Toyota-why not start building 93-98 Supra's again?
06-21-2005, 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by aklucsarits,Jun 21 2005, 10:18 AM
The TT version won't pass Japan or US emissions standards anymore. It cost $45,000 new in 1998. Account for inflation and it would be well over $50,000 today. For almost $10,000 less, a C6 corvette would destroy it in every performance category.
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Sure the C6 would beat it for even or less money but people buy lots of cars that cost more and deliver less than the C6. It depends on your taste in cars and your bank account. Some people just LOVE those things. Look at the prices used one go for. I like em but like lots of other cars better.
The question is whether or not they couls sell enough to make a profit, but has it ever been done in history of auto manufacturing that someone brought back the same design that had been discontinued? And I don't mean that the design was bought by another company and sold as a kit car or weekend racer kind of thing, I mean major manufacturer.
You could make this arguement for lots of cars with a cult following, what about a gen 3 rx7? They could stamp those out and sell them for sub $35 I bet given what they produce and sell an RX8 for.
06-21-2005, 09:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Scot,Jun 21 2005, 09:19 AM
Why dump a bunch of $ into R&D on a new one when they can just start pumping them out almost exactly as they were 7 years ago and make a bunch of $.
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06-21-2005, 10:22 AM
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[QUOTE=vader1,Jun 21 2005, 09:17 AM]
The question is whether or not they couls sell enough to make a profit, but has it ever been done in history of auto manufacturing that someone brought back the same design that had been discontinued?
The question is whether or not they couls sell enough to make a profit, but has it ever been done in history of auto manufacturing that someone brought back the same design that had been discontinued?
06-21-2005, 10:58 AM
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Originally Posted by steven975,Jun 21 2005, 06:57 AM
and go exactly how many miles between rebuilds?
The 93-98 supra would probably cost $50-55K today. It is just too expensive.
The supra was really popular back then, too. It was just too expensive. F&F kids don't have that kind of cash.
The 93-98 supra would probably cost $50-55K today. It is just too expensive.
The supra was really popular back then, too. It was just too expensive. F&F kids don't have that kind of cash.
06-21-2005, 11:07 AM
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Originally Posted by lyndon_h,Jun 21 2005, 01:52 PM
huh? 
http://www.bmwworld.com/models/vintage/m1.htm