Scion TC's??

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Oct 28, 2004 | 01:46 PM

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g2tegls

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Originally Posted by yellowbastard

I test drove a white TC a few weeks ago and was very disappointed. For $16k....you get what you pay for. The interior is very cheesy and bland. The dealer let me take it out on my own so I put it to a test and that sh!t failed..no torque and slow acceleration. Handling was......"okay" but nothing impressive. The perfect car for a 16-21y/o female on a budget. :down:

Huh, that's weird. Just the opposite of what everyone else says regarding interior, value, steering, and torque.

I don't see very many either. Saw one the other day. Maybe one a week or so.

Oct 28, 2004 | 01:48 PM

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yellowbastard

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Originally Posted by g2tegls

Huh, that's weird. Just the opposite of what everyone else says regarding interior, value, steering, and torque.

:dunno: The TC is no where close in comparison to my '05 RSX-S. Again...for 16k..you get what you pay for.

Oct 28, 2004 | 01:49 PM

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Originally Posted by yellowbastard

:dunno: The TC is no where close in comparison to my '05 RSX-S. Again...for 16k..you get what you pay for.

pretty much sums it up nicely.

it's a very entry level car. for some reason everyone had a boner over it.

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Oct 28, 2004 | 01:57 PM

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bluetwo

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I would have thought the 2.4 could put out a little more than 160 hp...(probably at the crank anyway)
But I didn't think that it was that bad of a car. I'm hoping they'll make some good improvements in the next couple of years.
Plus I think that S/C will be more doable soon.

Oct 28, 2004 | 02:49 PM

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H-Accord-22

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my friend here at work has one. It looks okay though.

Oct 28, 2004 | 02:56 PM

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My g/f's brother has one. I'm tryin to get him to let me drive it, but he works a lot.

Oct 28, 2004 | 04:56 PM

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g2tegls

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Originally Posted by yellowbastard

:dunno: The TC is no where close in comparison to my '05 RSX-S. Again...for 16k..you get what you pay for.

I find that the catch phrase "you get what you pay for" is overly simple and pertinent in only the occasional circumstance. Kind of like saying bigger is better. Well, yeah sometimes, but not always applicable. Anyway, it seems to me that the reason everyone gets such a boner over the tC is that it has more features and costs less than it's competitors (Honda Civic Si $19,070; Hyundai Tiburon $16,999; MINI Cooper $16,449; Saturn ION Red Line $20,385).

What Edmunds.com Says

Pros
High quality all around, unexpected safety and luxury features, tight handling, spacious cabin, bargain price.

Cons
A couple of odd design elements, drab interior color.