Summary:
I would not buy another one
Faults:
The belts, the exterior.
General Comments:
The car handles terrible in snow.
There are a lot of flimsy plastic parts that easily break.
The lower front bumper grille has two separate pieces that fall out if you hit a pot hole (look at other xBs on the road, and you will notice this).
The hatch release breaks easily if a minimum amount of pressure is applied (another thing you will see on other xBs out on the road, although less frequent than the lower grille pieces).
The plastic pieces on bumper front and back will crack and break easy if it is cold and you run into any snow on the road, because it sits so low.
There is no belt tensioner, you have to tighten the belt by hand. Because there is no belt tensioner, the belt loosens and you need to re-tighten every so often.
In order to change the lower belt, you need to remove a plastic cover on the underside and remove the passenger front tire in order to get to the belt. I have not been impressed with this vehicle at all.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 27th May, 2011
28th May 2011, 12:33
Having test driven a Scion myself, I found the cars poorly built, noisy and uncomfortable. I bought a Ford, and have not been disappointed.
29th May 2011, 22:29
These cars may be safer then older Yoyos but they're certainly not built as well, and I doubt de-contending is a safety feature.
26th Dec 2012, 12:51
I had to smile as that fits my car totally -- missing piece in front bumper and back bumper had a crack. In addition, as it is so light and made of so many plastic parts, it is terrible in the snow with all season tires, and a 50 pound bag in the back -- and I mean terrible -- but I have 107,000 on mine with no repairs, so I just don't drive it in the snow.