FT-86 Australian price?

[DA1]

Todays telegraph news paper .

Subaru boss Nick Senior debating on if they will bring the BRZ to Australia.

1. Stated it could be priced at around $32,000 plus.

2. If anyone knows the approx. pricing it is going to be him.

3. Good news is that Toyota will almost be in the same pricing even if Subaru
don't go a head.

Oh what a warm fuzzy feeling !

[JFC]

Originally Posted by 70NYD

If this car was priced here like it will be in the states I would buy 2
Not kidding

Ill second that 70NYD, well i was going to buy 2 of them.

[moose]

Originally Posted by DA1

1. Stated it could be priced at around $32,000 plus.

If that is the case, I'll will be putting a deposit down without going for a test drive and get my friend to cancel their Polo GTI and get one of these.

[gabb6472]

Incorrect. Heres what the newspaper says

'Senior won't give an idea about price but the coupe has been suggested as being saleable around $32,000"

Sounds like speculation to me.

[DA1]

True.
But why put any figure unless you know something.

[JFC]

Never been so keen to see a car in the flesh before, not long now peeps.

[st162celica]

Originally Posted by JFC

Never been so keen to see a car in the flesh before, not long now peeps.

Keen enough to put a deposit down too without even seeing the car or knowing the price. !

[PuGZoR]

Originally Posted by FT-86

I doubt Toyota will ever be a good image for the wealthy...
They'll probably be looking at M3 or GTR.
I think the creator of FT-86 has always said that this will be an 'affordable tuner car'.
The wealthy wont want that!
I'm just hoping so that they dont spoil the market here....

You'd be surprised. If something is the talk of the town, they won't care what make or model it is. Chances are they already have an M3 and GTR already.

Only real difference is that the wealthy will drop an extra 30-40k into the car so they have the fastest one.

[FT-86]

Originally Posted by PuGZoR

You'd be surprised. If something is the talk of the town, they won't care what make or model it is. Chances are they already have an M3 and GTR already.

Only real difference is that the wealthy will drop an extra 30-40k into the car so they have the fastest one.

Yeah, you are probably right. FT-86 (now GT-86) being such a hype car, they would probably just get the premium version of it.
If I'm not wrong, the engine will be the same across the models?

[PuGZoR]

Originally Posted by FT-86

Yeah, you are probably right. FT-86 (now GT-86) being such a hype car, they would probably just get the premium version of it.
If I'm not wrong, the engine will be the same across the models?

Not necessarily right... just think it's a good possibility.

At the moment there's been no indication that there will be a difference in engine across trim levels. Should even be the same engine regardless of the car being Toyota, Subaru or Scion branded, too.

Something cool from Carsguide guys!

Yep, an Aussie actually got to drive it! Quote I like the best from it:
"The car should be on sale around the middle of next year. Our ambition is a starting price with a three at the front," says Toyota spokesman, Mike Breen. They then go on to say it'll be on sale mid-2012 for an estimated $35,000. Nothing solid yet, but I'm happy that this all lines up with what I was told at AIMS in Melbourne earlier in the year.

[JFC]

And what does $35000 get us in terms of options??

Time will tell i guess.

[JFC]

Originally Posted by st162celica

Keen enough to put a deposit down too without even seeing the car or knowing the price. !

LOL i wish, although once i know what we will actually get option wise i might.

[FT-86]

"The car should be on sale around the middle of next year. Our ambition is a starting price with a three at the front," says Toyota spokesman, Mike Breen.

If that is the case, the OTR for the base model will be around $40K+++.
Premium model will be around $50k+++ OTR then.

[celicajim]

Leeky's info suggests only 1000 units per year globally, as we keep hearing Australia is a small market, I wonder how many of those we'll be getting?
How many would have to be sold here to make it worth going thru ADR compliancing and crash testing etc?
The good news is that Toyota (Japan) will be selling at cost, I guess the 86 is all about brand image and not money. Toyota Australia might be different though haha.