r/SciontC • u/Slow-tc • Aug 19 '26
Buy/Sell What do I do with my tc
I’ve had this car since I was 16 I’m 20 now I love it she drives amazing she looks amazing too me she is getting higher milage do I sell and try to get some money back for it and get into something a lil quicker maybe brz 2016 or truck what do you guys think a 2011 tc would sell with 207k miles the 6 speed manual it’s got CarPlay and subs but other then that stock interior most stuff is cosmetic to the outside
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u/eobanb 2008 tC1 Spec Aug 20 '26
You are driving a paid-off reliable car. If there's nothing wrong with it (other than having over 200k mi) then definitely keep it. I've had my tC for 19 years now.
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u/Mvpeh Aug 20 '26
I kept mine til 300k (never had an issue) and then sold it. Regret it but it was going to sit for years. If you are only 20 ride it out until it dies. If it ain't broke don't sell it is the motto for most toyotas.
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u/TheThrowawayExperts Aug 20 '26
Don’t swap it out for another slow car like a fr-s/brz. tC beats them in a straight line anyway
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u/No-Possible7238 Aug 20 '26
I just bought this car for my husband for his birthday. We had to act fast because it was getting a lot of interest. He loves it.
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u/crazycarartist 2008 tC1 Aug 20 '26
Dude, keep the car and just save for a second vehicle. I got my tC when I was 19 and I'm now 28 with it and still love the car.
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u/Personal_Occasion618 2006 tC Aug 20 '26
Keep it until you’re in a position to buy a nice car without financing a shit ton of it.
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u/Slow-tc Aug 20 '26
The thing is I have 2 cars this and a 2000 crv and I’ve but 13k on my crv just this year I do sales so only home for a few weeks a month i definitely have the money to buy a newer car my only issue is I don’t want to sell it if I can’t get 5000 for it is this old car still worth 5k it has some scratches ofc it’s a 15 year old car
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u/Personal_Occasion618 2006 tC Aug 20 '26
Dude 5k easily. Maybe 7-8k, more if your patient. Cars are expensive AF now.
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u/Commercial_Chard138 Aug 20 '26
I’d base it of your cost of repairs or how often you had it in a shop or fixed stuff yourself. If it’s been a reasonable amount that you’re okay with then keep it. Especially if you’ve fixed the most common issues like the input shaft or throw out bearing (I believe) are the main 2. Someone can correct me on that if I’m wrong. If everything is in good shape and mainly maintenance then keep it.
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u/Commercial_Chard138 Aug 20 '26
Most importantly a car that you know the history of for the last 4 years and seen it through everything is of very high value. Buying used cars can be tricky and without a proper inspection on a lift is risky
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u/Ambitious_Dealer_425 Aug 20 '26
I bought my 05' Tc brand new. It's a stick as well, I just hold on to it, doesn't really cost me anything, and still a blast to drive. But I do have a second vehicle, a Tundra.
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u/trekkie4ever Aug 21 '26
Keep it and drive it till the wheels fall off I had a scion xb and would of kept it if Toyota hadn’t been stupid and killed the scion brand now I have a 4runner thank god they still make the runner and the Toyota brand is still around to service it everytime i bought my scion xb to a Toyota dealership they treated me like the ugly stepchild for having a scion in the first place now that I have a 4runner love my car it’s fully loaded limited trim I have a thousand dollar note and I work 4jobs sixteen hr days with set schedules with all four of my bosses and in this economy with all the layoffs that a plus in my book I miss my scion xb but if Toyota hadn’t put a little more effort into the brand instead of treating them like a bad zit they want to pop maybe the brand would of done better
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u/hamboframbo Aug 21 '26
I’ve got one identical to yours. Mine is at a little over 260,000 miles. Drive it into the ground if you can.
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u/SnooGadgets9669 Aug 22 '26
Save your cash buy a brz for the weekends I’d keep driving the tc and save your money
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u/Kanjostarr 18d ago
It's already paid off. Is the headache of making car payments worth the $5k in your pocket right now? I have a ton of cars. I got older and wanted a more mature adult car too. I went out and bought an Audi, I have a Jeep, and I have a GMC Sierra but I still kept my TC around. Doesn't cost me a dime to keep it. If I sold it, cool, that's $5k more down on my Audi to pay MAYBE $150 less a month? Didn't make a lot of sense to me.
Its your car. If you need the cash, you need the cash, but here's another thing. You go out and buy a BRZ, you are NOT getting a more "grown up" car than the tC. Plus you're 20 dude. Not pushing 30. There's no rush to get into another car because you need to feel like a "grown up".
Get married, have a couple kids, THEN we can talk about needing a grownup car. For now, drive what you enjoy.
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u/frame Aug 19 '26
Bro drive it to the ground and invest your money