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Originally Posted by tripjammer
WOW the car does not need 17 inch rims? Yeah right...they will never sell it over here with rims smaller than that...its High_Spec or no spec. How is the high-spec even a loaded car? There is no sunroof, no Navigation, no radio If you guys are going for the lesser weight I can understand...45 pounds does make a difference. And I agree with you these specs are all Japanese model specs. The US version might be a bit different...like more or less weight or standard equipment.
WOW auto climate control, HIDS, aluminum pedals, leather steering wheel and smart entry/push start are something most people would not want? They could roll this up in a options package...but Scion don't play that way. If this was gonna be sold by Toyota yes...but its gonna be a Scion....and it probably will come with a radio.
If we are lucky Scion will price the US FR-S at $23k....but figure closer to the mid 20k range.
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That's why they'll have sale issues. They have all those options in the tC for 19k in a more practical yet fun car. Those things are standard in their lineup so they should be treating it as such for the FRS and not hike the price up. Better yet just leave it out and spare the con$umer.
You want those options? Go to Subaru model. Once you make the Scion a 25k car and compare it to Subaru's 25k car then you have brand choice. Now who is going to win that war? Subaru. Which techs would you rather work on your car? Subaru. What service and loaner cars you want? Subaru What brand is valued and respected more? Subaru. And who most likely is going to be here 10 years later? Subaru.
Subaru dealer > Scion dealer. The quality of service you get with Subaru surpasses Scion's from experience owning a xB and 3 Subarus.