Hi,everyone just got my AARP card so I thought I'd buy an Xb to offset it a little.
PW ,auto & mats thats it. I've been watching this site about a year waiting for them to come to Michigan.I'll have the only one in this "big 3" town for quite sometime I suppose.

Congrats old timer!

:D

Congrats on getting an Xb, good to see older people driving them to.

Great to see another "older" xB owner in here (I'm 44). Had my box a little over a month now, and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. Just ordered personalized plates for it today, that read "BXMEBXU". Long story short, I was watching "Scarface" on TV a while ago, and of course it was heavily edited. So instead of having them say "F*ck me? F*ck you!", it came out as "Thank me? Thank you!". So I figured "Box me? Box you!" would be appropriate. "HIP2BSQ" (hip to be square) was already taken, so I settled on the box me box you one.

Congrats on the purchase. You'll enjoy driving it...

DAMN! SoCalxB has more 'Bling' than most of the 'youngsters' here! Congrats and welcome, ScionJim! 8)

I'm an old fart myself and love my xB. In my neighborhood, guys my age are supposed to get a used Merc, BMW, Lexus, or Volvo. Not me---never been that way! I like fresh new ideas such as the Scion line.

You're only as old as you think.

Hi,everyone just got my AARP card so I thought I'd buy an Xb to offset it a little.
PW ,auto & mats thats it. I've been watching this site about a year waiting for them to come to Michigan.I'll have the only one in this "big 3" town for quite sometime I suppose.

Sounds great! Welcome to the group! If any of those young whippersnappers give you any lip just whack them with your cane! :)

Welcome ............

Your going to love the Xb !

Hi,everyone just got my AARP card so I thought I'd buy an Xb to offset it a little.
PW ,auto & mats thats it. I've been watching this site about a year waiting for them to come to Michigan.I'll have the only one in this "big 3" town for quite sometime I suppose.

Don't worry you're not alone. I got my xB last week. I'm up in Oxford in the heart of "Big 3" country. There's only 4 others that I know of. A couple that work in Troy, one in Walled Lake and one on the east side. I'm sure there's more, just haven't seen them or heard from them on here. I saw a TCM at work downtown a couple weeks ago. Had a nice little crowd around it checking it out.

Welcome & have fun w/your box :lol:

I just got my xb 10 days ago... 17's with the 7 spoke wheels, auto, cool air induction, spoiler, cruise, the custom exhast and the bazooka in the back... and I really enjoy it... my wife does too... oh BTW... I'm 56 my wife is 59... personally I think the dark blue goes good with the silver hair. I have to admit we definately get some looks in Boca

Welcome...You're not alone. It's good to see everyone across the age spectrum enjoying this car....(I'm 38 )...
Have fun
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WELL NOT AS OLD AS YOU I'M ONLY 43! LONG HAIR ,EARRINGS AND REFUSE TO GROW OLD!!! GOT MY TCM IN FEB. ONE OF FIRST ONES IN DALLAS AREA. KEEP MOTORING.

46 and enjoying my xB. More proof that the xB is mult- generational 8)

Looks like I'm the oldest one, so far! I'm 61 and love my box. I've had it about six months now. My other vehicles are an Acura RSX and a Volvo S70-T5. I'm an SCCA official and have been working sports car races for almost 25 years.

Congrats on getting an Xb, good to see older people driving them to.

Yesterday on the freeway in California, an elderly gentleman cruising his xB next to my PT Cruiser. I thought it ironic that he was in the car aimed at the youngins and I was in a car targeted for people his age. Just goes to show that all the market research is largely B.S. People will like what they like. Before I get flamed by any marketing folks - my degree is in marketing - I wanted to go into advertising. (It's not lying, it's called "puffery." - yeah, right.) I'd wager that the marketers didn't realize that the folks currently occupying the 50+ age demographic have some nonconformists that were the flowerchildren of the 1960's.

I like the xB and am waiting until I relocate my family from CA (hopefully next month). After we settle, I'll get an xB. Don't know if I'll keep the PT or not... Would be kind of cool to have two unique cars, but I only need one and don't have the room for a third vehicle...

Thanks for all the comments everyone.Now if I could just get my Xb away from my wife I might be able to play with it.Being older's no big deal it just means you can afford all the "bling"but are smart enough to know you can't get it back on resale.My other toys are a VFR sportbike& a new scooter I take to the party store.

Congrats! You've made a good choice with the xB! It's fun to drive, for all ages! :wink:

Thanks for all the comments everyone.Now if I could just get my Xb away from my wife I might be able to play with it.Being older's no big deal it just means you can afford all the "bling"but are smart enough to know you can't get it back on resale.My other toys are a VFR sportbike& a new scooter I take to the party store.

PartyStore..HA HA Have not heard that term in a long time. Left Michigan 15 years ago.. Nothing like a place you could get Liqour, a keg and a 6ft sub to go..

I'm an AARPer myself and amazed that this is called a youngster's car. I traded in my Lexus ES for an xB because it just made more sense. It's all the car I really need and the utility and price are fantastic!

I've read this forum for weeks and heard the complaints about lack of power, harsh ride etc. but I think Toyota got it right! In fact I plan to keep my xB stock with the exception of a little interior bling. Maybe some people are so focused on what it doesn't do, that they forget what it does do ---and pretty darn well too! And I love the fresh, eye catching design.

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You are clealry not alone in being over 50 and driving an XB. I am 53 and I too bought an XB. I get plenty of looks. I am a psychologist and I have NY Psychologist license plates which have always made people want to check out who I was. Now, I get twice as many looks as more people catch up to see who I am.
DrG

How 'bout we start an "Old Farts" user group. I'll be 57 tomorrow, picked up my '05 Polar White xB 2 weeks ago.
18" Kazera's, 0-Nero's, wing, cruise - love the car!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good idea, Garry, for the Old Farts Forum. If I were 30 years younger I believe the xB would improve my scorecard with the chicks. I've noticed it catches the eyes of the coed types around my town. :twisted:

Great to see another "older" xB owner in here (I'm 44). Had my box a little over a month now, and I'm enjoying the heck out of it. Just ordered personalized plates for it today, that read "BXMEBXU". Long story short, I was watching "Scarface" on TV a while ago, and of course it was heavily edited. So instead of having them say "F*ck me? F*ck you!", it came out as "Thank me? Thank you!". So I figured "Box me? Box you!" would be appropriate. "HIP2BSQ" (hip to be square) was already taken, so I settled on the box me box you one.

Congrats on the purchase. You'll enjoy driving it...

If you're a Doors fan, 21Cbox might be a good plate. "She's a 21st century box".

My plate was just stock. Pulled from the shelf at the department. "AOKO1" or in swahili "Aoko" means outside. In Japaneese it means either "the condition of the surface of the water'..or pond scum. Of couse getting a stock plate that says something pulled randomly from the license dept just blew all my luck on ever winning a lotto.

Have you all gone mad!!! You have broken the unwritten golden supreme rule!! As was once stated on this forum "I hope a lot of older folks won't buy this car so it doesn't lose its coolness". Now you all have screwed everything up telling you ages. What's next, giving Trix cereal to rabbits?

I'm 48 and have an Xb and my wife has a PT Cruiser. DARN IT...now you made me do it too. :x

Have you all gone mad!!! You have broken the unwritten golden supreme rule!! As was once stated on this forum "I hope a lot of older folks won't buy this car so it doesn't lose its coolness". Now you all have screwed everything up telling you ages. What's next, giving Trix cereal to rabbits?

That's just it. You don't stop being "cool" just because you're past 30. That's an illusion of youth. And somebody give that darn rabbit some Trix already! After all, he's a bigger fan than the kids! :wink:

Watch out you whippersnappers we might be slow but we're steadly taking over. :lol:

I'm an old fart myself and love my xB. In my neighborhood, guys my age are supposed to get a used Merc, BMW, Lexus, or Volvo. Not me---never been that way! I like fresh new ideas such as the Scion line.

You're only as old as you think.

do ur "old guy" neighbors admire your decision or make fun of you for it??

Don't really know yet XBOXPS2 I live in the country so most of them haven't even seen it yet.Most people that have seen it say ugly at first but after they look at it pretty cool. In my town I'm a drop in an ocean of GM cars.

Congrats!! There is nothing wrong with you, I'm also 50 driving a PW.

Don't really know yet XBOXPS2 I live in the country so most of them haven't even seen it yet.Most people that have seen it say ugly at first but after they look at it pretty cool. In my town I'm a drop in an ocean of GM cars.
Most my neighbors make fun of my car. They call it the the "Clown Car".
We live in a pool community and all of them ask to borrow the box to run back to the house for more beer..

Don't really know yet XBOXPS2 I live in the country so most of them haven't even seen it yet.Most people that have seen it say ugly at first but after they look at it pretty cool. In my town I'm a drop in an ocean of GM cars.
Most my neighbors make fun of my car. They call it the the "Clown Car".
We live in a pool community and all of them ask to borrow the box to run back to the house for more beer..

They also call my car "The Clown Car" here at work...what is so ironic about that is that the person who actually calls it a clown car has a "Woddy" PT Cruiser....hummm? Which one does really look like a clown car?? lol :D

PS: I have a question...When you guys see other "Young" Xb, Xa or TC Drivers do you wave to them or do you just keep on going. The reason for my question is that I have seen a couple of Xb's driven by "older" people and whenever I wave my hand or flash my lights they look at me like I am an Alien or just a "Young" punk!...Just wondering... :D

Welcome but you are not alone in Michigan. I am in Novi and 46 years young! Maybe I will see you on the road.

Enjoy, I know I have enjoyed my month old Xb

omar (ikhonlord) that's just cause ur funny looking. just joking....and scionjim get out!!! go meet ur neighbors and show off ur brand new car that's almost the same level luxury for 1/3 the price!!!!

xB's are still rare in Connecticut so I make damn sure I wave and flash on the rare ocassion that I see one.

I bought my XB almost two weeks ago and when my dad saw it, he immediately said he wanted one. It took me five days to sell his Toyota Tacoma and we'll be heading to Putnam Toyota this afternoon to pick up his camofauge XB. BTW he'll be 67 years old next month. I will update when he actually gets his.

I'm 45 and love my Hot Lava. By the way, Any of you old guys still skateboard? I do.

I'm 45 and love my Hot Lava. By the way, Any of you old guys still skateboard? I do.
Wayne,
I'll bet you do 8)

As for sightings, I wave , honk or even stop if I see a xB parked somwhere.
Most owners honk and point back. Others just look at me with a blank look. To them it is just a car and not a statement

I'm 45 and love my Hot Lava. By the way, Any of you old guys still skateboard? I do.

Yes, everyday in my xB :lol: :lol: :lol:

the ones that honk and wave back are the people on scionlife.com haha

PS: I have a question...When you guys see other "Young" Xb, Xa or TC Drivers do you wave to them or do you just keep on going. The reason for my question is that I have seen a couple of Xb's driven by "older" people and whenever I wave my hand or flash my lights they look at me like I am an Alien or just a "Young" punk!...Just wondering... :D[/quote

I'd give you a honk & a wave :D Their probably just not with it like some of us.

So far everyone has waved back to me but I have not seen very many.

Maybe we just need to pass out ScionLife business cards so they are in the know :lol:

The remark about clowns coming out of the XB was in a local newspaper article on the top 12 cars of the year- the xb was in the list. I am on Long Island and I do not seem to pass any XB's on the road. I am old and I would defintely wave.

I was at two parties this weekend and my friends all wanted to ride in the XB. I took them out and they loved it. The wives made no comment about the car when my wife took them for a ride. They just didn't seem to get it!

DrG

I wave and blow (the horn) and do all kinds of crazy things. I even wave at XA's.

Hey FR8MVR,
Come to Home Depot Friday and I'll bring my board.

I just filled up and dumped a bottle of Geritol in the tank. WOW! Talk about an octane booster--this baby pulls rubber in third now. Next fill up I'm trying prune juice.

I tend toward neo-Ludditism and have never gotten real excited about a car. (The last car I purchased that I really liked was my 1950 Buick that I bought in 1976.) This is the first car I have owned with a pushbutton thingy attached to the keyring. When the sweet young waif who sold me the car handed me those, I said. "Now I'm yuppie scum."
I am meeting neighbors, young and old, who never said a word to me before, because of this car. I bought it to replace a 15 passenger Ford van, because I am an old fart. I wanted a vehicle that could carry the cargo I needed to for our ministry among the homeless, but not so large that I could move a freezer. I'm too old to be moving freezers and couches and plywood and such. Let the young bucks do that!
I measured the space behind the back seat by cubits and hands to make sure my Cambro containers and Igloo coolers would fit, then I bought it. I bought it for sound, practical reasons.

Now I find myself on an internet car forum?! I am debadging it and dressing it up?!

Maybe this is my mid-life crisis car after all. :?