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Honestly, I love my car. And I am glad that Toyota/Subaru has made it. Now, for a couple of minor tweaks:
Front Seat Functionality: The seatbelts are too high. I am not tall, but not THAT short at 5'7". You cannot tell me the Japanese guys liked the position of these belts anymore than I do. When the seat is all the way down (how it should be) the seatbelt rubs my neck raw, even with it in the silly snap holders. I am sure this was a design compromise, but it deserves attention.
Interior Fit: Some panels don't fit PERFECTLY, though again it's not an expensive car.
Rattles: Like my '11 Legacy, the door speakers rattle and the rear window deck rattles.
Tail-lights: PLEASE make an all red or alternative part of the TRD catalog.
Headlights: Bring in the GT86/86 headlights as a dealer option at least. They're better looking.
Audio: I have the base head-unit. It blows. The interface is so old looking it's an embarrassment. The speaker quality is seriously 1980's... the sound is hollow, lacks any bass, has hideous treble highs, and is just pure junk. I know it can be done right, my Legacy has Harman-Kardon and it is 2000% better.
Lastly... though I love the car itself, I have to echo others here. I think the Scion branding was a mistake. I am not a "youth" buyer, but a 40 year old guy that happens to love sports cars and has been dreaming of finding a fixed head car with the mix of handling and power that this car provides. I am not going to tart it up, put on spoilers and body kits, or fake HID headlights. I really think Toyota would have done better by making this a Toyota branded product. It deserves not to be automatically dismissed by people of my generation because of it's branding. Sorry, it's true. But, I guess I bought it anyway... so... what do I know?
BIG Thank you to Toyota and Subaru for making this car, and taking a chance. You guys did the right thing. Now, for the minor tweaks...
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