View Full Version : xB expensive!
gabagooo
06-19-2007, 07:23 PM
The Toyota Scion dealer here in Danville has a 2008 Scion xB on the lot. It sticker at just over $19,500! Man, it's a beast compaired to the out going model. And that price! Holly shit!
jamal1984
06-19-2007, 08:13 PM
that Xb is so hot, i am really want one at the moment, but after seeing that price...i like nahhh.. i should wait for another year or so.
JosephDoc
06-19-2007, 08:26 PM
Buy it before someone took it!
All cars by Toy are good cars! :headbang:
If you can get a 5-speed with no options you can come in around $16K. To me, a former xB owner, I am disappointed with them throwing the mpg to the winds . . .
Oh wait, the xD is really the new xB! That's where the mpg will be.
Im lookin at the new xB aswell as Yaris right now, but for 19k$ it must have been AT and had NAV or somthing like that. I got quoted 18k$ OTD on a 08 xB manual trans. Gas mileage is not so great but thats the only downside..
static808
06-20-2007, 03:18 AM
there are tons of new xB's on the road here in SoCal already. i gotta admit, i like the old one better. is the xB competing with the CRV or lower end jeeps nowadays?? doesnt seem too bright what with toyota also carrying the RAV4. guess the xB is for people who want a RAV4 but dont acutally want to go off-roading (everyone in LA). it just feels like toyota is stealing customers from itself...
--B
Nigal
06-20-2007, 06:35 AM
They look great!!
http://www.cbcreno.org/cbc/awana/images/car1.jpg
Blenjar
06-20-2007, 08:16 AM
lmao
yea for 19k..thats a rip off in my opinion.
fukthat *trademark*
-- Blen
nsmitchell
06-20-2007, 08:35 AM
My brother was very disappointed in the new generation xB. He was going to buy a new one, but now he will probably hold onto his. I told him to get a Fit. I also told him about the xD.
grampi
06-20-2007, 08:54 AM
Who cares about that hidious looking Mini Cooper shipping crate anyway? Isn't this a Yaris forum?
Blenjar
06-20-2007, 09:11 AM
lol, tell ur bro toget a yaris geez, why tell him to get a fit, r u crazy?
-- Blen
nsmitchell
06-20-2007, 09:50 AM
lol, tell ur bro toget a yaris geez, why tell him to get a fit, r u crazy?
-- Blen
hehe
He needs more room in a hatchback. The original xB is way bigger than our Yarii in the cargo department. The new xB is huge inside, but MPG sux big time. I want the head unit from a 2008 xB! It has RCA outs! Scion stereos sound awesome too.:biggrin:
I think the design is diffrent but better then the old design and i like the 1st gen xB. They rounded the corners and chopped the top and it looks much more sleek. I think the engine change was stupid though, with gas prices as high as they are why would you make it less fuel efficient? but its still definetly a improvment on the previous model IMO.
nsmitchell
06-20-2007, 01:45 PM
You got it. Why would Toyota take a step backwards like that? I guess they wanted it to compete directly with the Nissan Versa. hehe
jamal1984
06-20-2007, 01:51 PM
i guess alot of peoples in here are worry about MPG.
Alot of reviews about new 2008 xb said that it's very quiet and handling way better than the old version and they can do about 33mpg in City. I dont know yet, but probably it is my next new car.
nsmitchell
06-20-2007, 02:06 PM
i guess alot of peoples in here are worry about MPG.
Alot of reviews about new 2008 xb said that it's very quiet and handling way better than the old version and they can do about 33mpg in City. I dont know yet, but probably it is my next new car.
33MPG city! That's friggin phantastic. So i guess the sticker MPG is on the new system, and it doesn't look as good, but yet can still deliver good MPG. That is great news and I will inform my brother that all is not lost with the new xB. Thanks!
BTW - I wouldn't mind getting an xB if the mileage is still in the same ballpark as the Yaris.
grampi
06-20-2007, 02:07 PM
Why would anyone want an xB? They're so ugly, they have to sneak up on gas pumps so they don't scare them off!
jamal1984
06-20-2007, 02:08 PM
33MPG city! That's friggin phantastic. So i guess the sticker MPG is on the new system, and it doesn't look as good, but yet can still deliver good MPG. That is great news and I will inform my brother that all is not lost with the new xB. Thanks!
BTW - I wouldn't mind getting an xB if the mileage is still in the same ballpark as the Yaris.
yeah it's said like 22 or 28 mpg on city or something, but alot of peoples got better mpg than that in City. I can't wait to test drive one.
jamal1984
06-20-2007, 02:09 PM
Why would anyone want an xB? They're so ugly, they have to sneak up on gas pumps so they don't scare them off!
yeah i think the xb are ugly, boxy....but that what make me love it. :thumbup:
thomasward00
06-21-2007, 04:02 AM
The new XB isn't even J Vin anymore....
grampi
06-21-2007, 08:57 AM
yeah i think the xb are ugly, boxy....but that what make me love it. :thumbup:
You can love an ugly child, but that doesn't apply to vehicles.
nsmitchell
06-21-2007, 11:11 AM
Obviously some people like the xB because they are selling like hotcakes. The space inside them is simply incredible. Have you ever sat in one? You should. Not to mention they are one of the most troublefree cars that Toyota has ever built.
33MPG city! That's friggin phantastic. So i guess the sticker MPG is on the new system, and it doesn't look as good, but yet can still deliver good MPG. That is great news and I will inform my brother that all is not lost with the new xB. Thanks!
BTW - I wouldn't mind getting an xB if the mileage is still in the same ballpark as the Yaris.
Yeah owners on ScionLife.com forums are saying there getting in the mid 30's, thats really great gas mileage!
roxy84
06-21-2007, 02:38 PM
ive read several threads on scion life and other forums. my take is that a majority of drivers are getting around 30 mpg or a little less even with mostly highway miles. my best friend in chicago traded his xa for the new xb 2 weeks ago. in 3 mostly highway commuting tanks, his highest mpg was just over 29. granted, the engine isnt broken in, but mid 30's mpg with that hulking car (compared to the xb1) is wishful thinking.
yes, a few people may get this, but my buddy lives and breathes for fuel efficiency. i warned him not to trade in the xa for an xb2 if fuel efficiecy was a priority. the buyers remorse has already begun. the xb2 shouldnt really appeal to someone with fuel efficiency as a high priority. id say the same thing about a nissan versa or dodge caliber, as the real world mileage of those has been a hot topic with their owners.
Yeah i heard a few guys saying 34MPG, i dont know if its true or not. Gas mileage isnt THAT big of a deal for me. I dont want some big gas guzzling SUV but the xB2 is far from that.
For the money your really getting alot with the xB2. Its a totally safe car aswell, side airbags are a huge factor for me and if im not mistaken i cant get them on a Yaris LB. Plus im a drummer in a band so i kinda need some cargo space and the xB has plenty. Nothing against Yarii but there just to small for me right now..
Nigal
06-21-2007, 05:24 PM
One good thing about the Xb is that they actually make the Honda Element look good. LOL!
grampi
06-21-2007, 05:39 PM
Obviously some people like the xB because they are selling like hotcakes. The space inside them is simply incredible. Have you ever sat in one? You should. Not to mention they are one of the most troublefree cars that Toyota has ever built.
I wouldn't waste my time even sitting in one. They're just way too friggin ugly for me. I can't stand any of the box-mobiles.
churp
06-21-2007, 11:13 PM
Their new stying must be trying to pull in Hummer and Suburban lovers...way too massive for me, and the gas milage would only appear to be good for those same people.
ECHOKnight2000
06-22-2007, 12:16 AM
I personally don't care for the new xB either. Ugly! But I got a chance to sit inside of it and its a mini-SUV. Good or bad I guess that's up to you. But its an alternative to SUVs or small families for a spacious wagon that is a good deal as far as amenities. But must endure the ugly outside. I only saw one on the road once. Now the xD looks promising. I did and still like the xA so the xD should be cool. I'm more interested in that.
With the xB I know it doesn't share any components with the JDM bB. The xB has been "Americanized" meaning its "Supersized" which is too bad cause now it has lost its unquieness, not to say it has to small, but instead of a funky cool looking box its a hiddious bulk of crap but useful crap:laugh: :thumbsup:
Reminder: Wait for the xD if you want better mpg. It still won't match Yaris mileage but it will be much better than the new xB.
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