Opinions on these new cars, with all the factory mods Options

[Celica_Kid95st]

Any opinions on all these manufacturers coming out with the mods already done to the car. Scion's new tc has the TRD sport suspension and other TRD mods already factory. Kinda takes the fun outta modding...just my opinon.
-John

[fastgt]

imho most factory mods suck and dont provide enough bang for your buck.


also trd suspensions are just rebadged eibachs with a higher price tag

This post has been edited by fastgt: Sep 5, 2007 - 1:51 PM

[MaskedMan]

I think OEM aftermarket is great. You might not see it now, but in 10 years, it will be great. Just look at the 6GC. TRD extentions, spoilers, and strut bars are popular becuase they are either very hard to come by, or they are VERY expsensive or not availible from the dealer anymore. OEM parts also fit MUCH better than any aftermarket body kits.

Ofcouse parts like TRD supercharger are way overpriced. But if it's availible from the dealer and it's what someone wants, then more power to them.

[forkee]

toyota has seen the market for customization and made it so people can buy their car and customize it straight out of the dealer, paying more for just a little bit more crap. people like making their cars unique so of course they're not going to keep their car stock. nobody keeps their car stock.

people also know that alot of custom applications void a warranty somewhere, so by ordering straight from the people who make the car, it will be covered as well.

it is also more reliable driving an out the door faster car than a base model and souping it up. countless hours of research by hundreds of people went into producing a tuned car ready for sale. if you start customizing your base car with individual parts from different suppliers, no individual company can tell you exactly how much your car will benefit from only their product because they just cant test every possible combination.

[1bwilson]

If you do get a car and want OEM parts added on save yourself some money and buy them after the car. Getting them with you car adds to the loan and the finance charges of the loan over the next X amount of years. My brother got a Tc and ordered all the other parts on a different bill to cut alot of the costs. The dealership either installed the parts or made sure they were installed before shipping the car out.