2022:D I’ve a scion XD and I love it, it’s my 1st car and my dad bought it for me, I live in Seattle and it has been super useful in the snow (I’ve new tires tho)
My local dealer got a 2008 xD and is selling it for $7,800. It's a true old lady car with 19k miles on the ODO. A rare car that unfortunately will not have the parts in the long run...
It uses the Corolla of that years 1.8 liter engine and is a parts bin Corolla/Yaris car. The trim pieces and body stuff will be tougher to find but not the mechanical stuff
Bought this car brand new. It's zippy when trying to get on the highway if you have a manual trans. Great gas mileage, and roomy inside (even back seats). I have short legs so I'm 4 inches from the steering wheel. It does great in the snow. Didn't get the upgraded Pioneer system or anything else but standard issue. This car has served me well. All I've done is buy new tires and keep the oil changed every 5000 miles. AND insurance companies love Toyota so you should get a good rate.
@dougdangger I don't own a Honda Fit, I own a Mazda MX-5 and race my uncle's GT3 with the Porsche Club of America (the second largest racing club in the US after the MX-5 Owner's Club). I drove the Fit originally b/c the Mazda3 owners were surprised by how well the new Fit's handled. I've driven the supercars several times with the World Class Driving organization. You can find my Picture on their website for July 27, 2010. I'm wearing a blue collared shirt crouching next to an SLR McLaren.
@dougdangger Where did I say that the Fit had a V-tec engine? I simply pointed out that the engine's high-revving nature was inspired by the true V-tec engines found in the Civic Type R and and S2000. Go test drive both cars before responding. I have driven both and can comment first hand. The Honda handled better, had a more responsive engine, had a better gearbox, better visibility, greater road feel and felt no slower in the straights than the XD. The XD just felt heavy and numb.
@dougdangger Did you really find incorrect statistics? Try this: Fit: 1.5 Liter, 117 hp, 2489-2604 lbs, 21.3-22.3 lbs/hp. XD: 1.8 Liter, 128 hp, 2624 lbs, 20.5 lbs/hp So the Honda's engine is 0.3 liters smaller (not larger like you claimed), which explains the 11 hp power deficit. Yes, drivers do thrash their cars and the Honda simply drives better. Even if the Scion is US-only, US-based organizations deemed the Fit better than the ugly Scion.
I'm not liking the whole thing where you've gotta push the brake pretty far in for it to start to slow... But who knows. test driving one in a month. This is a pretty fair review :)
@dougdangger As for the Mazda being the only roadster, I find that hard to believe. Are you suggesting that Triumph, Austen Healy, Lotus, TVR, Mitsubishi, Toyota, Nissan, Chrysler, Pontiac, Saturn, BMW, Mercedes, Audi, Jaguar and Porsche have never built a roadster? They all have, but the Miata has always been the best-packaged roadster of the bunch and it is has sold over 1,000,000 models and is the most commonly track-raced car on the planet.
I have a 2012XD. This car can climb a mountain like no tomorrow Changing the oi, inexpensive. I have expensive tire which Iove The steering is incredible and takes winding roads like a champ. Rolling hills like a roller coaster. I trust this car,s capability without question. Should last 250,000 miles maybe more. Filling it up with gas is the best price ever
This yank knows little about cars. The XD is frequently seen on roadrace tracks, and many performance parts are available. This is not an economy car, this is a sporty sedan. Handling is very good. Top Speed is around 110mph, computer controlled so the Yanks don't get into trouble with the high performance engine.
This is quite a performance car. A much faster car than any Honda car, and also more reliable. Fuel mileage is around 42 mpg. Handling is that sportcar, very close to the Lotus Exige, although a bit slower in performance.
Okay, now here is the truth. This car will flat-out destroy the Honda Fit or Nissan Versa. The Honda is a very nice car, but lacks horsepower, and needs to be rev up to around 6,000 rpms to move strongly. The Scion also delivers better fuel mileage, getting over 40 mpg on the highway and 29 in the city, but thats with the automatic. The 5-speed delivers two mpgs more. Performance of this car is slightly stronger than the Corolla, since the well known Corolla and Scion Xd share engine/trans. End!
The entirety of the Scion lineup was ranked in the top 10 of the list of most ticketed cars in the US. That's right, cops are just as likely to single out a scion as a Mercedes CLK, Audi A4 or Hummer H2 (other cars on the list). Toyota sells this car to a younger audience, so cops assume that an inexperienced driver is behind the wheel. You are better off buying a Honda Fit b/c it has an i-vtec engine, class leading practicality and fantastic looks (be honest, the Xd is hideous).
There is nothing incredible about the Scion's engine when compared to the Honda's. It only makes 10 more hp, and has a lower redline. The Honda's redline is not only higher, but enters its torque band at high rpms. That is where the Vtec part of the engine comes in; it is a high-revving engine and provides its best performance at those high revs (like any sports car). Also, the Honda weighs 100-200 lbs less than the Scion, depending on the model you buy, which helps it corner harder/faster.
@dougdangger I noticed that you used a statistic from 2008 for the MX-5's sales. Clever of you. Your GT5 reference is far from the truth: I race MX-5's, Mazda3's and RX-8's and have driven 6-figure supercars well into triple digits. Ferrari 599, Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, Audi R8 V10, McMerc SLR, Bentley Conti SS, Porsche GT3 to name a few. I think I know how to drive better than you do. I have driven the Fit, and drove the XD yesterday so I could comment first hand. The fit is better.
@dougdangger Back to the Scion/Honda. Can you honestly tell me that you would reccomend the Scion over the Honda when it weighs more, costs more, has less storage space, doesn't rev as high, looks worse, has a cheaper interior and most importantly, has not received any of the Honda's accolades from independent car organizations throughout the world?
@dougdangger You obviously don't know how Honda engines are designed. They make engines that are engaging at high rpms while returning incredible fuel economy. Performance figures are only an excuse for one's insecurities. Why else do you think the Mazda MX-5 is the best selling roadster of all time? Also, I find it hard to believe that the Fit is a "piece of garbage," when Consumer Reports rated it best in its class (ahead of the Xd) and Car and Driver named it one of its 10 Best Cars.
@dougdangger I find it frustrating when people like you take incorrect statistics and try to compose an arguement. Then, to add insult to injury, you counter the Honda's far superior storage space by calling it ugly (as if my chest of drawers will refuse to go for a ride b/c it dislikes the Honda's appearance). Personally, I find the Scion ugly and the Honda's sharp and clean lines quite attractive. Just my two cents.
@dougdangger the sad part is, is that you two are arguing over the internet about something that doesn't matter. what are you two trying to prove? and who really cares?
