my girlfriend's current car is on its way out and it'll cost more to fix it than it's worth (95 corolla w/ 193k on it). she has told me a few times that she wants a "fast, fun" car, but given her budget the "fast" part isn't really an option, so I thought at least the xA would be "fun." It also has an aftermarket, so if she wants to make it her own (which i hope she will and will encourage) she'll have an easy time. I like how it looks (esp when lowered with different wheels) but she's not crazy about it, so i still have to sell her on it. what made you buy your xA? Since buying it, what are your favorite features? How should i sell my gf on the xA? :)

Take one for a test drive. A 5-speed if she drives stick.

That's all you gotta do.

Does she have an ipod? the iPod Stereo is great.

tomorrow we're going to go to dealerships after work and check out the xA along with a few other subcompacts. stick is a requirement for her, she hates auto. she has an mp3 player, i think it's a zen, not an ipod though. she'll definitely get the connector. if she comes to like the look i'm a little afraid of the lack of power. she said she wants a car that is faster than what she has now, which i think the xA should at least be close, i just hope it's enough

if anything the tC could also be in the budget, it's got a bit more power.

Definetly test drive it first, I have the xb and i love it, i test drove all 3 an love all of them equally but the xb is my personal fav :love:
I think if you let her search some things on SL shell have no problem being convinced to buy one. There are alot of Xa's on this forum that are simply amazing and I garuntee when she gets one shell fall in love with it and become an SL addict lol. I would tell her to defintely consider one but first test drive all 3 of them, there all excellent vehicles.
good luck future SL addict.

Listen to dirty...let her test them all, then show her all the threads here about how people love these cars...

No, it isn't a fast car, but it sure is quick.... and she probably can tell you, fast isn't always what she wants.........

if anything the tC could also be in the budget, it's got a bit more power.
the tC is just out of the budget, she's looking at $15k max, obviously the lower the better. the tC is what she first wanted, but it's just out of her range. If she was spending the money on a car like the tC she would spend it on a Wrangler instead, which is what she really wants but again is just outside her budget (especially when the extra cost of gas is considered)

Listen to dirty...let her test them all, then show her all the threads here about how people love these cars...
that's a good idea, i was actually reading through some of those threads earlier about how people love it, how they never thought they would care about a car and now do, etc..., and that's a lot like how she is. i'll have to show her some when i get home


No, it isn't a fast car, but it sure is quick.... and she probably can tell you, fast isn't always what she wants.........
it's not always about what she wants :)
quick is good enough i think for her, i let her drive my car once when it was stock and she said she was scared. plus she has enough speeding tickets

the scion is kind of a "cult thing", a club if you will.....once your in your in...but you gotta have a scion to understand.
As far as exceleration goes, the weight of the car helps alot with it's quickness. It is very light and the engine is very responsive.....she will love it. Show her some pics of Xa's on this sight. There are some beauties!!

The new limited edition Xa has a special Kenstyle kit on it and comes in a lighter blue. And with the higher gas prices it has good mileage too.

If she wants to dress up the outside, the RS might be the best bet right now... Body mods for the 06 are still kind of hard to find.....

for now, at least until she gets a raise or 2, she's mostly worried about the car payment, not modding it :)

off to find more info on the rs though :)

just in case you missed this recent post...I think your gf may be able to relate...................
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=146564&sid=f5f1a666155e34839b7245b59bde6e9c

Tell her it's a real dude magnet! :love:

Umm...on second thought, that might not be in your best interest. :ponder:

J/K :P

yaris

just in case you missed this recent post...I think your gf may be able to relate...................
http://www.scionlife.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=146564&sid=f5f1a666155e34839b7245b59bde6e9ci showed her that, she said it's scary how much that sounds like her

haha i thought the topic said sell my gf or the xA :rofl:

hey, gotta make a living somehow

:rofl: hahaha

jred, that is me. And TRUST me, it is her. I swear, if I didn't know better, I would think you were talking about me. LOL

My budget was 15k max. I will admit, seeing the car from the outside made me think it would be too small, weak, not for me. Just get her in it. One time. After that, no worries...these cars tend to pick their owners. I know mine did... :love:

we're going to test drive this afternoon :) i hope it picks her

Tell us! What happened? Is she one of us?

sad to say but xA = very little aftermarket.

for the 06 that is... I lucked out and got an 04.. but still... compared to the xBs we got jacked. In some ways tha kinda forces you to get creative, I know SaintJ619 has done some cool things with his 06.

Tell us! What happened? Is she one of us?not yet. she still has cold feet about it financially which i can understand. she wants to go a few weeks (maybe the whole month) with setting the money aside she would make on payments to make sure she can still do everything she normally does. she did like it though so once she decides she can afford it (which she will, just wants to make sure) she'll be one of you :)

they has an RS3 there that we sat in, it was very nice, that's probably what she would go with. the only bad part is the one they had in stock was auto

sad to say but xA = very little aftermarket.
but it does exist. wheels and suspension is probably as far as she will go. she said if she can afford it one day she'd turbo it but that's a long ways off. but even the TRD stuff i think would suit her needs.


edit: i'm more of a mechanic modification type of person, so things like body kits and visual mods i could care less about, and since i'll probably be doing all mods for her, i'm not going to put on that other stuff :)

jred, I hate to say this, but if she waits a month, the xA might be a little hard to get... and the RS3 will be gone. Unless the dealer has loaded it beyond a practacle price.

i'll let her know to hurry up and make up her mind :)


can you still order xA's or is it limited to just what dealers have on hand?

I got mine in August and have JUST started modding it, so I understand that one. But tell her not to miss the boat. And don't sell out on the stick/auto thing. It would be much less fun if I didn't have manual.

BTW, what kind of car do you have?

Production is scheduled to stop in Dec. so ordering is probably not gonna happen.

I got mine in August and have JUST started modding it, so I understand that one. But tell her not to miss the boat. And don't sell out on the stick/auto thing. It would be much less fun if I didn't have manual.

BTW, what kind of car do you have?
the auto vs manual debate isn't an issue, there's no way she would drive auto. 2 months of not modding isn't that long, on my car i waited like 8 months and even then only did 2 things. i drive an evo (one pic from last winter linked in sig)

Production is scheduled to stop in Dec. so ordering is probably not gonna happen.good to know, thank you :)

Wasn't for me either, so that's good to know. The only thing it does need, and I am getting is a short shifter. That would make it even more fun!

Dang...I was going to mess with you about your car but...um, yeah...Even I want that car...;) Which is it? Can't tell w/all that snow...

i'll keep the shortshifter in mind, esp if she gets her car by xmas. i look forward to being able to give her car parts for christmas and not getting slapped for it.

my car is fun, but it's not perfect, especially in the area of cost of ownership

Hey now, let's not dog the slushbox too much.... that is what I have and it hasn't embarassed me yet.....

I'm so sorry to hear that oldmanatee... :rofl: j/k!

So, um, jred...you are considering buying her mods for Christmas huh? Any idea on how I can get my bf to do the same? :eyebrow:

I'm so sorry to hear that oldmanatee... :rofl: j/k!

So, um, jred...you are considering buying her mods for Christmas huh? Any idea on how I can get my bf to do the same? :eyebrow:ask him, I'd do it for my fiance, if she asked.

I'm so sorry to hear that oldmanatee... :rofl: j/k!

So, um, jred...you are considering buying her mods for Christmas huh? Any idea on how I can get my bf to do the same? :eyebrow:

Give him a Victoria's Secret catalog and a TRD catalog and tell him for every item he picks from one, he has to pick one from the other.....

I'm so sorry to hear that oldmanatee... :rofl: j/k!

So, um, jred...you are considering buying her mods for Christmas huh? Any idea on how I can get my bf to do the same? :eyebrow:

Give him a Victoria's Secret catalog and a TRD catalog and tell him for every item he picks from one, he has to pick one from the other..... :rofl: :rofl:

So, um, jred...you are considering buying her mods for Christmas huh? Any idea on how I can get my bf to do the same? :eyebrow:
if it's something you will really like i'm sure he'd be happy to get it, takes the mystery out of us trying to shop for girly presents that we have no idea about

:ponder: Hmmm...good to know. I will def start planting the ideas in his head... :eyes:

Hopefully he will be as responsive and nice as all of you.

Can't be too sure though, he is a Honda guy... :silly:

Dump him! :lol:

Dump him! :lol:+1 :silly:

Debils....lol.

Well? Verdict in?

none yet, she's still making sure she can afford it. she planned out everything she has to spend money on (rent, phone, savings, etc...) and included a car payment in that. then she's going to track all of her other expenses (food, fun, stuff) and as long as she doesn't have a problem it's a go. wants to do it for a couple of weeks though to make sure, but i'll try to keep her home most of the time so she doesn't spend as much :wink: when she gets her car i'll make her post on here

We are pullin' for ya!

it will be nice to be able to take her car and not worry about breaking down. took a trip to vermont over the weekend in my car and my lower back was hurting after like an hour

we need to get you an xA too.....

nope, no xA for me, i'll stick with my car and lower back problems :) 300+hp is too much fun

:tap: Ahem! Are you speaking ill of the xA? Hello! Mine got me a trip to MIAMI! HAHAHA! Not even your Evo can say that! :P

Even my Civic loving boyfriend is jealous... :bow: Not worthy! (Yes, I'm terrible)

But it is true, that much power under the hood and 4 wheel drive, even I would have a tough time giving that up...guess you have to get both! :rofl:

you will need something to drive when that Evo is in the shop.....

I'm just jealous....

that's when i steal the gf's xa :)

1 year, 2 months and hasn't been in the shop yet *knocks on wood*

:tap: Ahem! Are you speaking ill of the xA? Hello! Mine got me a trip to MIAMI! HAHAHA! Not even your Evo can say that! :P

Even my Civic loving boyfriend is jealous... :bow: Not worthy! (Yes, I'm terrible)

But it is true, that much power under the hood and 4 wheel drive, even I would have a tough time giving that up...guess you have to get both! :rofl:
not speaking ill, i'm just not going to buy one for myself any time soon given my current situation

all my car gets me is around town :( it's fun while it does though :)

awd is fun in the snow. this winter i'm hopefully going to try ice racing too. not as fun in a fwd, open diff car. winter driving is a big reason i got my car, i love playing in the snow :)

http://www.msprotege.com/members/jred321/snow/100_0019.AVI

:eyes: Oh man...you got me there... :bow:

Just watching that is delish! :clap: But thats okay. We don't really have much snow down here anyway! LOL

*ahem* Well?

she's very indecisive, what can i say? :)

If price is an issue for her, buy a used one. I bought my 05 from a private dealer and loving every bit of it. My wife has a jetta and she's been driving her car for six years now. She loves her car but after a couple times driving the xA, she wants to change cars.

that is a possibility, i'd just have to find one that fits her needs. i'd rather buy new though cause you know where it's been

good luck