2006 Scion xA Consumer Discussions Page 10

Scion Owners: Meet the Members

Hi from Matt in Palm Springs

Written by: mnikos on Aug 27, 2005 05:51 PM

I've posted on several of the other topics in the Scion forums, but never checked out this, the main room, until now. I picked up my 2006 Black Cherry xB about 3 weeks ago, trading a 1997 Buick Regal Turbo. Still loving every chance to drive my Scion, which is about my seventh Toyota (and as many Buicks, with a few other makes thrown in in 35+ years of driving). I'm 53, ... Read More...

Scion xA

Re: 2006 xA's hit the streets and the Scion website [cindery]

Written by: micweb on Aug 03, 2005 01:12 PM

The Scion sells well because it is priced close to selling price - actually there are no discounts available. This worked for Saturn until people figured out you could by the equivalent vehicle from Chevy with a big discount. The Scion isn't really inexpensive, it's just that other brands, such as the Honda Civic, are priced high to allow discounting and overallowing ... Read More...

2006 xA's hit the streets and the Scion website

Written by: cindery on Aug 02, 2005 04:52 PM

The 2006 xA information has posted on the Scion website, Yahoo Autos and this site (Edmunds). The iPod connection option is just another reason why Scion sells so well, without 'employee pricing' and gimics - imagine if you declared you would sell 80,000 $13k cars with 103hp just a few years ago... Read More...

SCION COMPETITION

Written by: sophocles on Jul 26, 2005 09:31 AM

From The Car Connection--- Daily Edition: Jul. 26, 2005 Nissan Plotting Scion Fighters Nissan's plans to challenge the success of the Scion brand will take the shape of a new sedan and a new hatchback, according to a report in Automotive News. The industry weekly says that a new sedan will slot in beneath the existing Sentra compact sometime in 2007; the Sentra ... Read More...

For instance...

Written by: iluvmysephia1 on Jul 25, 2005 10:22 PM

here's the Vitz for 2006. Will we get a design like this in 2006 to replace the Toyota Echo? The 2006 Scion xA is already out and it is not this design. Scion and the xA is another monster altogether than the small car Toyota plans for the U.S. to replace the Echo. Read More...

micweb...

Written by: iluvmysephia1 on Apr 26, 2005 09:46 PM

I stopped by a dealer in the town I'm working in now that has tC's and xA's out in the lot. They were closed so I just browsed around the cars and peeked in the windows for a bit. Here's some thoughts of mine minus the all-important test driving. The Scion tC they had on the lot in Azure Pearl is quite striking. They also had a RS 1.0 tC but I don't like it's factory wheels ... Read More...

Re: should I purchase an xA? [micweb]

Written by: marlenelin on Apr 19, 2005 01:10 PM

Thanks so much for the valuable info. I will certainly do a search on the Fit. I'm glad you mentioned the redesign of the Civic. We were considering looking at a Civic Hybrid. We won't really need a third call until late next Fall when my daughter starts to drive, so we can certainly wait for the 2006 xA to see what it looks like, as well as the new Civic. I was called by ... Read More...

Re: should I purchase an xA? [marlenelin]

Written by: micweb on Apr 18, 2005 10:27 AM

I thoroughly enjoyed my xA in the approximately 10,000 miles I owned it. Crash tests indicate it is quite good, and with SIDE air bags will be better than most cars on the road (since side curtain air bags are so critical in any side crash due to the closeness of the head to the side of the car). The current model is super fine. If you care about such things, Scion indicated ... Read More...

04 Neon, 04 Cav,Mustang and VW gone

Written by: micweb on Jan 29, 2004 10:04 AM

No, its probably costing me. The trade in's aren't so bad - - I buy really really cheap (easy to do these days) and negotiate hard on the trade-in. For example, I bought the V6 Mustang, stick, on an advertised special for $13,000 - much less than the $18,000 sticker. Two years later, I traded it in for $9700 on the Neon, which was discounted $3,800 (rebate plus dealer ... Read More...