So, I’ll keep this short. Looking for forum members that have either owned an Xb with high mileage, or have worked on one. I’m looking to buy a 2008 Scion Xb. I think that was the year of the redesign. I’m looking at this particular model because it was HIGHLY recommended by a well known consumer…

[image] Stegy_Frany: He’s moving back in with his folks Just a comment about this… I would be concerned that maintenance has been lax over the last few months because the guy obviously doesn’t have any money. That is a concern unless daddy was already footing the bill for 1,2,3,4 and 5.

@Stegy_Frany Going to throw out two unasked for opinions ( is there another kind ). I don’t know how many miles you drive a year but a web search will find some really low cost leases on new cars and at the end of lease you could buy it and know history. I recently bought a new second car a…

The Xb shows much better than average reliability every year they rated it, back to 2010, according to Consumer Reports. (The April 2018 car issue’s used car data do not display before 2010.) Reliability and durability are good things, but buyers have to decide what is important to themselves.

Thanks for the comments and advice! I’ve got some food for thought. I decided to take a second look, based on Galant’s advice, and just see what was available at my maximum price or lower in a 500 mile radiius. Why not. So… speaking of high mileage vehicles… a 1998 Honda Civic with 230k miles on i…

It doesn’t really matter much but hope you know the Scion xB is discontinued.

A consumer magazine means absolutely nothing when it comes to an 11 year old car with 200k miles on it. It may be a good car or it may be rolling junk. A good pre-purchase inspection can help but even that is not a guarantee of a problem free car.

Right. As is the Suzuki (of course). I test drove the Honda today. Seems very nice for a 20 year old car! OTOH… it’s a 20 year old car! LOL. I do like that he’s meticulously maintained it.

My 1999 Civic EX is probably the best car I’ll ever own. 180,000 miles, well cared for, original clutch, brought back from dead (totaled) this past winter. Replaced timing belt for the second time a few weeks ago. That is necessary preventative maintenance on these engines. It is a 19 year old car …

For about the same price there’s also a 2008 Hyundai Elantra SE (5 speed manual)… 10 years newer and half the miles. I was reading on Edmunds and it got glowing reviews. Basically, same kind of MPG as the Honda Civic. Decisions, decisions… :thinking:

[image] Stegy_Frany: I was reading on Edmunds and it got glowing reviews. Once again, this is a 10 year old vehicle so those reviews mean absolutely nothing. Old used vehicles need to be evaluated on their current condition . I get the impression you are just jumping around on craigslist .

Scion Xb - High Mileage - Seeking opinions/experience

Maintenance/Repairs

jtsanders July 8, 2018, 1:42pm 21

Even though you aren’t buying the Civic: if it has been maintained by the dealer exclusively, the timing belt replacements should be on the CarFax. If not, you could contact the dealer and see if they have records dating back at east 7 years to find it if the owner doesn’t have all the records. You can use this information in the future when you do find a car to buy.

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