i traded my 92 camry v6 5spd (SE) which i really really miss- for a camry it was surprisingly fast, and with the bodykit/ suspension work i had done, it was hella fun to drive (and still comfy).

-jon

 

i have no clue...i was driving back to lexington from louisville. and was about 5 miles away from my house when i heard metal scraping the ground. i got out and looked and the whole drvetrain was scraping to ground. The car wouldnt move so we had it towed to the nearest dealership, and then took it to Green's and they gave me 2000 because it had some usable parts off of it.

 

i didn't get to trade anythin in, i totalled my 91 240sx , and had to buy another car!! BUT I LOVE MY XA!!!!

 

I traded in 2 cars.
A 1994 lesabre with 150k miles with a slipping trans and a check engine light glowing.

And a 1986 oldmobile " 98" COUPE,It was older and had nothing wrong with it,except the drivers window glass would not go up or down and the parts were discontinued ,couldnt fix it and it drove me crazy.

Xa was about $100 less to insure then the 2 cars . :D

 

That's so funny, mine was a 02 Echo as well, w/ 63k miles on it, w/ about 4k left to pay on it. Thankfully I was able to trade it in to equal the remainder of the balance, otherwise I would've had negative equity . . . the dealer really helped me out with it. He also said if I had waited 1k more the Echo would've decreased in value by half . . .

How do you like it in comparison to the Echo? I had NO features on the Echo so I'm loving the 06 xa . . .

 

I like it a whole lot more. My Echo was a base model 5spd Manual, plus A/C, CD/Cassette AM-FM. Manual windows and locks... My RS1 has so much more. The only thing I miss is the ten million storage compartments of the Echo. Particularly the drawer under the passenger seat! But I manage without them. The sunroof, trac and stability control more than make up for it. Then there's the wheels... I guess they're similar in some ways yet so different. I also miss the lower highway cruising RPM's of my Echo, but the off the line burst from the numerically higher gearing of the xA is a bonus, not to mention the fact that I now have a tach to look at rather than just guess my shift points based on mph and engine sound!

 

2003 RSX Type S and boy do i miss it. I wanted to save and buy a house...and thats what i did

 

I tried to trade in my 97 ford contour with 88k on it.. But they said there was no way that they'd take it. LOL! Guess I'll just donate it, IF I ever take delivery on my 06 Xa that is....

 

I traded in a 2000 Subaru outback sport. I really miss the AWD and the confidence it inspired driving in the snow, but I love my '06 xA! I really love having a five speed again and the xA is so fun to blast around in. I was a Subaru guy for a long time, but gas mileage was the big factor. Even with the 2.2l, my Subie was only getting about 22-25mpg. Kinda sucky for a small car.

 

I am thinking of trading my 05 BSP xB for a 06 IIP xA!

I am not sure I am making the right choice. Does anyone have any advice for me?

Thanks

 

It depends on why you are trading it in.

I got rid of my other beater when its tranny finally died(94 f150).I could have repaired it but cost vs what it was worth didnt add up.

 

We got rid of our '03 Mini Cooper. It had the sport+ package but was not an "S" model. Handled GREAT! Everyone said, "Aren't you going to miss the performance of the Mini?" Well, based on power to weight ratios, the xA is very close:

Mini Cooper: 115hp at 6000 rpm, 110tq at 4500rpm - 2524lbs
Scion xA: 108hp at 6000 rpm, 105tq at 4200rpm - 2340lbs

I figure a cold air intake and maybe Perrin crank pulley will almost equal out the power. The gearing is better in the xA for acceleration but cruising on the highway was much better in the Mini.

Fuel economy is at least 5mpg better in the xA, and it uses regular where the Mini needed premium.

The interior feels a lot cheaper than the Mini (we had nearly every option) but still feels like a good quality car. Better than I expected. I've added a leather wrapped steering wheel and retrofitted a Mini Cooper shift **** with TWM shifter to bring back some of that sporty feel.

The handling in the xA needs work. I'll probably only go to 16" wheels (Rota subzero in gunmetal with polished lip is what I have my eyes on right now). Sway bars are a must...looking at the Hotchkis stuff. I'll probably do Eibach springs and haven't decided on shocks yet. The rear feels very stiff and bouncy. I read that the stock springs are linear rate so I think the progressive rate lowering springs might actually ride smoother.

Other than that, I really miss cruise control and the multi-position adjustable seats. Seems I just can't get comfortable in these tall stock seats. They at least need an angle adjustment...even the Focus has that!

Anyway, enough complaining. We needed a 4-dr and this car is VERY nice for the price. Happy with the decision. I never expected it to be as cool as the Mini but, in reality, it almost is. Oh, and my payments are $75/mo cheaper!

 

I want to trade in my 02 Ford Taurus for a white xA. Hope to be able to do that this summer. I'll have to double up on my payments 7k left to pay. Dealer will give me 4,000 now.

 

I traded a hypersilver Audi TT - quite a change but guess I'm getting more practical. I mostly drive in stop & go traffic so it was quite a waste to be driving the TT to work. I had it 3 years and really don't miss it. My xA is an auto and so easy to drive.

 

I traded in a 2000 Lexus ES300. Great car, tough as nails, but very inefficient and impractical. I haven't gotten my xA yet so i'm sort of second guessing my decision to get rid of the lexus but it's a huge car that drinks a lot of gas, and doesn't have any cargo utility. it's really a people car, not a "stuff" car.

bonus was that I got $11,500 on trade for it (good shape with 70k miles) so I paid about $3500 cash and my new xA is paid off!

 

I traded a 1996 Suzuki X90. Its so nice to corner and not feel like I am going to tip over

 

i traded a 2005 scion xb for my xa smartest thing i have ever done

 

I traded in my 2001 Echo, after I messed up the tranny by trying to kill a snake by running over it.

 

1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee

 

will be trading a 1999 Subaru Forester