Used 2006 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M) Consumer Reviews
Used tC for sale
More for the Money
Sean Carroll, 12/16/2006
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Like the title says, the Scion tC offers a lot for the money. I have owned my car for about a year and a half now and I couldn't ask for more. The Scion community is amazing and the products and support they offer as upgrades are top of the line. The ease and ability to customize the tC has to be my favorite selling point. I have since added an xB to the family as well as quite a few modifications. Please take the time to test drive this model, you won't regret it.
Love This Car!
Mommy of 2, 10/08/2010
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I Traded in my huge SUV and bought my scion used. It had 47,000 on it and runs great. I have 2 small girls 8 and 6. No problem getting them in and out. Booster seat fits fine. also had my friends baby in the back with my girls. well enough room for all car seat i was shocked. Fun to drive. kids love moon roof in the back. Only thing i notice is A/C is not to cold, but i think it just need flushed. I live in Oregon and Have no problems in rain with this car handles so well. no complaints!
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What is Wrong With the Car
John Markle, 12/29/2006
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
After owning the Scion tC for over a year I think that this car is an awesome car to get and is the best car for the price range it is in. I have many suggested improvements, but the car is in my opinion much better than the Civic (my brother owns one and I have driven it in comparison) or any other car in the market. My main suggestion is that if you are getting a manual transmission to be aware that a new set of tires would be a great investment due to its ability to peel out easily.
Solid car
pakman7, Shelbyville, KY, 06/26/2011
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
I've had it for 5+ years and it was my 1st big purchase after college. It's been good but I've had similar problems as some of the other posts written. Biggest problem was water pump going out at 67k, luckly it didn't heat and part was inexpensive. read trunk latch broke off, sunroof doesn't close all the way unless I hold down the wind blocker. Front seats don't go back to original position when accessing the back seat. Fun to drive tho and fairly roomy for a coupe, great on gas (avg 27 mpgs for me). The car also comes with good options in a standard package and has retained its value. Which is good cuz I'm ready to move on from coupes, tired of 2 doors and poor vision in coupes.
It’s a corolla with an attitude problem
Jeremy, Berkeley, CA, 05/01/2016
updated 05/01/2018
Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 13 people found this review helpful
I recently sold this car after owning it two years. After owning a real car, I realized how awful this one is. It accelerates like a bloated whale. Because it’s a corolla with 3700lbs of garbage in it. Even with no power, it still only gets 21mpg combined. That’s pathetic. It only has two airbags. The seats are covered in an awful mesh that feels terrible. The center console is straight out of a corolla and equally as useless. Gearbox is clunky and began to lockout gears at 135k miles. Clutch is whatever. Just a corolla clutch. Electric throttle is unresponsive. The alternator core failed at 142k miles, right around the same time it sprung three large oil leaks. The trunk is electronic release for some reason. So if it doesn’t fall off which it does often, when the battery or alternator fail you lose your trunk. Rear seats might as well not exist. No room back there for anything. Cheap plastic dash means lots of rattles at higher miles. The dash cluster is a nice blue. I like that. But the indicator lights are a blinding white, so at night the high beams work great but you still can’t see because the high beam indicator blinds you. I had to put duct tape over it so I could actually see in low light conditions. CV Joints failed twice in 30k miles. Burns oil like mad. The car imo looks nice. It’s really disappointing that a car that looks so nice is so awful. If you’re on the market for a cheap economy car, just buy a corolla. That’s all this is, just with an attitude problem and a whored up frame. Do. Not. Buy. There’s a reason why Toyota killed Scion. They’re crap.
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