2008 Scion xB For Hauling Scopes?

[COLOR="Purple"]Anyone have a 2008 Scion xB for hauling their scopes and stuff around? I currently have a PT Cruiser which is a great car but a little tight on space for scopes and camping equipment for a week. The newly upgraded xB seems to be a nice vehicle for hauling stuff around. Sooo...was just curious if anyone had one and what you think about it?
Thanks!
Bill[/COLOR]

Bill, we have a 2004 Scion xB, and I used to fit my 14.5" Starmaster, along with Starstep observing chair, eyepieces, tables, charts, etc in it with no trouble at all. I haven't tried my 16" SM in it, but I would imagine that it wouldn't be too difficult.

Since the 2008 xB is even bigger, and depending on the telescope you are using, I don't think that it would be a problem at all.

Doug
Midway, FL

Bill Byrd said:

[COLOR="Purple"]Anyone have a 2008 Scion xB for hauling their scopes and stuff around? I currently have a PT Cruiser which is a great car but a little tight on space for scopes and camping equipment for a week. The newly upgraded xB seems to be a nice vehicle for hauling stuff around. Sooo...was just curious if anyone had one and what you think about it?
Thanks!
Bill[/COLOR]

My wife, the vaunted Miss Dorothy, decided to break out of the "middle-aged-female-university-professor" mold the least time she bought a vehicle and got a salsa-red Xb (with everything on it). With the rear seat down, it's accomodated plenty of stuff, including a Nexstar 11 in a JMI case, EZ up canopy, ice chest, sleeping bags, observing table, laptop, batteries, chairs, etc., etc. We did, in fact, take it to the 2006 Deep South Regional Star Gaze. Nice little vehicle with a kick-butt stereo system. I will admit that in my advanced middle age I prefer my 07 Camry for those Louisiana backroads, but that "X box" (as we call it) did great and continues to do great, both for star parties and for Miss D's commutin' to the university each mornin'.

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