I was skeptical at first when I saw it in a magazine. I started reading the specs and saw the pictures of thie "up coming car". When I saw the 2 moon roofs, my eyes popped out. I read that the MP3 Pioneer head unit was standard I was, "Whoa!". ABS, power windows, steering, A/C and 17in rims were standard, my jaw dropped.

Then as I was nearing the end of the article, I was like, "Yeah how much, $20-something thousand..."

I read their target price was $16,000... I was "Holy ****!".

Then I read what I missed earlier that it's to come with a standard 2.4L 160hp engine, I nearly fell off my seat. At that time my wife was in the market for a car and she said that that was going to be her next car.


Then when it came out, I dropped by a dealership to check it out, they had none in stock. The salesman said that they don't have a demo since they are already sold right even before they start on the assembly line. When I saw one on the streets, I'd twist my neck drooling over it.

I didn't see one up close in the dealership until 7 months later. I wanted to test drive but the dealer said, "Sorry, that's already sold".

Remember that my wife needed a car, the salesman said that there's a 3 - 5 month waiting period. She saw the Solara and she wound up with that.

2 years later when it came to trade my car in, I just bought the tC without test driving it, there was no need.

 

same here! i knew i wanted one once they came out. i would go on the scion website n like customize it practically every day. when it came time to get a new car, there was no question about it. i ordred my tc since they didn't have any on the lot and the thought of getting the car fresh from japan was kinda cool. the wait practically killed me

 

Yea...it was either a Honda EK then doing a total JDM'd version..or get a tC w/ all the standard options!...

I was Highly surprised to see hoe SEXY the tC was though!...

 

The tC had never crossed my mind. The first time I saw it was at the LA auto show( The green one w/ the five axis body kit) it looked SEXY

A couple of months ago, I started college and needed a car, so I went to the toyota dealer to get the new camery, I wanted it in white or black, They were out of white, and only had one black, I was like perfect. so im walking to the car, and noticed it was some kind of special edition, they made all the emblems gold for some reason(ugly) I got mad.
So I turn around and see a white tC, I was like, OK, i found my car!!! haha and that was it

 

i bought the BCP tC with out testing it first... i got to ride in it only because i went to test drive it but on the way my contact messed up and i could only see out of one eye! my step dad drove it (he is a mechanic) i was thinking the whole time... the possibilities are endless...

 

B4 I was interested in the tC, I thought the tC's were Echo's or Tercel's underneath. Then I found out they were 2.4L, made in Japan, and were under 20K, i was sold.

 

I was planning on getting it for about half a year. Once the finances were there, BAM, it was mine.

 

x3 was on the scion website all the time customizing the tC and on the scionlife well before i got the it. i also got it fresh from japan with a little less than a mile on it was one of the best days of my life driving off the lot in my own brand new tC!

 

I'll tell you when I thought scion, I thought ugly and something I would never drive (my mind had the xB imprinted in it). I was almost embarrassed to even think about one. Then I drove the automatic and I said there is no chance in hell I am going to buy this car. Then I drove a stick and I said, I want it in black.

Now my mortgage payments are suffering so I can enjoy my new car

 

Honestly, I was never interested in Scion, I thought it was like Daewoo or Kia. But, after going through two new Honda's I started to do some research I went to a Toyota dealership looking at the new Camerys but I saw a TC, which you don't see many around where i live the dealer told me the engine was made by Toyota and they are a really great car for the money. So I took it for a spin and was really impressed with the standard features and all the TRD parts that are available too. Needless to say I am hooked on the TC and glad I made the Switch!

 

My first thought of the tC was "Oh, so that's what they did with the Celica..." and that I wouldn't drive something made by the same people that made that "stupid box thing" (which btw is a still a stupid box thing).

But then I test drove it while looking to buy a new car and I liked it over any of the other choices.

 

The dealership I bought mine from had a white one for demo. They let me drive it for 2 days and when I returned it I bought the silver one that was on the lot.

 

I was given a company car, happened to be a 2005 tC-- after driving that around, I loved it and decided to order an 08 BSP -

but prior to actual driving one, I liked the fact that it had so many standard features and so many accessory options so I was kind of already drawn to it

 

i was going to get a civic si, but my brother wanted a tc.

so i wound up getting a tc as well. i never regretted my choice =D

 

I wasnt really plannning on my tc.. First I bought a VW GTI 2.0T hatchback. Then my friend told me dude, big mistake! why dont you try the scion tc.. I was like scion what? i said nah I would like this better, havent heard of it.. Then we were driving around and we saw scion tc with a gettoish rim, I said hmm credit to body its pretty decent (no ground effects) but the getto rims gave it a bad impression to me.. then after a crappy deal w/ VW, we went to toyota since my friend insisted on it, tooyta gave me deal (i just found out it was toyota.. i was relieved I thought scions are same as kia) I check it out, its pretty loaded for that price though the interior and handling wasnt as good as the VW, and I said its not a big of a diffrence, then I bought it, returned the VW and then liked it more everyday as I mod it

 

it needs to be lowered...

 

i liked the front but not the back, still dont.

but it just seemed like one of those silly chick cars like the celica and civic.. sort of a wanna be sports car

but for the price! cant beat it

 

I loved it when I saw pictures...still loved it even though I had a Honda, and when my Civic was stolen, I figured, what better time than now to get one?! So I did, and I still love it.

 

i was driving my focus svt and i saw it on the road my jaw dropped. months later i flipped the focus and totaled it. went to test drive a used 20th anniv gti and the vw dealer wouldnt budge on the 19k price, im like why pay 19k for a used vw when i can pay 16k for a brand new toyota/scion...went online at scion and got approved online with toyota financial went to a dealer and got one.....45k miles later i still love my car

 

loved it. I miss mine[