I am considering the Scion TC. Is this a good Car?

Answer 1

A) It's a great car with a reliable track record. Scion is Toyota's new namesake, and the tC has a Camry motor in it. A lot of people that buy these cars remove a lot of the interior to install stereos and alarms, and then don't always put the interior parts back on correctly. That's one of the reasons a lot of folks get some rattling. It also has a 5 star front crash rating.

B) It costs about 17 for a stick and 18 for an auto and that's pretty much loaded. Civic SI's run 22 before dealer markup. And the Civic Type R will not hit the US. If you wanted to make the tC as expensive as the Civic, you could add a turbo, and that combined with more torque available at an earlier rpm will roast the Civic. So, perfomance/price ratio is very high, in addition to the what-you-get/what-you-pay ratio....which is off the charts.

C) There's no such thing as an "American" car now. They are all made in Mexico now. In fact, the Mustang is only 60% American content, while a Camry is about 80% American and Toyota Sienna is 90% American.

Answer 2

Scion is a division of Toyota. (it goes scion, Toyota, Lexus) so you know that the car is reliable. The Scion tC is fun to drive and has nimble handling. With it's sporty exterior and stylish interior it makes it perfect for teenagers who just want to get out on the road.

The only bad thing about Scions is that you can't negotiate the price. You have to pay sticker/invoice price.

Answer 3

It's a nicely equipped sporty car. But if you're looking for some performance and comparable price, you should consider the Civic Si. The downside with the Civic is that there's a waiting list and since it's new and in-demand, negotiating a price will be hard.

You should also consider the WRX TR - it's the WRX without the bells and whistles. Performance to die for....

Also consider the Mazda 3S. It's a great car, Edmund's editor's choice. It's nice looking and is very reasonably priced.

Answer 4

yes, great cars. I went fron San Francisco to newport oregon and back (a 12 hour drive each way) for $150 dollars in gas, over 1400 miles. @ $3.00 a gallon. but if you get a scion get the best options, when I bought my xb in mid 2003 they did not offer any big options, supercharger,sunroof or the billit grill, infact I bought my xb before they even offered the lava limited edition scion xb, I should of waited and got the best, good luck

Answer 5

I think so. I will be buying one this month (Automatic in Flint Mica).

I looked at the following too:

Toyota -
Camry
Corolla
Solara
Rav 4
Yaris
Matrix
Prius

Honda-
Civic EX
Civic Si

Dodge-
Caliber

Saturn-
Ion Red Line

For the money, features, upgrades and gas mileage I can't go worng with Scion. I like the dependability and HP too. Hope it works out well for you. I can't wait to get mine!

Answer 6

well this is a great car but if you wanna have something with speed get a honda civic if you want economy its a great car. never get a jeep or suberban like the guy above the american cars not just drinks gas buy the barral but has a higher rollover rating then any japanese made car. and also when have to seel the car it has a better resell value then any american car that is out now

Answer 7

Seems like it. Best of the Scion's I've seen.

Answer 8

Yes

Answer 9

Yes

Answer 10

I would say it's a 6 out of 10. It had many reports that it was not very well made and it's a new company, and new companies dont always make the best cars. read up on it in various consumer reports before making a desicion.