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Still Excellent 2004/4 xA @ 253,500 miles !
xajohn, 07/30/2013
2004 Scion xA 4dr Hatchback (1.5L 4cyl 5M)
After owning various small cars:
- '56 VW bus
- Ducati 160 Monza Jr
- 1956 Chevy Carryall (stovebolt 6 - $25 very used)
- '67 Fiat 1100 R - 2nd best car, Dunlop radials, non-syncro 1st led to next car (ex could not figure out non-synchro 1st)
- '72 Toyota Corolla (2TC hemi 1600) only lasted 439,000 miles!
- Plymouth Champ (8 speed 1600)
- '74 VW Bug
- '85 RX-7 (oh well - sports car … days)
- '91 Geo Metro - 56 mpg until vacuum lines died
- Now driving '04 Scion Xa - 5-speed manual transmission
2/25 Update (20.5 years owned) Now 253,500 miles. Still running like a top, will have to have the rear rubber suspension bushings soon.
8/24 Update (20 years owned) Now 252,500 miles. Repairs this year include A/C compressor replacement under warrantee from DaVinci Motors. This will be the (I think) the 4th compressor ... Alternator replaced at 250,000 miles. Drivers electric window stopped working. DaVinci said to slam door a couple of times, operator now works.
8/23 Update (19 years owned) - Still running like a top - replaced headlight assemblies which started leaking - Ruff-Tuff faux leather drivers seat cover replaced after 6 years - some under hood bearing noise - 248,000 miles
2/21 update - Still going strong, no further repairs, fewer miles now with Covid\D - 235,000 miles
8/20 update - Sent original Pioneer radio for repair - would not eject CD, listened to Stanley Jordan for several years ; -) - 231,000 miles
2/20 update - Had front struts & rear shocks replaced @ 225,000 miles - much less body-roll now - like new handling
8/18 update - 211,000 miles & going strong
6/17 repaint in Dodge Charger brilliant metallic green, easy to spot in parking lot
7/17 had professional install of front faux leather seat covers, fabric @ driver worn thru
xA wonderful car , the best of the lot as to handling, seating, view out (although rear blind spots)
Optioned w/ rear anti-sway bar, front tower brace, handles like a go-cart, twice the power compared to the Metro
MR-2 engine dual overhead cam, 16 valve, variable timing, CHAIN (not belt) - Dan Gurney got 750+ HP from same basic engine
Have had to replace A/C compressor (150 K) rear wheel bearings (100 K + -) each bearing assembly cost $300 before installation ! Starter @ 196 K
Print shop nearby has 3 xA's w/ 320,000 to 450,000 miles - still going strong - their automatic transmissions & A/C's have all been replaced though.
With luck this car will not ever need to be replaced .....
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