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Scion TC keeps an estimated 46% of its recent market value after 5 years — #428 of 530 cars VINdown tracks. See the full curve and the best year to buy.
Per VINdown's modeling, the Scion TC retains an estimated 46% of its recent market value after five years, ranking #428 of 530 cars we track. That trails the 63% five-year average for Sports in its class by 17 points, so it depreciates faster than most rivals.
The loss does not land all at once here: the Scion TC sheds about 11% in year one and keeps going at much the same rate. From roughly $18,000 it falls to around $8,298 by year five — a five-year loss near $9,702, about $5.32 a day in depreciation.
There is no single sweet spot on the Scion TC: it gives up a similar share of its value every year rather than falling off a cliff, so how long you keep it matters more than what age you buy it at. Explore the full year-by-year curve, trims, and true cost of ownership in the Model Lab above.
It keeps an estimated 46% of its recent market value after five years — worse than most among the 530 cars VINdown tracks (ranked #428).
From about $18,000 when new it drops to roughly $8,298 after five years — a loss near $9,702 (46% of its recent market value retained).
There is no sweet spot to wait for on this one — it sheds a similar share of its value every year for the first five rather than dropping sharply and then levelling off, so the age that suits you depends on how long you plan to keep it. Age 2 is where the single steepest year falls.