FT-86 focus group

[mokinbird87]

i remember telling them just how important the seating position is. I told them i wanna feel like i`m sat in it rather than on it (took that line directly from jason plato from fifth gear).

oh I also remember moderator having to shut me up once in a while because i would interrupt others saying good things about scion LOL

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by mokinbird87

i remember telling them just how important the seating position is. I told them i wanna feel like i`m sat in it rather than on it (took that line directly from jason plato from fifth gear).

oh I also remember moderator having to shut me up once in a while because i would interrupt others saying good things about scion LOL

Are you bragging about how much of a jerk you were?

[mokinbird87]

Originally Posted by Allch Chcar

Are you bragging about how much of a jerk you were?

not bragging... admitting. but obviously i wasnt a jerk enough.

[Allch Chcar]

Originally Posted by mokinbird87

not bragging... admitting. but obviously i wasnt a jerk enough.

Just checking.

[WingsofWar]

a research marketing and survey study with a population representation of 6 potential consumers representing several hundreds of thousands of people / 300 million Americans.

I think there is to much room for error to get a more accurate statistical analysis of the people who think about scion.

sorry to hear of your lost battle OP, but thanks for trying.

[4agze]

from the start it looks like they already made up their mind that it will be a scion, so why ask you guys about scion? that research comity, didn't even have opinion of a toyota guy or even a person who loves the AE86 the car they're trying to revive?

[4agze]

Originally Posted by WingsofWar

a research marketing and survey study with a population representation of 6 potential consumers representing several hundreds of thousands of people / 300 million Americans.

I think there is to much room for error to get a more accurate statistical analysis of the people who think about scion.

sorry to hear of your lost battle OP, but thanks for trying.

same thing i was thinking, 1 scion tc guy do not represent toyota, lexus and scion as a whole community.

[mokinbird87]

yea... NO toyota guy at all at the research.

[mokinbird87]

i hate to say it, but they seemed very keen on making the ft86 a car for anybody rather than just for hardcore fans of the good ol hachi. very disappointed that the ft86 is more of a marketing tool rather than the perfect resurrection, at least they are making it.

i`m sure a lot of mustang/camaro enthusiasts have a lot to say about the new ones.

[Guff]

Dang this is pretty tight! I wish I could have been part of this focus group!


I would have just complained about Toyota not making a new Supra and derailed the entire conversation.

But then maybe we would have a $70-80k Supra that would have been a GT-R Killer!?!?

Well, probably not.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by 4agze

from the start it looks like they already made up their mind that it will be a scion, so why ask you guys about scion? that research comity, didn't even have opinion of a toyota guy or even a person who loves the AE86 the car they're trying to revive?

Well this could really be Toyota's real last attempt in trying to save the Scion brand. If the FRS can't, what will? Ultimately I wish this would have come over as a Toyota, like many others do. But we have the Scion branded version. I'm sure a majority of the Toyota fans on here wish it came as a Toyota rather than a Scion. And yes Scion is a Toyota. But it goes much deeper than that, it is more of a spiritual fornication to brand this as a Scion instead of a Toyota as it should be. The AE86 would roll over in its grave if it could.

[tranzformer]

Originally Posted by Guff

But then maybe we would have a $70-80k Supra that would have been a GT-R Killer!?!?

A new Supra would be great, but I doubt you would get a GT-R killer for $70k.

[mokinbird87]

besides the original hachi being a toyota, IMO:
toyota badge = classy, understated
scion badge = loud, gaudy, immature.

maybe it's because i`m 24 and scion isnt 'cool' to me as it is to an 18 yr old LOL.

[Kids Heart]

No 240sx guys? I have 2 other S chassis guys ready to make the switch in the next couple of years. A 3rd one will trade in his S2K if they ever make a convertible.