Scion discontinuing the xB and xD - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

RHDVIPbB · 04-25-2012, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Jason@SportsCar

I could have been on its way to the crusher. They have a 5yr cap on program cars, and that would have been right around that age.

That is horrible. I would open my own museum for Toyota, Scion and Lexus project cars. Some of them are worth not crushing.

Spidermandud · 04-28-2012, 02:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ilikerice

new scion truck would be fun(ny).. prob about the same size as a geo tracker.. hahah

Tracker's are tough as shit. And they have pretty good gas mileage pending how modded they are.

I think i'd like to see a scion truck though; especially if it was a small 4x4. Like the suzuki jimny.

Thirty-Nine · 04-30-2012, 05:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Spidermandud

Tracker's are tough as shit. And they have pretty good gas mileage pending how modded they are.

I think i'd like to see a scion truck though; especially if it was a small 4x4. Like the suzuki jimny.

Agreed. Here's mine from Saturday.

I would LOVE to have the option to buy another small 4x4 or even a tiny pickup.

SailDesign · 04-30-2012, 06:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

Agreed. Here's mine from Saturday.

<snip pic>

I would LOVE to have the option to buy another small 4x4 or even a tiny pickup.

A-freakin'-Men on the small pickup. No-one sells one here at all any more.
Subaru Brat-sized, but not as ugly....

thebarber · 04-30-2012, 06:35 PM

Look how well the Subaru baja sold...

SailDesign · 04-30-2012, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

Look how well the Subaru baha sold...

No fair - that didn't sell at "pickup" prices. More of a baby Explorer "Sport" than a pick'em-up-truck

thebarber · 04-30-2012, 09:00 PM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

No fair - that didn't sell at "pickup" prices. More of a baby Explorer "Sport" than a pick'em-up-truck

It was still a useless vehicle

SailDesign · 04-30-2012, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

It was still a useless vehicle

Well, true - but that's beside the point.

thebarber · 05-01-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by SailDesign

Well, true - but that's beside the point.

my point is that a small pickup with a small bed is useless.

more useful are small hatches and wagons, typically

WeeYari · 05-01-2012, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

my point is that a small pickup with a small bed is useless.

more useful are small hatches and wagons, typically

Do not fully agree.

I would never shovel dirt/compost/mulch into the back of a hatch. Much easier to haul long material with a dropped tailgate, then it is with a popped hatch.

Side note: WTF

cali yaris · 05-01-2012, 02:52 PM

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my point is that a small pickup with a small bed is useless.

If the mileage were great, I'd buy it right now.

SailDesign · 05-01-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by thebarber

my point is that a small pickup with a small bed is useless.

more useful are small hatches and wagons, typically

Don't agree, sorry.
Would love a pickup that i could drop a few bags of mulch in, rather than having to layer the Yaris with drop-cloths, remember that the seat-back when down is NOT somewhere to drop something heavy, and that really, truly, about 5 bags is IT for the suspension.
Don't want to haul rocks, or 20-stacks of sheetrock, just the occasional dirty load.

Kal-El · 05-01-2012, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by WeeYari

Side note: WTF

This is another hack job but a little better....

Or how about this Prius?

Thirty-Nine · 05-01-2012, 08:13 PM

The Baja was generally regarded as ugly, too. I didn't hear too many people complain about the looks of a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10 (or old Toyota Pickup, for that matter).

The Baja was about as far away from a mainstream "pickup" as you could get, too.

I'd still love to see someone come out with a competent compact pickup. Something RWD/4WD, small, and fuel efficient (e.g. 25 MPG or so). I think some manufacturer will have the guts to do it again soon.

In that same vein, no one but Jeep offers a 4x4 with solid front and rear axles for off-road use (not counting HD pickups). I'd think Suzuki could bring over the Jimny and go head to head with Jeep. Then again, Suzuki isn't exactly doing so hot ...

eTiMaGo · 05-01-2012, 11:04 PM

Over here Nissan sold (and I think still sells) the NV, essentially a Sentra El Camino

But it's only a 2-seater

They also have a station wagon version, my parents had one some years back, loved it

Hershey · 05-02-2012, 12:19 AM

Hershey · 05-02-2012, 12:22 AM

We'd consider a small hybrid P.U. like above if it was under $21,000 .

Spidermandud · 05-08-2012, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Thirty-Nine

The Baja was generally regarded as ugly, too. I didn't hear too many people complain about the looks of a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10 (or old Toyota Pickup, for that matter).

The Baja was about as far away from a mainstream "pickup" as you could get, too.

I'd still love to see someone come out with a competent compact pickup. Something RWD/4WD, small, and fuel efficient (e.g. 25 MPG or so). I think some manufacturer will have the guts to do it again soon.

In that same vein, no one but Jeep offers a 4x4 with solid front and rear axles for off-road use (not counting HD pickups). I'd think Suzuki could bring over the Jimny and go head to head with Jeep. Then again, Suzuki isn't exactly doing so hot ...

Instead of quoting everyone since before I moved, I'm just gonna start here. I have a Suzuki Samurai which is the Jimny predecessor... I freakin love that thing with all my heart. We've got a Weber Carb on it, lifted a little, larger tires than are meant to be on it, took the back seat out so that nasty stuff (like fish, which I wouldn't want in my Yaris) can easily be thrown in there. The backseat takes all of 4 bolts to reinstall in case you have extra passengers, and it still manages to get 28+ mpg, even when crawling around in 1'st and 2'nd gears. love it love it love it. AND, they cost as much as a decent ATV. Tracker's you can get even cheaper; and they're practically the same vehicle. equally as tough.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFTcyIAo2Kc

Now the Baja I also like; but there's not many in my area. I remember a bunch of guys really being into them when I was young, and something about their undercarriage coming with some armour or covering or something which was neat in its own. Anything made by subaru I assume to be tough as nails anyway though. Why is it people follow el camino's like a hungry bear but dislike the more useful baja's? I've always thought they looked virtually the same.

I will also agree that I've not been terribly impressed with Suzuki as of late.

I really like this thread.

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thebarber daily driver View User's Garage Drives: the #wrecho Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Grand Rapids, MI Posts: 5,877	Look how well the Subaru baja sold... __________________ Last edited by thebarber; 04-30-2012 at 09:00 PM.

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Thirty-Nine Small cars are a big deal View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 3,144	The Baja was generally regarded as ugly, too. I didn't hear too many people complain about the looks of a Ford Ranger or Chevy S-10 (or old Toyota Pickup, for that matter). The Baja was about as far away from a mainstream "pickup" as you could get, too. I'd still love to see someone come out with a competent compact pickup. Something RWD/4WD, small, and fuel efficient (e.g. 25 MPG or so). I think some manufacturer will have the guts to do it again soon. In that same vein, no one but Jeep offers a 4x4 with solid front and rear axles for off-road use (not counting HD pickups). I'd think Suzuki could bring over the Jimny and go head to head with Jeep. Then again, Suzuki isn't exactly doing so hot ... __________________ Subcompact Culture: The Small car blog

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eTiMaGo vroom vroom View User's Garage Drives: lil red 5-door Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Posts: 7,744	Over here Nissan sold (and I think still sells) the NV, essentially a Sentra El Camino But it's only a 2-seater They also have a station wagon version, my parents had one some years back, loved it __________________ The price of freedom of religion, or of speech, or of the press, is that we must put up with a good deal of rubbish. - Robert Jackson Bye bye 1NZ...

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Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897

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Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	We'd consider a small hybrid P.U. like above if it was under $21,000 .