The TC is cool, but it wasn't the type of vehicle I was looking for. I agree, it's a sharp car with a lot of potential.
I looked around at the entire gambit of cars - new, used, trucks. I started asking myself - why get a 3 year old car w/o a CD player, no ABS, etc etc and pay 11K for it? (Of course, the price range varried all over the map, too.) Then I test drove a xB just for fun, and I thought, "Damn, all this for how much?"
My friend and his wife had a good time checking it out last night. He's 6'4" and he was climbing in and out of like a little kid.
He fit very well in the front and back seats. It's funny, the xB comes up to my chin when I'm standing outside, but once I sit in it I'm amazed at the interior cavern!
It's a funky little vehicle, but it's a lot of bang for the buck. I didn't want anything fast, I wanted 4 doors, space, reliablity, and safety, and a good deal. Anyone look at the price of used civics lately? Everytime I looked I thought, "Damn, that's blue book for that little POS?"
P.S. the SVT went to a good home. The guy sold his zetec contour to buy mine. He said he'd been looking at SVTs ever since he bought a contour. I think she'll be happy with her new owner.
moving on. Take some pictures of the interior. I have been a fan of scions, but so far have only thought about the tc. 
. i bet that will be a nice car to haul around your cycling gear. and hey, there's no lack of parts!