what do you think of 1st gen scion xb?

[Young Grasshopper]

a friend of mine picked up a green one. it looks like a mini ice cream truck to me. here is a thread i found full of fixed up xbs

http://www.clubxb.com/forums/f2/post-your-xb-pics-background-scenery-963.html

 

[punjabiplaya]

I just think of old school Fast and Furious rice

 

[pwnagesarus]

I used to hate it, but they've grown on me. Certainly much better than the 2nd gen.

 

[Mike Gayner]

Hideous.

 

[PottedMeat]

it looks useful/functional... except for that stupid ass front bumper

 

[stag3]

they have a ton of room inside, i'd rock one, decent gas mileage also
to bad it's shaped like a box and not something more aerodynamic or it would probably get another 4-5mpg hah!

 

[chin311]

i used to really like em when they first debuted but now they don't really do anything for me.

Id def use it as a company vehicle though, wrap it in graphics and be done.

 

[Cstefan]

I'd rather have a yugo or pinto...

 

[zoiks]

they have a ton of room inside, i'd rock one, decent gas mileage also
to bad it's shaped like a box and not something more aerodynamic or it would probably get another 4-5mpg hah!

How does it have good gas mileage? 24mpg nowadays isn't really a whole lot. It's actually worse than what it should be given that it's anemic and has a small motor.
Not to mention it looks like a refrigerator on wheels. Ugly.

 

[Elfear]

For some reason I have always liked the box shape of the first-gen xB's. I keep thinking it would be fun to throw an LS3 in one with accompanying drivetrain upgrades. That would surprise a few people.

 

[hanoverphist]

I used to hate it, but they've grown on me. Certainly much better than the 2nd gen.

same here. also, i sat in one and was surprised at the room i had available.

it looks useful/functional... except for that stupid ass front bumper

front is the main thing that would keep me from owning one too. i wonder if theres a way to "roll pan" that front without losing much structure?

How does it have good gas mileage? 24mpg nowadays isn't really a whole lot. It's actually worse than what it should be given that it's anemic and has a small motor.
Not to mention it looks like a refrigerator on wheels. Ugly.

24 works for me, its a bunch better than the 16 im getting now. ive never driven one, so i dont really know how slushy they are or not tho.

 

[CraigRT]

I like them.
I just don't like the stock powerplants in vehicles like that (and the Fit also comes to mind)

 

[stag3]

How does it have good gas mileage? 24mpg nowadays isn't really a whole lot. It's actually worse than what it should be given that it's anemic and has a small motor.
Not to mention it looks like a refrigerator on wheels. Ugly.

hmm that's odd, most of the people on the scion forums get anywhere from 28-32mpg

and 24 would be good for me, better than the 16 or so i get now also

 

[mmntech]

Could be a good car, but it's ugly as sin. A face only a mother could love.

 

[simonizor]

Not a fan. Looks like someone put wheels on a cardboard box and painted it.

 

[DivideBYZero]

If someone sandpapered my ball bag I'd probably enjoy that more than an xB.

 

[Plugers]

How does it have good gas mileage? 24mpg nowadays isn't really a whole lot. It's actually worse than what it should be given that it's anemic and has a small motor.
Not to mention it looks like a refrigerator on wheels. Ugly.

My Buddie hasn't had a tank below 30mpg in the year He's had his.

 

[thegimp03]

I think it looks uglier than a cardboard box on wheels.

 

[brblx]

looks better than the cube.

but on a non-aestetic basis, the cube is a great fucking car. xB, meh. reliable, at least.

edit: clicked links; actually, nevermind. i forgot the first gen was a cardboard box with a bubba gump lip. newer one is a lot better.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Ugly. Just like all the other toasters.

 

[Perknose]

My Buddie hasn't had a tank below 30mpg in the year He's had his.

This. I believe the EPA city was 30mpg for them. I'm a fan of small boxes, the most rational form of everyday transpo out there in terms of efficiency and utility. This is why I've always had either a VW van (back in the day) or a Nissan or Toyota or Honda wagon in my driveway.

That said, the people that hate them seem to hate them with a rare and burning passion, like that innocent little box fucked their wife and killed their dog or something. D:

 

[alfa147x]

Uncomfortable as shitting on a toothpick.