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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 01:50 AM
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i was wondering if you had too buy another car would it be an xb? why or why not?
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 02:53 AM
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I would definetly buy one again. I have so much more room for my 2 kids than I did in my jetta.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:03 AM
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i could buy a dream car of mine...the Subaru WRX if i wanted, i would rather buy an xB again.

i just love it, i love when someone thinks its so small....then they sit in it and are like OMG!

friend has a Hyundai ...its like the RAV4 holy crap that thing is CRAMPED!!! we went to lunch today and the back seat was annoying as hell, stiff seats and your sitting upright all weird..the xB has very good room even in the back with lots of space and comfy seats
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:08 AM
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I would purchase another xB. One to drive daily and one to have some serious fun with.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:23 AM
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This is my 2nd xB. My first one got totaled
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:31 AM
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Absolutely. The xB exactly meets my needs for accessibility, economy, capacity, reliability, and driving enjoyment. There is currently no other car on the market that can compete with it.

It's not perfect. If the exact same car were available at a similar price that was quieter and a bit more powerful with side airbags, I'd buy that one instead. But not at the price of giving up any of the current xB's positive qualities.

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Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:43 AM
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Not only would I do it again, I wish I had done it sooner the first time. Just loving the box.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 04:56 AM
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Agreed, would purchase again, and may trade mine in for an RS3.0
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 05:03 AM
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Agreed, would purchase again, and may trade mine in for an RS3.0
what he said
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 05:41 AM
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sure would, if i didn't have to wait 3 hours for paperwork again.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 10:22 AM
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Was at the dealer 30 min at pickup day..........>
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by rdclark
Absolutely. The xB exactly meets my needs for accessibility, economy, capacity, reliability, and driving enjoyment. There is currently no other car on the market that can compete with it.

It's not perfect. If the exact same car were available at a similar price that was quieter and a bit more powerful with side airbags, I'd buy that one instead. But not at the price of giving up any of the current xB's positive qualities.

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Amen ! What He Said .........
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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I traded in a new, 5 month old loaded 2005 Sequoia Limited 4wd with 7500 miles for the xB. A very nice truck.

I actually like the xB more. More fun to drive, a lot less common and very cool looks. I would buy another today, without hesitation. Heck, at 1/3 of the cost of the Limited, I would buy two more!!

I hope that the xB of the future is as distinctly styled. The pics of the rounded, aerodynamic (Nissan Murano/PT Cruiser) style possibilities would turn me away.

Off topic, just installed my 10" sub and 300w amp yesterday. Gotta love the Box!
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 04:11 PM
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no i wouldn't personaly i don't like the payment i always feel broke and that i'd get my ideal dream car if i can find one (yeah there pretty rarer then the scions driving around town... and i'd pay cash for it too
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 04:49 PM
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This is a yes/no. I would if there was a company that made mount kits to swap in the 4AGE All the xB really needs is just a little more power. Im not saying like 100 more, maybe like 15-20.. Something that could bring the 0-60 times into the high 8sec range would be very nice. Also the whole tranny gearing needs to be reworked... I should only be at about 3300rpm max while at 80 not 4000rpm. So what if I dont have enough HP to reach a top speed in the thing, I want a better cruising rpm compared to being able to top out the car.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 09:31 PM
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I would - assuming they don't screw it up and make it look like the one that has been floating around the posts as the new body style. Currently, I've got two because I like the way it looks as it is. I bought one for the business and liked it enough to justify getting another as a personal car.

Unfortunatly, it seems as if all manufacturers have a tendency to "improve" subsequent models to the point where a) they are too expensive for what you get and/or b) they had diverged from the original to the point that nobody wants 'em anymore. At that point the model gets discontinued.

Hopefully, subsequent renditions stay the course that has been started with Scion in general and the xB specifically.
Old Nov 19, 2005 | 11:23 PM
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Money is not a real issue for me. So within reason, there are countless other vehicles I could be driving.....but I chose the xB....out of "want" not "need".

I really like it's simple, honest design. It's cheap to buy and operate as well.

So, yeah....I'd probably do it again.
Old Nov 20, 2005 | 04:25 PM
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Yeah... this is a pretty decent car for a daily driver. Could easily get something more comfortable or faster, but the xB is dirt cheap and so reliable. Keeps the wear and tear off my other toys. :D
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 05:54 AM
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Yep it is a perfect city car and that is what I bought it for.
My Eclipse is for going fast and my wifes Accord is for road trips.
Old Nov 21, 2005 | 06:56 AM
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Default Re: would you do it again????

Originally Posted by BUDDA
i was wondering if you had too buy another car would it be an xb? why or why not?
Sadly no. I really enjoy my xb but if i had to pick something else for next time, it'd have to be something with much more power. Now if the Xb had a v6 or v8 option, i'd be all over that.

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