I've been coveting a red wool rug at Pier 1 for the past six weeks, patiently waiting for the floral beauty to go on sale.
On Sunday, after a month of watching me stalk the store, my husband had enough.
"Just buy the thing already, wouldja?" he begged. "Buy it now, today, while you have a car big enough to haul the rug, you, and your crazy obsessions home at the same time."
Just the words of encouragement I needed...
In the Scion xB I raced to the store and forced the weary sales woman to remove the 6 x 9-foot area rug from the overhead display. (Of course I had waited so long, all that was left was the display model).
I easily dropped the xB's rear seat backs and loaded the rug into the car.
A pefect fit. Both in the Scion, and in my home office.
Kelly Toepke, News Editor @ 13,233 miles
mrnewsguy says:
12:43 PM, 02/20/08
Why does the xB have a single reverse lamp on the rear bumper? Is that really what I'm seeing there? Is it on the left-hand side because that's the driver's side? I can't recall any other car I've seen that had only one back-up light.
texases says:
01:19 PM, 02/20/08
Yep, one backup light - go figure. Edmunds, how about you try out the TRD shocks/struts/springs/sway bar? That would perk this xB's handling right up!
altimadude00 says:
02:13 PM, 02/20/08
Yes, i caught the one light (AKA the pimple) on the vehicle's introduction. In Toyota's home market, it would be on the passenger side. I have no idea why they wouldn't change the bumper mold to have a matching light on the other side. I guess to keep the costs down.
Who needs a huge truck to haul big things?
carfreak8394 says:
02:36 PM, 02/20/08
I think the Mini Cooper has/had a single back-up light.
Am I right ?
louiswei says:
03:17 PM, 02/20/08
No need to get TRD, a nice Eibach spring set with maybe the sway bar will transform the xB perfectly.
estreka says:
03:18 PM, 02/20/08
You know, you probably spent as much money in gas traveling to Pier 1 each day coveting thy rug.
zach101 says:
05:11 PM, 02/20/08
carfreak, I believe the previous generation Mini had the single back-up lamp. I think it was in the center towards the bottom of the car.
bimmerjay says:
05:53 PM, 02/20/08
The second backup light is optional and included in the Non-Stupid Appearance Package.
carfreak8394 says:
05:58 PM, 02/20/08
zach101,
yeah, that's what i thought..
daytona_500 says:
07:32 PM, 02/20/08
The new Dodge Challenger also has only one backup light I believe. But its in the middle so it looks cool.