Well, I'm in the SL fam finally...woo woot

I got my xA this past week...already put 800 miles on it in a week and 2 days (averaging 34 mpg on mixed driving)....
For all of those waiting for their xA's I definitely feel for you...my wait wasn't horribly long (July 5th to August 13th) and I had a great dealer experience, but I was definitely was counting down the days...

and the little car is so worth it...came from driving a 96 Camry (which I put 208,000 miles on it before giving it to my parents...mechanic says it has at least another 50,000 left on it) and I love how it handles...sure the acceleration can be rough from a stand still (but my Camry wasn't a ton better), but I think it accelerates really well when you are already cruising along.

For those interested in the vehicle:
2006 Flint Mica xA
Automatic (unfortunately never had a car to learn manual on)
Base on everything except the armrest and Side/Curtain air bags (the wife wanted them )

Changes already installed:
Front Door Sill Enhancements - $38 from Scionpartspeople.com (great site)
Scion Floor Mats - $40 from Scionpartspeople.com
Rear Mudguards - $19 from Scionpartspeople.com
TRD rear sway bar - $145 from trdsparks.com (awesome site)

Changes in the future:
Monroe Sensatrac rear shocks
TRD Lowering springs (wife doesn't want a large drop )
16" wheels and tires (still shopping for them)
Chrome door handles
Smaller chrome antennae
Security System w/remote
and who knows what else...

Right now the car looks a bit boring (because most of it is still base)....when I finally spice it up, I'll post some pictures...

For all of you in the Northern areas...how do these little guys handle in the snow?

 

Awesome to have you with us! Enjoy your xA, I know we all do very much. I <3 my xA.

 

congrats and welcome!