The first time I saw one of these going down the road I had absolutely no idea what the heck it was. It was just so odd-looking that I figured someone had brought it back with them from overseas. Little did I know that within a year I'd own one.

Hello, I'm Tom Tompkins and my wife and I own a 2006 Scion model xB. We were pretty excited about this automobile and did what we could to promote it to others, including putting up this Scion xB website to tell folks like you about this great little vehicle. Unfortunately, the 2008 model was totally redesigned to be larger and less fuel-efficient, so some of what made the first generation so appealing has been lost. However, the new xB has added airbags and is likely a safer ride.

A lot of research went into the decision the two of us made to buy an xB. We started by reading the review of it in a leading consumer magazine, then drove over to the local dealership to have a looksee up close. The salesman took us for a short test drive and we were quite impressed with the roominess of the interior. I spent a lot of time on the Internet during the next few weeks reading the professional reviews of the Scion xB on the auto sites. I also read plenty of opinions written by regular folks who purchased or have gone for a test drive in one. Convinced by the mostly-positive comments of others and our own perception of the usefulness and good qualities of the xB, we returned to the dealer and put our money down.

One thing I discovered in my online research was that many Scion websites were big on appearance but lacking in useful information and user-friendliness. Thus, the idea to put up my own informative site was born. If you're considering the purchase of a used 2004-2006 xB, here you'll find helpful information, observations and photos, as well as links to other sites I found very useful in my online research. I hope you'll find what I've put together on my 2006 Scion xB website to be a handy reference.

Oh, if you missed my cute animation at the top of the page, just scroll back up and click your browser's "reload (refresh)" button.

"beating the drum for the old Scion xB"