When I tell guys my own age I got a scion they are like no way thats awesome. I think Toyota did a really good job marketing this new brand. The scion name resonates very well with the college and high school crowd. It is seen as a very "cool" brand.

 

if you went and got a ferrari they would say the same thing

 

yeah but the scion is priced about 1/117th of an enzo...which do u think this "crowd" will be driving

its cool b/c......its realistic

 

When I tell people I drive a scion I get either of two reactions.

A sigh-what?

or

Is it that boxy one?

 

Those are defintelty the top 2 responses. If I hear "is that the one that looks like a box again I might go nuts. The other I hear is, "is that the new toyota?"

 

Depend really on what "culture" you're from.

If you are into that whole thug rap culture then people will probably accept your xB. Where as the whole Emo/rock crowd thinks they're awful.

 

are you nuts, i think its the other way around... most all of my friends are in punk bands, and id say 35 percfent of them drive the xB. everyones in love with that car in the punk scene. its very spacious, has personality, and it can transport everything comfortably.... and punk scene people ususally arent into power, just functionality.... its a perfect car..... what a totally backwards comment that was

 

i usually get... i wanna get the tC so bad!
if you that damned box car im never talking or hangin out with u again!

NO! its the one that looks like a sports car
o0o
lol

 

All the girls in my life love my car when they see it, and a select few of them like the reclining feature of the seats

 

The xA was basically what? The Matrix. The xB was um... Unique. Sort of Honda Element-ish. The tC is the first Scion I like. Not only like, but really really like. Hell, love even. I love getting a bargain, and the tC is just that. The best bang for the buck. Looks beautiful too, so it's not just a functional thing. With a few modifications you're all set (looks-wise and performance-wise).

 

I hear you about the gangster crowd thing lol. Anyone I know who is like that is like dam get the xB strap some crome 20s and lower that thing!

 

hahahahahahah wow i get the same response

 

I just want to make a point... when they say want younger customers, they're just trying shift the curve down, that means they know people over 60 will buy the Scion, but as a percentage they expect it to be LESS than the Toyota line.

 

Same here.

As for the gangster/emo preference: I think it's all good. I'm in both rapper/emo/preppy groups. Rappers like the aesthetics of a car and a few like the performance aspect. Just about everyone in the emo crowd that I hang with likes the performance and then aesthetics of the cars next. And the preppy groups that I hang with get the expensive, fast, cars... in automatics...

Just about nobody likes the xB untill they have either a) been inside of it, or b) seen a really tricked out one. Nobody likes the xA untill they have seen the price tag.

 

He's got it.

It does appeal to more 40+ people than I think Toyota thought it would.

Lexus = Toyota Quality at a high price.
Toyota = Toyota Quality at a good price.
Scion = Toyota Quality at a very good price.

There are more diffences than that, but I would never by a Lexus, you a paying a lot for the snob appeal of the luxury brand. :?

With Scion you get a stylish, functional and dependable car at a very reasonable price.

 

I dont really think what music someone likes has that much influence on what they think about the car in some ways i see what yall are saying but at my highschool its just mixed opinions from everyone until they actually see the inside like wOozZy said and know the price and of course gas mileage but most guys here in south texas love driving them big ole 4X4 pick ups but then i hear them complain about filling up at the gas station i laugh.

The car is a great car that i love i am 6'4 and have tons of room and i am able to go for about two weeks just driving around town on one tank of gas and yes a few of the rapper associated students have told me that i need to put some 20"s on it and then it would look better and most of the rock associated group hates it.

 

Over all this is a great car. For ehat you get and what it cost its just awsome. College students and even HS students dont make that much with there part time and starting off jobs. So this is stylish and good performance for its doller.

 

I thought the xA was based on the European 5 door Echo .. they have them in Canada .. seen one .. looks just like the xA ... speakin of that .. all the Canadians are complainin cuz they dont get Scion up there .. hehe

 

I didn't know that. I assumed that it shared the same platform as the Matrix since they look somewhat similiar. Maybe not though...

 

i agee with Rivulent... all the girls love my tC... they love how it sounds and how the leather feels