Scion TC Owners!

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Any of you guys own a Scion TC? I am looking for a new ride as some of you might know from previous threads (probably wont be the last lol)... These seem to be ok cars, not to many bad reviews and they are made by Toyota so Im sure fairly reliable... Ive heard the sun roofs have a small problem sealing and the manuals get a little worse millage then the autos, which is strange... But I wanna hear what you owners think...

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[whitedragon551 5,000+ posts]

Right now I wouldnt touch anything related to Toyota with their brake issues. They are still getting complaints. Even the "high end" Lexus's have been effected. Id pick another import if you were going to go that route.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

damn they raised the prices on the new ones. not much more you can get a civic si

 

[Corey J. 10+ year member]

I love mine. They have small trunks as well so you have to looking for a large single sub set up or a couple of small subs if your going to puts audio in there !

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

TRD Intake and exhaust = 31mpg interstate and 182HP to the ground lol. Box wise, 4.3net @ 27was no trouble, resonance is 44Hz sealed 33Hz open. Stock electrical will handle 1.5K with only big 3. Stock speakers arent terrible but some nice comps in the front really make for a nice image. I've had no issues with any problem mentioned, bought it BN in Sept 08 (09 model) interior light kit and door seal illumination, auto dimming mirror, front and rear sway bars and trd suspension/intake/exhaust/caps/cf engine cover etc $22K, love it, I do get aggravated at the exhaust, its overly loud at times

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

fyi, the aftermarket 50W HID kits 9005/H11 bulbs in mine, work very well with the reflectors in the light housings and light your way from 90degrees upward and about 110degrees to the sides. Visibility is almost 1/2 mile. Everyone who rides/drives it at night are blown away.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

wish they would come out with more powah to go against the mitsu and subi's

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

wish they would come out with more powah to go against the mitsu and subi's

lol, their intended market couldnt afford them then lol. Not hard to get 250HP from them though if you have the spare cash to do it.

 

[05fronty 5,000+ posts]

lol, their intended market couldnt afford them then lol. Not hard to get 250HP from them though if you have the spare cash to do it.

i just thought the thing about scion was to keep prices down though? i saw a 2011 at a local place here and it was like 22k. i mean i could for a few more k buy a year old wrx.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

Right now I wouldnt touch anything related to Toyota with their brake issues. They are still getting complaints. Even the "high end" Lexus's have been effected. Id pick another import if you were going to go that route.

Im looking at older 05/06 models so I wouldnt buy new

damn they raised the prices on the new ones. not much more you can get a civic si

Not around here... and every *** has a honda with a fart can around here so I want somthing different

TRD Intake and exhaust = 31mpg interstate and 182HP to the ground lol. Box wise, 4.3net @ 27was no trouble, resonance is 44Hz sealed 33Hz open. Stock electrical will handle 1.5K with only big 3. Stock speakers arent terrible but some nice comps in the front really make for a nice image. I've had no issues with any problem mentioned, bought it BN in Sept 08 (09 model) interior light kit and door seal illumination, auto dimming mirror, front and rear sway bars and trd suspension/intake/exhaust/caps/cf engine cover etc $22K, love it, I do get aggravated at the exhaust, its overly loud at times

Awesome! easy to see out of? I hate not being able to see whats behind me...

i just thought the thing about scion was to keep prices down though? i saw a 2011 at a local place here and it was like 22k. i mean i could for a few more k buy a year old wrx.

Like I said about the SI not around here, WRX are way expensive as well cuz everyone wants one... I can find a nicer 05/06 TC for around for mid 6000 range

 

[audio_phill 10+ year member]

Im looking at older 05/06 models so I wouldnt buy new


Not around here... and every *** has a honda with a fart can around here so I want somthing different

Awesome! easy to see out of? I hate not being able to see whats behind me...

Like I said about the SI not around here' date=' WRX are way expensive as well cuz everyone wants one... I can find a nicer 05/06 TC for around for mid 6000 range[/quote']

I have no issue with visiblility 5'9", either through the rearveiw or turning around, veiw is excellent, car doesnt pitch upward in the rear so veiw is unobstructed by the hatch unless you have the large wing, I have the rear lip and at 70mph it generates enough downforce to feel the assend bite a lil better and at 120 it's still glued unless you top a hump to hard lol.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I like to back if you could tell lol, so I hate when I cant see... Ill just have to sit in one and find out I guess... how is it in the snow?

 

[slim2fattycake 10+ year member]

Right now I wouldnt touch anything related to Toyota with their brake issues. They are still getting complaints. Even the "high end" Lexus's have been effected. Id pick another import if you were going to go that route.

Look up how NASA scientists couldn't find anything wrong with the toyota vehicles in their malfunction testings. Don't always eat up everything the media throws at ya. I woudn't hesitate to buy a toyota... if they had better looking vehicles. I would buy a certain lexus any day. O and I wouldn't buy a scion. lol. I just don't like the looks.

 

[Bettr n' Revrse 5,000+ posts]

I dont mind them to bad... better then anything else in my budget

 

[outsideshot23 10+ year member]

Right now I wouldnt touch anything related to Toyota with their brake issues. They are still getting complaints. Even the "high end" Lexus's have been effected. Id pick another import if you were going to go that route.

guess you arent quite up to date. They did the tests and turned out to be nothing. A few of the instances were the floor mats hanging on the brake pedal which i believe they are redesigning, i cant remember the other thing but it was user related well