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Old May 5, 2013 | 05:16 PM
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I'm stuck between two cars and would like some opinions on which would be better.

2010 Scion tC or 2010/2011 Mitsubishi Eclipse.

I'm not looking for fast, but I'm looking for something that looks fast. It needs to be a hatchback for my sub system. If you have any other suggestions, let me know. Price range is 13k (highest I can go is about 17k)
 
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Old May 5, 2013 | 05:34 PM
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The scion will last longer and be more reliable, in general.
 
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Old May 5, 2013 | 05:53 PM
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Originally Posted by 74demon
The scion will last longer and be more reliable, in general.
That was my original thought, but I can't find any 2010's in white with a manual tranny.
 
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Old May 6, 2013 | 07:48 AM
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Toyota stuff lasts.. Neither is a bad choice..
 
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Old May 6, 2013 | 06:24 PM
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Male/Female?

If male...hmm? Haaayyyy!!!!
If female - either work...j/s

Yeah I'm bitchy but that's what I see... get a truck and make man noises...
 
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Old May 6, 2013 | 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by pitsvtec
Male/Female?

If male...hmm? Haaayyyy!!!!
If female - either work...j/s

Yeah I'm bitchy but that's what I see... get a truck and make man noises...
I don't consider truck noises man noises. To me muscle cars/trucks sound the exact same as a ****ty car with no exhaust. I literally can rarely tell the difference unless I can see the car I'm listening too. I have my bike to make sexy noises, I need a car to make bass noises.

I'm not putting a rice can on my car. Oh, and I'm a male.
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Spadez
I don't consider truck noises man noises. To me muscle cars/trucks sound the exact same as a ****ty car with no exhaust. I literally can rarely tell the difference unless I can see the car I'm listening too. I have my bike to make sexy noises, I need a car to make bass noises.

I'm not putting a rice can on my car. Oh, and I'm a male.
I like hot rods, motorcycles, animals, flowers, long walks on the beach...oh **** - wrong site... I kid, I kid.

What are you going to stare at and be happy you purchased? What dealership is close to you or work - just in case?
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 08:28 PM
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Originally Posted by pitsvtec
I like hot rods, motorcycles, animals, flowers, long walks on the beach...oh **** - wrong site... I kid, I kid.

What are you going to stare at and be happy you purchased? What dealership is close to you or work - just in case?
I like both cars equally. I would prefer to have a 350z or 370Z, but as a daily driver in Nebraska a low RWD vehicle isn't a wise option. We all dealerships around where I live minus Volvo. Finding the manual transmission vehicles is becoming harder and harder in the U.S I've noticed though. Not very many people can drive them.
 
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Old May 8, 2013 | 09:07 PM
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Had a 11' Scion, if that year is in the price range i would recommend it instead of the 10'.


The 11 has an extra 20 hp and is a six speed, mine handled exceptionally well even with everything stock. It had a little umph to it but is not high strung like a Civic Si.

Only down side to the hatch is the size, had a 10" deep sub box with a solo-baric L7 12 in mine and it took up almost half of it
 
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