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Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:38 AM
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I tried at all the local dealerships here in San Diego, CA..and I could not find one Scion dealership who had a new super white tC, let alone one with a manual transmission. Are they THAT hard to find? They couldn't even give me a date on when they would be recieving one with that combo
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 03:46 AM
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Just wait the 6 weeks when you order one
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:13 AM
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I get my license reinstated next monday...after taking public transportation to and from campus for the last 13 months..I dont know if I could wait any longer..
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:19 AM
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when i was shopping for my tc the only manual tc they had in the entire city was a s/c white tc. (which i ended up buying. lol.) and there were at least 3 or 4 automatics at every dealership.
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 04:21 AM
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Hell..im lucky if I see ANY 06 tCs here in San Diego..
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 05:24 AM
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funny, all i could find up here were manuals, in all colors, it's the automatics i couldn't find. my dad made me get an auto because this is my first car so we ordered one and i waited it out, it's really not that bad.
Old Jan 24, 2006 | 08:07 AM
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funny, all i could find up here were manuals, in all colors, it's the automatics i couldn't find. my dad made me get an auto because this is my first car so we ordered one and i waited it out, it's really not that bad.
But did you have your license suspended for a year?
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 04:45 AM
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haha thats interesting i have an 06 automatic FM and im trading it in for a SW manual tC, but i have to order it because theyre so rare to find in NYC
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:33 AM
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my RS1.0 5speed is for sale, PM me with an offer
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 05:37 AM
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I've bought an auto FM and a 5speed BSP from Toyota of Dallas, and I had to wait about 3 days for each.
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:26 AM
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I waited 7 days for my SSM manual from Arlington, TX
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:31 AM
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when i went get mine there was a few manuals
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:37 AM
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<--- In SD with an '06 manual... Got mine after 2 weeks of searching. but i wasnt on any waiting lists.. they're hard to get cuz only 20% of ALL tCs are manual...
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:41 AM
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nevermind.. i have a CSM.. i read your post to fast..
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 08:23 AM
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i had to wait 3 months for a 05 SSM manual so my dad just bought me an auto with no wait at all. but im looking to trade it in for a RS 2.0 manual. i dont like teh auto very well!
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 01:31 PM
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Originally Posted by ICrazyChrisI
I get my license reinstated next monday...after taking public transportation to and from campus for the last 13 months..I dont know if I could wait any longer..
What did you do to have your license taken away previously?
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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Come to Phoenix! I'll have one in stock around the end of the month.

Base white 5-speed. We add nothing to it until you ask us to.
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:27 PM
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i just ordered my '06 BSP manual last week. He said 2 weeks, but it is supposed to be on its way from the port (wherever that may be) I cant believe you guys who waited so long. its been less than a week and im still growing impatient. Im on this forum all day (like right now at work) just thinking of the things i could be doing to my car or in it
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 02:31 PM
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We have three manual silver and two super white sitting on our lot right now!!!
Old Jan 25, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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the dealer in my town had a 5 speed when the tC first came out. Now they only have a superwhite automatic that they keep for test drivers, and if you want a tC, you probably have to order it. I guess they still get a tC once in a while to have on stock or trade to another dealership to fulfill an order. That's what happened for me, and my tC is now at the dealership, 2 weeks early!!! Just waiting for the TRD springs to arrive for installation...



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