which one is better?

which one is better?

i need to get a car for long road trips... something cheap... and reliable... i dont want to be driving half way and have it break down...

scion xa? xb? echo? or corolla ce?

what you guys think?

the corolla or the XB . My friends and i took a trip in his Xb and it drove pretty smooth for 4 guys and all of our crap and was excellent on gas. The corolla it a very worthy choice. I drove my 98 and 01 to DC,Florida,Arizona and New York countless time and had no problems at all it was able to handle the Tenessee Mountians pretty good without overdoing it and had adequate power.Since the new Rolla is bigger in size and has a bit more power you should be able to ride it better comfort than I did. It all depends on what you are looking for.

Bigger = better for road trip especially for storage space.

xB or Rolla defenetly.

Yup, either xB or Rolla. In this case, xB will be better than a Rolla.

are xBs as reliable? or is it not an issue since they are toyota-born

yea, i'd say the rolla or the xB, depending on the how many people, the xB might be better because u could prolly hold more stuff

they are very good vehicles and since they are toyota born and have some/most echo components they come out very good and are very reliable.So I guess its not an issue.

thanks for the quick response... so either the corolla or xb... but hm... i seriously dont dig the xb look... too boxy.... but the corolla ce doesnt have power windows.... eh...

gonna junk the 96 camry v6 and get a smaller more reliable car... and more fuel efficent.

haha my ce has power everything dood....

9th gen CE is the lowest trim not like the earlier gens.

xB, i'd love to own one for long trips

about how much would a bare corolla cost? ce? with at least power windows... lol...

From the ones i have seen here in texas they run about 14K to 15 max loaded for a CE trim to as high as 20K for the XRS so i am under the assumption of about 14 to 14.5 w/power windows,locks and side aribags installed.

If you're interested I'll sell you mine let me know. CE with power everything and I'm not asking too much, I just want to sell it to buy a 93-97 Corolla and a bike

I'm selling my '98 as well..

i'd go with an xB. i love that car

FYI, CE doesnt not come with power window. It doesnt available as an option either. You can only get power door locks. Only S, LE, and XRS can have power windows.

I'd say the Corolla. The gas milage is just awesome. I know Toyota owns Scion, but (my friend and I were discussing this last night) I wonder if Scion is kind of separate in its operations. Like Toyota owns the company but I wonder if they are not really involved in Scion's R&D. Kind of like a silent financer.

It is considered a dealer installed option not factory. i asked. They told em that they could arrange pretty much any option on any vehicle as long as it is purchased when the vehicle is new or a certified pre-owned vehicle.