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Old Sep 11, 2004 | 01:48 AM
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Default MSN Review of the tC

http://autos.msn.com/research/vip/je...Scion&model=tC

Look at the con's list:
Hard-to-read gauges

That makes me laugh. Didn't know reading how fast your going was hard to read.
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 08:25 AM
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Maybe I've read too many reviews, but it seems like he just compiled a bunch of them together and made his article. There was absolutely no new information/opinions there.
I will agree, however, that I don't understand how reading the gauges is "hard". They're more simple than my '02 Corolla S, which had black gauges with red glow(easy at night, okay in the day).
Oh...I could care less how much head room there is in the back. I'm in the driver's seat. As long as I like it, I don't care. I'm never gonna ride back there anyway! (When I sat in the back on the test drive, I was comfortable and had lots of room.)
One more thing. "Oddly named"? And stuff like QX45 and XG350L is just fine, right?

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 12:26 PM
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I think on any "first drives", certain things like the gauges are a little difficult as they might be positioned differently than your usual vehicle. But after a few days, everything is okay. You would think "expert" car reviewers would understand this little nuance.

It is like going from middle school to high school. First day at high school, everyone says "it us confusing, the hallways go every which way". But then after a couple days, it all makes sense.......

And why isn't one of the PROs, the great price. In the last line, he mentions this fact but there is no other car like the tC for this great low price.

I am waiting for Warren Brown of the Wash. Post to review this car. He is normally a good reviewer as I think he actually takes the car for a few days and puts it through all the obstacles......

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Old Sep 13, 2004 | 01:27 PM
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"...and a driver-side knee airbag, which is a usual item for such a low-priced car"

Riiight. Knee airbags are in every sub-$16K car nowadays...
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Blue tC
"Oddly named"? And stuff like QX45 and XG350L is just fine, right?
The only thing I can think of is maybe he was comparing it to the other Scions. xA, xB, and tC..?
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:44 PM
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Originally Posted by zoltiz
"...and a driver-side knee airbag, which is a usual item for such a low-priced car"

Riiight. Knee airbags are in every sub-$16K car nowadays...
It was probably a typo. He most likely meant to say unusual, and not usual.
Old Sep 13, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by zoltiz
"...and a driver-side knee airbag, which is a usual item for such a low-priced car"

Riiight. Knee airbags are in every sub-$16K car nowadays...
Definately a typo. The only other car on the planet which has that feature standard is the BMW 7 series.
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