Toyota Yaris, anyone? Or Scion XA?

[mauve]

Hey people, how would you like to help a girl with some car trouble, hmm? Of course you would.

I'm in the market for a car. I am, however, in an odd situation. I lack monies to buy anything major, but I have an aunt who works for Toyota who can get me a kickass deal on new Toyotas. I've been searching around, and I've been looking seriously at the new Toyota Yaris Liftback. It's cheaper than most used cars in its class. XD Plus it gets great gas mileage. I'm also looking at the Scion XA, which Toyota also manufactures. It is also pretty cheap.

Has anyone heard anything, good or bad, about either model? I know that the Scion is about to be retired, and that the Yaris is replacing the Toyota Echo. I also know that the Scion has a whole bunch of really nice standard features that the Yaris can only get as add-ons. At this point, they're both about the same price. I have to make a decision really quickly, and I could use some help if anyone knows anything.

And before you ask, I have test-driven both of them and have done some online research. I've got a pretty even list of pros and cons for each model, so I'm having some trouble choosing which one would work better for me. I'm just wondering if anyone has any personal insights on these cars.

Thanks!