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Honda Civic Coupe vs. Scion tC (2006)

186 messages,  Last post on Jan 15, 2008 at 10:21 AM

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#178 of 186 2008 tC vs 2007 accord coupe ex 4 cylinder. by pd83

Oct 06, 2007 (6:27 pm)

hey..im gonna be buying a new car soon. i know this is topic for civic vs tC however theres no topic for my comparison .I am looking at the 08 tC and the 07 Accord coupe 4 cylinder(the 08 accord coupe is outta my price range) which car do u think is better? both have around the same hp (166 vs 161). the accord is a lil bigger. the tC does come with more features. what would u choose? ne advice/insight would be great. thanks!

#179 of 186 Re: 2008 tC vs 2007 accord coupe ex 4 cylinder. [pd83] by eddie200112

Oct 06, 2007 (11:53 pm)

Replying to: pd83 (Oct 06, 2007 6:27 pm)
after 2 months of personal deliberation between the 08 tC the 07 civic ex coupe and the 07 accord coupe, i decided on the scion tC. and so far i couldnt be happier. i didnt buy the accord because i felt very cramped in it i am 6'1" the tC and the civic were the same feeling spaciously. i liked the exterior styling on the tC a bit more than the civic and the accord.and the extra horsepower was good too. all three cars have crummy blind spots in the rear, but i guess thats unavoidable with small cars. beleive me its hard to get used to driving such a smaller car from the boat i was driving before this(1994 dodge intrepid). The interior styling on the tc ill admit is a little bland. i do like the new civics speedometer styling but i think the way the shifter is placed and designed looks incredibly tacky on the civic. as off how easy the plastic in the tC scuffs up, well its a new car and honestly all cars under $30,000 nowadays have that cheap plastic even the civic and accord. there is no vibration on the tc except when u have the moon roof all the way up and u hit a big bump it will rattle for a second. overall i think the two cars are very similiar and i woulda been happier with either, but everyone has a civic and how lame is that so i went with my scion. ps and the insurance on the scion is cheaper tooo

#180 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [themistocles] by jonipomz27

Oct 08, 2007 (5:37 am)

Replying to: themistocles (Jul 09, 2007 2:11 am)
I just purchased an '08 Civic Si coupe.
I DIDN'T purchase a Tc because i'm not a chick, and i didn't purchase an overpriced Type-S (even though i tested it) becuase it is now an antique . There is one reason for it's extinction, it's called the Civic Si. Checkmate .

#181 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [jonipomz27] by eldaino

Oct 10, 2007 (9:17 am)

Replying to: jonipomz27 (Oct 08, 2007 5:37 am)
I DIDN'T purchase a Tc because i'm not a chick
 
brilliant. NO man can deny that the scion is a total chick car. (and a horrendously common one at that.)

#182 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [eldaino] by eddie200112

Oct 10, 2007 (7:33 pm)

Replying to: eldaino (Oct 10, 2007 9:17 am)
funny ive never seen a chick driving a tc, but ive seen a lot of chicks and old women driving civics hmmm..

#183 of 186 Okay by pat

Oct 11, 2007 (2:09 am)

Let's just talk about the cars themselves and stop the sweeping generalizations about who drives them.

#184 of 186 Re: Okay [pat] by eldaino

Oct 11, 2007 (1:54 pm)

Replying to: pat (Oct 11, 2007 2:09 am)
sorry pat!
 
(but its totally true! in my neck of the woods its more like 'whoa, a GUY driving a t/c! Wheres the camera!?)

#185 of 186 Scion vs Civic Meet by doan4u

Oct 11, 2007 (4:50 pm)

Nothing wrong with Tc Scion.
Civic is more sexy than TC Scion.
Here the proof...My friend won The Scion vs. Civic Meet in LA.
 
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/chinh4u/HoustonMeetJune2ndMeet066.jpg
http://i90.photobucket.com/albums/k264/chinh4u/Picture036.jpg
 
PS....The silver sedan Civic is mine

#186 of 186 Re: 2006 Honda Civic Coupe vs. 2006 Scion tC [dmac12000] by yoonakawrn

Jan 15, 2008 (10:21 am)

Replying to: dmac12000 (Aug 21, 2007 3:04 pm)
Sorry, but I find it hard to believe that ALL Honda customer service is handing all of their issues. As a matter of fact, I have a hard time thinking that any car company does. My experience with my TC has been nothing but superb. At around 40k miles, I have only had a loose side mirror occur. This mirror was replaced by Toyota service with no gripes, grumbles, or glitches. I paid NOTHING. So that ruins your "all Toyota locatins/service areas are thieves and trying to charge for repairs" rant.
 
Facts are:
Both cars are reliable.
Both cars have good fuel economy (Civic is better).
Scion TC insurance is cheaper.
Scion TC maintenance is cheaper.
Both cars come from strong backgrounds. (Honda/Toyota)
 
I was on the fence with TC or Civic. I chose TC after going to check out the civics. Both companies are highly recommended car manufacturers. What put the TC over the Civic was it's "bang for the buck". All I wanted was a small, reliable car with a little bit of "umph". Both cars have it, depending on transmission. BOTH cars are good choices. I really don't think you could go wrong with either. And neither far surpasses the other in any situation.

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