Why did you rebadge?

[FRSToyota86]

Originally Posted by Defuser

It's a Toyota. Or a Subaru.

"Scion" to me is nothing but an ill-conceived and slowly dying marketing failure by Toyota.

[Koa]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya, like their design team was stumped for an idea and some guy piped up "Hey guys (in Japanese) I just came back from Australia and they have the coolest flag!)

Well, I think a huge portion of the Aussie>Subaru misassociation is because of their outback line and how they focused a bit of their marketing efforts on being 'out there' in the bush.

But the truth of it is that Subaru and its logo has connotations of unity- the stars signify FHI's 'constellation' connection with its different parts... similar to how the toyota cowboy hat signifies unity and intersecting circles between the company (inner circle), the community it serves (middle circle), and the world at large (the largest circle)

Excerpt from a Subaru dealership site

Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI. The word "subaru" means "united" in Japanese, and Fuji Heavy Industries has used the term to describe how the Pleiades constellation is a unification of the stars. Fuji Heavy Industries is therefore a constellation of companies united together.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Koa

Well, I think a huge portion of the Aussie>Subaru misassociation is because of their outback line and how they focused a bit of their marketing efforts on being 'out there' in the bush.

But the truth of it is that Subaru and its logo has connotations of unity- the stars signify FHI's 'constellation' connection with its different parts... similar to how the toyota cowboy hat signifies unity and intersecting circles between the company (inner circle), the community it serves (middle circle), and the world at large (the largest circle)

Excerpt from a Subaru dealership site

Subaru is the Japanese name for the Pleiades star cluster, which in turn inspires the Subaru logo and alludes to the six companies that merged to create FHI. The word "subaru" means "united" in Japanese, and Fuji Heavy Industries has used the term to describe how the Pleiades constellation is a unification of the stars. Fuji Heavy Industries is therefore a constellation of companies united together.

Dude!
Don't hand the BRZ guys their argument on a silver platter. You just managed to wipe out my whole preemptive strike in one post!

[DAEMANO]

In N.A. the car is a Scion, end of story.

I didn't rebadge because as @danthedirt once said about it, if you get lemons, make lemonade.

The problems with the moniker and the need for brand association all come from inside oneself. I reasoned it is better to just deal with that.

Maybe I can play a very minor part of the re-building of the Scion make into something positive. The car is tits, no doubt about that. Really though, it's not like "Toyota" or "Subaru" excite people anyhow.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by DAEMANO

, it's not like "Toyota" or "Subaru" excite people anyhow.

That is what I find if I tell people it is a Toyota! The response is frequently "meh"! Can't swing a cat without hitting a Toyota around here.

[Koa]

so much bristling opinions about a 15-minute cosmetic mod..

you tribal tattoo scion badgers can keep it, I'll keep my cowboy hat. At the end of the day we're all FHI-made toyobaruions

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Koa

so much bristling opinions about a 15-minute cosmetic mod..

you tribal tattoo scion badgers can keep it, I'll keep my cowboy hat. At the end of the day we're all FHI-made toyobaruions

Yes! And considering this is about the 5,000th time this has all been hashed out I think it is hilarious!
To use the phrase of the month "what ever floats your boat" is the reality on badging.

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by Brndn704

Why are you so negative in every post homie?

Rocket Bunny
Stanced
and now Toyota vs Scion

Cheer up.

Very happy. I just think this is comical and say so, which AFAIK, is still allowed. Can I assume you have a stanced RB Ferrari badged car?

[Tromatic]

Originally Posted by MikeM7

So you think Scion has a better reputation than Toyota? First time I've ever heard that in my life...

I got the BRZ just so that I wouldn't have to own a Scion. No offense intended to FRS owners, I've just never liked the Scion brand and never felt they had a good reputation.

I have a Subaru as well, but mine has Scion badges on it. I even added a badge front and back because I hate it so much.

[headlikeahole]

Scion is the Mountain Dew of car brands.

[bigred18]

Originally Posted by headlikeahole

Scion is the Mountain Dew of car brands.

Is that good or bad? haha

[Brndn704]

Originally Posted by Tromatic

Can I assume you have a stanced RB Ferrari badged car?

My car is in my sig...

[BlackMonarch]

Originally Posted by headlikeahole

Scion is the Mountain Dew of car brands.

Designed to go with Whiskey?

[Ddreder]

Originally Posted by BlackMonarch

Designed to go with Whiskey?

That doesnt sound good at all.. If anything it would go with vodka!

Thats it. Let us settle all of these feuds with a drinking contest! We'll all meet up somewhere in the middle of the US (for fairness) And drink until the last man stands!