Since this is a honda forum, of course you are going to get opinions biased towards the Si, get on a Scion forum and they will praise the TC. I am a buyer for a large dealer (Carmax) and I have worked at our Toyota/Scion store and driven multiple TC's. Both cars are nice, you need to drive both and decide what works for you. As far as resale goes, the 02+ Civic Si will not fare well, the body style does not appeal to a wide range of people, and wholesale market value reflects this. The TC however, which has a wide range of appeal, should hold its value well. I commonly see them at Auction (manheim, etc..) sell for almost as much as they do new.

Ross