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Old Mar 5, 2009 | 02:02 PM
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has anyone seen the cube in a dealership yet?
Old Mar 5, 2009 | 11:28 PM
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i haven't been looking but i'll be seeing here sooner or later
Old Mar 5, 2009 | 11:32 PM
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the dealership near me said they were getting them after the car show, which is in late march. But i guess ill see one at the car show
Old Mar 5, 2009 | 11:33 PM
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We won't get them till mid April or early May! Trust me, I've been asking at work already and that's what I was told... :D
Old Mar 12, 2009 | 04:27 AM
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Here ya go...


https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...643&highlight=
Old May 7, 2009 | 01:59 PM
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anyone seen it at a dealer ship yet??
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Originally Posted by CrayonBx
anyone seen it at a dealer ship yet??
We have 3 right now at my dealership...silver, black and a maroonish color! They came in about 3 days ago!
Old May 8, 2009 | 01:41 AM
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Hmm... trying to think of the nearest Nissan dealer. I'll have to make a driveby and see.
Old May 8, 2009 | 01:55 PM
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i drove by Schairs Nissan in Long Beach and i dont see any
Old May 9, 2009 | 02:03 AM
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A fully-equipped Cube SL showed up today. It had bluetooth, push-button start, interior lighting kit and leather-wrapped steering wheel.
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they are SERIOUSLY overpriced .


they're ugly as sin but that's just my opinion so it doesn't really count


smaller than first gen xb

interior was nicer than i expected material wise but it LOOKED cheap .
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^^^They ride and drive better than an xB though...
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Originally Posted by Metro273
^^^They ride and drive better than an xB though...
quite possibly , i just test drove the 370z and sat in the cube .


my scion is slammed on race coils and is probably faster than a stock cube so neither of those points are valid to me . nice car , just overpriced , a lil smaller and nissan vs toyota .

the styling is just an opinion .
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Originally Posted by hotbox05
, i just test drove the 370z
How was it?
Old May 11, 2009 | 04:44 AM
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i dislike the styling but it's kinda growing on me . the rear wheel wells are a bit largish .


BUT it was smoother than a 350z , gets more mileage , more power and a bit more refinement .

seems a bit faster as well .


I'm glad I have friends that are poor saps i mean uhhhhh carsalesmen . lol
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the cubes arrived! lol
Old May 11, 2009 | 01:48 PM
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i saw someone drive it like 2 days ago
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It's better in person then it is in photos.
I get one if I could do an even trade with my box (...which wouldn't happen)
Old May 16, 2009 | 09:16 PM
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I was awaiting the arrial of the Cube and actually was on the waiting list to get one until the dealership called and told me that they had two in for me to choose from. I rushed right over there and began to laugh immediately when I pulled up in my xB. It was the funniest damn thing I have ever seen.It looks like it is straight out of the movie toy story! The poor thing looks like its just gonna lay down in the road and die!While I was checking out the Cube and holding my side because I laughed so hard the entire sales department was gathered around my xB checking it out.Needless to say I left without saying a word about being on the waiting list and Im not calling back either.All hail the one the origonal Scion !
Old May 25, 2009 | 10:20 PM
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test drove the Cube...auto is slow..very nice riding compared to a stock xb1...much more high tech than our vehicle except for rear drums WTH at almost $20,000....Over all xb1 is better than Cube



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