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Used 2010 Scion tC Consumer Reviews

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4.5 out of 5 stars

When you want "city power"...

Katy, 04/19/2010
2010 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful

Scions are a fun, inexpensive, reliable breed of cars. My tC is 7 months old now and has been on several road trips already with two big ones planned in the future. This car is built for what I call "city power", meaning that I don't race it or expect to do lots of long haul driving or commutes. I'm a city girl who like the feel and look of this sleek vehicle. It's like a grown-up's sports car without the look of grandpa's midlife crisis. You can get this car standard without any special features and still drive off feeling like you bought a fun, high-end car (for under 20K).

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5 out of 5 stars

Great Car

RayL, 04/25/2010
2010 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 4A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

This is a great car to drive. Not only do you get a very nice price you get alot of features included. I do disagree on the ratings of performance it has great power for the engine you are working with, but it is the styling of the car which got me hooked on this car. You will have a smile everytime you drive it.

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4.38 out of 5 stars

Scion tC 2008 vs 2009

Chris, 10/19/2008
2009 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful

They pretty much look the same but I did notice some slight differences. For one, the seats are darker. When you put the A/C to the coldest position, it says “A/C Max.” If you have a manual transmission, the shifting is a lot easier in the 2009 than the 2008. I think the gears also rev higher in the 2009. Other than that, they are pretty much the same.

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4.63 out of 5 stars

Great Car but

LJB, 10/21/2008
2009 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I bought my car in May. I fell in love with it. But about a week ago it popped out of gear (manual). I have just found out that the synchronizers failed and they are replacing at least 3rd gear in the tranny. After getting the diagnosis I looked it up and apparently this has been a problem on and off since 2005. I am hoping that the fix will resolve the issue permanently and that this isnt an ongoing thing. The dealership is currently repairing the car and have been great but they never mentioned that to me when discussing a manual versus an automatic. Even now they didn't mention it was a known problem. I researched it. Other then this issue, I love this car through and through.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

Great car to commute in

Tony P III, 02/21/2010
2010 Scion tC 2dr Hatchback (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

I just purchased a 2010 TC last month. Interior is nice, sound system is awesome, car handles very nicely. I disagree about it's lack of power...it's a 4cyl commuter car, I think it's rather torquey and responsive compared to civics I've owned. If you want to be fast, go buy an LSX car. This car looks great and delivers, no complaints thus far.

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