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Originally Posted by BANGER
Okay, I'm tired as hell since I'm just taking a short break from work, but just trying to say it's a lot of money.
I find myself less willing to spend money when I see it in actual bills than numbers on a screen or paper. I don't know, I thought some people might see it that way also.
If I had that much money, and someone told me "hey, for that much money you have in your hands, you can get this fancy interior!"... I'd rather not.
But if you did, more power to you.
But imo, the point of stripping it is to avoid price-bracket competition.
People wanting those luxury amenities, at the same time, wanting an economy-car bracket pricing, is just unrealistic.
You can go ahead and say Hyundai or whatever company is offering that.
Then be my guest: go get a Hyundai and stop whining here.
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That all depends on the salesperson... I work retail, actually appliance sales... When you are in a mindset to spend 25K, you do NOT think in the hundreds... You think in the grand scheme of the 5 figures...
Value is what the sale is all about... We can all make due with a full plastic interior, but wouldn't it be nice since you're going to live with this item for 10+ years you spend numerous hours on the road that you're sitting in something that makes you comfortable? Or would you rather that money be in the bank while you HATE your 25K investment daily because it looks horrible to you?
There are a few reasons why people buy / not buy something... 1) Is because they can't afford it... 2) Is because they can't find the value in the thing they're looking at vs the asking price... 3) People will go OUT of their price range to really have what they want so long as they think it's worth what it is for what they get...
As a business, you want to give the consumer the choice, but better yet make it possible for your sales people to step people up from the basic to premium to rake in that extra cash...
However, Toyota already said they aren't making huge profits on this car, so this is really catering to a different crowd... I really think they're trying to give back to the automotive industry that has been suffering from affordable sports cars that are FUN to drive... They actually hit a LOT of right chords with many different crowds on this one...
I'm not usually one to buy into all the glitter, but since Toyota made the gesture to come out with a car I only dreamed of and concept-ed in my head, I can only repay them by giving them my money....
P.S. Each time you see Toyota, I mean to say Subaru as well... I just don't want to type is so much lol... I've owned cars from both brands, love both brands...