The Great Hatch vs Trunk Debate

[cyde01]

Originally Posted by RRnold

If the weight is correct, 2800 lbs and it's a trunk. I definitely see that as a potential bust

if it was 2800 lbs with me in the car and a full tank of gas I'd take it lol

[C4RBON]

Originally Posted by cyde01

if it was 2800 lbs with me in the car and a full tank of gas I'd take it lol

This.

A hatch would help with the practicality. Plus I think they're cool. Giving the Subaru a trunk and the Toyota a hatch would have been another way to differentiate. How hard can it be?!

[suprachica79]

Originally Posted by C4RBON

This.

A hatch would help with the practicality. Plus I think they're cool. Giving the Subaru a trunk and the Toyota a hatch would have been another way to differentiate. How hard can it be?!

I really like this idea. Subaru is obviousl'y going to hit the crowd that has more funds, maybe this won't be their DD, so trunk space isn't a big issue. But for the Scion crowd, who really has brand loyalty to Toyota and its subsidiaries and who is buying this car as a DD, having a hatch would really be helpful. I was hoping for one as my girlfriend has a 95 celica and the hatch really comes in handy. O well, all depends what I see in Tokyo and how it feels on the test drive...

[keiri]

Originally Posted by suprachica79

I really like this idea. Subaru is obviousl'y going to hit the crowd that has more funds, maybe this won't be their DD, so trunk space isn't a big issue. But for the Scion crowd, who really has brand loyalty to Toyota and its subsidiaries and who is buying this car as a DD, having a hatch would really be helpful. I was hoping for one as my girlfriend has a 95 celica and the hatch really comes in handy. O well, all depends what I see in Tokyo and how it feels on the test drive...

Agreed. This would be another great way to differentiate the two cars but it'd also probably add more cost to the total platform.

PS: I hope your gf is a member of 6gc.net since she owns a 95 Celica. *hint hint*

[suprachica79]

Originally Posted by keiri

Agreed. This would be another great way to differentiate the two cars but it'd also probably add more cost to the total platform.

PS: I hope your gf is a member of 6gc.net since she owns a 95 Celica. *hint hint*

haha, no she isn't, that car has been a complete nightmare. Since she got it, she needed new axles, then a new manual tranny, and then another axle people the mechanic who did it the first time screwed up. We think he botched the first job which resulted in his "bad tranny" diagnosis which we now believe wasn't bad at all. Bought the car for like $1700 and I think she's put somewhere like 3k into it. I think it's all due to poor maintanence that I didn't notice when she bought it.

[keiri]

Originally Posted by suprachica79

haha, no she isn't, that car has been a complete nightmare. Since she got it, she needed new axles, then a new manual tranny, and then another axle people the mechanic who did it the first time screwed up. We think he botched the first job which resulted in his "bad tranny" diagnosis which we now believe wasn't bad at all. Bought the car for like $1700 and I think she's put somewhere like 3k into it. I think it's all due to poor maintanence that I didn't notice when she bought it.

Wow, that does sound like a nightmare; I've maybe done about 3K into mine since I bought it but that's mostly maintenance and upgrades over stock components - struts/springs, new audio system, axles, bearings, brakes, wheels, etc.

I suggest joining - we have a bunch of really good members in the Northeast and a ton of information on taking car of these cars without blowing tons of money unless that's what you want to do.

Everyone else, sorry for being so off-topic. Cheers!