JJGeneral1

i heard anywhere from 12 K to 15 K

ROCKLANDTOYOTA

NO MANUAL trans just means TOYOTA will open up a _____/rant file and just release one the following year. they did the same thing with the yaris during its 5 door launch......

Sciond

over 14k..they have it on edmunds

Murbyrne

eh, not too bad...better than the 2nd gen tC at least

burstaneurysm

Heh, I must've been drunk yesterday... it's totally the hood release cable.

Otto_the_Mild

"Official 2011 Scion iQ Thread
This first post has been claimed in the name of Super Mods! (thank you!)"


Arrrrgh! Curse you, Supermods! I'll get you next time!

(Slinks back into his lair under a volcano)

kustom_play

wouldnt be a bad car for a big city like NYC but for most people its not worth 14K. Most people will go for the yaris, at least you can deal on the yaris

jpauletteUSAF

You can deal on the Yaris, but there isn't a whole lot of wiggle room. The 3-door hatch starts at $12,600, but that's with crank windows and a CD player. That's about it. A 3-door Yaris hatch that is as well-equipped as the iQ would be roughly in the $16K range, and it won't get as good of gas mileage or be as unique as the iQ.

I think Scion really nailed it with the iQ and I expect it to bring a lot of new faces to the Scion brand, both young and old.

JJGeneral1

i think so too. you def. hit some good points there.

Invertalon

I think it looks good! With some nice wheels, good color paint and some suspension mods... I can see it being a blast to drive around in.

Would I buy one though? Not sure... I might not feel safe, even with 10 airbags. At least the xB could withstand another car hitting it!

ack154

iTrader: (7)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE_eUP_BAcU

That ease your mind a little? Not exactly the same as a US test... but promising for safety.

JDMJim

new faces to Scion? i bet mostly old, but they aren;t looking for 18 year olds with this one. you can;t take all your friends in an iQ! but old man smithers can take it to the store...

ack154

iTrader: (7)

I don't know... I think this will be really popular with girls (especially younger) for its "cute" factor. My g/f thinks its adorable...

jlstrange

It's disappointing that it's still a year away. I was hoping for a late summer/early fall release.

ROCKLANDTOYOTA

so its just like the tc......

ack154

iTrader: (7)

No... not like the tC.

jpauletteUSAF

I'm sure plenty of older people will buy the iQ, but you have to remember that many elderly folks bought the xB. It's easy to get in and out of, and a cool car can make anyone feel younger.

I'm also quite sure that the iQ will be a first car for many kids with newly-minted licenses. It's easy to park, thrifty, safe and cool. That's a parent's dream.

JJGeneral1

actually, the tC was marketed right (1st gen). it appealed to both sexes. girls found it to be the "girly car" while guys found it to be "the dominator" of the scion line.

it balanced well.

djspectre

I am tossed up on whether or not the iQ will sell.

On one hand, its supposedly gonna have great gas mileage and has lots of features standard that the Smart doesn't have standard.

One the other, its still more expensive than the Versa and is still small.

I am going to assume that most consumers will think "small car, small price" and be shocked when they find out that its 14k when the Versa is 10k and has more horsepower and is bigger.

I think that its a great competitor for the Smart Fortwo, but not sure the public is all bonkers over micro-sub-compacts unless the price is also micro-sub-compact. I haven't seen a ton of Fortwo's around here lately if thats any indication.

Maybe the MPG'll win them over though!

JDMJim

it's a niche car. it's chic. it's hipster. it will sell cuz of those reasons.