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strat61caster · 01-28-2015, 01:53 PM

To the topic.

I cannot fathom why the prices go up on aging vehicles, there is a direct correlation with the MSRP on the FR-S and the sales decline, whether or not it's meaningful is up to you.
In 2012 you could buy a base MT for ~$24,955
In 2013 the price went up to ~$25,255,
No changes to the model just a January 1st 2013 price increase, one that I got stuck with

The 2014 model starts at ~$25,470
The 2015 model starts at ~$25,670

Fuckin' why. Every other product gets cheaper throughout it's production run except cars, it's not like the plant or dock workers have growing pay, Toyota is screwing over their bottom guys like every other corporation allowed to do so.

01-28-2015, 01:53 PM	#163
strat61caster - Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: '13 FRS - STX Location: SF Bay Area Posts: 10,384 Thanks: 13,790 Thanked 9,502 Times in 5,013 Posts Mentioned: 94 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	To the topic. I cannot fathom why the prices go up on aging vehicles, there is a direct correlation with the MSRP on the FR-S and the sales decline, whether or not it's meaningful is up to you. In 2012 you could buy a base MT for ~$24,955 In 2013 the price went up to ~$25,255, No changes to the model just a January 1st 2013 price increase, one that I got stuck with The 2014 model starts at ~$25,470 The 2015 model starts at ~$25,670 Fuckin' why. Every other product gets cheaper throughout it's production run except cars, it's not like the plant or dock workers have growing pay, Toyota is screwing over their bottom guys like every other corporation allowed to do so.