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#32 of 345 Pricing for 2005 Scion XB by alexa Nov 18, 2004 (12:54 pm)
I'm looking to buy a new XB hopefully w/ leather seats and an car alarm as my extra options. Is it true that the msrp is set by scion? Any tips on what I can negotiate for would be really appreciated. And a realistic price of what I would pay "out the door". I have a new baby + we need a bigger car to commute to the babysitter/work. Thanks in advance! I'm in San Francisco, if that matters.
#33 of 345 A set price is a good thing by carguy516 Nov 24, 2004 (11:42 am)
I work at a big Toyota dealer in Dayton, New Jersey. Now that getting a different price is not an option where you buy your Scion is easier. You should take some things into consideration when it is time to buy. First you have to feel comfortable with your salesperson, did he or she answer all your questions and are they concerned with your needs. Too often I find future customers brushed aside due to stereo typing of age or dress. Scion is a great reliable and affordable vehicle. As a salesperson I assume everyone who comes in to inquire about a Scion is a serious buyer. I find the Scion buyer to be more knowledgeable than most customers who are looking for a vehicle. I get many customers who come in to my dealership after they had a bad experience at other places. Bad for other places, good for me.
#34 of 345 Re: 2005 xB in Santa Fe [santafedude] by cgreene Dec 02, 2004 (10:13 pm)
Replying to: santafedude (Oct 16, 2004 9:06 pm) Ditto this buying experience! (except for the ordering from Japan). I bought mine in Illinois; $14,195 base price for a manual transmission, just under $1,500 in accessories, $1,500 down payment. No haggling on anything, no pressure to add items, less than an hour and a half doing the closing paperwork. After tax title etc total was around $17,000. A very pleasant car buying experience. I've had the xB for 2 and a half months and I love it. Many comments, questions, and looks. I bought it for the looks, price, practicality in that order. Undoubtedly one of the best buys for the money on the current auto market.
#35 of 345 by dwildhirt Dec 06, 2004 (10:48 am)
You may not be able to negotiate on the sticker price, but you can still haggle if you bring a trade-in. It goes without saying that you have to shop smart. If a dealer is trying to screw you over with "documentation fees" or other BS, find another dealer. The fixed-price concept means you can go to any Scion store and get the same base MSRP.   I live in Colorado, but bought our xB in Oregon to avoid paying about $800 in sales tax. Of course, you need to have a legitmate Oregon address to register the car (my folks live there). If I'm not mistaken, New Hampshire is the only other state with no sales tax.   I had an excellent buying experience with Ron Tonkin Toyota Scion in Portland. They had the color I wanted, and I was able to do most of the deal via e-mail and fax. When arrived to pick up the car, there were no surprises, no bogus doc fees or other markups, and no pressure to finance through the dealer when I already had a loan through Lending Tree. Oh, there were the usual offers for extended warranty and such, but no hard sell. I got out the door for $14,641 including registration and a few accessories. Replies to this message: xbbuyer (Jan 13, 2006 6:15 am) wsforbes (Jan 31, 2006 1:56 pm)
#36 of 345 by kirstie_h HOST Dec 08, 2004 (1:58 pm)
A reporter is interested in speaking with anyone who has recently purchased any of the following vehicles: Chrysler 300, Mazda 3, Scion xB, Audi A6, Land Rover LR3 or the Honda Odyssey. He would like to discuss which other vehicles you considered, why you bought the vehicle you bought, likes/dislikes, etc. If you are interested in speaking with this reporter, please forward your name, the vehicle you purchased and your daytime contact information to Pam Krebs, Edmunds.com PR, at pkrebsedmunds.com no later than end of day Tuesday, Dec. 14. Thank you
#37 of 345 Talk to the Press by Sylvia STAFF Jan 03, 2005 (5:59 pm)
A newspaper reporter is hoping to speak with a Scion xB owner - particularly anyone who was attracted by the spare, Japanese-type styling. Please send your daytime contact info to jfallonedmunds.com no later than Monday, January 10, 2005.   Thanks, Jeannine Fallon PR Director Edmunds.com Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Feb 26, 2005 3:28 pm)
#38 of 345 Re: Talk to the Press [Sylvia] by crazedcommuter Feb 26, 2005 (3:28 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Jan 03, 2005 5:59 pm) I' curious...did anyone ever talk to the reporter concerning the Xb purchase? Crazedcommuter
#39 of 345 Extended warranty? by jj_accord Mar 04, 2005 (8:12 pm)
Since it's a Toyota, can you get the extended warranty (platinum?) when you buy a new xB?
#40 of 345 Scion xB by blackandblue Mar 07, 2005 (9:12 am)
When purchasing the xB we knew about the no hagel pricing on the base price and the options but hoped to get them to deal on the interest rate and the extended warranty. We got the one we wanted with $100 down and 4.7% interest rate for 60 months. They would not negotiate the warranty and we payed $875 for a 7 year 75,000 mile platnuim warranty with 0 deductable. Last year I was able to get the same warranty on my wife's RAV4 for $550. The manager said Scion does audits to make sure they are charging what they should. Replies to this message: crazedcommuter (Mar 09, 2005 5:56 am)
#41 of 345 Re: Scion xB [blackandblue] by crazedcommuter Mar 09, 2005 (5:56 am)
Replying to: blackandblue (Mar 07, 2005 9:12 am) I think that $875 is pretty steep for an extended warranty. I looked at 2 used Xb's the other day. Each one had less that 5k miles and were probably demos. But each Xb was certified to 100k miles and the prices were $15800. They each had a few optios like mats, the alloy wheels, and the 6 disc system. That might be a viable alternative to the $875 warranty, and one that I'm exploring now.

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