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To: Army Air Corps

1st generation Scion xB.

It is the most useful car I’ve ever owned as a daily driver, and I’ve owned 30. I bought it new for $17k in 2006. It now has just shy of 200k miles on it and runs LITERALLY like new.

It will seat four six foot men comfortably. I’m 6’1” with more leg than torso and when I push my seat all the way back, I can climb in behind the driver seat and my knees have a couple of inches of room between them and the seat. It’s absurdly huge for passengers.

It also gets great gas mileage (I have the stick) and handles acceptable (but not as good as my Scion FR-S)

Sadly, I hit a deer a couple of years ago and kept the insurance money since the thing had 150k on it and the $3600 was better spent on other stuff. It means the exterior looks rather trashed. I replaced one of the headlights that was shattered with an aftermarket led row light. Works fine and definitely makes the car look quirky.

My wife hates it because it’s embarrassing for her to drive. I think it has character. :)


7 posted on 09/08/2017 8:04:35 AM PDT by robroys woman
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To: robroys woman

I have two 1st Gen Scion xBs.

Old people love it when I give them rides, because it is the easiest car to get into and out of that I have ever seen. It is like sitting on a dining room chair.

I got a 2nd Gen Scion xB recently. It is, by any standard, a superior car. More power, much smoother, 26 airbags, cruise control (!), etc. But it lacks the charm. I will hold onto those old xBs until they rust away.


89 posted on 09/08/2017 9:20:34 AM PDT by Haiku Guy (eliminate perverse incentives)
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