scion xB trade in
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Joined: May 2006
Posts: 133
From: Jacksonville, FL
Originally Posted by FondaFit
I copied this comment from a Forum member about the Scion xB:
"I own a Scion xB. By now, you must know the wind buffeting problems with the car at high speeds. The car body rides low to the ground which leaves it vulnerable to a lot more dings and scrapes. The air conditioning is the worse feature as it is subpar. (If anyone knows a way to juice up the a/c please let me know.) The car feels made of cheap materials and the car panels on the outside, unsnap and get out of alignment easily; in fact within days of owning. My car has a huge sideswipe scrape, the back latch is broken, lots of dings and scractches and the back door has already been replaced from a fender bender. Most of the damage occurs on the lower end of the car. I'm just surprised how flimsy the parts are that make up the body; they are light and feel plasticy when you push on them, (but, hey, maybe this is normal for cars nowadays.) I just can't imagine what it will look like in three years-bleh"
As for the recommendation of a Forester: Just before I found out about the Fit, I was looking at used Foresters. test drove one, and asked the salesman to call me if he found one a little newer. I wasn't planning on buying a new car. The Forester is nice, but I was surprised at how much wind noise it has, and the gas mileage isn't very good. If the Fit is the right car for you, you know it!
"I own a Scion xB. By now, you must know the wind buffeting problems with the car at high speeds. The car body rides low to the ground which leaves it vulnerable to a lot more dings and scrapes. The air conditioning is the worse feature as it is subpar. (If anyone knows a way to juice up the a/c please let me know.) The car feels made of cheap materials and the car panels on the outside, unsnap and get out of alignment easily; in fact within days of owning. My car has a huge sideswipe scrape, the back latch is broken, lots of dings and scractches and the back door has already been replaced from a fender bender. Most of the damage occurs on the lower end of the car. I'm just surprised how flimsy the parts are that make up the body; they are light and feel plasticy when you push on them, (but, hey, maybe this is normal for cars nowadays.) I just can't imagine what it will look like in three years-bleh"
As for the recommendation of a Forester: Just before I found out about the Fit, I was looking at used Foresters. test drove one, and asked the salesman to call me if he found one a little newer. I wasn't planning on buying a new car. The Forester is nice, but I was surprised at how much wind noise it has, and the gas mileage isn't very good. If the Fit is the right car for you, you know it!
Originally Posted by kara036
if you don't mind... how much were you paying a month with the xB? i'm doing $250 right now and on my 21st payment. it's under my father's name because i got it before i turned 18 so i'm sure payments won't go up much farther than that?
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Joined: Jun 2006
Posts: 10
From: RI
Originally Posted by bani
the interior looks better than many other cars in the same class. i never felt like the impreza was short on power. what the awd does is eat up your mpg not your hp. the impreza has a lot of grip and excellent handling, a tradeoff for a less polished interior i guess. it is an excellent car for the price.
the main thing lacking in the fit for me is power. the 2006 civic has better power/weight than the fit, and the civic is nearly as efficient mpg wise. and the interior quality is tons better.
the main thing lacking in the fit for me is power. the 2006 civic has better power/weight than the fit, and the civic is nearly as efficient mpg wise. and the interior quality is tons better.
i'm definitely bummed on how much the fit lacks in HP but it easily feels way more powerful than what it is. i loveee the new civic si's. i've always been a civic hater but i'm so into the new ones.
this is kara036 btw.. i'm at my boyfriends house under his name i'm too lazy to sign into mine. hahah
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