2004 Honda Element or Scion Xb?

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TheMan

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Hello crew,

I am looking at either the 2004 Honda Element or the 2004 Scion Xb. I am really torn as to which one I should choose. I am going to be 16 and this will be my first car. My uncle also owns a car dealership so he said he could get me a good used one at an auction. What do you think the minimum price of one of these would be at an auction like that?

Things I like about the Honda:
4WD (is this on all)
Stereo
Seats go in to "double bed"
More power

Dont Like:
Gas mileage is a little lower (what is the freeway and city mileage)
Only four seats :(

Things I like about Scion:
5 seats
Better gas mileage (what is an average?)

Things I don't like:
Not 4WD
Not as outdoorsy

Which one do you think I should get? Thanks in advance!!
I like in Utah by the way. So 4WD or AWD is safer for all the snow...
 
Why do you want AWD? not 4WD you aren't using a part time or full time system, it's an on-demand system. Why do you want outdoorsy in an XBox, Those things are more than obviously for intown use not outdoor use. The Element is a fake out door vehicle. If you buy one you'll understand what I mean. Where do you live. Where ever you live and how you use a car is going to be the biggest determining factors of which type of vehicle you should get. If you are intown I'd say to just gedt the FWD XBox, but if you are in the country then I'd tell you to go get something that can handle the country, neither of those two can handle the country.
 
Personally, I would choose the Honda. Honda is ranked number 1 in customer satisfaction, and they're very reliable and safe. Scion is made by Toyota. Toyota also makes excellent cars, but they tend to have somewhat bland driving characteristics. The xB also has a strange gauge layout compared to most cars, and the Element is available with AWD, which creates a more sure-footed vehicle.

If you plan on hauling around 4 or less people, the element would also be better. Less people often means more passenger space. The Element also has more plastic surfaces on the body, making scratches less noticeable as well.
 
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