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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2009, 01:11:17 pm »
Quote from: Greg B. on November 08, 2009, 12:27:13 pm
I wonder how they look wrapped around a telephone pole?  :skid:

Same as all the domestics that split in half...  :rofl2:
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2009, 01:40:05 pm »
It would probably do surprisingly well.

2001 F150 in standard IIHS 40 mph frontal impact test:



http://www.iihs.org/news/2001/iihs_news_060401.pdf

2008 fortwo tested the same way:



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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2009, 05:32:22 pm »
And the 2004 F-150 that did well:

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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2009, 05:40:05 pm »
The IQ did well in Europe. 5 stars.
9 airbags!!!



Much better than the Scion TC, which was worst in it's tested class and cost it a CR recommendation:



http://blogs.consumerreports.org/cars/2009/08/crash-tests-coupe-videos-scion-tc-loses-cr-recommendation.html
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2009, 06:08:01 pm »
Quote from: TopGun on November 04, 2009, 01:48:51 pm
Autoblog's comment on their most recent podcast was that Scion was a marketing experiment that has just about run it's course...

That's actually pretty accurate.  The xB and the xD, the bread-and-butter of their sales, are basically reskinned Toyotas (Matrix XRS and Yaris five-door, to be specific).  The only meaningful difference besides aesthetics is the Corolla engine in the xD instead of a Yaris engine, but otherwise it's a five-door Yaris.  Adding new bodywork and a new name to an existing model...isn't this what GM has been extensively criticized for doing?
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #25 on: November 08, 2009, 10:42:38 pm »
In a way its important to have a brand / type of car that's a magnet for all the poor street racers, ricers, and hooligans so they can pool the crash statistics, leaving the rest of us free to drive Audis and Volvos.
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2009, 06:04:29 am »
I am waiting for this car..Will this be on New york..
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #27 on: November 05, 2010, 10:11:45 am »
interest comments with regards to Scion's first months sales in Canada

http://autos.sympatico.ca/Jeremy-Cato-Blog/6705/scions-first-month
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Re: Scion coming to Canada in 2010
« Reply #28 on: November 07, 2010, 08:59:15 pm »
Quote from: conwelpic on November 05, 2010, 10:11:45 am
interest comments with regards to Scion's first months sales in Canada

http://autos.sympatico.ca/Jeremy-Cato-Blog/6705/scions-first-month

"Naturally, Scion (Ed: and the Artics) is trying to put the best possible spin on the October results:"

C'mon Conwelpic and Mr. Cato...it's a marketing exercise!!!  Sales results have little to do with it.   ;D
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