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08-23-2012, 11:01 AM | #15 |
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Because the average person cannot handle the BRZ's 'buttoned-up engineering'.
Also, Subaru only makes x amount of each car. Its the way they have been doing things for a while now. They have very spot on projections, which is why they have been so successful as of late. That and their cars are amazingly dependable. |
08-23-2012, 11:05 AM | #16 |
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I'm pretty sure it's mostly a function of availability. Subaru projected low sales for the BRZ, so they're pretty much limited to their projections unless they can add some manufacturing capacity.
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Keep it that way.. I dont want to see much of my car on the road other than myself
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08-23-2012, 11:53 AM | #18 |
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Never really wanted the Subie version with the one exception of the exclusive blue color. Owned a Scion xB before the FRS and occasionally miss the 4 doors.
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08-23-2012, 01:22 PM | #19 |
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The simple reason is that toyota put up the majority of the money for the project and gets the majority if the vehicles produced... Roughly 3 86 for every 1 brz. The whole limited thing is just a marketing spin, and "buttoned up engineering" is just fanboyism.
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Now, can we close the thread because this has been asked before, multiple times? ...
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If the BRZ had the FRS front bumper, was sold for 3k less, I didn't have to wait for it and it came in Hot Lava... Then I would have bought the Subaru.
I guess I've reached an age where I think brand loyalty is a bit silly as it's only a 1 way street. |
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I think the US FR-S to BRZ ratio is more like 3 to 1,
for every 3 FR-S that lands here there will be 1 BRZ
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Thread can be closed now
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Scion allocated 12,000-15,000 FR-S' for 2012, S.O.A. was not expecting such high demand (duh) and allocated 6,000...so it's actually about 2 to 1..
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I don't know about allocations in the USA or other countries for tht matter, but I do remember from very early it has been said pretty consistently that in the assembly line, for every 3 FRS there is 1 BRZ.
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I was referring to the USA allocation only, worldwide they will build 100,000 the first year but do not break that number up between, the 86, FRS & BRZ.
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I know you were, that's why I replied back
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