My first toyota: 2005 Scion Xa

**MXFX** · May 26th, 2009 05:17 AM

after months of searching, i finally found a small car for my daily use. my first toyota: 2005 scion xa

i bought it from a mom who just got a new ride and wanting to sell it soon. just like my last purchase, i have to decide quick or miss a deal since it was priced aggressively. after checking and test driving the car, i went home and got the history and went back to buy it.

i was actually trying to get a yaris hatchback, but hard to find at a good price esp with gas prices creeping up again. in fact i see small dealers raising their small cars by up to $2000 already so i realize i should get one soon. also, our sentra needs a little bodywork (pole hitting our sentra

).

surprisingly, the xa drives better than i expected. the 1.5L 103 hp is lively and sounds faster than it really is. it helps that the car is light (2300lbs) making it a small car thats actually fun to drive.

though the car is overall in good shape, i see lots of detailing work for me. scratches in and out, interior never fully cleaned, etc...

**MXFX** · May 26th, 2009 05:22 AM

few more first pics. 2 initial things i liked already: the small engine and the stock pioneer system that reads mp3s. this thing has more bass than my fx and sounds good as well.

1.5L vvti

center dash/audio

recently, i cleaned and disinfected the interior, treated some of the exterior plastics, removed the wheel cover for a different (base) look, and planning on treating the interior trims next.

**archangel_1911** · May 26th, 2009 05:44 AM

Nice and wise purchased bro. Ganda nyan at matipid sa gaso. Pwede na iroadtest yan.

**s_quilicot** · May 26th, 2009 09:21 AM

Originally Posted by MXFX

few more first pics. 2 initial things i liked already: the small engine and the stock pioneer system that reads mp3s. this thing has more bass than my fx and sounds good as well.

1.5L vvti

center dash/audio

recently, i cleaned and disinfected the interior, treated some of the exterior plastics, removed the wheel cover for a different (base) look, and planning on treating the interior trims next.

engine detailing na yan.

**MXFX** · May 26th, 2009 01:32 PM

eb na arch!

ill wait for the initial inspection before i clean the engine bay. still afraid of doing the full details, so i may just wipe/treat the plastics next.

earlier, i removed the wheel covers and spent about 2 hours cleaning the steel wheels from filthy brown to somewhat good black color. it took simple green mix, megs scratch remover, and aerospace 303 to get it to look good.

title transfer and checkup next.

**KBR** · May 27th, 2009 01:41 PM

nice! and congrats

welcome to the green side

aite, peace.

**MXFX** · May 29th, 2009 09:00 AM

thanks kbr. let me know what the green side means. just making sure it is not "menyak" side

.

i determine a theme for my ride "iksi:" cheap

i did a no rinse wash and klasse, dash detail and treatment, and some wheel mods.

i already thought of removing the covers even before buying the car, then i saw some
scion owners online using trim or beauty rings for their steelies and did the same
thing. cant get cheaper than this, a new look for under $50. just need the a few more things for a clean look.

next, more interior detail, checkup, remotes, floor mats, etc...