tomas would never betray us with a photoshop........ or would he?????

 

Keep in mind that (1) that isn't the bB, (2) Scion can change their business plan at any time with no requirement to let us know, (3) any number of things can change the 'focus' of new releases.

While everyone keeps saying "longer, lower, wider, more power, bigger engine, more features" that may not be the best move in the current market... I say that with gasoline over $3 and rising.

The "longer, lower, wider, more power, bigger engine, more features" model does not portend an "inexpensive starter car for generation whatever" - which was another another key point Scion was focused on.

Lastly, my post was to poke fun at everyone for wanting a 300HP, 40MPG, 5 passenger, two-door, convertible sport coupe with massive hauling capacity, a kilowatt sound system, and cruise for under $15K... and also for all those who "know" what Scion won't do - or will do.

We will know when they announce it, whatever "it" is.

Relax everyone, and enjoy what you have while you have it.

Heck, lower it, put some bigger rims, some low profiles, skirts and underbody lighting on this thing and it might even make it.

 

love the amber rotating light on top of the new xb bro, wonderful

 

so the xB is going to be a cow? yay! now all the tC's and xA's can drive up to them in the fields and honk their horns! yay for cow tipping!

 

^^^^^^ someone saw CARS

 

If they run each model for 3 years, then the 2007 should be the same as the xB now. Even though it arrived in some areas in 2003- the model year was 2004. a 2004 thru a 2007 model covers 3 years. As excited as any of us would be to see a new car, I couldn't imagine Scion being in a big hurry to dump a car that sells so well.
Maybe there wont be any changes to it, but that's not a bad thing.

2007 :


2008 xb(or whatever two letter thing they'll do):

 

Scion will do what Scion does. Until then, like has been stated, it is all speculation. However, I don't think they will have an official 2007 model if they follow their 3 year model run philosophy. The three years would be 2004 (includes early releases in 2003), 2005 and 2006 (2006.5 included). 2007 would constitute a fourth model year.

As stated numerous times in these forums. Production will end with the 2006.5s late this year. Whatever is left in early 2007 will be shipped over and wait in port to be shipped to dealerships. The all new 2008 model will be introduced in the spring of 2007 and begin selling before the year is up. At least that is the speculation I am leaning toward.

 

I think it becomes a little more than pure speculation when you have scion employees from different parts of the country releasing the same info. Yet some people claim "we don't know anything til they tell us." Well I choose to believe someone in the company telling me specific info about the release, engine etc. Is it an official announcement? No, but I'd say its pretty reliable.

and if I'm wrong I'll give everyone who disagrees with me a dollar.

 

You can PayPal mine...

 

All the info I've read and heard better turn out to be right. I might end up bankrupt if too many people take me up on that offer.

 

ditto! :D

 

no 2007 model year cars. no on the new bB/coo

 

The 'no 2007 model year cars' is something I keep hearing, but I can't imagine any new marque, still trying to establish itself, not constantly having a stream of cars in the pipeline. Telling dealers and customers to essentially wait around 'til next year, we'll be back with something, just doesn't sound right.

Seems odd, too, now that current bB production has been moved to Daihatsu's largest plant, freeing up the full Takaoka output to be US model boxes, instead of split half US, half JDM, that they'd just stop making the icon model of the Scion name.

Two possibilities come to mind with freeing up half of Takaoka - increased xB production on the short term, or re-fitting the plant for a new model in the idle section so there won't be an untenable gap in the pipeline.

Right now the only things I keep hearing over and over are "this is the last production year for the xB," and that "it's replacement won't be a US version of the current bB/Coo."

This is the first breakpoint for Scion. The US market surprised them once already - they expected the xA to far outsell the xB and we did just the opposite. Now they have an opportunity to build on the success of the box or to drop the idea entirely and go a totally different direction.

Be interesting to see which way they go - I personally think it will be a development/extension of the current bB, but those claiming to be in the know keep shaking their collective heads 'no.'

(For me, I'm happy I have a box.)

 

personally, i don't really care which way they go with it as long as it looks good. More power would be nice but I'll take a nice design and 109hp over something ugly with 160hp.

 

The Scion dealerships are all in Toyota lots, but they do have their own organization to some extent. To have only the tC for most of a year would not seem to support the name too well.

 

With the xA and xB they won't simply stop selling at once. From what I understand they will continue selling the current 06 models until they run out. They may up the production to keep the models on the market for awhile. They are also putting out the RS models for both at some point this year.

I own a 03 volkswagen golf and intially I was waiting to buy the new rabbit but decided to wait for the new scion models. At the dealership I bought my car from they don't have hardly any 06 golfs because the release of the rabbit. So I don't think it is that uncommon for car delearships to sell off the remaining models in anticipation for a new release.

 

In some parts of the country Scion buyers have been waiting for their cars to arrive from Japan as the normal course of events. Should the factory just 'stop' for re-tooling, there will be a void in the pipeline. There really is no backstock.

Scion is one of those marques blessed for the most part with more buyers than available cars.

 

the 06's will carryover through 07.

 

Well I hope I'm not going to be disappointed with the new models. I'm waiting 6 or so months for these cars and giving Scion the benefit of the doubt that the new cars will be worth the wait for me. Otherwise I might have to snag one of these 07 xB's. :D

 

(When Scion finally announces the xB's replacement, if it is drasticly different in concept I don't expect the remaining xB's to just sit on dealer lots - I expect them to disappear quickly. If it continues the box theme with improvements, however...)