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Originally Posted by Dave-ROR
Some people were expecting a19-20k price tag. Leaving all the features would have meant 28k or more. A lot of people were already very upset at 24,900.
Of course those who convert it will likely spend several thousand doing so anyways.
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Quite frankly I do not understand this reaction to people wanting the higher trim level. If they had released the higher trim level, it does not mean everyone would have to pay for it.
If they released the different trim levels then people would have been able to choose, so those who wanted the closer to $20k price point could have gone for the Toyota G 86 (heck they could have released both so they could have gone for the Scion FR-S as the G86 equivalent in N.A.), while those of us who are willing to pay more could have selected the Toyota GT86/Limited.
Why is it a common school of thought that having options means you have to pay for them? You do not. That's why they are options, you choose to have them or not. Same goes for trim levels, if you want cheaper then go for a lower trim, if you're willing to spend more pick a higher trim level/options.
Even a mono-spec car like Scion can still do options, look at the mini for example. They have one trim level but so many options you can probably double the base price, if you wanted to. Mono-spec does not mean it has to be optionless nor does it have to mean everyone is stuck buying the same vehicle at the same price.
More options available does not mean the base price will change, only the upper end price would change.