EddieO

Lets use common sense- the current model xB was the old model bB sold in Japan as a Toyota. Worked great, lots of US sales when introduced here. Toyota has already slowed the dealer delivery of the 06b xb's to let the supply run out. My local dealer stated that Toyota calls it a "blackout " period, where none will be available, as supply is gone (ergo no leftovers) . Intention is to move into 08 models, with no model year 07 available. Check this site, you will see the present model, which will more than likely be the US model for 08, just as they did for the current model!!No mystery, just economics. (How many billions of $$ does Toyota have in reserve?) Good marketing, sound financial decisons.

www.batfa.com/new_car_toyota_bB.htm

OldYeller

This has been posted several times. The Japanese bB will NOT be coming to the United States. Those that have seen the replacement have vouched for that fact. We will see the new model in a little over a month..........

CXT

December 16..

Subcompact Culture

Where'd you get this date?

Madzozs

That is the Scion event in Miami. The big VIP thing is the day before HIN(i think), and it has been speculated that the 2 new models will be released to people there, and then to the public at HIN.

CXT

yeah what he said ^^^

JSM1284

Thats my Birthday!

ajimmartinez

I don't like it. Stick with what works, Scion.

artdoesart

what are you talking about do you know that the scion xb is the toyota bB in japan? its the same car. i dont understand all the discussion about the new xB is been out in Japan for almost a year now, i took photos of it and posted it here from Tokyo Auto Salon and the Toyota Museum in Odaiba (Rainbow Bridge) early in 06. why would it make any sense for them to completely remodel another car when they already have its replacement in Japan. lets use common sense people, same goes for a lot of jdm cars, soarer = old school sc300, fairlady z = old school 300z, altezza = is300... and now there is actually an official lexus in Japan they are just using the same names for the lexus stuff instead of aristo, soarer (if this car existed still), etc.

foxtrot685

i hope the bring the current bb to the states... i will trade my xA in for it, no questions asked... but the thing is, ive never seen the bb in a M/T. even on the toyota.co.jp website if u look at the specs it says "automatic gear" for both the engines and drivetrain configurations (2WD and 4WD)

SquallLHeart

OMFG...

we talked about this ALREADY.... countless times..

the new bB is NOT our xB replacement..

though the new models will be revealed to all the miami winners... there will be absolutely no cameras or media allowed... and they will not reveal it to the public until they are ready... which to my knowledge will be still.. next year.. well after the miami event.

there are people who have seen the new models already.. friends and contacts i personally know have already confirmed that it's not the new bB.. stop arguing.

and it DOES make sence... Scion is breaking off from that Toyota line in Japan... they already did it with the tC which isn't available over there... and they will continue to do the same with the new xB.. the xD... and then the tC's replacement.. when the time comes around.

foxtrot685

SquallLHeart, is everything ok??? lol

i think everyone wants the bb to b the xB replacement so badly that they are ignoring the facts, haha

if u read some of the threads tho their arguments that "toyota spending billions to remake a model that already exists is crazy" it makes sense, however the rumor that is more common is the replacements will b boxy yet rounded and highly influenced by the t2B concept. you will always have ppl (like me) that hope toyota will change their minds about this, lol

CXT

Pretty much everything you said is right except that I think the miami winners can bring cameras into the event, and supposedly the new models will be shown at HIN the next day.

Now what I wanna know is why this thread was never locked LOL

SquallLHeart

hmm...

though miami winners can bring cameras.. it is already known that certain parts of the party, they are not allowed.. i'm guessing that it's an easy guess to which part...

dunno about scion's plans for HIN... i can ask i guess..

grizzly_choppers

I've said it elsewhere. The new xB and xD will be shown to the public "at a major auto show early next year". That means the Chicago Auto Show in February (starts the 7th, I think).

It has also been said that the new models will be shown to a group of enthusiasts before that in a private setting. This would be the Miami event.

No cameras are allowed at the event itself although winners are encouraged to bring their cameras on the trip to document their time there.

The new models will not be at HIN Miami. I wouldn't be surprised if Scion rolled the t2B and Fuse concepts out there though just for kicks...

Oh yeah, and everything SquallLHeart said is right.

-Alex

SquallLHeart

^^ actually you're probably right about the Fuse... i know Scion's been taking that car around for a tour around the USA with HIN and other shows..

getting input and such from the public to use for the tC replacement...

CXT

Damn I was hoping to get a look at the new models before buying an xB.

hotbox05

there will be pics of the xB's replacement everywhere.

it will be available late spring next year and the current 06 xB will be sold through early spring.