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Part of the reason, if not the main reason, I think the base FR-S is stripped, is if it came with the JDM amenities, it would be priced higher and pushed up at a higher, more competitive price bracket here in the USDM market. If they price it on the lower $20-$23k bracket, the competition is easier, performance wise.
I'm thinking the FR-S will be in the $20k-$23k bracket, and the BRZ will be in the $24-$28k bracket, ala RX-8 bracket.
Now if you've got money to blow, a couple grand is worth it for the nicer interior amenities. I'll admit, I drive a Civic, which starts at $16k base, but mine is $22k, because it is an EX-L 4dr. It's hella nice and feels great inside, but the price jump is that high.
Think about it folks. Imagine $1k-$4k (presumably the BRZ difference) in $20 bills, laid out in front of you, in a suit case. Personally count them one by one. Now look at the amenities in the JDM 86. If you'd seriously fork over all that money for that (LED headlights, fogs, oh-so-fancy digital climate controls) instead of mods you'd do yourself (be it interior or actual performance mods), then by all means, get a BRZ. If not, appreciate the [assumed] savings on the FR-S and spend that savings on mods to tailor it to your own liking.
If you aren't willing to pay up at all for anything (be it a BRZ or FR-S with full options), well tough luck.
Get real people.
$20k with those amenities?
I guess you're also forgetting to complain about no AWD, no turbo, 300HP, 2000lbs curb weight, etc. What next, it doesn't give you eternal life?
Geeze. It's like a lot of you have never shopped/researched for a car.
It's almost like youtube comments.
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