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#202 of 345 Automatic or manual? by aatherton Feb 21, 2006 (5:04 pm)
The automatic gets 1 mpg better, city or hwy, because it is geared to go lower rpms. The automatic is more relaxed and quieter on the interstate, but less peppy on acceleration. If you want the best mileage, consider the automatic, but also consider how long it will take 1 mpg to pay back $800. If you like the control and responsiveness and performance of the manual transmission, you won't be happy with the automatic.
#203 of 345 Leasing Options by kopchikc Feb 28, 2006 (11:39 am)
I would like to lease an xB for 36 months, probably with 15K miles per year. What have your experiences been with residual values and how options affect the residual value. Also what type of bank rates have you been able to get. TFS is not an authorized lender in NC, so I can't go through them.
#204 of 345 press request by kirstie_h HOST Mar 03, 2006 (5:31 am)
A large newspaper reporter aims to interview someone who is on the waiting list for a Scion. Please respond to ctalatiedmunds.com before Sunday, March 4, 2006 with your daytime/weekend contact info and the model you’re on the waiting list for.
#205 of 345 Cruise Control by danberg Mar 04, 2006 (4:25 pm)
Looking to purchase a xB. Any suggestions on having a dealership / others install a cruise control? Local Toyota dealership in Mentor, Ohio wants $600 for an installed cruise control. Seems quite high, as other Toyota's models offer that as an option for $200 - $250! Replies to this message: cocteau3 (Apr 02, 2006 3:08 pm)
#206 of 345 traction control for manual? by thetruth4130 Mar 06, 2006 (4:43 pm)
is there traction control with a manual transmission, thanks
#207 of 345 traction control by tundradude Mar 06, 2006 (8:39 pm)
all xb's come with traction control regardless of transmission
#208 of 345 Buying experience- manual + cruise by knockhell Mar 09, 2006 (9:13 am)
Hi everybody. just got a thundercloud box home today. here's how it happened. 1. saw-test drove-loved 2. ordered-manual with cruise- deposited $500 3. haggle free- decided on MSRP+doc fees (170)+registration charges for MI 4. asked dealer if cruise ($395) was dash-integrated-said yes 5. dealer got the car from another dealer in 2 weeks 6. cruise did not have dash-integration- asked dealer why - dealer said he was mistaken- i asked for a $200 reduction from cruise- deal done- the car already had a full tank of gas as well 7. All in all a very good experience- i would recommend Dunning Scion in Ann Arbor (MI)- paid $15860 (out of the door)
#209 of 345 Dealerships in Kentucky area and doc fees? by cocteau3 Mar 25, 2006 (7:10 am)
Anybody have any experience buying a Scion xB in Kentucky? I'm getting a huge range of documentation fees (add on BS) from dealers. Some dealers claim they can search available cars and trade with other dealers, but one good dealer seems to have access to the California inventory, which yields better results. My thoughts are the doc fee should be waived, since there's already the $540 delivery, prep, etc. fee built in to the price, non-negotiable. Obviously the dealers just want to pad their profit. Any recommended dealerships would be appreciated! Replies to this message: aatherton (Mar 28, 2006 4:46 pm) xbredhead (May 24, 2006 7:07 am) xbredhead (May 29, 2006 8:43 am) nikita58467 (Jun 01, 2006 5:03 pm)
#210 of 345 Re: Dealerships in Kentucky area and doc fees? [cocteau3] by aatherton Mar 28, 2006 (4:46 pm)
Replying to: cocteau3 (Mar 25, 2006 7:10 am) I began looking in January. I first dealt with Oxmoor Toyota, and asked the salesman to write out the complete price on the back of his card. He put down something like $750 tax, $600 for delivery and $100 documentation, but later I noticed that the delivery/prep cost is already included in the MSRP. I realized later that he had to include a lot of extra fees but did not want to identify them as fees at this point, so he “innocently” double-added the delivery/prep.   When I got serious in February, I asked Oxmoor to write up a purchase order so I could reserve a car still in shipment with a deposit. Until you get a detailed breakdown on a PO, you don’t really know where all the costs are. The salesman drafts the PO and the sales manager has to approve it. The PO detailed a lot of fees, some of which were not called that. One line item was Special Benefits Package $600. I asked what that was, because I didn’t want it. I was told it was a dealer fee. Another item was Saleperson $250. The salesman said he was not on commission and that was his pay.   Since Scion is sold on a Pure-Price policy where there is no negotiation, I left Oxmoor. By looking at dealer websites under About Us, I later found that Oxmoor has $950 in fees, Toyota of Louisville (Swope) has $500, and Greentree has $400. I went with Swope because it's total fees were $540 less than Oxmoor's, plus I liked the salesman and the feeling of the place and the better physical plant. It is rather far out Dixie Hwy for me, but I don’t plan on going there often.
#211 of 345 Inventory by aatherton Mar 29, 2006 (5:29 am)
"... Some dealers claim they can search available cars and trade with other dealers, but one good dealer seems to have access to the California inventory, which yields better results."   I doubt that there is a California inventory of xBs that some dealers can access and others can't. There is a limited supply, and demand is higher than supply. Each dealer is given a monthly allocation. Most of their allocated xBs are pre-sold with deposits while on the ship. Many of those that are not pre-sold are then traded among dealers while on the train or truck. Not many xBs reach the lot un-presold.   I have noticed that one dealer here seems to get more xBs and sooner. That same dealer has unusually high fees. It makes me wonder if there is a bidding process among dealers who want to aggressively get more cars than allocated, financed by the fees they charge customers.

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