I agree with leon kennedy completely, but you do have better chance on fuel economy with the si, and better handling. the civic is a car that is made to be easily maintained with no hassle or runarounds
honda civic si 160-hp 2.0-liter I-4 (regular gas)
Fuel Economy City 26 Fuel Economy Highway 31 scion tc 160-hp 2.4-liter I-4 (regular gas) Fuel Economy City 22 Fuel Economy Highway 29 both are about the same for insurance cost go for the civic si its a better car and its cheaper to maintain besides the scion was toyota's lame replacement for the celica which cost the same and that can outperform the scion tc