Notices
Maintenance & Car Care Tune-ups and shake-downs...

First xB to take a dump? **UPDATE**

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-27-2004, 02:52 PM
  #21  
Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Itsdchz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: San Jose, CA
Posts: 66
Default

If you did not do anything to the engine, or any mods that would cause this you have nothing to loose.

Call michael finney at KGO radio san francisco, CA. His radio show, finney on your side would loveto hear about this one. they will even go to bat for you, call them and pressure them about this. Even if you are in another state. go do a search on KGO 810 radio, it will come up.

Also call the bureau of automotive repair get a claim form.

On my 2000 VW Jetta I pushed lemon law, and aventually after 3 transmissions, and over 40 days out of service I got a new VW. it isnt hard but it isnt easy.

Tell the rep your father is a lawyer, and you are going to consult with him.

If you DID do mods to void the warranty. Pay the $650, dont say anything, and hope they realize the fault was their own....
Itsdchz is offline  
Old 01-27-2004, 07:30 PM
  #22  
Banned
SL Member
 
CBSIMONSEZ's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Motel 6
Posts: 2,202
Default

What the hell, what mods are you running on that xB to bend valves? Im really interested in this one, $1500 just for the tear down, and parts and labor are extra? On a new Scion? Something just aint right here.
CBSIMONSEZ is offline  
Old 01-28-2004, 12:52 AM
  #23  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
KingLou's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Vegas
Posts: 464
Default

Better stop drag racing against those WRXs.

KiL
KingLou is offline  
Old 01-28-2004, 04:11 AM
  #24  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
highend's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 148
Default

Let us now how this turns out! Bummer that you may have to pay some dough for this.
highend is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 07:38 PM
  #25  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
DeepSouth Scions
SL Member
 
k4kas's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: FL
Posts: 260
Default

How did this ever turn out?
k4kas is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 07:54 PM
  #26  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
Bicepeak's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Queen Creek, AZ
Posts: 241
Default

Originally Posted by k4kas
How did this ever turn out?
Don't ya just hate it when people just disappear and you never hear from the again with the rest of the story?

I wonder if he did do a lot of mods and voided his warranty.

Sean
Bicepeak is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 08:28 PM
  #27  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
superjeer's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Elmira, NY
Posts: 2,140
Default

pm him. He's still on. I've seen posts from him today.. must be it worked out somehow.
superjeer is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 08:38 PM
  #28  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
AKgoalie7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: My-Am-Eeeeee
Posts: 501
Default

that ____ should be covered under warranty.... that's engine/drivetrain... 36/36,000....

wtf man... you shouldn't have to pay a dime... I would make some calls to some higher ups...
AKgoalie7 is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 09:39 PM
  #29  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
NemoBronsky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dutchess County, New York
Posts: 167
Default

Originally Posted by AKgoalie7
that ____ should be covered under warranty.... that's engine/drivetrain... 36/36,000....

wtf man... you shouldn't have to pay a dime... I would make some calls to some higher ups...
Go for the lemon, or at least talk to a lawyer about it... Thats just bull ____- Call the local news channel- anything- you shouldn't have to pay for a "diagnosis" on a bent valve for a brand new car that's still under factory warranty.
NemoBronsky is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 10:06 PM
  #30  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
ahurdl01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Acton, MA
Posts: 335
Default

Its head butt time.

I bought the 6 year/100000 mile warranty and screw that. I bought it so all i would pay from now til it expires is plugs, brakes, filters, and OIL. Anything else and they screwed me
ahurdl01 is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 10:15 PM
  #31  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
NemoBronsky's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Dutchess County, New York
Posts: 167
Default

Originally Posted by ahurdl01
Its head butt time.

I bought the 6 year/100000 mile warranty and screw that. I bought it so all i would pay from now til it expires is plugs, brakes, filters, and OIL. Anything else and they screwed me
exactly- "Anything less would be uncivilized"
NemoBronsky is offline  
Old 03-21-2004, 11:32 PM
  #32  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
sIcKsCiOnS
 
ScionRI's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Providence, RI
Posts: 384
Default

Weak, i thought scion would make a bigger effort to at least make the first generation scion owners proud to have bought from them, not give people a reason to think twice about buying one because of the service.
ScionRI is offline  
Old 03-22-2004, 05:17 AM
  #33  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
deathcabforme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Huntington Beach
Posts: 260
Default

I have another post running on this I will continue in a few days with the outcome. I dont want to jeopardize anything just incase.
deathcabforme is offline  
Old 03-22-2004, 05:20 AM
  #34  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Team N.V.S.
 
scionxb04's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Los Banos, CA
Posts: 398
Default

Originally Posted by ScionRI
Weak, i thought scion would make a bigger effort to at least make the first generation scion owners proud to have bought from them, not give people a reason to think twice about buying one because of the service.
welcome to the real world.....to toyota its just another car....and this is a dealership....home of screwed ya....i didnt have a good experience in even buying the car....i hope it never has problems or im gonna kick the crap outta the salesmen who sold me the car.....
scionxb04 is offline  
Old 03-22-2004, 05:26 AM
  #35  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member

SL Member
Team ScioNRG
 
ahurdl01's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Acton, MA
Posts: 335
Default

i have already had two toyotas in my life time, and they have been great cars maintenance wise, but EVERY service department i have dealt with so far has treated me like a retard. my trany wouldnt shift out of first gear, and i was like, "check the electonics, thats the problem" they wanted to pull the tranny. After i told the guy regardless of procedure i would give the mechanic 50 bucks, he did and guess freakin what, it was a 5 dollar wiring harness.
ahurdl01 is offline  
Old 03-22-2004, 05:45 AM
  #36  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Scion Evolution
 
DibujoB's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 1,214
Default

Originally Posted by Scoobyslack
change the ECU
That's my thoughts 3...maybe something with the VVTi computer acting funky
DibujoB is offline  
Old 03-22-2004, 06:40 AM
  #37  
Junior Member
5 Year Member
 
sunbeam's Avatar
 
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Santa Ana, Ca.
Posts: 13
Default

I saw something recently on the web about a defective on late 1990's toyota camery's have a problem with sludge build up in the oil pan which I think ruined the engine. They denied it was a problem and blame it on the customers. But finally just recently they came out with the truth that it was a design flaw. I think there was a website dedicated to this maybe you can find it and see how these people got their problems solved with their cars.
sunbeam is offline  
Old 03-23-2004, 10:17 PM
  #38  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
 
firesquare's Avatar
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 4,669
Default

Why not some vaccum lines?
firesquare is offline  
Old 04-09-2004, 06:22 AM
  #39  
Senior Member
10 Year Member
5 Year Member
SL Member
Thread Starter
 
deathcabforme's Avatar
 
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Huntington Beach
Posts: 260
Default

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...801&highlight=

here is the outcome of this post.
deathcabforme is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
SloTC1
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
14
08-16-2018 02:45 PM
brett561tc
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
13
09-15-2015 06:33 AM
TheDarkGnome
Scion tC 2G Owners Lounge
5
09-15-2015 02:01 AM
Daddyfredregill
Scion xA/xB 1st-Gen ICE & Interior
0
08-18-2015 01:31 PM
my06tc
PPC: Engine / Drivetrain
10
06-25-2015 12:18 AM



Quick Reply: First xB to take a dump? **UPDATE**



All times are GMT. The time now is 04:49 PM.