Why Scion FR-S Sales Have Plunged - Page 20 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

PhantomX · 02-05-2015, 11:25 PM

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Originally Posted by PhantomX

It's weird Wiki claims there's not much sales for the FR-S in the US. Every time we get several FR-S's at my dealership, we run out within a week or two in the middle of winter... in Alaska. The only reason our remaining Hot Lava 2014 automatic hasn't sold yet isn't because it's got 300 miles on it, but because not only was it practically just parked obscurely and not listed on our site, but 90% of our Sales Consultants didn't even know it was in the lot. We just recently put it in the showroom floor, so I'm pretty sure it'll sell in the week or two to follow...then we'll be out of FR-S's for the time being. Since I'm the "Scion Champion" (I don't like that title... Seems too comic book-ish), I've already requested the next batch be mostly manual, not that there's anything wrong with automatics.

Boom. The last FR-S we have (Hot Lava 2014 automatic) is sold. So much for this supposed decline.

NOHOME · 02-06-2015, 03:21 PM

It is funny how many people seem believe that the twins were designed as race cars or penis pumps.

What, did you buy the thing with your eyes closed?

paulca · 02-06-2015, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by NOHOME

It is funny how many people seem believe that the twins were designed as race cars or penis pumps.

Do american's have penises?

Dadhawk · 02-06-2015, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by paulca

Do american's have penises?

About 50% of us have them as standard equipment and the other 50% have them as Optional add-ons.

torqdork · 02-06-2015, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

About 50% of us have them as standard equipment and the other 50% have them as Optional add-ons.

It's the Delete Option than can trip you up.

paulca · 02-07-2015, 04:37 AM

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Originally Posted by torqdork

It's the Delete Option than can trip you up.

Over here ours are so big they can trip you up anyway.

strat61caster · 02-07-2015, 05:32 AM

@SlowButFun Scion is so bad at selling these cars you've only bought two so far!

Tcoat · 02-07-2015, 11:49 AM

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Originally Posted by dnieves

We understand your sentiment... but did you read your last sentence?

Yep! You only get a silver star for being in second place for catching it though!

Bergen23 · 02-07-2015, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by strat61caster

@SlowButFun Scion is so bad at selling these cars you've only bought two so far!

Top kek, 9.69/10

Bergen23 · 02-07-2015, 12:07 PM

Realistically, the only reason I bought this car (well, there's a couple reasons) is because I got a super good deal on it because I qualified to 2 discounts, which made the car a great deal.

However! Looking back at my invoice with the total cost of everything, I sometimes want to kick myself because of other options I could have gotten into, if I shopped hard enough and wanted to get into a used (and probably abused) BMW, Audi, Merc, Vette, etc.

At the end of the day though, I have a reliable(ish) car, which I plan on maintaining so that it lasts me a little while. Although, I am hoping that when my warranty is up, I'll be in a secure enough financial spot to buy something else to daily (Maybe a Raptor lol) and make the FRS into a dedicated weekend TOY (Will not resemble your tool at all, @Tcoat )

tehwegz · 02-08-2015, 12:39 AM

New contenders coming out...they may not be light weight, RWD, or as 90s-ish excellent looking. But they offer quite a bit more on paper.

Nissan dropped the idea of a new S chassis/Datsun 510 (the IDX) because they got scared at how sales of FRS are going down. That, and they suck and make some of the most bland, ugly, uninspiring cars right now aside from Z/GT-R/Juke.

Despite low sales there's been talk by Toyota about still wanting to bring out a 2nd Gen FR-S. They'll win people back yet if they give that FA20 some boost. 250hp like where the SR20DET S15 Silvia Spec R's left off in circa Y2K. Big winner right there. Pull a premium before race wars.

PhantomX · 02-08-2015, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by tehwegz

New contenders coming out...they may not be light weight, RWD, or as 90s-ish excellent looking. But they offer quite a bit more on paper.

Nissan dropped the idea of a new S chassis/Datsun 510 (the IDX) because they got scared at how sales of FRS are going down. That, and they suck and make some of the most bland, ugly, uninspiring cars right now aside from Z/GT-R/Juke.

Despite low sales there's been talk by Toyota about still wanting to bring out a 2nd Gen FR-S. They'll win people back yet if they give that FA20 some boost. 250hp like where the SR20DET S15 Silvia Spec R's left off in circa Y2K. Big winner right there. Pull a premium before race wars.

Boost as in FI or NA HP increase?

tehwegz · 02-08-2015, 01:27 AM

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Originally Posted by PhantomX

Boost as in FI or NA HP increase?

Turbo. So throw in '15 WRX motor pretty much.

Another 50hp on top of that in a pinch. JDM FA20T's already making 296hp @ 5600rpm and 295lb-ft at 2000-4800rpm stock.

kiichiro · 02-08-2015, 01:36 AM

because lap times suck, stock

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tehwegz Member Join Date: Jan 2015 Drives: Coming Soon Location: Alberta, Canada Posts: 30 Thanks: 0 Thanked 12 Times in 10 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	New contenders coming out...they may not be light weight, RWD, or as 90s-ish excellent looking. But they offer quite a bit more on paper. Nissan dropped the idea of a new S chassis/Datsun 510 (the IDX) because they got scared at how sales of FRS are going down. That, and they suck and make some of the most bland, ugly, uninspiring cars right now aside from Z/GT-R/Juke. Despite low sales there's been talk by Toyota about still wanting to bring out a 2nd Gen FR-S. They'll win people back yet if they give that FA20 some boost. 250hp like where the SR20DET S15 Silvia Spec R's left off in circa Y2K. Big winner right there. Pull a premium before race wars.

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