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Create a car channel, review a bunch of cars and hopefully Toyota takes notice and they provide you with a GR Corolla to "test" now that you have established yourself as an automotive "journalist". I bet this is still a faster route to at least get to drive one than waiting for one to show up at a dealership that isnt sold immediately. |
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Exactly. Is not like there are other manufacturers ready to reveal a brand new hatch. Unless they know something that I don't, thinking Mazda is going to do a line a coke and revive MazdaSpeed.
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With the fog of the unveil euphoria cleared and setting aside all of the purely emotional things that seem to make the car more valuable but really don't, the GRC is a very a hard sell for me up around $40k. Especially after sitting in a top trim Corolla for reference.
I'm at the place now where the only reasons I have for replacing the WRX with a GRC are the hatch (somewhat negated by overall size,) switching an 8 year old daily for a new one and "because the opportunity to get one at MSRP fell into my lap." I'll have to see once the prices are announced to decide. I'm curious to hear how it drives but let's face it.. there won't be enough superlatives in the dictionary for auto journos to get the point across. I kinda hope they price it like a Golf R and I can forget about it, avoid the hell of acquiring a new Toyota again. Quote:
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Seems like an official announcement by Toyota should be out next week. I believe that is also when the press embargo ends.
Gave a call over to the dealership this week to just "touch base". The salesman I had been in contact with since putting down a deposit left a few months ago, but his team manager that he referred me to seems to be on the level.
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Seems like an official announcement by Toyota should be out next week. I believe that is also when the press embargo ends.
Gave a call over to the dealership this week to just "touch base". The salesman I had been in contact with since putting down a deposit left a few months ago, but his team manager that he referred me to seems to be on the level.
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I am eager to see what this car will be MSRP and what dealerships will actually be asking. Especially with how I've seen some twins advertised as high as $40k lol.
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No doubt they are all already sold so price point is moot.
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