after months of searching, i finally found a small car for my daily use. my first toyota: 2005 scion xa





i bought it from a mom who just got a new ride and wanting to sell it soon. just like my last purchase, i have to decide quick or miss a deal since it was priced aggressively. after checking and test driving the car, i went home and got the history and went back to buy it.

i was actually trying to get a yaris hatchback, but hard to find at a good price esp with gas prices creeping up again. in fact i see small dealers raising their small cars by up to $2000 already so i realize i should get one soon. also, our sentra needs a little bodywork (pole hitting our sentra ).

surprisingly, the xa drives better than i expected. the 1.5L 103 hp is lively and sounds faster than it really is. it helps that the car is light (2300lbs) making it a small car thats actually fun to drive.

though the car is overall in good shape, i see lots of detailing work for me. scratches in and out, interior never fully cleaned, etc...