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lol not as hard as it sounds! the xb has tons of room! i was driving (obviously) my son sat in the front seat (he is disabled) my friend, her son (9 yrs), her daughter (11) and my daughter (12) was in the back seat and they was not crammed! if you have kids or around kids in a car on a trip; if they are the least uncomfortable you will hear about it! i didnt get one complaint on the whole trip! but the portable dvd players and mp3's didnt hurt either!

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crazedcommuter (Aug 27, 2007 1:59 pm)
- just4fun2 (Sep 04, 2007 7:22 pm)
- penny1200 (Sep 04, 2007 9:40 pm)

#47 of 64 Re: 08 XB [penny1200] by crazedcommuter

Aug 27, 2007 (1:59 pm)

Replying to: penny1200 (Aug 26, 2007 4:24 pm)

Well, They must've been sufficiently distracted to not notice that they were cramped. I have an '05 XB and I drove 10 hours with an 18, 16, and 11 year old in the rear. They didn't complain either but they were only 3 deep. I'm looking at the '08's and still not too overwhelmed by the new design. How is the MPG on your 08?

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just4fun2 (Sep 04, 2007 7:22 pm)
penny1200 (Sep 04, 2007 9:40 pm)

#48 of 64 Re: 08 XB [crazedcommuter] by just4fun2

Sep 04, 2007 (7:22 pm)

Replying to: crazedcommuter (Aug 27, 2007 1:59 pm)

Just took my first trip in my 08 xB and I am very satisfied with my mileage. On the freeway doing 70/73 mph I managed to get 32 mph. My city mpg is 26 mpg. Now, I only have 700 miles on it, however I am pleased with this cars mileage.

Your mileage may vary depending on how you drive and what the traffic is like in your city.

#49 of 64 Re: 08 XB [crazedcommuter] by penny1200

Sep 04, 2007 (9:40 pm)

Replying to: crazedcommuter (Aug 27, 2007 1:59 pm)

my mileage so far is staying at the 30 mpg. i use 87 octane but i am going to try a higher octane and compare on my next fill up. we live in a rural area so i put a lot of "highway" miles on my xb. we live about 45 min away from the "big" cities. i just hit my 1500 mile mark this weekend. still lovin the ride!

good luck with your new xb!

#50 of 64 3 Months later for me by oneuglysignman

Nov 05, 2007 (5:01 pm)

Im sorry but no color beats White! It's sleek and receive many looks. I do have a few plaints about it tho... for instance when it rains all the water on the roof seems to always head for the open drivers window and gets all over the door panel inside. I donrt want them water guards, they're ugly looking.
As for bumps.. the ride could be better. The ipod touch hooked up is a good deal... no more cd's. Other than a fresh cracked windshield from Mr. Pebble i'm content for now. This will be my first new car and first winter coming from a 91 ford e250 cargo. I sometimes cant take the helicopter sound/feeling without rolling down all windows. kills my ears when that happens. I'd give the car a 9.5. Also just learned today that Ford is releasing the Flex next summer. It looks hideous and we'll probably see it all over. See thats another reason why I chose this Scion. No one around my area has the same car, in White. Many tC's and few xA's but hardly any xB's, especially the newer models. For fun, I like to park next to the older model xB's and get a chuckle of the differences between the 2. One time a person w/ a 06 white xb left me a note on my windshield saying... "Very Funny". Well thats my story... I love it. Check out the xD when you get a chance. Make sure to look at iut in WHite also. No other color works for scions.

#51 of 64 I LOVE this Hot little number by waps

Apr 23, 2008 (6:25 pm)

Bought my new xb 8 Feb 08 after looking at cars for well over a month. Lots of room, plenty of power. Very happy I own one. 22 thousand seems like a lot to pay and some of you will say I'm nuts. Fully loaded is worth every penny to me. Last 100 mile trip. 33.2 mpg. Yahoo.

#52 of 64 Still love my box, despite of SF Toyota screw up by srocks4

May 06, 2008 (12:20 pm)

I bought my '05 box new and love it, still. But no longer got 34-36 all around (80highway/20city) since taking it to SF Toyota for the oil change. Started to get 20-24 after leaving their shop. They told gave me different reasons of the "normal" cause the winter gasoline, the a/c probably causing it, blah, blah, short of telling the BS, told them I've drivin it for 2+ years and mpg range 32-38mpg and never 20-24mpg.
Told them the problem started after taking the car home from their shop, they rechecked. Turns out they tighten my handbrake so hard that the parking brakes were rubbing as I drove, they said they fixed it but I still got the crummy 20-24 MPG with the same driving. Took it back 3 times and the best I can get now is 28-30 with the same type of driving. So freakin, disappointed.

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crazedcommuter (May 26, 2008 8:28 am)

#53 of 64 Press Request by KarenS HOST

May 07, 2008 (4:35 pm)

A reporter with a large national newspaper is interested in talking with new owners of the Scion xB. If you recently purchased this vehicle, please contact Chintan Talati at ctalati

edmunds.com no later than Monday, May 12.

#54 of 64 New 08 xB Manual Tranny, shifter vibration by dave594

May 17, 2008 (5:28 am)

My wife just took delivery of an 08 xB with the manual transmission. Everything is fine but there is one annoyance, and hopefully not a future problem. When driving in 5th gear (50 mph and above), the shifter has a slight vibration when the throttle is pushed down. The buzz goes away when you let the foot off the gas. I don't feel anything other symptoms of this other than in the shifter vibration. Does anyone have a similar experience? I will have to bring this in and let the dealer know in case there is a transmission issue down the road.

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