HeLLo feLLow SciON LoVeRs!!!

I/WE (fiance' and I) are in between a rock and a hard place...You see we got a RS 1.0 two weeks ago and after much looking we could only get an AT. He really wanted a MT and I wanted the AT because I hate shifting in traffic. I have been driving it most of the time and we argue about taking it everywhere (He wants to leave it home if we are going really crowded places because of parking issues?).

Now one of the dealers we were callling has called us with a MT RS. So now we are debating if we should trade in our 99 SI so we can get another one. He will have his MT and I will have my AT. He can't believe how fun the XB is to drive and orange is his favorite color. Seems kind of crazy to me to have two RS 1.0s in the driveway. We put $6K down on the first one so that payment is $200. With the trade and another $1K this payment should be around $150. $350 for two brand new boxes doesn't seem too bad. A lot of people pay more than that for 1 car.

What are your thoughts? Please hurry because we only have a few days to make the decision. Is he crazy?

 

if you can get a manual i saw go for it. or wait until the limited xA comes out.

 

I say go for it. However, people who know you may ask questions like..."why did you get 2 identical vehicles? that's so stupid!" Things like that. But, don't listen to crap. Go with your gut instinct. :D

 

F#$k Ya! Get the 5-speed...everyone will be looking at you crazy, but who cares...

 

theres gonna be a limited version xA?

 

I traded in my 2003 Civic Si for Xb.

My wife and I are planning on having a kid sometime this year... And I just couldn't see myself taking baby in and out of two door hatch back. yet, I hate big cars.

So, Xb worked out to be a perfect car for me.

Manual or Automatic is completely different issue... but, if you are going to share the car with your future husband, and you don't like shifting gear through traffic, he should give up his ideals and buy the automatic. If he gives you a hard time, let me know. I will try to convince him.

:)

 

The price is decent, the space is decent, your in Florida with decent all around weather, unlike in the North with Snow ....

You made you case on the payments, which is hard to beat !

I say, GO GET IT ..............

 

Two hot lava's would rock. sure your neighbors would think you strange but who cares. Parking issues?? once you park the thing ya have either 4 ft of space in front or behind ya. The funniest thing I think is the foldable mirrors for "parking in tight spaces" if ya can find a space that tight should ya really be parking there? I say go for it, and if your fiance thinks about it too long, kick his a$$.

 

Wait............
We have break away mirrors?
Thats news to me!I'll have to check that out.

I say go for it!

 

Definintly do it...... get me one too! :D

 

I think I would wait until the tC comes out. I don't think I would like two vehicles that are exactly the same. Of course, I am an identical twin, so maybe I am trying to relate

 

If you can afford it....getcha one! Don't worry about what everyone else thinks.

 

If you want to go for it. As for the "2 of the same cars is stupid" arguement, the xB doesn't really apply. With it's "peppy" performance, yet cargo capacity, it is capable of serving both fun & hauling duties for a family. So, yes they may be the same car, but one can be stock & the other have a 3-megawatt stereo system.

Now the only issue I see is if you need a truck of some sort to haul stuff. If not, then this is the ideal second car for you. My wife and I almost made the same decision, but decided to keep our other car (`99 Accord).

HTH

 

Go for it! There is a guy in Atlanta that bought 2 of them, one for him and one for his wife!!! They are fun cars, and the color is perfect!

btw, thanks for the registry link on your cardomain page, I have had a bunch of views from that link alone!


Doc

 

That's lavabox!

I see the wife's car from time to time. :D

Get a second!

Andrew

 

No prob doc! Anytime!!!

 

ScionFellas, Thanx for all the advice and opinions!

A few of you said to wait and get a tC or a limited xA, well we have a lil' family I have an 8 yr old and me and my fiance' have a 7 month old, so the all the room in the xB is awesome! That's the main reason why we bought the xB, the SI just wasn't cuttin it, lots of chiropractic care. I just think it would be really strange to have 2 orange boxes sittin out on the driveway...talk about blinding on a bright sunny day!

We're still tryin to figure it out, it's still in discussion... thanx again!!!

 

SAME exact situation here, best thing I ever did. I am as happy with this inexpensive car as I would have ver been with a more expensive car with all the creature comforts. F - that! I am happier for sure!

 

if he thinks that the auto is fun....wait till he gets his hands on the manual!!!! :D