Start off with appoligy to Tomas for not being quit sure were to post this.

Although I’m not ready to put it up for sale immediately and put this in the classifieds yet, I would like some honest opinions on what my Scion Life family thinks I could get for my 2004 Hot Lava XB. It’s a fairly well known first gen. XB and I have always tried to post pictures and document my modification here on Scion Life. It is paid for and I have a clear title in hand. It has 90,000 miles on it now and has had the best of care as far as maintenance goes. I have modified just about everything on it and always tried to use top end and quality parts. I really don’t what to part it out because everything seems to go together very well as it is, but that is always an option. Here are some of the mods:

Lowered using Blitz coilovers and Hotchkis sway bars.

Engine has the Blitz supercharger (polished and an extra drive belt), DC Sport headers, K&N air filter and modified CAI and yellow top battery. Also lots of one off polished aluminum dress up parts and the engine bay is spotless clean all the time.


Exhaust is the Borla stainless steel dual exhaust system.

Exterior is the Kenstyle body kit (knock off) with the flexible ABS plastic front lip and fiberglass side skirts and rear lip (modified for dual exhaust). I have the original hood that has been pinstriped and flamed and I also have a carbon fiber hood that was orange candied and flamed and pinstriped also. Matching carbon fiber rear spoiler (orange candied and flamed and pinstriped). Lots of unique pin striping.




Wheels and tires are Axxis Widetracks with 90mm front lip and 120mm rears with Toyo Proxes 4 tires (maybe 5,000 miles on new set of tires). They have been painted Hot Lava to match exterior. Wheels do have some minor blemishes but are in great shape. I also have a set of the Axxis 7-mods that I run quite often and are 18x8 front and 19x8 rear with the maxis lips. They are in need of new tires but are very road worthy and the wheels are top shape with no blemishes. Only one set would go with the car.



Interior: the seats and door panels have been recovered with a Classic Soft Trim package with black and silver carbon fiber inserts and matching headliner. All remaining interior pieces have been blacked out. Original carpet and floor mats. There is 5-36 sq.ft. boxes of dynamat covering the entire interior with 2 layer on the roof and floor. Stereo is a 2din Jensen VM9021TS head unit (6.5 touch panel) with Ipod, XM radio and aux. PS2 unit under the seat with an additional 10” fold down monitor were the dome light was and an additional 7” monitor in dash. All the factory speakers were replaced with top of the line Infinity speakers with a one off Malihini Customs subwoofer box that has an 600w 5-channel Infinity amp and 2nd yellow top battery. The sub box it removable with aircraft quality fitting. Windows are lightly tinted and it has a panoramic rear view mirror. It has Autometer gauges (oil press., oil temp, water temp, alt gauge and boost gauge). The speedo has a matching one off Autometer overlay.







There are probably lots more custom features that I have skipped. It is a great driving and running XB and me and my family have loved owning and showing it. It has always done great at shows and is capable of earning a trophy at most events. It is starting to show it’s age and has a few minor scratches and flaws but still shows very well.

It’s just time for me to move on to another vehicle and project and would like to sell it while it’s still in good shape, but don’t want to give it away on a trade in. Please let me know what you think it is worth and I value everyone opinion and comments. I have well over $30,000 invested in it and would be happy to get half that out if possible.

 

its worth eleventy bazillion dollars, so its not worth you selling it Barry

 

i say around $15-20K

 

I got $3.49 and a paper clip. Trade?

 

Too bad Barry only accept payments in bits of string

 

After the 'Cash for Clunkers' program, you are not going to get what you paid for this car even with the mods. Your only bet is if another Scion enthusiast wants your car and is willing to pay for the mod work. Unfortunately, during the past few weeks, I have seen over 30 used xB's (2004-200 up for sale on Craigs List alone ranging from 6K-12K. With this glut of used cars, it will be extremely difficult to get your money back on a sale.

 

this is very clean

 

So should I part it out and sell it that way? I have almost all the original parts except for the interior. I (personally) wouldn't be able to remove the supercharger or exhaust, but I could get it close otherwise. There is propably 6k +- worth of parts I could remove and replace without to much problems:

2 set of Axxis wheels
Kenstyle body kit
Grill pieces
stereo equip. & back-up camera
2nd battery and controls
Polished alum. trim pieces
Coilover set
2 monitors
PS2
underbody lights
aux. cooling fan
carbon fiber hood and rear wing (pain in butt to remove wing)
ect.....

I would truely hate to part is out.

 

keep your $3.49 the paperclip is Priceless!!
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/

 

You're going to get way more for it if you part out. People generally don't like buying cars that have been modified. Unfortunately, modified cars immediately bring up thoughts like street racing or cars that have otherwise not been treated well.

Obviously, that's not the case, but that's what the average used car buyer thinks. Unless you can find an enthusiast that wants it as-is, you're better off parting.

 

What if I came down and removed the SCer for you Barry?

 

i could use that s/c

 

No, no you couldnt...

 

I could.

 

blitz s/c is the only s/c that works on both xA and xB

 

I've been real good about keeping all my stock parts except for that. I don't have the original intake or plumbing parts anymore and it works so well now that it would be a shame to take it off. It will probably give me a little over book value or will make up for the little things that are not prefect. I sure do appreciate the offer Don!

 

What does the "cash for clunkers" program have to do with the amount of used cars on the market? the clunkers are all getting scrapped out, not resold.

I say list it on here, other forums, CL, etc, start high, you never know, there may be someone out there that HAS to have it!

 

For example, if I "clunkered" my car and bought a $20,000 car for only $15,500.
I'd be okay with selling it for $13,000 (after, say a year or so.) Whereas if I paid the full $20,000...I MIGHT only sell it for $17,500

It may not be immediate, but the new cars from the clunker program will bring down the average cost of Used cars.

Much like how foreclosures bring down the value of existing homes in the neighborhood.

 

Barry - I'd be more then willing to swap/purchase your interior from you.

 

i love how you candied the hood and spoiler