2013 Scion xB & Release Series info. Lots of pics of my White 2013 "build" on p8+
12-12-2012, 04:12 AM
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I'm debating on whether or not I should hold out for an rs... I need to have a car again before the end of feb so ill see... If they are coming out later, I'll stick with a regular xb.
Since this is the "last xb," I hope scion does something awesome for the rs10. :D
Since this is the "last xb," I hope scion does something awesome for the rs10. :D
12-12-2012, 01:26 PM
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Looks like they used the chrome rings for the AC controls from the IQ!!! Also I do like the black defuser on the back bumper!!
As for the RS10's...I've heard from a great contact that all Scions will be released with a special 10 year anniversary color all together!! (Black Color maybe around june or july)
As for the RS10's...I've heard from a great contact that all Scions will be released with a special 10 year anniversary color all together!! (Black Color maybe around june or july)
01-04-2013, 03:55 PM
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.................... still patiently (read: impatiently) waiting for scion to update their site + waiting for a call from my dealer telling me i can order a 2013................. i wonder what's taking so long!
01-04-2013, 08:35 PM
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Geeze. Looks like an early Gen II with a couple o' dents in it and ugly seat panel inserts. I'll keep my ''08 thanks. Where's the imagination? Significant enhancements my a$$. This is sad.
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01-04-2013, 09:18 PM
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That's ok with me cause when they make style changes (example, front bumpers) the after market guys aren't going to make parts only good for one years cars. Just hope Scion keeps going.
01-08-2013, 07:18 PM
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Found this blurb on the autoweek site:
source: http://www.autoweek.com/article/2012...news/120809963
I do not drive much as I live in the city and this makes me wonder if I should get a 2013 xb /release series xb -OR- hold out until the successor comes out.
Regardless, i'll head to the 2013 international autoshow here at the javits center in nyc to see what they've come up with in terms of a successor.
xB: Scion executives give mixed signals about the boxy car that is a brand icon. They say it is important, but also that the box has run its course and is likely to be replaced by something much different. There has been talk of reconfiguring the boxy, 100-inch wheelbase Daihatsu COO/Materia, which is closer in size and design to the original xB that defined the Scion brand.
Scion has said the 2013 New York auto show will offer an idea as to the successor. The problem: The xB will be 6 years old by then and should have been replaced by now.
Scion has said the 2013 New York auto show will offer an idea as to the successor. The problem: The xB will be 6 years old by then and should have been replaced by now.
I do not drive much as I live in the city and this makes me wonder if I should get a 2013 xb /release series xb -OR- hold out until the successor comes out.
Regardless, i'll head to the 2013 international autoshow here at the javits center in nyc to see what they've come up with in terms of a successor.
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01-11-2013, 01:49 AM
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more 2013 xb pics have been released, incl. Interior shots
http://pressroom.toyota.com/album_display.cfm?album_id=814§ion_id=413
This does look 99.9% like last years and a couple of the points in the "leaked email" don't really appear to have made it into the model...
http://pressroom.toyota.com/album_display.cfm?album_id=814§ion_id=413
This does look 99.9% like last years and a couple of the points in the "leaked email" don't really appear to have made it into the model...
The only significant cosmetic difference is the lights in the "vents" on the front bumper, and the rear slick black addition to the bumper (and of course the lower front grille is now Slick black instead of flat).... and the chrome trim rings on the AC controls (I don't have a standard trans car, so the shifter **** could be different as well)
All good for the enthusiasts.... more likely to see more aftermarket stuff come around after all.
I really like the red though..... Might be enough to get me to trade my White one..... Might not.
01-11-2013, 04:32 PM
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hahahaha scott - it's so apparent that the undercarriage is literally caked in very light brown mud. horrible photoshoot and you get the sense that this was a rushed effort.
they put these pics up in december and they STILL HAVE NOT YET put up 2013 data/details on the website..... idk if they're half-assing the last xb in terms of marketing but this is definitely really funny to watch. so many 2013 cars came out last year and it almost doesn't make sense to purchase a 2013 model in the middle of the year since the 2014s are right around the corner....
i, too, was considering the red but i don't want to stand out on the highway. i feel like if i get the red, i'll get my license revoked for the number of tickets where i was doing 60 and not 55. personally, im not gonna risk it. colorwise, im leaning towards army rock... runners up include white and maybe the release series, whatever color it turns out to be, as long as it's not crazy bright like voodoo blue / absolutely red / etc.
they put these pics up in december and they STILL HAVE NOT YET put up 2013 data/details on the website..... idk if they're half-assing the last xb in terms of marketing but this is definitely really funny to watch. so many 2013 cars came out last year and it almost doesn't make sense to purchase a 2013 model in the middle of the year since the 2014s are right around the corner....
i, too, was considering the red but i don't want to stand out on the highway. i feel like if i get the red, i'll get my license revoked for the number of tickets where i was doing 60 and not 55. personally, im not gonna risk it. colorwise, im leaning towards army rock... runners up include white and maybe the release series, whatever color it turns out to be, as long as it's not crazy bright like voodoo blue / absolutely red / etc.
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02-01-2013, 04:37 PM
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looks like the real "reveal" will be at the ny auto show in march....
02-10-2013, 10:29 PM
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ladies and gentlemen,
it looks like some dealers on the west coast have already received 2013 xb's this past weekend - feb 9 & 10, 2013... here's a couple i found online, with pics
http://www.wondriestoyota.com/new/Sc...b589d6ef7.htm# -- it looks beautiful in white!
http://www.wondriestoyota.com/new/Sc...bb2b031da.htm# --- army metallic
giveaways that it's a 2013: led daytime running lights as well as rear diffuser on the back bumper (in black)
here's the new ad spot, website is still not updated yet however.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnMLedDccw
full length video here --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=GcmjXsEvTFM
it looks like some dealers on the west coast have already received 2013 xb's this past weekend - feb 9 & 10, 2013... here's a couple i found online, with pics
http://www.wondriestoyota.com/new/Sc...b589d6ef7.htm# -- it looks beautiful in white!
http://www.wondriestoyota.com/new/Sc...bb2b031da.htm# --- army metallic
giveaways that it's a 2013: led daytime running lights as well as rear diffuser on the back bumper (in black)
here's the new ad spot, website is still not updated yet however.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKnMLedDccw
full length video here --
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature...&v=GcmjXsEvTFM
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02-11-2013, 04:11 PM
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OMG look at that wheel gap!
Like the diffuser on the rear, the white is pretty.
Curious, do they come with the first aid kit still? Just confused because they show the manual by itself in a picture.
Like the diffuser on the rear, the white is pretty.
Curious, do they come with the first aid kit still? Just confused because they show the manual by itself in a picture.
02-11-2013, 09:30 PM
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Shadezz, if your looking for the LEDs for the bumper they would probably charge you an arm and a leg for them. I just wanted the plastic replacement on my 012 and they wanted over 40 bucks. If someone would ever make any aftermarket stuff for the newer XBs it would be cheaper. Or quit changing the bumper!