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Originally Posted by deejaytnk
You are right about the marketing has already been set when the car was converted to a FRS when hitting the states. However do you agree with me that if the 86 came into the US as Toyota 86 with the same JDM gear, with a bigger price tag that sales would be better because there is slim risk with the focused market.
By introducing as a FRS, yes grandmas and brainless chick drivers are put into the mix of buyers. However isn't Toyota jeopardizing the their sales with real auto enthusiasts to Subaru for the BRZ.
As proof, I do not mind spending $24K (BRZ premium) which is probably $3K more than the monospec FRS (speculating it to be at about $21K). To even summing how Scion is fucked up is that even when buying the $21K FRS, a lot people will add on the wheel, audio, and unnecessary accessories which mounts to $24K anyways. The downturn is that the FRS with add-ons still have the cheapo center consoles of stupid Scion knobs and gauges.
Bottom line FRS will profit a lot from stupid buyers like grandma and chick "on the whim" buyers who are unaware of the scam. However they will lose sales to smart auto enthusiasts which will are probably 4:1 (guesstimate) ratio of enthusiasts vs non-enthusiasts due to unappealing unsafe RWD, no rear room, uncomfortable racing seats.
Basically Scion fucked us tuners to earn an extra penny, which they probably wouldn't get from old grandma anyways, hehe...
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i do agree with you for the most part. I also believe that no matter HOW the scion is or ends up being equipped, that "certain" people will buy it Because it looks "sick"...or is "Cute and Small".I've even met people who buy cars based on what colors they come in. This car could look butt ugly, i'd still want it. Lets face it, the outside is gorgeous, and when it comes to Vanity, US is king of the world....everything here is image driven..and rationality and common sense is often put aside. I'm on the fence about cheaper fr-s vs. upgraded brz issue. I'm into being unique, so i'd rather put that money into "custom" things.