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#295 of 345 Re: what is the price of XB in portland [macljs] by dwynne Mar 23, 2008 (10:05 am)
Replying to: macljs (Mar 21, 2008 11:13 pm) The prices of new Scions is "fixed" for no haggle sales. About the only difference you will see is the amount of dealer "doc" or "prep" fee each dealer tacks on to the top of the price. Sales are really slow due to the higher price and lack of interest of the new xB's design, so some dealers are offering free accessories when you buy the car. Still the same high price, but you might get $500 or so of free add-ons to try to entice you to take the deal.   I have an 06 xB and it is a lot of car for what *I* paid for it and the new design has many improvements, but I don't care as much for the styling and the $17,220 price is pretty high. A Civic LX sedan with auto has an INVOICE price of $16,984 so you should be able to buy one for as cheap or cheaper than the new xB. A Honda Fit Sport with auto has an MSRP for $16,705. So paying $17,220 for a new xB just does not make much sense to me.   Dennis Replies to this message: macljs (Mar 23, 2008 4:06 pm) dwynne (Mar 23, 2008 4:36 pm) dreasdad (May 31, 2008 12:44 pm) dwynne (May 31, 2008 6:53 pm) nova (Jun 23, 2008 5:20 am) and 1 more...
#296 of 345 Re: what is the price of XB in portland [macljs] by jfritsch Mar 23, 2008 (11:25 am)
Replying to: macljs (Mar 21, 2008 11:13 pm) An 08 scion tc base has a msrp of about 18500. However its used 07 counterpart barely wholesales for $12500. Youch! Saturn tried to make the no haggle thing work for a few years, and I figure Scion would also with the trendy and stylish bit, but it is probably over. Buying a Tc,and probably a xb (look up an 07 on kbb.com or nada.com) at dealer list is financial hari-kari. Add a bit on the xb as the design this year is a bit better.   If the dealers are somehow prevented from selling too much below list, they may highball your trade, or throw in $2000+ or more of their (inflated) dealer priced add-ons. You want at least a true 3000 worth of stuff, dealer discount and extra trade allowance on the Tc, as the economy is flat and there are too many good deals out there.   Good luck --jjf Replies to this message: macljs (Mar 23, 2008 6:16 pm)
#297 of 345 Re: what is the price of XB in portland [dwynne] by macljs Mar 23, 2008 (4:06 pm)
Replying to: dwynne (Mar 23, 2008 10:05 am) Hi Dennis, Thanks for your reply and information. I like the civic also. It speeds up smoother than the XB and the look of XB is a little odd. However the 08' XB has a bigger engine(2.4L) than the civic and it has much more pace in the car. That why I choose the XB. Do you know what is the resell value of the XB? Can it be sold easily be cause it is not so popular in US. Replies to this message: dwynne (Mar 23, 2008 4:36 pm)
#298 of 345 Re: what is the price of XB in portland [macljs] by dwynne Mar 23, 2008 (4:36 pm)
Replying to: macljs (Mar 23, 2008 4:06 pm) The resale of the prior model xB is (was?) real good, but since the new 08 can't see knew I would doubt the resale value will be very strong. The Civic always has strong resale value, for sure if you buy near invoice you will not lose as much money down the road when it is time to sell.   Dennis
#299 of 345 Re: what is the price of XB in portland [jfritsch] by macljs Mar 23, 2008 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: jfritsch (Mar 23, 2008 11:25 am) Thanks JJF. It seems it is impossible to cut the price off since everyone said the MSRP is fit in scion. But $3000 worth stuff is not so important to me because the XB's standard trim is good enough to me.
#300 of 345 I will get the xB !!! by firehouse46 Mar 25, 2008 (7:43 pm)
Well, I have been to weasel lot lizard dealers, surfed the net. Was looking at various cars and finally had an inspiration. I toned down the amount of money I was going to lay out and found the Scion xB seemed to do the trick. It is a Toyota and configured with the do-dads I wanted comes in at $20,090. This is the bigger Scion. Very roomy. Tx, licens in addition to price.   I will have to order it but nice car and plenty of room to haul hunting stuff. Clincher was MPG and lower price. I'll post a picture when I get delivery.   As long as things go smoothly at dealer I'll be happy. I'll give you an update. Looking to get the deal done this Saturday. Replies to this message: jfritsch (May 07, 2008 7:14 pm)
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#302 of 345 Re: I will get the xB !!! [firehouse46] by jfritsch May 07, 2008 (7:14 pm)
Replying to: firehouse46 (Mar 25, 2008 7:43 pm) I would try to look at the pontiac Vibe (15000-16000 street price 08 if any left in your area), Toyota matrix (same) possibly Hyundia tuscon, santa fe, Ford escape, etc. For hunting and such Scion has a rather low ground clearance and is overpriced. At least get 5 bids and try to get some overallowance on a trade or $2000 or so of their (overpriced) list price options thrown in. I guess this would depend on popularity in your area.   Good luck --jjf
#303 of 345 New xB owner by dave594 May 14, 2008 (6:40 pm)
We picked up our Blackberry xB today. Got it for $15,497 (plus TTL, sales tax, and processing) for the manual tranny version. Have to put in a good word for Fitzgerald Scion in Gaithersburg, MD. Their Pure Price was $800 lower the the dealers in my neck of the woods in VA, and MD dealers can't charge the outrageous processing fees the dealers here want. The xB has everything we wanted, and is almost $4-5k cheaper than a comparably equipped Matrix. Replies to this message: hbgti1 (May 14, 2008 7:34 pm) retzer66 (May 15, 2008 8:49 am)
#304 of 345 Re: New xB owner [dave594] by hbgti1 May 14, 2008 (7:34 pm)
Replying to: dave594 (May 14, 2008 6:40 pm) Congratulations, that's a great price. I got the exact same xB (5spd blackberry) last October for $16270 w/o any add'l fees other than ttl (but I also paid cash, so I don't know if that's why they waived the other fees).   It's a great ride and I've been more than happy with the mpg. If you don't drive much over 70mph and avoid jackrabbit starts it really returns great mpg. I get 33mpg on my normal commute to work which takes me 40 mins (22 miles one way); roughly 30%city/70%hwy. Oddly enough I got 32mpg on a cross country hwy trip, but traveling 70-75mph most of the way cuts into the gas. The xB's sweet spot is right around 50mph, so if you drive alot of rural back roads you should get great mpg.   The only things I plan to do in the near future is to: 1) Install the TRD short shift kit. I've heard nothing but great reviews by other users regarding improving the smoothness and reducing the throw by a good 30% - 40%. My take on the stock shifter is that it's adequate, but gets notchy when rushed. 2) Begin using synthetic oil when I get to 15000 miles on the odo.

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