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2006 tC 218K miles
John, 04/09/2018
updated 10/09/2020
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
This car is GREAT in most areas. I have had it for 6 years and put 118k miles on it. No maintenance except normal wear and tear. What's not so great is: the car is noisy, the sound dampening is nonexistent. The ride is harder than it should be. The main thing that is infuriating is that it is impossible to see the speedometer/tach/gas/temp in the day time as the instruments are recessed too much. If the car and the sun have the "right" aspect you can see the guages but turn a corner and you can't. However I love this car.
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Worth every penny
luvcars32, 04/09/2012
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Racked up 112,000 mile on my '06 tC, and never had 1 mechanical issue with it! I replaced the clutch after 80,000 miles, and that's it. Truth be told, this is a fun little car to drive and I beat on mine quite a bit. The reason for my review is, I was weary about Scion, because they were new. I bought it because it's a Toyota. Since they had done away with their sporty cars, I took my chances on this. I'm so glad I did. It was maintained with proper flushes, oil changes, tires and brakes, and never had gave me any mechanical issues.
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Years of Homework Pay Off
Steve C, 12/26/2006
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
When looking for a new car, I had a little list of things that I was looking for 1) Looks 2) Reliability 3) Good gas mileage 4) Fun to drive. The car that always seemed to stand out was the Scion tC. What put the tC over the top for me was the Release Series 2.0. The color is awesome and the alcantara seats are just as great. Mechanically, the car is solid. It's definitely not a sports car, but drives extremely smoothly and quiet. Its handling is OK, but accurate. There is a lot more room on the inside than it looks. The back seats have tons of leg and hip room, but the head room is a little lacking. This is a great daily driver that gives you what you need and some stuff you want without costing a ton. If you see many tCs on the road, it's for a reason.
Excelent!!
bayoan, 05/18/2015
updated 05/18/2016
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
6 of 7 people found this review helpful
The car is really comfortable up front and at the back, except in the middle. The steering feels great but the ride is stiff. Still, that is great for higher speeds. Peppy engine and tranny with 167000 miles still responds beautifully. Everything seems to fit nicely. The mpg is not great could be better.
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just ok
cnby, 08/24/2011
2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
We bought our silver TC in March 06 brand new. I will just list the pros then cons. Pros are it is fun and sporty to drive. It is a cheap sports car that is good on gas and reliable. We have replaced only the brakes thus far and normal maintenance. It currently has 120K miles. It is of average comfort. The cons are it is cheaply made. Any little thing that has touched it has left a dent. Also the paint on the side mirrors started chipping off in fall of 2007. The paint on the body is fine but the paint on the side mirrors is now 50 % gone. The rear handle to the hatchback broke completely off after 4 yrs. The sunroof button has to be tapped now to close the sunroof completely. Good overall.