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Old 09-05-2013, 01:07 PM   #281
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Originally Posted by ThisIsChrisKim View Post
To be fair, even the Veloster turbo is quite a bit cheaper than the FR-S and has much more standard equipment, and even when it's fully loaded comes out to at least $1500 less than the FR-S. The average buyer probably would get more use out of the Veloster. The Veloster isn't sold as a hot hatch but a faster version of the regular car (no suspension mods) and it's built on the decidedly unsporty Elantra platform (Mac struts, torsion beam).

Different cars for different markets.
It is a car for people who don't care at all about driving dynamics (handling, suspension, transmission, etc). It is a hipster type car with regards to styling and features. It certainly will attact buyers.

I have owned Hyundai's I get what they are about, but the car is anything but a sports car (which the name Veloster implies).
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