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Originally Posted by 70NYD
there are more than Oneway to look at this.
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Thank you, that is my point too...there is more than one way to look at this situation. Everyone is entitled to their opinion and I am really open minded about this; as I've said before, I don't care one way or the other which badge the car comes with. I am just trying to discuss and understand the irrational hatred/love for one brand over the other and point out the flaws in some of the logic being used. If someone can back up their opinion with sound logic and in a respectful way then I can be more accepting of that opinion.
Matador has made some very valid points and is typically very civil about making these points so I can respect what he (I am assuming Matador is a he) has to say, but that does not mean I think he, or you, 70NYD, are right. You also need to then be aware that your way is not the only way.
And, just to clear up what my affinity for and affiliation with Scion is about
: It is simply out of convenience. I own a tC as an appliance to commute and travel with. I do not love it. I do not hate it. It does what it is supposed to do and it does it well. The tC is not my only car. The tC is not my track car or one of the cars I race with--I occasionally put it to use on the track to shuttle students around and show them the line or what a well set up car can do in capable hands (keeping up with and/or passing "faster" or "more powerful" cars with a underpowered, rolling-greenhouse is fun too).
I work in the performance aftermarket industry; I hold competition licenses with multiple sanctioning bodies; I instruct novice drivers and spend as much time on the track as I can afford--which is not nearly enough. And I don't do these things with just one brand or model. I've had the privilege to drive and instruct students in everything from Porsche 911s to Pontiac Grand Ams and have, with one sanctioning body or another, raced in more makes and models then I care to list. My point here is that I see and hear what people want from and what they do to their cars. I also experience first hand what people actually do with their cars once they are modified.
I do not know everything nor am I always right...but I have never claimed to be.
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