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2005 Scion xAReview
Guru95LVYQ writes:
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Its a cute little car to get around in. Seeing that this car had only one owner and the mileage was relatively low, I feel that it was a good value.

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2005 Scion xAReview
Brian writes:
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I absolutely loved this car. my plan was to take home that day, I was wanting to buy it for my daughter as she is turning 16 in a year and wanted to get her a vehicle early that she can pratice driving in since my big pickup truck is a bit intimidating to her to drive. She loved it too but yeah sadly my credit kinda sucks at the moment, so Im going to have to save up for a car for her, so I couldnt bring it home like I had hoped. The interior looked brand new, the outside paint job was to be expected for a 15 year old car, where rocks and debris from the freeway hit the engine hood a lot over the years chipping lil pieces of paint off and same around the door handles, from just wear and tear from the weather etc. I test drove it and it has outstanding performance, its manual, so u can really make it get up and go, and the sporty after market wheels on it make it a catchy lil ride, also the sunroof was a definite plus. I will envy the person who ends up buying it, cant beat the price of the car for only having just under 65,000 miles on it.

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
Alan310Sky writes:
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Worthy Investment — This car has been a real reliable work horse for me for a decade now. I drive well over 400 miles a week and need to depend on a car to get me to work and back home and I can truely say I have absolutely no regrets about buying this XA...none! I don't think I would have been happy with the Automatic transmission ...with the 5 speed it really can get up and go when I need it to...well enough for me. The only reasons I own a car really are to get to work and get out to find places to explore and I have always been able to rely on this little bugger!

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Great value and reliabilty for the money spent. I bought brand new in 2005 and have over 200000 miles with very little spent beside regular expected wear and tear stuff...and those things had a great lifespan as well!

Cons: The only two things that bug me are not being able to see clock during the day with sunglasses on and it really could use a 6th gear.

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
tps writes:
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Great For Your Pocketbook! — I like everything about this car except its lack of comfort for long trips. I haven't driven it more than an hour one way on more than one occasion, but I am used to cruise control. The front seats have good lumbar support and the cup holders and other items all conveniently placed. The radio is nice! Great sound for an economy vehicle.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: This car is reliable and economical to own and run.  It's fun and darn cheap to drive as a commuter car, takes tight turns on roundabouts with ease, and shifts so as to give you good power and acceleration for its size.

Cons: It's not a car to take long trips in.  No cruise control and size make for an acceptable but not enjoyable ride for long trips.

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
myfriendisamish writes:
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Solid Economy Vehicle For Single Owners Especially In An Urban Setting — Overall I am pleased with the vehicle. The good fuel economy and low maintenance have made for low vehicle expenses. It is an easy vehicle to do the routine tune-up work on. It is a fun vehicle to drive and has a good stereo system. The only problem I had was with the camshaft system, which had some problems with seals and oil leakage. With the exception of repairing that, there have been no other repairs needed on the vehicle.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Overall a solid vehicle.
Pros: Very good gas mileage, with up to 40 MPG during the summer on highway miles. Good handling and comfortable seating for the size.  Easy to perform maintenance on.

Cons: Cons: The size of vehicle. Of course being a hatchback, it does limit who  or what you can take in the car! Not the easiest car to drive through snow up here in the north, either. Low clearance and not a very powerful engine (trade-off for good gas mileage) so it is not good in snow and never take off-road.

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
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Scion Xa Rs1 — I love my RS1 Evil Bean, MuWaHaHa!!! the color is amazing, tons of room, and more pep than you would imagine. just can't wait to get more done to it... A s/c would be awesome! Body kit,too. I'm really happy with the car, for the most part.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

Pros: Totally fun to drive

Cons: 103 HP

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
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Xa — hatchback!!!!!!!!!!! 4 cylinder!!!!!! nothing more needs to be said.. hatchback!!!!! as far as perf goes its got a great 0-60 time off the line. and toyota makes good cars! the cost of the car was a bit more then i was hoping to spend. 15000 for a hatchback!!!!!!mn

Pros: i beat a mustang!!!!

Cons: hatchback!!!!!!!!

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
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Scion Xa: The Little Underrated Car That Does — My xA has to be one of the slowest cars on the planet, but it handles like a kart. It's basically a Toyota so it's built like one. Meaning it will run for many years to come and, at four years old, still feels like a new car. It also gets great gas mileage (around 32 with my lead foot). I love how it looks. Everyone likes the xB, but the xA looks like a pugnacious little rally car to me. Driving it is, well, fun, I guess. It's really not made to be driven hard so I can't expect it to put a grin across my face like a 2002ii might. Cost to operate is very low. Just gas and oil changes is all that it's needed so far (knock on wood).

Pros: Build quality, value, gas mileage, looks

Cons: notchy shifter, sssssslow

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
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2005 Scion Xa — Bought this car new in July of 2004. It is a Toyota product so you know the quality is there. The sticker said gas mileage was around 38mpg on the hwy and I get around 35. I only have 52,XXX miles on it but the only thing I have done is give it an oil change every 5,000 miles. For a car with a small 4 banger it really does have some "get up and go" when you hit the gas.

Pros: Good gas mileage, low maintenence and it is a cute car!

Cons: No leg room in the back seat.

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2005 Scion xA 4 Dr STD HatchbackReview
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If I Could Marry This Car, I Would — It has great HP for a 4 CL and the 1.6L is not that bad; great MPG and I love how the seats fold down for more cargo space.

Pros: the MPG and folding seats

Cons: it's a 4cl & i miss my V8

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2006 Scion xA Reviews

Review By David

Its compact, but somehow manages to have a lot of storage space. It handles precisely, and its peppy. Read More

Review By deugenemcgee

I was impressed at how solid it felt. Acceleration was adequate but not spectacular; but it will probably have good gas mileage. Read More

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2004 Scion xA Reviews

Review By Kidney10

Compact. Easy to drive. Gets excellent gas mileage. Read More

Not That Bad A Car... By Matt

This is a very easy and fun car to upkeep. it doesn't have lot of power, but if it did, I can't say I would be here. It's a sharp looking car but it's on the cheap side when it comes to the build. ... Read More

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