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cobb
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: 8/2/08 7:54AM Post subject: xa 9th in resale value? |
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| http://autos.aol.com/article/truck/_a/edmunds-kbb-car-resale-value/20070716165309990001 |
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RevolutionAutomotive
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
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Location: Farmington, NM
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| Posted: 8/3/08 7:09AM Post subject: |
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| Alright! Rock on xA! :bow: |
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equinox2355
Joined: 03 Jan 2006
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Location: Pleasanton, CA
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| Posted: 8/3/08 7:29AM Post subject: |
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| well people are wanting smaller more fuel efficient cars, it makes sense that the resale value has gone up |
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RevolutionAutomotive
Joined: 09 Jun 2007
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Location: Farmington, NM
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| Posted: 8/3/08 8:54AM Post subject: |
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| No doubt.I have a guy at work offering me 15k for my xA.. Just because its gas mileage. I bought it for 15.5k 3 years ago.. |
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Grateful11
Joined: 09 Aug 2006
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Location: Central, NC
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| Posted: 8/3/08 9:08AM Post subject: |
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| Cool! |
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cobb
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: 8/4/08 5:02AM Post subject: |
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| I had an engineer at my old job offer me 10 grand for my car as is. Have to say I was rather shocked at trade in value the dealer gave me of 8 grand. I se why so many part out cars for sale now as they said no0ne of that changes the value and I was better to sell those on ebay. |
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stonecoldnimrod
Joined: 12 Nov 2006
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| Posted: 8/4/08 5:45AM Post subject: |
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| someone had better offer me 50k for me to get rid of my egg. |
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2k8_tc_guy
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Location: San Antonio, Tx
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| Posted: 8/4/08 5:47AM Post subject: |
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| when i get my enlistment bonus after i come back from basic, ima buy me an egg or a toaster to use as a daily driver, so i can leave my tC sitting pretty in my driveway... i'd rather get 30+MPG over 27MPG anyday! as long as its in a scion its all good lol... |
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xaXA1138
Joined: 16 Jun 2008
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Location: Gotham
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| Posted: 8/4/08 8:45AM Post subject: |
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| Hahaha and its the only one on the list not in production anymore :) |
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CharlieChaos
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: Pawtucket
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| Posted: 8/4/08 4:12PM Post subject: |
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Ok taking bids on my xA who wants it Ill sell it for 16k full mods =)
The xA just had bad timing in my eyes. All the hype when scion came out was around the xB and how it looked. At the time people were still buying large SUV and trucks so the xA took a back seat. Now that gas prices are stupid high I have people all the time at a gas station ask me "Wow is that one of those new 08 how many MPG do you get?"
If the xA were released now they would have sold out everywhere. |
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jct
Joined: 03 Jul 2004
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| Posted: 8/4/08 4:15PM Post subject: |
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| my xA is a hybrid part machine part human which is me HAHAHAHA |
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cobb
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: 8/4/08 7:10PM Post subject: |
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It is amazing how inexpensive fuel efficient cars do not stick around. Look at the old bug, vw diesel dasher, mercedes 240d, geo metro, suzuki swift, toyota echo just to name a few.
Lets not forget toy offered an electric suv the rav 4 back in the late 90s.
Not sure how the xa lost the contest, I thought if anything the tc as it is just another car where as the xs are unique. |
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Dev
Joined: 30 May 2008
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Location: Texas
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| Posted: 8/5/08 12:52AM Post subject: |
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i have this convo once a week at work
customer: that's a sharp looking car out there, what is it?
me: the white egg? it's a toyota errr a scion
customer: a scion? like the boxy van thing?
me: same drivetrain, it's toyota
customer: what kinda milage?
me: 30 in the city with the A/C cranked......the worst I see is 30, goes up from there
customer: holy cow, I need to go look at those........toyota dealer you say?
me: yeah, well no not really
customer: what do you mean
me: they don't make them anymore
customer: WHAT?! |
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CharlieChaos
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: Pawtucket
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| Posted: 8/5/08 3:34AM Post subject: |
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lol funny Dev I have that convo also when I park my xA at my dealerships.
A lot of times in the middle they say who makes Zion?
I have so many people who come on the lot now and don't care about price tags or vehicles they just say WOW the Corolla gets that much? or when are the Yaris and Prius coming in
>.< |
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cobb
Joined: 16 Apr 2007
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Location: Richmond, VA
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| Posted: 8/5/08 5:25AM Post subject: |
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Egg? I thought the xa looks more like a smaller matrix. Park beside one of those cars and it looks exactly alike.
Yeah, I get same conversations too. I fill up when its half empty and people look and say, it only took you 6 gallons to fill up? Yeah, its a hybrid, the car runs on gas and anime. :) |
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Dispatcher138
Joined: 28 Apr 2007
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Location: Derty Jerz 908
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I bought my xA for little over $13,600......14 months and 24k miles later when I crashed it the insurance paid me $13,065 for it.
And yes it def looks like an egg |
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2k8_tc_guy
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Location: San Antonio, Tx
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| Posted: 8/6/08 5:24AM Post subject: |
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| i love the eggs and the toasters, great milage... i should've never traded in my xB :doh: |
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CarbonXe
Joined: 05 Mar 2007
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Location: Parsippany, NJ
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| Posted: 8/6/08 5:34AM Post subject: |
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Top 10 Resale Value Vehicles: 2004 Model Year = 8 Japanese cars, 1 German car, 1 British/German car
Bottom 10 Resale Value Vehicles: 2004 Model Year = 10 American cars
Kind of makes you wonder why anyone would ever even consider an American vehicle. |
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2k8_tc_guy
Joined: 03 Apr 2008
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Location: San Antonio, Tx
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| Posted: 8/6/08 11:19AM Post subject: |
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| but yea then again the cheapest cars in price are also american cars... then again theyre also cheapest in quality so eh... go scion! lol |
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CharlieChaos
Joined: 14 Nov 2007
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Location: Pawtucket
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| Posted: 8/6/08 12:02PM Post subject: |
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cobb wrote: Egg? I thought the xa looks more like a smaller matrix. Park beside one of those cars and it looks exactly alike.
Yeah, I get same conversations too. I fill up when its half empty and people look and say, it only took you 6 gallons to fill up? Yeah, its a hybrid, the car runs on gas and anime. :)
LOL
Im so gonna say that to someone who ask
Its a hybrid runs on gas and anime and just wait for the look on their face |
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