Big_Bird

it's cause im brown

midtowndesi

hahaha l0l00l0l. brown and yellow to be exact. you see, im brown and orange. ;]

Big_Bird

dont forget the fridge

midtowndesi

l0l, of course not. the fridge is mine forever! god forbid anything happens to it, im keeping it until my mileage reaches 90210. or more ;]

Big_Bird

well at the rate you're going, it'll take you 20 years to hit 90k, lol

midtowndesi

^ you're right about that. that means i'll have this 1 car for the rest of my life! i couldn't be happier. i can not imagine driving - and enjoying - another car like i do the xB.

sorry for going off topic folks.

Maytag

Hey guys, I know I'm jumping from the xB2 forum, but I have a question. The figures provided by the poster show more units sold in Dec. 07 than Dec. 06. It also says that yearly totals are more in 06 for the old xB than in 07 for the new xB. Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't the new xB not arrive at dealerships for sale until late April or early May of 07? Based on this info, I would think that there was a definite increase in sales for the new xB in 07 over the old xB in 06. I'm not trying to hate here, but please show me if my logic is skewed.

Sorry guys, I read the original posters last paragraph more carefully. I know the 08's weren't on lots around me in March. I would also say that calling this a "significant decline" is an overexaggeration, especially given the late arrival of the 08's. Only time will tell, ie a full years run.

THE_DON

Thank you




Bwaaaahahaha!! Thanks. I just spit Red Bull all over my monitor!

-THE DON

HeathenBrewing

Saha wa'afiab!

dz302

This is just my opinion, and I LOVE my gen1 xb. However:

WHAT DIFFERENCE DOES IT MAKE???

They are both great cars.

THE_DON

I see where you're going, but the numbers say nothing about model changes. Notice the xA still listed at a HUGE decline in sales... The 07 numbers include left over Gen1 sales to give the total number of xBs. So there was still a decline in overall xB movement.

I'm sure Toyota Motor Corp. would expect a spike in sales after a major redesign, especially after "Camry-izing" the econo box into the mainstream.

-THE DON

bBlover

I like the new ones but i love my box more!! but thats interesting to know that there was a decrease in sales. I see a lot of both but mostly new ones because everyone drives them now. I see the 1st gen a lot but its hurts me to see one stock which most of them are. i consider the new ones a toaster with curves. have you seen the roof on them? 2 slots for bread! ;)

chadfo

I was thinking the same thing as I was reading the posts.

BoxOffice

You've got a good point, but you've also got to remember that the last of the Gen.1s' supply was already dwindling by fall of '06. If they had still been in production (and readily available) throughout the end of calendar year '06, I'd have to guess their total sales would have been considerably higher yet, so I think things (at least) even out.

daneisthegreatest

iTrader: (1)

i am so lucky that i got my box...i checked it and it was painted 12/19/06...i have one of the last PW's ever made

Maytag

I hear where you guys are coming from. My point is that without more specific figures, like how many xB1's were sold in 07, then comparing 06 to 07 sales is apples to oranges. I also don't think that the decline in sales during this transition period for the xB is a major deal. I do think that the new xB will be a winner for Scion, and the figures for 2008 sales should be interesting.

dz302

It must be our SC mentality....LOL

bB2NER

Exactly right on Dane!!! Too bad xB2 owners have box/toaster envy. They can't seem to come up with their own identity. They have to keep trying to use all of our nicknames.
The xB caught on because of many things but not for the same reasons people buy xB2s. The xB2 will never reach the xBs status. Maybe the xB3 will get back on track.

boostedbox06

Haha in order for them to do that they would once again have to start thinking outside the box, or actually maybe in one....first gen box to be exact

daneisthegreatest

iTrader: (1)

I want to see scion do something like the xBT concept or something with an open deck because those bB OD's are gorgeous