Big rims and a MP3 player? The Scion line is an entry level econo car line that's customizeable. Period. You can try to sugar coat it anyway you want to but there's no changing the fact. The tC is by far the most "well off" car in the Scion lineup but it's still an econo car.
Econo car as defined by price, sure. It's a phrase commonly applied to neons to describe quality but I don't think it applies to the scion in that sense. Where there are a few "amenities" the tsx has that the TC does not have available, it's not much beyond leather seats, xenon lights, and a stability control system.