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#308 of 356 Re: hmm [ohplezz] by stevecebu Aug 12, 2007 (8:24 pm)
Replying to: ohplezz (Aug 12, 2007 3:50 pm) Steve you are a very lucky man to have a wife like that! But on the cars, have you considered a mazda 3i. Hway miles are very good 35+. I've got a buddy who gets 37 on the hway plus it is a blast to drive. Independent suspension front and back with 148hp. Check out the reviews on this car. Plus mazda dealers will sell them at invoice all day long. You can get a 3i touring 5MT for about 16k plus TTL. Test drive one of these when you get back and have your wife test drive it as well !   Yes i am a very lucky guy to have a woman like her. She is truly great! I have owned Mazda's in the past and I really liked my Miata and Ford never got near to touching that with their gremlin filled hands. But I really do see Mazda as a Japanese Ford and in general I don't feel like they are good people to buy from or deal with. I even put up a review about my Miata on Edmunds Dealer Reviews as buying it was a nightmare, service I had a guy who was a Miata specialist do everything else. That's why I never considered Mazda in any configuration.
#309 of 356 sat in an xd over the weekend... by eldaino Aug 13, 2007 (12:17 pm)
it was more pleasant than i thought it would be...it felt a bit more substanstial than the fit...but it should be as its almost 5 years newer.   but it was nice. the interior shine around the stereo was a bit of a turn off, and the interior fabric is not as nice as the fit's.
#310 of 356 Xb by dreasdad Aug 13, 2007 (1:27 pm)
Looking at the Daihatsu web page they show no car plant in japan but several parts plants. they show several car plants outside of japan and indonesia. The vin on the xB shows japan made. They could be suppling parts and materials but does not look like they are actually building the US xB's. The materia loooks like a clone, just like the Chery QQ looks like the daewoo Aveo Replies to this message: bamacar (Aug 14, 2007 5:39 am) mackabee (Aug 14, 2007 10:30 am)
#311 of 356 Re: Xb [dreasdad] by bamacar Aug 14, 2007 (5:39 am)
Replying to: dreasdad (Aug 13, 2007 1:27 pm) The Daihatsu webpage shows that they produced in July 78 thousand vehicles in Japan. Over 57 thousand were Daihatsus and over 20 thousand were built for Toyota.
#312 of 356 Re: Xb [dreasdad] by mackabee Aug 14, 2007 (10:30 am)
Replying to: dreasdad (Aug 13, 2007 1:27 pm) The Materia is the xB in Japan. Toyota has a majority interest in Daihatsu.  Mack
#313 of 356 Re: hmm [ohplezz] by grayliner Oct 24, 2007 (10:31 pm)
Replying to: ohplezz (Aug 06, 2007 5:38 pm) The dealer in the Seattle area says they are charging a $620 destination fee;   manual $15,170 base automatic $15,970 base   not; manual $14,550 automatic $15,350   Is this right or is 'destination' supposed to be included in the pure pricing? Replies to this message: ohplezz (Oct 25, 2007 12:25 am) rick294 (Dec 06, 2007 11:46 am) rick294 (Dec 06, 2007 11:42 am)
#314 of 356 Re: hmm [grayliner] by ohplezz Oct 25, 2007 (12:25 am)
Replying to: grayliner (Oct 24, 2007 10:31 pm) The pure price lingo is just for the car. Funny they leave out the fact that they charge you for moving the car from port to dealer. But all car companies leave this little gem out of their hype. And quite frankly if that is all they are adding on to the "pure price", I'd jump on it if I still wanted the car. Its the doc fee, the jerk you fee, the we are scion so you gotta pay up fee, is what I'd be walking over. I have not considered the xD since it came out 1k over what it should have been. They are asking to much for that car imho. But you know what they say about opinions. At this point I'm keeping what I've got until honda puts out either a diesel civic or hybrid CR-Z next model year. The little D just ain't worth it to me. Replies to this message: rick294 (Dec 06, 2007 11:46 am)
#315 of 356 Thanks ohplezz by grayliner Oct 27, 2007 (10:22 pm)
Thanks ohplezz, I feel better. I wasn't sure if $620 was steep, or if 'pure pricing' was supposed to include it.   I drove a Honda Fit today. Both A/T and Manual tranny. It was prettier than the Yaris and the xD but drove the same in A/T. The MT had less engine noise on hard acceleration. But it costs more. And the 41 cubes of room in back was with the seats down, which I'll rarely do. I'll rent Home Depot's pickup or have the lumber yard deliver!!!   The options on the xD and the cheaper price have me leaning that way still. And the jaded sales lady at the Honda dealer was not exactly selling the thing at all. Do they hire these folks right out of prison?   I wonder if my 2001 Echo has a hot chip in it or something. It's just much quicker and quieter than all the others. And uses less gas. Maybe I should hold out too!
#316 of 356 Re: Not the car I had hoped for [wfhummel] by betsyj Oct 28, 2007 (10:30 am)
Replying to: wfhummel (Aug 06, 2007 10:01 am) "One of the features on the xD I was looking forward to is the cruise control. I couldn't find any indicator light on the dash showing when the cruise control was on. Could it be that Scion added cruise control at the last moment and had no provisions for an indicator light? "   The cruise indicator is on the left side of the display. It's much more noticeable than the low fuel indicator, which is just that the fuel level thingie starts blinking benignly. I've run out of gas once and come very close to it many times. I have a long commute, and I'll be pulling into Atlanta and just happen to glance down and the thing is blinking (oh, no! How long has that been blinking?!) and make a frantic low-speed rush for the nearest price-gouging gas station.
#317 of 356 After 2 years of researching, I bought... by cjshow Oct 31, 2007 (11:43 am)
the Scion xD! Woo-hoo, we have a winner!   In my years of searching, I considered the Toyota Matrix, the Yaris hatch, Nissan Versa, Honda Fit, and most recently, the xD.   The final decision was made after considering the options, standard features, price, and (potential) reliability. My husband and I test drove on Saturday and put a deposit on a different color (silver). We picked up the car on Tuesday and will return to the dealer on Saturday for the installation of a rear sway bar and the standard stereo (could have done this one earlier, but wanted to save a trip).   We bought a Yaris S sedan for my husband earlier this year from the same salesman. The experience was even easier this time, probably because of the "pure pricing" of Scion. We were able to negotiate a little, however and got our salesman to give us a small discount on the document fees and free installation of the sway bar.   I am in love with driving it. It is just so easy to drive! The steering is excellent, viability is good also even with the wide "c" pillars, and the driving position is nice and upright. Rear seats have ample leg room, and the seats slide forward and back and also recline a small degree. Cargo area is smaller than other hatches but is good enough for me. Folding the seatbacks down is simple from the rear of the car. And the hatch door self closes, if you didn't know. Let go of it 6-8" from the bottom and it will pull itself shut. Fabulous.   All in all, we paid $17,555 inc taxes/fees. We borrowed through Bank of Toyota and got %6.05 interest rate, the lowest available. My husband and I both plan on keeping our cars as long as possible, maybe even pass them down to our future kids!   Feel free to ask me questions about the "Little Deviant"...

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