Used 2005 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
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Not Bad
Paul, 10/06/2008
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I bought mine used after reading mostly good things for a not-too-expensive sporty coupe. I think that the car should get better fuel mileage for a relatively small engine. Also, the interior materials are fairly easily marred from a simple wedding ring or touching it with your key. On the good side, it has plenty of torque and is a great car to learn to drive a manual or if you don't have good knees but still want a manual as a lot of shifting is not required for function.
Fun, I guess..
rjy1988, 06/25/2008
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I got this car after looking around at similar cars. This one seemed like the best buy. After having it for a couple of months I had to take it in to have a protective screen put on the moonroof. A few months later the moonroof had trouble closing. It would get close to closing then open all the way again, it now still takes about one minute for it to close completely. Other than that I haven't had many problems with it. It doesn't handle very well in rainy/snowy conditions and I can feel the tires slipping a lot. It is a great car though for adding on aftermarket parts. I put on cold-air intake and new exhaust, and like it a lot. It is a good car for its price, but don't expect too much.
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I like it. Been good to me
since it came out, 06/15/2010
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I read about this car and waited its arrival. When they became available I bought one. It's comfortable and reasonably sporty driving wise. I have fit so much stuff in this car at once it's astounding. Flip all the seats down including the passenger by taking the head rest off and you'll be amazed. It does hold the road and corner well and once you get used to the shifter it accelerates with more than enough oomph. I have changed the oil replaced the tires and that is it. I plan on driving it till the wheels fall off and given its performance to date I think that will be a long time coming.
not too happy with Toyota/Scion
AndrewS., 07/18/2009
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 6 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for over 3 years; I have grown to HATE it. It is so small. It is so cheap, you really do get what you pay for when it comes to Scion. The car makes noise, hit a bump and you will hear the car make noise for the rest of your life, it creeks and rattles over every bump. The front bumper scrapes on EVERYTHING. The sunroof whistles, the rear hatch does not stay up, a/c condensation leaked into the radio - I now have no radio/speakers, mpg should be better, tires (no matter what brand) slide/slip in rain/snow and need replacing fast, brakes dont last the same of other cars. Poorly built car, very disappointing coming from Toyota.
My Horrible Experience
Billy, 01/23/2005
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I bought this car with 167 mi. on it and since I drove it off the lot it's been nothing but problems. It has been in the shop 6 weeks total time, has been repainted, and I'm still having problems with it. The sunroof won't stop creaking (even though I've had it "fixed" twice), the CD player broke, the ac/heat button are sticking for some unknown reason, and sometimes the heat doesnt even work. Worst car I have EVER owned.