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Originally Posted by madfast
yes you already mentioned the is250. care to name more? how many is250's are made and sold vs a camry or corolla? that was my point. not if toyota made any FR cars at all....
yes, but again. designing the block to be modular or whatever doesnt mean it doesnt take time and money to develop, adapt, and test new heads, pistons, rods, etc. just because a part already exists, doesnt mean you dont have to test it and see if it works as a package. its not that simple.
as an example, look at the bmw 1M. its basically a 135i with the upgraded Z4 engine and the M3 suspension bits & LSD. yet it took quite a while for them to develop. it has to carry an M badge and that means it has to work as a total package. the same can be said with the FT, toyota's new age sports coupe. sure it uses some existing parts, but they have to make sure it all works together...
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For underlined: You are making excuses for why you think it should cost more.. as a consumer you should not argue wanting the cost of the car to be higher or even expect it to be higher, you're not being realistic. Or else you'd sound like Dimman or me on this topic.
Also can't compare BMW with Toyota especially in pricing and packaging. That's a whole different ballgame, BMW will always charge a arm and leg for M package or options. First BMW is a premium brand you don't need it, you want it in BASE or mid-grade fine. You definitely don't need the M if you already got the 135i series which is i6TT over the base 128i. If you want the mighty M you're gonna have to pay for it big time, it's a motorsports premium plus kinda car BUT it's only a $7k premium.
Toyota does not have that pricing impact. Scion pushes this somewhat but it attacks the idiot ricers who will pay $10k in accessories/mods, real speed enthusiast or racers don't fall for that sh*t.