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Post Report: Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S lead list of fastest-selling cars

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Subaru and Scion dealers are having no trouble finding homes for BRZ and FR-S models. The sport coupes are ranked one and two on the list of cars that spend the fewest days on dealer lots. According to Edmunds, the BRZ takes just four days to turn, followed by the FR-S at five days. On average, it takes dealers 53 days to move new models. Both machines are surrounded by a halo of buzz and plenty of pent-up demand. Subaru began selling the BRZ in the U.S. at the end of April, while Scion gave the first 86 FR-S buyers the chance to come to California for a little track time in their new purchases.

Then there's the issue of low supply. Toyota will only sell 10,000 Scion FR-S units in the U.S. this year while Subaru will only offer buyers 6,000 BRZ coupes. That number will increase in 2013, but that's a long time from now. According to The New York Times, in Japan, the initial interest in the BRZ was a full four times higher than Subaru anticipated.

Why are the production numbers so low while demand seems so high? Subaru based its production predictions on WRX sales, and estimated a rear-wheel-drive model would see lower interest. Turns out, at least initially, Subaru was a bit too conservative.Subaru BRZ, Scion FR-S lead list of fastest-selling cars originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 20 Jun 2012 16:57:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.



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For two highly regarded, multi-national car companies not too be able to come close to predicting the sales potential of the BRZ/GT 86 is astounding . . .

I think any half-wit Aussie or Yank that is into cars could have predicted these were going to sell like hot cakes.
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this half whit yank aussie could see it coming like a sunami
cheap rear wheel drive 2 door = full winning sales formula
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this half whit yank aussie could see it coming like a sunami
cheap rear wheel drive 2 door = full winning sales formula
We should both be able to get jobs at Subaru and/or Toyota's Head Sales/Market Forecasting Depts then . . .
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