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Originally Posted by deejaytnk
I think you are not arguing against me but agreeing with me. The reason the GT86 being priced higher in Europe is that if you have not read all the latest release and new updates is that the magnificent engineered/designed GT86 has been stripped of all the gorgeous and well laid out interior by Scion. There are also subtle exterior aesthetics that were altered by Scion FRS as well. Therefore, there will be a price decrease in the US. Monetary currency also dictates pricing when the euro is stronger than the US dollar.
Bottomline, you pay for what you get. However, Americans are easy to brainwash, quality surveying in the average American consumer is like "looking for water in a desert". We will buy anything that is cheap. This statements point to the fact why we never get any of the nicer and performance engineered Vehicles from German & Japanese Automakers -> Audi A3 hatch, VW Sirocco, Honda Type-Rs, These premium vehicles would be priced high, and a small US limited market will only buy because of desire. Now even US automakers are limiting us. The newest Ford Focus ST wagon is not offered in the US but Europe, what kind of logic is that.
In conclusion, you are right that we have high sale volumes in the US and cars are cheaper to handle the demand/supply balance. However there is a reason behind that cause, cars imported to the US are stripped of the cool/premium trim and tidbits, decrease in power output, shitty wheels. The real car buyers like me and many more 1000s here hate this deprivation because the no-brain, no-taste average American ruins it for the hobbyist/enthusiats. If it was up to me, I rather have the same market share like Asia and Europe, and the average American car buyer can just buy their tasteless American cars, Ford, Dodge, and Chevies.
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Dude you are so right! Now I understand why we don't get the good cars.
I am still hoping that almighty Scion will allow us to build up a FR-S that is almost the equal to the Toyota 86. But If not I will somehow get all the JDM parts.
I just want a High-spec Toyota 86. The more videos I see of it the more I love it. Scion just let me order the bits. I got the money. I am willing to wait for my order to come in.
Scion for listening to me. I believe there are a whole bunch of people like me.