You guys' and gals' lovely car has officially grew on me! lol When I was shopping for my xA, I didn't like they were too popular compared to the xA and I knew my insurance would kill me since I had 8.00 dollar a hour job. Then also winter would of been a problem too.

So....I got a new job that pays almost 3x than my old one. Going on three months already, see no problems quitting or getting fired in the future. Now I decided that, I want to buy second and weekend car that is economical but very fun as manual. And I think tC is the perfect match even if the price tag is couple grand more than my xA. I'm hoping to store it during winter at a local inside car storage. I will insure it as pleasure vehicle...so my rate wouldn't be too bad.

 

What color are you going to get?

 

Well Silver Streak to me for the xA reminds me "Silver Bullet" which I happened to name the car. So if I went with black or gun smoke gray...I can say "Silver Bullet to Gun Smoke" lol:D I want customize plates for both....xA "XA N TC" for tC "TC N XA" :D

 

....buy an RS2

 

I vote to trade in the XA and get something fun to drive and competitive in autocross like a Mini or a new subaru 2.5WRX

You'd be able to afford it instead of having 2 cars depreciating at twice the rate, and your insurance would surely be higher for 2 cars than 1 more expensive car. As you move up in the world, treat yourself.

Course you could always just buy a TC too...

 

WRX!

 

xa? they are ugly so is the xb

 

Who the heck is this kid?


sadly it seems as if tC's attract ignorance


and... welcome to the dark side...

 

I WASENT TRYING TO BE MEAN OR ANYTHING BUT THEY ARE UGLY. SORRY IF I HURT SOOMEONES FEELINGS

 

I thought way ahead....This tC will only see early Fall, Spring, and of course Summer. Winter, he will be collecting dust at a local car storage place; same place where locals take their classic muscle cars to. Then in rest of the seasons, he'll be staying next to the xA. So I can qualify for "Pleasure" insurance (That's what my insurance company calls it. I just can't drive more than 7,000 miles a year) which is few hundred dollars cheaper than what I'm currently paying. I'm aware about double car payments, repairs, and gas. But I think in the long run, it could work. If I was driving around in a car that had 18,500 price tag...the payments would equal same. And if it was something sporty, I would be looking at 1,100 6 months which again would equal. I thought of trading in the xA for a '07 Camry but with 27,000 price tag with 6.5% interest rate for 60 months...I'm looking at least 500.00 bucks.

I'll stop at my dealership and ask my salesperson since we usually talk for few minutes when I'm there. By the way, this is the same salesperson who happened to tell me "Don't do anything custom to your car. You don't get any extra cash from it in the future." This came from Toyota/Scion salesperson.

 

You want to get two cars with that salary? mumm......

 

get a Black Sand Pearl tC because everyone knows they have +15hp more then any other....

 

i dont mind the xA, but the only way id buy one is if i had plenty of cash to start modding right away

 

i'd keep the xa and save up for a nice downpayment on some property.

 

I have been working a warehouse position for past three months happens to be at one of the largest packing supply company in the nation. I make three times more than I did when I bought my xA so in other words I won't have problem. I am going to wait until next May to buy one so I can put least few grand down.

I think xA is perfect everyday car to drive to and from work. Gas milage is really good for my type of driving. Back seat has tons of room I think. I rather drive the xA in snow than a tC. There's alot of stuff I can do to it like body kits then again I'm worried about the snow. But who knows?

 

I say go for it. I'd love to have a DD xa and put my tc in storage and work on it. It's your money, spend it how you want to!

 

Wow....if you want a "pleasure" car, go with something old, cheap and a real sports car. That way isurance will be low, and its just a joy ride car.

My "pleasure" car is my '86 RX7 and I love every second I drive it. If you don't go for a real sports car you will regret it in the long run.