[TartanJack]

Scion may have changed too since then.
Back in 2008, Scion would FINE dealers for variation from Pure Pricing (up or down). Since the car sales have gone to crap, several years on, things aren't how they were then.

 

[AZ Sun Lover]

Yea, I got $1,100 of full retail but the dealership added $499 in dealer DOC fees. One dealership tried to tack on $399 for window tint (for two windows) and $599 for some junk alarm system!! $500 for doing 15 min. of paper work. That's f-ing BS! I pray Scion goes under! The xB will still have to be covered by Toyota.

AZ

 

[TuLost]

I love my Blackberry Crush XB. I wouldn't have anything other than what I got. I said this a while back but I was really into Subaru's Impreza when I was looking to getting a new car. I love the hatchback look but finding a good impreza was not an easy task so I looked for alternatives. I found my box and couldn't be more happy. I have LOADS of room and never feel cramped inside of it. Plus I just got back from taking a nice long road trip and the thing rode awesome. I think that scion was meant to be for the younger generation or people who wanted to stand out. If you look at the first 2 years of the cars being out, that's exactly what they were about. But then they faded into this more of a "norm" state and lost that touch. I wish I could get that new yellow that is on the tC's but newer colors I feel would bring something to the table but overall, they need a new marketing team period for scion in general.

 

[Cadillac]

they need a new marketing team period for scion in general.

I agree with that sentiment whole heartily. They have been promoted so poorly that when people found out what I bought, they kept asking me if I was going to dress up as a hamster. That to me says that Kia did a better job of marketing.

 

[chopper81]

I work for Toyota and I agree that the "Scion" brand is misrepresented. I own an 08 and an 09 xB and love it. I just hope that the rumors aren't correct and that they will be keeping the xB around.

The "Scion" brand was designed to grab the buying power of the age group of 20-30. Toyota is not know for their young and hip design so Toyota really didn't have a hold on that younger market. As many of us know that once you buy a Toyota you tend to stay with them because of the reliability, low cost of ownership and how long they last. Scion was created to make the younger generations Toyota buyers when they get older.

With all of that said, it's funny to see older people buy the "Scions" since they weren't designed for that demographic. The reason you see so many older people buy the xBs and the xDs are because of how easy it is for them to get in and out of, lol.

 

[SCOTTRODS]

The reason you see so many older people buy the xBs and the xDs are because of how easy it is for them to get in and out of, lol.

NOT!....

I'm a Geezer to some of you guys. I'm reaching for 48 this year. The reason I bought the xB's (yeah.... 2 of them this year), is due to their roominess, and the overall viability of the car for me and my wife. My wife is 5 foot tall, on a good day. She can raise the driver's seat to suit her, and I can drop mine to suit me. The reason we bought this model of vehicle is mostly due to the fact that visibility from the driver's seat is AWESOME, compared to almost every vehicle we looked at.... we drove the corrolla and the Nissan Juke, and a couple of others, due to size and mileage.... we settled on this one as a great in-betweener. It gets OK mileags, and what we didn't expect is how fun they are to drive. Super Peppy! The customizability is of no consequence, except the wheels we got for my Wife's car.... looks quite Classy with the new wheels. Mine will be dressed as a retro rod one day, but for the money, we couldn't find anything we liked Better, after driving the others. The only thing we'd love to have more of, was Fuel Economy. The trade off is worth the uniqueness of the vehicle, and it's kind of like owning an old Classic VW Beetle.... The rest of the Scion folks we run into are friendly and we always get waves from other xB owners when we meet in traffic as well. What more could anyone ask for. We didn't just buy xB's,.... we bought a family!

 

[Toasted]

Absolutely GREAT points all the way around ScottRods! And you are 100% right about the family, it was a complete bonus we (the wife and I) never expected as well.

 

[MinusPrevious]

LOL guys, Appears the topic has changed or in the process of changing

Older new XB owner here as well. Just hit 49

My Wife did not approve of my XB interest & vocalized her disapproval a few times before I bought (said it looked like a hearse)

I looked at other vehicles & nothing struck me like the XB. I was moving from a heavy SUV which was 10 years old. Wanted to down size & didnt want to spend 25K plus for a DD

I currently own 2 Japanese cars that have a cult following. Couldnt help but add some modest mods to the XB days after my purchase. (Eibach Pros / Dashmat /Curt hitch / TRD RSB / Enkei 17 x 8's & daytime running lamps

Middle-aged guys rule:cheers:

Peace, Joe

My 2 Japanese cars