Toyota recalls Scion tC sports coupes

[imported_griffis]

This of course is only if you opted for the side air bags, this is not standard

<----- TC Owner

 

[j00fek]

:thumbsup:

 

[radioouman]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Any car that can only do 30mpg highway does not deserve to be called an economy car. They should've just put a corolla motor in there.

I got 35mpg going 75mph with the AC turned off in my Scion TC, driving from VA to CA

When I did turn the AC on, MPG dropped to 31

And I had nearly all my belongings packed into my Scion TC, i had the rear seats folded down and got a lot of room with the hatchback

That's horrible gas mileage for a car that small.
I get 34 mpg on the highway out of my wife's Saturn L100 (yes, the midsize car) with the AC turned on.

 

[FelixDeCat]

Toyota quality strikes again.

 

[Danman]

Eh, no big surprise. On a side note, I wasn't impressed with what you got with the tC. When I was buying a new car, it boiled down to the tC and then Mazda 3. Guess which one I got, and I love it to death.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Toyota quality strikes again.

Yep. Toyota's quality is going downhill both in terms of materials used and the way they are built.

 

[AdamK47]

Scion tC sports coupe? That doesn't sound right. In fact, it made me laugh. Toyota Corolla sports coupe... even that sounds more believable.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Any car that can only do 30mpg highway does not deserve to be called an economy car. They should've just put a corolla motor in there.

I got 35mpg going 75mph with the AC turned off in my Scion TC, driving from VA to CA

When I did turn the AC on, MPG dropped to 31

And I had nearly all my belongings packed into my Scion TC, i had the rear seats folded down and got a lot of room with the hatchback

That's horrible gas mileage for a car that small.
I get 34 mpg on the highway out of my wife's Saturn L100 (yes, the midsize car) with the AC turned on.

Its got a big engine for a small car, 2.4, 0-60 7.4 seconds

And the glass roof doesnt help with the weight

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Any car that can only do 30mpg highway does not deserve to be called an economy car. They should've just put a corolla motor in there.

I got 35mpg going 75mph with the AC turned off in my Scion TC, driving from VA to CA

When I did turn the AC on, MPG dropped to 31

And I had nearly all my belongings packed into my Scion TC, i had the rear seats folded down and got a lot of room with the hatchback

That's horrible gas mileage for a car that small.
I get 34 mpg on the highway out of my wife's Saturn L100 (yes, the midsize car) with the AC turned on.

Its got a big engine for a small car, 2.4, 0-60 7.4 seconds

And the glass roof doesnt help with the weight

That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

 

[imported_goku]

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: FelixDeKat
Toyota quality strikes again.

Yep. Toyota's quality is going downhill both in terms of materials used and the way they are built.

THats because toyota=dell.

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Ktulu
That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

will it run for 200k miles without major problems and have the same resale value?

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Ktulu
That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

will it run for 200k miles without major problems and have the same resale value?

blah blah blah, the Ecotec is just as reliable as anything Toyota puts out, you must be a fanboi.

 

[NFS4]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Ktulu
That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

will it run for 200k miles without major problems and have the same resale value?

blah blah blah, the Ecotec is just as reliable as anything Toyota puts out, you must be a fanboi.

But the resale value of the tC will be MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the Cobalt.

 

[Ktulu]

Originally posted by: NFS4

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Ktulu
That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

will it run for 200k miles without major problems and have the same resale value?

blah blah blah, the Ecotec is just as reliable as anything Toyota puts out, you must be a fanboi.

But the resale value of the tC will be MUCH MUCH MUCH better than the Cobalt.

No argument here.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

i used to hate the xB, but then my friend got one and we fit 13 people in the car =P

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: BornStar18

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
They should recall them all and take them permanently off the road so we wouldn't have to look at those ugly cars.

The tC is extremely good looking for a cheap car. Or do you just have no idea what you're talking about?

fixed.

Is this recall really about changing the name from 'Sports Coupe'?

 

[Sureshot324]

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Any car that can only do 30mpg highway does not deserve to be called an economy car. They should've just put a corolla motor in there.

I got 35mpg going 75mph with the AC turned off in my Scion TC, driving from VA to CA

When I did turn the AC on, MPG dropped to 31

And I had nearly all my belongings packed into my Scion TC, i had the rear seats folded down and got a lot of room with the hatchback

That's horrible gas mileage for a car that small.
I get 34 mpg on the highway out of my wife's Saturn L100 (yes, the midsize car) with the AC turned on.

According to the EPA www.fueleconomy.gov the tC does 30mpg highway, 23 city, which indead is pretty horrible for a car that small.

 

[Kelvrick]

Originally posted by: Sureshot324

Originally posted by: radioouman

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Sureshot324
Any car that can only do 30mpg highway does not deserve to be called an economy car. They should've just put a corolla motor in there.

I got 35mpg going 75mph with the AC turned off in my Scion TC, driving from VA to CA

When I did turn the AC on, MPG dropped to 31

And I had nearly all my belongings packed into my Scion TC, i had the rear seats folded down and got a lot of room with the hatchback

That's horrible gas mileage for a car that small.
I get 34 mpg on the highway out of my wife's Saturn L100 (yes, the midsize car) with the AC turned on.

According to the EPA www.fueleconomy.gov the tC does 30mpg highway, 23 city, which indead is pretty horrible for a car that small.

Which is horrible considering the larger heavier camry gets 33 highway with the same engine. Thats why it was dropped pretty quickly from my list of cars to buy.

 

[alkemyst]

last I checked size of the car wasn't the basis for it's mileage.

It's not even if it's a V8 vs 4 cylinder.

Displacement, gearing and power levels are what the determining factors usually entail.

 

[Zenmervolt]

Originally posted by: wasssup
I honestly think the tC is the best "economy" car (in terms of bang for the buck) right now. I was just looking at Civics yesterday...invoice for the LX with manual is over $17k before fees -- wtf? When I bought my LX 5-speed new in 2003 it was $13,500 for one with side airbags. I think a tC can be had for $16.4k? That's pretty cheap in today's ridiculous car market...

With mileage of 23 city and 30 highway with the manual, the tC is not a "economy" car. The 4-cylinder Camry gets that kind of mileage.

A small car, a cheap car, a reliable car, yes. An economy car, no.

ZV

 

[alkemyst]

Originally posted by: Zenmervolt

Originally posted by: wasssup
I honestly think the tC is the best "economy" car (in terms of bang for the buck) right now. I was just looking at Civics yesterday...invoice for the LX with manual is over $17k before fees -- wtf? When I bought my LX 5-speed new in 2003 it was $13,500 for one with side airbags. I think a tC can be had for $16.4k? That's pretty cheap in today's ridiculous car market...

With mileage of 23 city and 30 highway with the manual, the tC is not a "economy" car. The 4-cylinder Camry gets that kind of mileage.

A small car, a cheap car, a reliable car, yes. An economy car, no.

ZV

Hey ZV!

your 951/914 should show a great example.

fun factor>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

MPG<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

 

[miri]

Originally posted by: Ktulu

Originally posted by: miri

Originally posted by: Ktulu
That's no excuse, the Cobalt has the same size engine and gets 34 mpg hwy.

will it run for 200k miles without major problems and have the same resale value?

blah blah blah, the Ecotec is just as reliable as anything Toyota puts out, you must be a fanboi.

you sound like the fanboy

the Scion TC is cheaper than the Cobalt 2.4 and the 2.4 wasnt even out when I purchased my Scion TC 2.5 years ago. Anyway im not a Toyota fanboy. My next car will be a Nissan.

 

[MercenaryForHire]

Currently LMAO at a 30mpg Scion being called an "economy" car.

/Civic owner

- M4H

 

[RelaxTheMind]

mazda 3 fully loaded

 

[Pocatello]

Mazda 3 is indeed still my favorite small car out there.