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Originally Posted by Aki (Post 47223)

I'm holding out 1-2 years for three reasons:

1) Bugs/kinks. All-new chassis, new-ish engine, etc. Bound to be little things that need to get worked out.
2) Special editions. If I buy the standard version and a lighter track version came out I'd be crying myself to sleep. Didn't Scion have like a barebones TC version or something years back? Esp with this car, seems like it's something they'd do...
3) Buying it used. I'm done buying cars new--knowing that it depreciates as soon as I drive it off the lot is depressing. I'm going to buy a barely used version that a granny bought (you surprisingly find those kinds of people even with something like this).

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Originally Posted by iff2mastamatt (Post 47227)

:word: about the used cars. I would never buy a used car from NYC or Long Island because everyone there drives their cars like maniacs. I only look at zip codes with high retired populations. Old people give away their cars for next to nothing before they move in to their retirement homes...

Wouldn't it be tough to find a manual trans from a retired folk? lol

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Originally Posted by Giccin (Post 47233)

Wouldn't it be tough to find a manual trans from a retired folk? lol

And don't most old people drive Buicks?

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Originally Posted by Random_Art (Post 47263)

And don't most old people drive Buicks?

Nah, they are apparently pretty big Scion fans too. Still waiting to see TRD denture holders. :D

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Originally Posted by Random_Art (Post 47263)

And don't most old people drive Buicks?

Nope, they drive Toyota's.

Ba dum dish.

And older people are more likely to be able to drive stick.

speaking of special editions...

anyone else notice that the 30th anniversary of AE-86 is 1 year shy of the FT86 release date?

FT-86 30th anniversary edition in 2013 sounds possible but not for the North American Market.

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Originally Posted by WingsofWar (Post 47293)

Aye. I can only see people being baffled by how a brand new Scion has a 30th anniversary edition. :bellyroll:

You guys got me hype for a track package lol.

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Originally Posted by WingsofWar (Post 47293)

It's all up to what name it come under. If it's new name (like FR-S) all around the world then prob not. If they used name that associate w older cars (86, Celica & etc) in other part of the world, there's is a possibility for US too

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Originally Posted by Giccin (Post 47233)

Wouldn't it be tough to find a manual trans from a retired folk? lol

I've seen a barely used 350Z owned by a granny with a manual tranny (hey that rhymes), uncommon, but it happens =)