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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 03:33 AM
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I traded my 2002 Honda Accord EX V6 coupe. I wanted to get something a bit cheaper. I really really liked my accord, the Xb is fun and I like driving it but I truly miss my climate control and 200hp. Oh well, at least I have more money to blow on toys for my box.

TRD 18's will be here thursday, New alpine stereo with Sirius sat radio in the car. Maybe next week/month I'll add the lowering springs and intake. I have done more mods on this car in the week I owned it than I did to my accord the whole 2.5 years I owned it.
Old Jan 18, 2005 | 01:17 PM
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I'm going to be selling my 95 Chevy Blazer so I can get my XB.
Old Jan 18, 2005 | 07:27 PM
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Old Jan 18, 2005 | 08:17 PM
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1994 Ford Ranger 2.3L

Thing had so many problems....decided to get an xB to get me through college.
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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a 93 caravan that had been demolished beat missing most the front bumper. got a hundred for it but i think that was because the guy felt bad for because that car was the best thing i ever owned or not
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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2001 Black Ford Focus ZX3 5 Speed (hard to get at the time)
few mods, Focussport intake, Custom exhaust W/ a flow master muffler

slammed 2.2 inches SKRAPE SKRAPE

it was a piece of junk. CEL every other week, water leak, oil leak, overheating, Failing odomoter. changed 4 times (probably had 100,000 but traded it in with 97,000)

now happy to drive a 100% made in Japan car ;) 2004 xB BCP 5 Speed. currently 38,000
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:13 AM
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i wrecked my mecedes c280 and 30 min later i was dreaming about my xB[/img]
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:34 AM
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1994 delsol si, mint condition
to many mods to list. check it out
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 01:42 AM
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Still have my '96 Z71 Suburban, but the gas guzzler is just sitting in the driveway!
Old Jan 19, 2005 | 08:39 PM
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03 Nissan Sentra SER spec-V A little nismo here a little nismo there all in all a pretty quick car but horrible handling inbelievable torque steer and this un nerving habbit of floating then proceeding to wallow over large undulations in the road at 90+ Even with the suspension upgrade that car was my demise just waiting to happen.

Also was not too keen on the 92 octane only and 20 mpg
Old Jan 20, 2005 | 01:27 PM
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My Scion dealer would'nt take a trade-in. He said it wasn't part of the pure pricing feature of Scion. I'm thinking it was more because it was a 93 colt vista with high miles. I even had a hard time donating it. The 5th place I called (outta CA) sent someone from Harrisburg to get it in MD. Had it been a 94, there wouldn't have been a problem donating it at all. I ended up with my box tagged and titled, at 4.4%, putting 3200 down, so I could pay under 2 and a quarter a month.
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:46 AM
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Finally was able to get outta my 04' Mazda3 "s" 5-door. What a piece of "crap". Back when I bought it, it was between it and the Xb. In 11months, that Mazda was in the shop "14" times and for something different everytime. Trouble Spots were.....

14 interior rattles from the dashboard, all the windows, door panels, passenger seat, rear hatch, rear cargo area, headliner, sunroof and ventilation system.

Mechanically I had to take it in for,

replacement of 3 window regualtors
entire replacement of rear brakes
entire replacement of rear shocks/springs
entire replacement of hydraulics on the clutch
replaced clutch switch
replaced drive shaft bolts (they fell off)
weak a/c
front suspension fixes (never got fixed)
rear hatch struts failed
power steering acting like it was "manual" and not power

All of this in just over 12,000 miles

Good riddance to that one and "all" of Mazda forever for me.

Hello my beautiful new XB!
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 03:50 AM
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Wow. I was trying to decide between the 3 and the xB. Now I'm glad I chose the box!
Old Jan 23, 2005 | 06:56 AM
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we were going to trade in my wifes 99 accord v6, but instead gave my father in law the accord, then went down and dropped 1000$ and walked out with the new scion. My wife was stoked when we bought it, since she wasnt expecting it. I told her we were goign for a "test drive".
Old Jan 24, 2005 | 06:45 AM
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i traded in a 2001 Ford Explorer Limited...with a salvage title and tranny problems...with only 82000 miles it was on its second tranny bout to be its 3rd...never again will i own an American car
Old Jan 24, 2005 | 06:57 AM
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2001 honda civic lx coupe it's the best move i made,more room interior and it's just someting different like all of the attention i get when i'm driving down the road..
Old Jan 24, 2005 | 07:11 AM
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im about to trade in my 2000 ford focus... and im so glad to get rid of that pice of crud haha
Old Jan 25, 2005 | 07:59 PM
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"traded in" a 95 Ford escort wagon, with about 251,000 miles on it, and it was wrecked twice. Dealership gave me a bill for it and I put down 1,600 and left with my first new car. All in my name, nobody elses, except Toyota
Old Jan 26, 2005 | 02:58 AM
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Sold my 99 civic ex coupe. Mint condition. Must say, I loved the car... But kinda got tired of EVERYONE owning one, not to mention it being broken into twice. Being 6 ft. 3, I needed a bit more head room, and a bit less speeding tickets. Salvation is here...



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