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has anyone else seen this...pretty exspensive corolla...

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    sounds nice but the outside looks ugly.
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    Its basically a CE with all the options of an S, without the cladding, seen a few around here already, and its not expensive, thats Canadian dollars they are quoting, since it is a Canada only model :)
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    overpriced and no power to go with it.
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    How is the overpriced, seriously? If you convert it to USD, it comes to $15,162.53 USD thats not expensive considering all the options that come on it...
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    Still has no power for that price.
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    Neither does a Corolla S that cost more :p but its not overpriced, and its faster than most cars at that price range... so i dont see your argument there buddy...
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    So, are you meaning to tell me a Scion TC is not in this price category?
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    Just to compare against the Corolla's competition...

    2005 Nissan Sentra 1.8 S - 126hp
    --- $14 900 USD | Missing the power moonroof that the Corolla has

    2005 Honda Civic LX - 115hp
    --- $15 610 USD | Missing the power moonroof that the Corolla has

    2005 Dodge Neon SXT - 132hp
    --- $15 675 USD | Missing the power moonroof that the Corolla has, and its $500 odd dollars more

    I could continue, but that shows my point that it is alot of options for the price, and the car is well powered for its class and price...

    The Scion tC isn't meant to compete against the Corolla... and the MSRP for a tC is $16 715, thats almost $1600 more... for that price you could buy the TRD supercharger and have more power than the tC... and if you don't find $1600 is more, then you wouldn't mind spending another $800 for the corolla XRS that retails at $17,555, and has 170hp and a 6 speed...
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    i didn't realize that is was in CAD, heh, so i guess its not all that exspensive, and it does have alot of options.
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    That's so stupid...... it's pretty much a normal Corolla with a few add ons but no power for 20 grand? u must be out ur damn mind lol
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    It's under 20 grand in CANADIAN currency, its only $15 grand in USD...
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    oh well then it's not that bad and I just noticed the Canadian thing lol my bad.... sucks it's only in Canada..... I've heard around that there's rumors that Toyota is planning to come up with a higher powered Corolla than the XRS so I'll keep u guys posted once that confirms :D..... I'm so curious.... :p
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    High powered Corolla? :D Doubt I could afford it though... the XRS in Canada is 24 900 at the dealer...
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    Well price wise no one knows YET but word around is that it might cross the 200 hp line :D.... I'm so excited man Toyota just needs to come out WITH IT!!!!!!! I WANT IT DAMN IT!!!! lol
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    It's not meant to compete with it, I know. Reports of base MSRP is at $16,000 not $16,715. So, not $1600 more but $885. And you can't buy your supercharger with that. So, for $885 more, I get:

    More HP
    More TQ
    Side blinking Mirrors
    17in wheels
    Full Sunroof
    Good cargo space with seats down
    Non-famliy looking coupe.


    As for the XRS, it cost $1,555 dollars more for only 10 HP. and 30 ftbls less TQ. I'd be happy taking the $1500 and buy some engine mods to give me well beyond 10 more HP.

    PS..Not hating on Corolla, because I have a 95 Rolla DX myself. But I also happen to drive a Scion TC too. To which I believe is a much more wise investment than an XRS if you are looking for aftermarket support and extra HP potential.
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    Just check on www.scion.com for the MSRP, everything else you said void...

    Don't get me wrong, I love the tC and if I was spendinga round 17 grand for a car, i'd probably get the tC over the Corolla... but still doesn't change the fact that the Corolla and tC aren't meant to compete together, most shoppers will not cross shop them, and in its class, the Special Edition Corolla in canada is more powerful than most of its competitors and has the same or more features for the same price...
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    2006 Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price as of 06/01/2005, excluding the Delivery, Processing and Handling Fee (itemized separately), taxes, license, title and accessories or other optional equipment. Actual dealer price may vary.


    We got our TC in 2005. The Base MSRP for a 5 speed TC is $16,200. Then you add in the Del, Proc, & Handling, brings it to $16,715.

    But I started to list all the extra stuff in comaparison to when you started listing the other car's in the Corolla's target sights, and put beside them " Missing the power moonroof that the Corolla has"
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    On the site I only saw one price for $16 715 MSRP... so that's the price I used :) Anyways... enough of this... I think we can agree that the tC is a hell of a good price for what you get, and the Special Edition Corolla is a pretty good deal when compared to the vehicles it was designed to compete against.
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    Do you guys get the tC in canada?
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    Nope, no Scion's in Canada :( We get the Corolla Special Edition and ECHO Hatchback instead, lol...
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    gawd, it does look like a CE with a bumper thats yearning for the S lip...way too high or at least its giving me the illusion that its too high, needs to be lowered or something...
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    eh I'm still waiting for news on the new rolla lol
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