06-18-2014, 03:21 PM | #29 |
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06-18-2014, 03:22 PM | #31 |
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Exactly. We are better, but don't let that bother you.
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06-18-2014, 03:54 PM | #33 |
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Haha pretty mind-blowing how many people worry about their badge, even when the car underneath is exactly the same (BRZ, FR-S, GT86).
Reminds me of people who buy the stripped-down BMW 328i or Mercedes CLA250, just to have that roundel or chrome MB star on their keychain. I work in an office where nearly everyone drives a $60-120k BMW, Range Rover, Audi, Porsche, Tesla, etc. On days when I take my Scion in, I get tons of questions about the car and how it is on the track, etc. Most people love the way it looks. It actually gets more positive attention than when I used to take my 987.2 Porsche Boxster S or Subaru STI in. Moral of the story is, if you like a car, don't let something as silly and meaningless as a badge stop you from buying it. And if you don't like a car, don't let a badge convince you to buy it. In the end, the badge on the hood is meaningless. It's the car underneath that matters.
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06-18-2014, 03:59 PM | #34 |
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This is about more than just the badge.
When you buy this car you are buying into a multi-year commitment via the warranty. Reputation counts for more than just the machinery. In the US who would you trust more for a piece of machinery: John Deere, Caterpillar or Kubota? 90% of the people in the US just answered "John Deere or Caterpillar". Why? Quality? No - it's brand name. |
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Cool then throw a Maserati badge on it so you can really impress people. You might actually fool some of them until they see the interior
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I bought a BRZ because the Subaru dealership took in my old Subaru and offered me more money for it than the Toyota dealership did. Wouldn't necessarily call myself a Subie fanboy but I like their cars, and I was more worried about the color of the car than the badge.
On a side note, when I wne to the scion dealership the sales person told me the FRS was front wheel drive... |
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It's the same f$&?ing car.....
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I bought a Scion AND an automatic. Didn't change the badges or the transmission. </troll>
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