Comments on: Scion TC Trumps Civic?

By: AutoMagazined

AutoMagazined — Mon, 25 May 2009 01:07:54 +0000

i dont like the scion appearance, but kind have an interest of the capability of that car. really nice.

By: carforall.net

carforall.net — Sat, 28 Mar 2009 18:43:51 +0000

Vinnie what is this a spelling bee…? I think we got the point and come on they grew on you? Ya me to like a fungus on my face pouring out with puss. But enough with that I really like this tC I hope it blows the civic out of the water I think the civics have gone down hill the last couple of years def not as hot as they used to be… Maybe this will cause them to step it up, gotta love a little competition its what moves everything forward.

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By: jonathan coleman

jonathan coleman — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 03:09:12 +0000

anyone know what the tC is supposed to stand for … um… maybe “the Coupe”,

Jonathan

By: Pete

Pete — Sat, 03 Mar 2007 11:41:28 +0000

I am an old guy who saw a tC last Wednesday and bought one a week later. I wanted a car to commute 40 miles to work on country roads. I wanted a car with a good sound system and the moon roof. Once I drove it with a 5 speed MT, I was hooked. This is a great car for the money and maybe I will let my teenagers trick it out at some point. Like Cliff above I said “what’s that?” Now I know a whole lot better. Great Car.

By: Kevin T.

Kevin T. — Sun, 03 Apr 2005 22:43:01 +0000

I keep seeing these around the SF Bay Area, and I have to admit, if I were younger and smaller (I weigh 235 pound and stand 6 feet tall), I would think about getting one as a second car. They’ve got a lot of features for the money, and they are reasonably fast. In typical Toyota fashion, they’ve created another reasonable car!

By: John S. Rhodes

John S. Rhodes — Wed, 17 Nov 2004 18:00:56 +0000

It caught my eye as I was jogging about a week ago. I actually said “What is THAT?” as I went past it. My favorite car right now, however, is the new (2005) Mustang. I had a 1969 that needed tons of work and I never drove it. Had to sell it to make space in the garage. The 2005 is very much like the 1969. But, I digress. The Tc is going to be a winner. I agree.

By: Cliff Classen

Cliff Classen — Sat, 13 Nov 2004 20:53:12 +0000

The TC is untouchable at its’ price. Avoid the white ones with vanilla wheels. However, the silver with the upgraded wheels is fabulous, and the interior is stupendous. My 20 year old son just bought one, luckily he is stationed in California or I would have stolen it from him. Fully loaded at $19K, I think only a few add ons from TRD were left off. The five speed is very nice. Note: At the recent car show in Seattle the Scion exhibit was pretty crowded, and the factory hotted up Tc was very popular. Oh, the Chevy Cobalt, a supposed competitor? Locked and lonely off in a corner of the Chevy exhibit.

By: Jim Opirius

Jim Opirius — Thu, 11 Nov 2004 07:57:49 +0000

I was just out at SEMA in Las Vegas last week and the Scions were VERY VERY popular. There were more tuner Scions then any other single type of car - and last year there were just a couple. Scion has really clicked with the tuner market. One of the other auto sites I visit has some videos of SEMA - there are a ton of cars, but you’ll some some really cool tricket out Scions.

http://www.autobytel.com/content/shared/v2_player/v_player.asp?v_id=video5

I really like the looks of the Tc - Scion has a massive hit on its hands!

By: Eric Etten

Eric Etten — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 19:19:13 +0000

I dunno, I’ve always liked Mazda’s… love the RX-7 and quite like the new RX-8 as well. I had an opportunity to drive both a Mazda 6 and 3 at the Mazda Rev-it-up event in Chicago this past summer and I must say the 3 really impressed me. Even with the darn “manumatic” auto tranny the 3 was a blast to drive. More fun than the 6 IMO. Interior fit and finish was great. Also, considering the fact that only a few cars were being passed around between hundreds of people whose sole purpose was to beat the shit out of them all day long I think they held up great.

By: Sage

Sage — Tue, 09 Nov 2004 04:21:46 +0000

I think it’s “taut”, not “taught”.

Yes, Vinnie, you’re correct. Please excuse the brain fart.
Also, some of you have probably picked up on the fact that I didn’t mention anything about Scion’s “pseudo-aftermarket” options. I purposely did this, because I wanted to prove the appeal of the car even without all of that extra stuff (a lot of it being useless in my opinion). There’s something to be said about a car that can hit its target even without its “magic bullet”.

And while I didn’t mention it, Eric brings up a good point with the Mazda 3. However, with Mazda’s not-too-stellar reputation, I don’t think it’ll sell anywhere near as well as the Scion (not that I think it’s a bad car, and not that I think Mazdas are crappy, but the company has a bit of a hurdle to get over).