one other thing you might consider doing as well... is look up service bulletins for your year and model. Those generally contain most of the valid issues that are known.

 

How to I look up service bulletins?

 

Just do an internet search for the year, model, and TSB. TSB (Toyota Service Bulletin)

If you cant find what you're looking for there.. you can always contact a Toyota/Scion dealer and ask then.

 

When I bought my '08 xB the dealership wanted $1495 for the 7yr/100k plan, and said it was non-negotiable like the purchase price of the xB. At 35,500 miles I bought my 6yr/100k Toyota Extra Care (the plan I wanted because I put on so many miles each year) for $750 from Troy at the dealership I referenced earlier in this thread.

More info from a previous warranty thread:
https://www.scionlife.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=183751

x2 in a big way!

 

Definitely buy the extended warranty before you get to 3 yrs / 36,000 mi. I had $1500 in out of warranty repairs at 2 years 7 months and 39,000 miles.

 

I have to agree with the others regarding the windshield cracking. I really do not think this is a design issue with the car. I think the angle is the culprit here.

If windshield cracking due to body flex was a legitimate issue, it would be much more widespread. There would be many more threads on many more sites if this was caused by a design flaw.

The fact that there is debate as to whether the cracking is caused by flying debris damage or body flex actually proves, to some degree, that it isn't caused by body flex.

Just my opinion and my $.02

 

FWIW I bought my 08 XB in March 2007. I just had my first windshield replacement and it was due to a rock chip and defroster on a very cold day this winter. No stress cracks here after 3 years and 35k miles.