have only about 13k to spend, how much did everyone pay for theirs (stock, no extras!) and any good ideas to find one cheap? Thanks!



I only had 13k to spend also....I found a manual 2004 w/16,000 miles for $12,800 on ebay. This one had "extras" tint, door sills, mats, wheels, leather steering wheel, blue interior lighting and was in mint condition. I did not want to buy new, and I am very happy with my car. Paying cash is much better than any car payment. Search the internet. there is bound to be something in that price range.

2005 under $13,000http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/SCION-XB-35K-LOADED-CUSTOM-WHEELS-MINT-COND-WHOLESALE_W0QQitemZ4646514754QQcategoryZ116486QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

is it safe to buy a car on e-bay? dont u like, have to test drive it and look at it urself?

is it safe to buy a car on e-bay? dont u like, have to test drive it and look at it urself?
So far over 1,000,000 people have purchased cars off of e-bay. My experience was the best and I'd do it again. Just check out the carfax report, talk with the seller and ask questions. For my purchase, I had to put $500 down, get there (400 miles) :relief: then test drove the car and pay for the car. Transaction took about 30 minutes. It is still under warranty, which is another reason why I did not have much of a problem buying it on e-bay, and it was also a fun road trip. Oh, and all of my friends either think I'm crazy or cool. Good luck~

don't you love it when dealers price used xb's for more than
the brand new price? i've seen it hitting almost $20k....
i asked why so expensive?
they said people assume a used car price has to be lower
than the new car price. so if they can screw a customer...
so be it since they stupid enough to pay that much.

ill try e-bay and im searchin cars.com and auto-trader too, but also im gonna but in a bunch of extras on it, so if anyone has some good, cheap upgrades i can do let me know! i already have cold air intake, rims if i can find em (16", i dont wanna go low pro) and clearing the front turn lights. any others? thanks!

ill try e-bay and im searchin cars.com and auto-trader too

www.carmax.com is too high, don't bother, and good luck!!!

oh and could someone tell me the difference (other than steering weel and insigna) between xb and bB, if there is one?

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is there a difference other than the logo and steering weel between xb and bB? thanks

oh shoot sorry aboot triple post, comp didnt say i clicked post reply!

the cheepest you can get a brand new 06 xb is 15k....i would know because i just bought my 3 weeks ago :-D i had no extras no warrenty crap no nothing....i got 14200 for my tC and paid 15000 for my xB. I was happy, shoot my tC was 2 years old..26500 miles and i got 14200 out of her :-D

yeah thats the problem, ill probably be buying an 05, but now that im looking at cars.com and what not u can find em for around 13k w/ extras. there minute extras mind u, like spoiler and remote entry and, well thats about usually it! i have noticed alot of xb adds saying it has Cruise Control, something tells me there lying though considering how u cant get it from dealers. am i correct?

I paid 14.5 for my '06 auto no options other than the light kit.

how did you get a box for 14500? last i checked they are 14500 plus the delivery fee?

U said u can only spend 13k, why dont u finance the other 3- 4gz left??? U dont have to do the contract for 5years, u cand do 6 month, 1 years, 2years, etc. a bone stock 06 Scion xB is 14750 or something like that. U could personilize it just a lil so it would look cool. Dont buy cars from e-Bay, they sell them cheap, bcuz 1- Theres something wrong with them ( i dont think no one would give away free money in these days) 2- the car has too many mile on it. And most of the time they want u to go pick it up to their place. I would recommend a new car from the dealer, 0 miles, warrantys, and a new car smell is the best when buying a car. Remember, buying a car is like getting married, u have to meet, get to know the rite one before u get married or u gonna end up in a divorce (in this case, selling the car). Its all up to u anyways.

Check with Hugh at Suburban Scion in Troy Motor Mall. He may be able to hook you up with new or used one. Also there were a few people in the classified section selling used ones for reasonable prices but you'd have to road trip to go get them. Good luck Bro!

oh and could someone tell me the difference (other than steering weel and insigna) between xb and bB, if there is one?

The bB is the version that was sold in Japan. There is a new version of the bB now selling in Japan that is very different than the xB. The old version of the bB had the same body, but was not made for import. When a car comes to the U.S. it has to conform to our standards. This includes lights (ours requires amber turn signals and theirs does not), side impact protection in the doors, etc. Since there is no Scion in Japan--it has a Toyota badge. The body style was the same--just changes made to pass DOT standards (department of transportaion).

So you know, some dealers offer cruise control & some dont.

actually i found one in state w/ like 13k miles on it and is only 12700! stock yes but ill upgrade it later. is there a better spoiler than the one offered by scion?

its actually 12500 now, get it lower!

Great advice for anyone looking for any Scion used or new. You can get a pretty good price on eBay motors. Seriously, they go for as low as 8 or 9K if you find the right auction. It's worth it, trust me. http://www.ebaymotors.com.

Great advice for anyone looking for any Scion used or new. You can get a pretty good price on eBay motors. Seriously, they go for as low as 8 or 9K if you find the right auction. It's worth it, trust me. http://www.ebaymotors.com.Do you own stock in ebay or what? :rofl: The only xB's you'll find on ebay for 8-9K would be ones with a rebuilt title (totalled then rebuilt). Resale is extermly high right now because of the short supply. People are trading up to new ones with very little loss on trade in. People are also paying more than list for used ones because they do not want to wait for the new ones to come in.

A little research might help. :lalala:

Great advice for anyone looking for any Scion used or new. You can get a pretty good price on eBay motors. Seriously, they go for as low as 8 or 9K if you find the right auction. It's worth it, trust me. http://www.ebaymotors.com.Do you own stock in ebay or what? :rofl: The only xB's you'll find on ebay for 8-9K would be ones with a rebuilt title (totalled then rebuilt). Resale is extermly high right now because of the short supply. People are trading up to new ones with very little loss on trade in. People are also paying more than list for used ones because they do not want to wait for the new ones to come in.

A little research might help. :lalala:

My mistake I meant around 12K, I would take it if ir wasn't rebuilt.