What's better a 2008 scion tc or mitsubishi lancer

Question

I want to get one of these for my first car so I looked here on yahoo answers for similer questions and people seem to be leaning towards the tC. So do any of you agree? Or do u know of a better car for under $20,000

Answer 1

depends on what you want out of the car.  if your trying to race i would go with the lancer but scion wont void the warranty for after market parts  

Answer 2

depends on what you like

Answer 3

First off, the tC is made by Toyota and the lancer is Mitsu.....

The Lancer will be in the shop every 6 months, whereas the tC will last you forever.

Plus the lancer is WAY overplayed, i see them everywhere. I bought an 08 Supercharged tC back in April and have seen maybe 4 other tcs, compaired to the 50 lancers.

Answer 4

If you want to race there is nothing better than ferrari. as for under 20000, you're much in the compact car-civic, fit, sentra, corolla, just to get an idea what is driving like since the gas price is so high.  

Answer 5

Chris L said everything. Scion tc are great cars for the money, and you can get a 08 lancer for $13,500 on craigslist.com so that should tell you about the resale  

Answer 6

Scion Tc is a Toyota.  Need i say more.

Answer 7

scion tc is a great car

Answer 8

scion tC

they are awsome you will not regret it!

besides toyota makes them

:-)

Answer 9

If this is the normal Lancer and not the Lancer GTS, the Scion tC is better.

The Scion tC is a Toyota Celica. Same engine and chassis. It is a little more reliable than the Lancer. And with 160HP, it is more powerful and faster than the Lancer.

But the Lancer is better on gas and cheaper on insurance because it has 4 doors instead of 2.

Answer 10

i just got my car in april i was narrowed down to the same 2. first off if your not looking at the lancer gts forget it. any other lancer is not worth it. i choose the tc because i was able to get my hands on a limited edition model. here are the 2 big factors that pushed me to the tc, 1 is the reliability and the 2nd is the poor resale value of the lancer compared to that of the scion tc.

i say go with the tc, unless you can pull a deal you cant refuse on a gts. (i was able to negotiate a gts with nav, sunroof and music package for $19,500 in new york)  

Answer 11

it depends on what you're really looking for though. if you want something sporty, go for the lancer. if you want a car that has potential to be a head turner and super fast, get the tc. if you want gas mileage, they're both the same. (unless you get a mazda 3, those things have GREAT gas mileage)

but, i personally would say get the scion tc. it all depends on what you want though. the tc gets about 23-25 city and can get over 30 mpg freeway (if you don't drive with a lead foot). same goes for the lancer. reasons i would get the tc:

1) reliability

2) lots of aftermarket support

3) warrenty

4) cheap insurance (check with your insurance provider first)

5) price

6) dual panoramic sunroof =]

7) its a coupe

Oh, and to the person who said that the engine is the same as a celica, you are wrong. the engine is the same as a camry (2AZ-FE 14).