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Originally Posted by tranzformer
I would love standard HIDs but I'm not holding my breath. Hopefully they have at least projectors.
Sure you can get a WRX for ~$25k. Just get the base model and not the premium or limited version. The premium and limited just add weight with moonroof, heated front seats, and leather seats. All the good stuff that you as an enthusiast want is the same between them.  |
Same here... love my HIDs and I can't stand when people put them in standard reflector housings. The WRX you speak of is hard to find, at least here. There are almost no base models with no add-ons. Even if there were though, by the time you pay TTT you are in the 27 range. (btw I hate taking out the door pricing... but thats what I was working with based on the other poster)
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Originally Posted by tranzformer
I agree. Just depends on how Toyota/Subaru want to market this car. Do they just want to focus on the enthusiast crowd? Or go more mainstream and try to get the average Joe and Betty into a sporty RWD, light weight, fun to drive car? If Toyota didn't cut corners, this will be a great car and the enthusiasts will flock to it (as long as it isn't over priced for what you get). But for the average person, I'm not sure how you sell this car to them. Sporty cars are a real niche of the market. If it gets good mpg I guess you can try to sell that. On top of that if it looks great as well, you can try to sell that. But not sure how you sell RWD and lightweight to a person who probably won't care about those things. Ultimately this car isn't meant to be a huge seller. But I wan't the car to be successful so it continues and they bring out future models.
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I think because of what this car means to the brand they have to go big and target the average consumer. Not many cars target specific enthusiast groups and when they do, sales are almost always abysmal. I'm with you - I want this car to be successful so we see continued development and additional competition in the segment.