2006 Matrix or Scion xA?

It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
Everything has pros and cons.
Your thoughts?

Matrix due to size, but my daughter's xa has worked out well. Not much gas
difference.

"ll" <lkslittle@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net> wrote in message
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> It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
> Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
> Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
> Everything has pros and cons.
> Your thoughts?[/color]

"ll" <lkslittle@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net> wrote in message
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> It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
> Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
> Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
> Everything has pros and cons.
> Your thoughts?[/color]

I believe the xA costs less than the Matrix, fuel economy and tire
replacement costs should be lower as well.
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Ray O
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In article <d8bca$43efd6bd$180fead6$9641@msgid.meganewsservers.com>,
"Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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> "ll" <lkslittle@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net> wrote in message
> news:43EF7E90.357161A5@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net...[color=green]
> > It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
> > Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
> > Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
> > Everything has pros and cons.
> > Your thoughts?[/color]
>
> I believe the xA costs less than the Matrix, fuel economy and tire
> replacement costs should be lower as well.[/color]

The tire thing is something to consider. My Matrix has 16" wheels,
making tire costs automatically higher.

There's a definite economy in buying something with 14" or 15" wheels.

"Sean Elkins" <sean_elkins@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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> In article <d8bca$43efd6bd$180fead6$9641@msgid.meganewsservers.com>,
> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
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>> "ll" <lkslittle@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net> wrote in message
>> news:43EF7E90.357161A5@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net...[color=darkred]
>> > It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
>> > Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
>> > Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
>> > Everything has pros and cons.
>> > Your thoughts?[/color]
>>
>> I believe the xA costs less than the Matrix, fuel economy and tire
>> replacement costs should be lower as well.[/color]
>
> The tire thing is something to consider. My Matrix has 16" wheels,
> making tire costs automatically higher.
>
> There's a definite economy in buying something with 14" or 15" wheels.[/color]

Yup, our Sequoia is going to need new 17" shoes soon :-(
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

ll wrote:[color=blue]
> It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
> Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
> Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
> Everything has pros and cons.
> Your thoughts?[/color]

In the circumstance, ABS is far more important than MPG.

On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:15:57 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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>
> "Sean Elkins" <sean_elkins@yahoo.com> wrote in message
> news:sean_elkins-624610.23591012022006@news.iglou.com...[color=green]
>> In article <d8bca$43efd6bd$180fead6$9641@msgid.meganewsservers.com>,
>> "Ray O" <rokigawa@tristarassociatesDOTcomn> wrote:
>>[color=darkred]
>>> "ll" <lkslittle@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net> wrote in message
>>> news:43EF7E90.357161A5@REMOVEcomcastTHIS.net...
>>> > It's looking like we're going to buy another car.
>>> > Economical operating costs (for a student) is a priority.
>>> > Thinking about a Matrix or a Scion xA.
>>> > Everything has pros and cons.
>>> > Your thoughts?
>>>
>>> I believe the xA costs less than the Matrix, fuel economy and tire
>>> replacement costs should be lower as well.[/color]
>>
>> The tire thing is something to consider. My Matrix has 16" wheels,
>> making tire costs automatically higher.
>>
>> There's a definite economy in buying something with 14" or 15" wheels.[/color]
>
> Yup, our Sequoia is going to need new 17" shoes soon :-([/color]

Actually, in a lot of cases, the 16's and 17's are getting LESS expensive,
because they are being made in larger numbers than the 14's and 15's

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A young girl I know told me I drive like an old man

I told her, actually, I drive like Mario Andretti.
It's just that too many other people on the road
drive like Paul Tracy...

"Hachiroku" <Trueno@ae86.GTS> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 12 Feb 2006 23:15:57 -0600, Ray O wrote:
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>>> There's a definite economy in buying something with 14" or 15" wheels.[/color]
>>
>> Yup, our Sequoia is going to need new 17" shoes soon :-([/color]
>
> Actually, in a lot of cases, the 16's and 17's are getting LESS expensive,
> because they are being made in larger numbers than the 14's and 15's
>
> --
> A young girl I know told me I drive like an old man
>
> I told her, actually, I drive like Mario Andretti.
> It's just that too many other people on the road
> drive like Paul Tracy...
>[/color]

I hope that's true when it's time to go shopping for tires!
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Ray O
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