2013 Toyota SCION

🔍 Pre-Purchase Inspection Checklist

Based on 6 owner complaints for this specific year, here's what to check or ask about:

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  WHEELS: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATE 50 MPH, HE HEARD A LOUD BANG. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED THAT THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE HAD EXPLODED. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE TE

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  TRANSMISSION: 2013 TOYOTA SCION. CONSUMER EXPERIENCED RPM INCREASE AND LACK OF POWER WITH VEHICLE AND ABNORMAL BEHAVIOR. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE A PROBLEM. A WEEK LATER, THE VEHICLE LOST ALL POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATED. THE CONSUMER HAD THE VEHIC

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  VISIBILITY: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SCION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 72 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DISCOVERED THAT THE SUNROOF GLASS EXPLODED AND THE GLASS FELL INTO SUNROOF VISOR. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  TIRES: TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 TOYOTA SCION EQUIPPED WITH TOYO N3J7 (NA) TIRES, SIZE P225/45R/18 (NA). WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE TIRE WAS PUNCTURED BY A NAIL. AS A RESULT, THE TIRE FLATTENED AND SEPARATED IN THREE PIECES. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE NAIL PUNCTURE CAUSED THE TIRE DAMAGE, BUT THE CONTACT

  Typically appears around 50K miles. Repair cost ~$500

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  General: Get a pre-purchase inspection from an independent mechanic ($100-$200)