The tc still looks good and one or two more years will only make the new version sweeter. They could've came out with some new colors though.

 

^ do you really care what the next tc is like ? like im 20 also and i wouldnt get another tc i would up grade to something better like a is250 or 300 or something

 

I'd like to get something with at least a v6 for my next car but I would still like scion to come out with interesting vehicles and grow as a brand.

 

this has been expected for a long long time. i'm in favor of keeping the tC around for another year or so. its a profitable car from toyotas standpoint and $ has to come from somewhere to bankroll the new tC =)

 

Agreed, while I liked the dark blue, I personally thought the BRM had a lot more pop to it without going overboard like the RS2

 

im happy...im in no rush for a new one when the new one comes out....i would probably be sad because i would want one....I just wish they jammed a little more stuff into the 2010 tC

 

I'm really just more confused than anything else... I mean they started with IIP, then to NBM, then BRM, and now back to NBM.

Next thing you know they'll bring back SSM to replace CSM.

 

wtf change the tc already

 

Can't believe it. A little or any upgrade would be good so people will go and feel good buying a 2010 model. If no upgrade, people will mine as well get a used one. Atleast a 2.5 liter 170-180 HP engine would be decent. I would trade my car in right now. And maybe better suspension and better on-road feel in the handling and steering column. God knows we need that.

 

boooooooo.... when i picked mine up in 04 everyone always commented on it. now with such a roaring success, im just one more in the crowd =| can't wait for a redesign

 

mad about the fact they taking too long, not mad cuz i got an 08'. so can wait, it just better be a super car if they taking so long..at least 200 whp, please.

 

my area im like 1 of 5

 

Lame sauce. Where's my Supra tC!

 

Hey, I'm glad they ditched BRM... Makes mine that little bit more unique :D It's a gorgeous color though, I don't udnerstand why they bailed on it.

 

x2. I want the new tc to be the Toybaru.

 

I, for one ,am glad that they decided to let all the financial bull-ish blow over. It amuses me reading about how people in this forum act like it's such a huge deal. Just keep upgrading what you have, people. They'll come through sooner or later. I am just about to pay off my `05 tC, and could not be happier that my body style is still "current." Why mess up a good thing? If you want a freshly-designed Kia, I'm sure they'll be more than happy to have your tC in trade. Good luck reseling the Kia when the new tC finally comes out.

Having said that, it would have been interesting to see the `10 tC with the same body style, but adding the 2.7L 4-cyl. that's in the Venza, along with a 6MT or 6AT choice. Even that has 182 HP.

 

No surprise here, if they were replacing it for the 2010 MY, it would have been shown at the NY autoshow and released in June (or around there). What I want to know is, what are they going to replace it with? The tC (indeed the whole Scion line) was originally supposed to be a stepping stone to introduce young(ish) people to the Toyota line, and then keep those customers as they mature and look for bigger/better cars. So something along the lines of:

xA ---> Matrix
xB ---> Venza
tC ---> ??????????

I have no interest in spending 32k on a IS250, or roughly double what I spent on my tC. There are no sporty models, no low-20s sport-coupes (no MINI, no GTI, no SI, etc). C'mon Toyota, bring out that 20k RWD sports coupe there have been rumors of!! If not, I'll probably be looking elsewhere for my next car when my '05 (now 4.5 years old) is finally due for replacement.

As far as sales go, here's the annual sales of the tC:

2004 28,062
2005 74,415
2006 79,125
2007 63,852
2008 40,980

Peaked in '06 and now only 50% of that for '08 when small cars should have been selling well. In fact the MINI brand was up 28% in 2008 thanks to the release of the clubman, and without it they were just about even with 2007... YTD the tC is down over 60% from last year. These are *not* good numbers, and show that the tC isn't making Toyota money. They need to come up with something and quick!

Numbers for 2008: http://forums.trucktrend.com/70/7369...ale/index.html

Numbers for March 2009: http://forums.trucktrend.com/70/7560...ers/index.html

 

just like many of said..more time to save up for the new one and pay off my 07!

 

I love my 05...and by the end of this month, she'll be at 100,000 miles....by 2011, I'll be ready for something more mature....and faster.

I hope the replacement comes soon. This is annoying.

 

I can't help it, but the Soul makes me think of the hamsters. The front bumper and everything reminds me of a hamster!