Report: Scion xB being replaced by Auris, iQ axed after this year

[nookandcrannycar]

Originally Posted by Superfly

strip it and make the MSRP dirt cheap.

.....Actually, once CTScott takes delivery of his Countryman ALL4, he will (IMO) have the best of both worlds for his terrain and climate......a 2nd Gen Yaris (that probably doesn't have a ton of miles on it) as a money saving daily driver, and the Countryman for ALMOST* everything else.

(* - his pickup = better for towing ChinoCharles' former Yaris than the Countryman would be )

Personally, I would like to see the dimensions shrink a few inches, add boxy sheet metal and a 4x4 system and turn it into a Fiat Panda or Suzuki Sidekick. No one comes close to having a similar vehicle in the US right now.

My cousin used to have a Suzuki Sidekick. Great re toting her dog around, heading to the mountains, hauling art, etc. She had a Saab 900 convertible after that. Great, but not quite as versatile as the Sidekick. Then came the little one...and it was on to a new Ford Escape.

[Superfly]

Originally Posted by nookandcrannycar

My cousin used to have a Suzuki Sidekick. Great re toting her dog around, heading to the mountains, hauling art, etc. She had a Saab 900 convertible after that. Great, but not quite as versatile as the Sidekick. Then came the little one...and it was on to a new Ford Escape.

God I miss the Sidekick. My buddy and I used to cruise in his during high school. It was the perfect rugged runabout for us in the North. It tackled snow like a champ and could still hold all our crap including last minute groceries or camping gear. I really wish something similar was on the market. I saw the Mini's but I know their reliability is horrendous for turbos and that seems to be all they are offering on their new line-up.