Scion tc or rsx type s what one the best daily driver?

on top of working full time i go to college at night. i can work on the car my self so it does not matter. the tc is more in my price rang and i have money for coilovers and other stuff and found a few of them with low miles. on the other hand i do like the rsx type sbut i will not have money to mod it much. with is fine for now but must of them are beat on sad i know. i want to spend under 12k so what other cars should i look at i want the tsx but there a bit much. advice