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Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ should be exempted from all of this, of course (Similar to the Corvette vs. all Chevys, or the Viper and Dodge). If I were in the marke
by rdl 11y ago
Scion FR-S / Subaru BRZ should be exempted from all of this, of course (Similar to the Corvette vs. all Chevys, or the Viper and Dodge). If I were in the market for a petrol car right now, those would be on the shortlist. I'd pay a slight premium for the Subaru due to brand identity, but they're the same car.
- MCRed 11y agoI love "Badge Engineering". Means if you're in the market for a reliable used car, you can buy a Pontiac Vibe for cheap and get a Toyota Matrix in quality. (since it's the same car)
- rdl 11y agoI'd be ok paying a $500 premium for Subaru > Scion. If it were a situation like the "Saabaru", I'd happily take the $5k savings for the cheaper one. I bought a Lincoln LS loaded for $21500 when they were discontinuing it in UAE, and got basically an S-Type ($50k or so in UAE at the time). Brands have some value. Especially if it influences where you get your post-sale support. It's just not an infinite value.