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Old Feb 16, 2007 | 12:44 AM
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I got rid of my 1995 BMW 525i and my 2000 Mustang GT for my 2006 BSP xB. I don't regret either, both were moded-the Mustang was a Beast... :D[/img]
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 01:01 AM
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The truth here! I traded in a '99 Dodge Ram 4X4 for a BSP '06 xB(version A). Kept that for 6 months. Traded that in on an '06 Toyota Tacoma 2X4. Kept that for 3 months and hated every day with it. Traded that in on another BSP '06 xB (version C). Got to love that xB!
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 03:24 AM
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i sold my 86 toyota corolla GTS for $1,000. i wish i still had it.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 03:33 AM
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A 1987 box chevy caprice. That I should have keeped and turned into a lowrider.
Old Feb 16, 2007 | 05:29 AM
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I sold a 1985 Pontiac Trans Am for 3 grand for the down payment. Love my box.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:27 AM
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My previous car was a 1996 Chevrolet Lumina LS.



I sold it to my brother who lives only about a mile from the Toyota dealership where I picked up my 2004 BOP xB.

The Lumina was still running well and it had a nice interior but the air conditioning had a large hole in the condensor and it wasn't worth it to me to repair it. I was ready to move on and had decided on the Scion xB well before they started selling them in Ohio. My brother lives in Pennsylvania where they were available earlier so I got mine in May of 2004.

I'm glad I sold the Lumina. The xB is much better suited to my needs. And of course the fuel mileage is better too.
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:07 AM
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1989 Honda Civic LX in white. 212,000 miles :O
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 03:11 AM
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i traded in my 1991 Chevy Camaro RS for my first xB
Old Feb 17, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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we bought ours outrite...
our soccor mom mini van died..and wasnt worth trading in with over 250K on it and a bad trans
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 02:42 PM
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I sold both my 96 accord and 03 cavalier to carmax when I got my box

I was tired of having two cars to park out front of my house.
Old Feb 20, 2007 | 10:15 PM
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1984 GMC Jimmy fullsize 4X4. sold after I got the xB so I could get some mods for the xB.
Old Feb 21, 2007 | 09:53 PM
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i will be trading my vw gti 05 for a box ... woot wooot bye bye german crap
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 01:24 PM
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I've seemed to notice that everyone is selling their accords. I sold my silver 1997 Nissan Altima GXE. twas somewhat loaded, but things were going south, like an odometer that worked half the time... (thing still said 145,000 after three months), I just changed the automatic antennas (thank god they got rid of those) and the tires were going bald. A downgrade in some aspects (less power, went from a 2.0L I4) but an upgrade in others (more room, funner to drive, not breaking down)

edit: has anyone seen these cars in a color OTHER than grey on the road?
Old Feb 22, 2007 | 08:04 PM
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i traded in my 01 Jeep Wrangler SE 4 cyl.
it is amazing how differently the two different 4 cyl engines handle the aerodynamicaly challenged design.
not having constant wind noise is a big plus too.
not to mention the difference in gas milage, for them both being 4cyl, there is a HUGE difference.
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 05:27 AM
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I traded in my 03 Ford Ranger Supercab 4.0L. Carmax offered me 7800 cash for it, I got 9000 from the dealership as a trade on my 06 xB
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 05:35 AM
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I sold a 1980 corolla wagon for $1300. It seems to be a popular car in Chicago.
It was all rusted on the bottom. I drive to the store and someone always asked to
buy it. I'm happy with the xB.
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 03:31 PM
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I sold a '95 Lincoln Mark VIII LSC and bought my xB to save some jack on gas. I don't regret it.

The LSC obviously was much more comfortable and had more toys but we use the xB for tooling around town and it's perfect.
Old Feb 27, 2007 | 03:35 PM
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I sold my 1964 VW Beetle. Man... I miss that bug.
Old Feb 28, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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traded in my 06 crown victoria lx, which i bought used 2 months prior.

it only had 16k on it, but it was terrible on gas, and not fun to drive...at all...

Old Feb 28, 2007 | 12:19 AM
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I SOLD MY 1988 STARION TO GET MY XB BUT I MISS MY TURBO A LOT BUT OH WELL THINGS HAPPEN FOR A REASON... BUT SOON I WILL BE A OWNER OF ANOTHER ONE


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