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Originally Posted by WildCard600
If this thing is built with such a razor thin margin of durability that 50 extra hp is going to cause it to blow apart at the pinch welds I'm not sure I feel safe driving it at all.
I will agree that some people seem to have unrealistic expectations about getting a turbo at the current or ever so slightly higher price point, but I don't think it would suddenly catapult the car into Supra $$$.
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Im using CAD pricing here...but the most expensive 86 MSRP is $35,050.
The cheapest Supra 2.0 MSRP is $56,390. There is a huge price gap between the two cars, and yes a turbo isnt gonna somehow add 20g to the price..
HOWEVER, if we use the Mazda3 for comparison (they just intro'd a turbo model). The closest i can get for a spec for spec comparison between the two is a Mazda3 GT AWD hatch (premium package) is MSRP $33,376 INCLUDING freight + PDI.
The press release states that a Mazda3 GT AWD Turbo is $35,600 + 1750 for frieght + PDI = $38,350,
almost $5000 dollar difference just for a different engine.
less 2300 if you dont get the premium package with turbo.
So a turbo 86 would realistically add somewhere between $2500-5000 to the price....lowest price in Canada starts at 30,000....its already went up in price since the Scion badge died (i think it was around $27000 when it was a Scion)
Is it worth that? Especially since some people think the 86 is somewhat overpriced already.