New car ScionTC

[blakerwry]

So it's not really new, I got it about 2 months ago and thought I'd share now that I got a chance to take some pictures of it.

http://anime-jennie.com/hdd/ScionTC2/


Price was pretty reasonable, I spec'd out a Corolla with half the options and the Corolla was still more expensive. 16,000 Base + Options + Tax/Fees + 4 year Loan = ~$19,000

 

[Howell]

Pretty good lookin' car Blake.

 

[e_dawg]

That's hot, man. If they make them to the same high standards as they do the Corolla (and I don't think there's any reason why they shouldn't), and the resale value turns out to be half decent, you got an excellent car for the money!

 

[Buck]

Very nice car Blake. It strikes a good balance in design.

 

[Handruin]

Nice car blake! I've always been impressed with the tC.

 

[blakerwry]

I've been very pleased with it. It's got a lot more pickup than the v6 Camry it replaced and gets much better gas mileage too (26-27mpg w/ my mixed driving).

I really enjoy the mp3 CD player as it means that I can run on one CD for days without getting bored. The auto dimming mirror with garage door openers was more of icing, but it adds a much more asthetic touch than a standard garage door openner, plus it is somewhat functional, even if it was a couple hundred extra.

One thing that the car is missing is a place to store change and trash.... seems odd from the normally ultra functional Toyota designers. Somehow I think they'll fix this in the '06 model. I have also noticed that sometimes water drains in when opening the back hatch on a rainy day. It's never been more than a few sips, but is something that Toyota should work out.

 

[CityK]

Nice. You're likely going to have a lot of fun with that Blake.

 

[Pradeep]

Very nice, wanna trade for an Elantra? It doesn't let water in when the boot is open....

On a fuel economy note, I recently got 38mpg on a longish highway/hills trip. I'm trying to figure out whether it was because of the highway miles, or because it was half-full of premium unleaded which I accidentally filled the car with a week ago.

 

[blakerwry]

I looked at the Tiburon as one of my alternatives, but the Tc looked a bit better to me. No thanks on the Elantra...