Well, this is sad.......

[86kahl]

I remember being at the 2003 LA auto show waiting to see Toyota's "fresh and funky" box concept and the next gen celica that would rival the Si. Found out about scion, first time buyer incentives, and how they supported OEM aftermarket parts while keeping the warranty intact. It was an interesting concept, didn't really play out the way they hoped but it has been an interesting experiment.

RIP to the longest running marketing experiment.

[Summerwolf]

Originally Posted by JimR

I don't worry about servicing a car made of Toyota-Subaru parts.

I worry about the kick in the junk at resale time because it has an orphan badge on it. Cars are objects of status and perceived value, and the car buying public has a very short memory.

BRZ will still be good.

[axelo]

Originally Posted by weederr33

It's about damn time.

Jajajaja

[BFIFE22]

If this is true, I wonder how cheap you will be able to buy an FRS at a dealerships "going out of business sale"?

[stevesnj]

Just speculating, if true, Scion could be rolled into a sports car division of Toyota? FR-S, SF-R, FT-1(Supra) ahh I love guessing.

[chulooz]

One of the greatest brands in the world did not need a value marque to be hip. This has been a long time coming along. Good riddance, IMO, like saturn, it was never a brand to be proud of.

[hmong337]

I think the whole Scion branding thing was stupid as shit from the very beginning. Everything should've been under the Toyota badge to begin with. Lexus being the exception because they do ultra high end stuff.

[hmong337]

Originally Posted by STZ

Yes please.

If the GT86 comes to Canada I'm not even going to wait anymore. The GT86 literally takes all the features and stuff I like from the FR-S and combines it with what I like from the BRZ.

...yea, it'll also be like $32k CAD before taxes!

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by stevesnj

Link?

Gone. It was in that car buzzard one that I partially quoted.

[jcblown13]

It has to be true, the website is gone already!! lol




This page can’t be displayed

• Make sure the web address http://www.scion.com is correct.
• Look for the page with your search engine.
• Refresh the page in a few minutes

[funwheeldrive]

I'd be surprised if they killed Scion now with the release of the iM and iA, but I also think the death of Scion is inevitable.

Maybe our cars will be collectible one day after all.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Summerwolf

Every clickbait article on a basic google search.


http://www.autoguide.com/auto-news/2...on-brand-.html


There ya go

And yet again!!!!!


"As first reported on carbuzzard.com, a meeting was held late yesterday afternoon where employees of Scion were informed of the brand’s imminent demise."


This is one clickbait making a statement and everybody running with it. The fact that the original statement that started it all is now gone is rather telling.

[Quentin]

1) Source is suspect
2) I don't see them killing the brand off after just introducing the iA and iM
3) Those of you assuming that the FR-S would be replaced by an 86 branded car with all the goodies should be prepared to be disappointed. Subaru will likely keep the premium features.

[mdm]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

That link is just referencing the car buzzard article that is now gone. It did not have it's own source. Now another will reference this one and then another reference the next with each adding their won "details" until there is little left of what was originally said.

Yup, if you google "scion" in News there is more than 10 "articles" about that, either re-writing the original source or commenting on the rumour while emphasizing it's a rumour only at this point (Jalopnik)