A sad day for some..., A happy day for others Options

[snadman]

Today, as I went to the Toyota dealership to look for a 6sp GT-S I learned a few things. I learned that they've only made a dozen GT-S's that are 6speeds within the last year and a half. I also learned that either next year or the after they are dropping the GT-S in the USA. The year after that the Celica will be dropped all together. And when it's dropped, it will be sad for some of us...

But for those who can afford to spend more than 35k on a car it will be happy. The Supra will be returning to the USA in that year. It will still sport the 2JZ-GTTE engine, with upgraded technology however...which may bring it a new number in the JZ engine line. It will be a brand new body style, and no information besides the fact that there will be one when the Celica is dropped has been leaked. I have no further information besides it will come out and it will sport a 3.0L inline 6 twin turbo optional engine.

Later.

[snadman]

First off. Nate, man most times you're pretty cool about this stuff...just don't be a smart a$$ man. I'm just trying to give information I'm given.

Second, I didn't go in just asking for a 6 speed. I asked if they had any on the lot. I even told him I wasn't interested in buying one, just wanted to see whee I could get one to keep my options open. I actually told him I hate the looks of one, and asked him he had any MKIV Supras in the warehouse...in which he had two. Both were over 30k...but they also had over 10k in upgrades and under 40k miles. A red and a yellow one...both twin turbo.

Third, the guy knew his ****. He is the head of research for Toyota in america. I have no clue what that means really...except the fact that he knew everything about Toyotas. I tested him. Most times I do this to see if I'm going to get bull****ted on soemthing I don't know much about...so I ask questions about past motors...what cars they came in. He even knew a lot about the 3sgte swap. Just, he was one of those guys where you talk to him for five minutes and you ask him a few questions...he gets them all right and he knows what he's talking about. He also said that Toyota sales of Celicas and MR2's are going dead. He said he has no clue why they'd keep the celica...considering the new ones are slower than molasses...they make barely any with stick...and for the same price...someitmes more sometimes less you can get a much faster car.

Granted, Toyota sales in the sedan and SUV/Truck areas are doing alright...and the Camry as always is a great seller. The MR2, and more importantly the Celica, are almost done. The MR2 sales are completely dead in the water. And honestly, if you think the new Celicas are so great and they are goign to keep them around...why is that about six months ago...when sales were really hot...I saw so many...and all of a sudden now I see used ones for sale all over. Reallly cheap. They aren't that great, and people realized they can't keep up with other sports of the same or close to the same price range.

All I'm trying to say here is that, you're crazy to think that the Celica will still live on. Except for one loophole...when the Supra comes back..it will be called the Celica Supra. Besides that they are going Twin Turbo again...and I just called the guy to ask a few questions too. What you said about not the 2JZ anymore is most likely true. It will still end up being an inline 6 cylinder...with a twin turbo option. Not sure how it will work out but it will I'm guessing.

I don't wanna sound like a jerk here, but like you guys are knocking me for providing information I was given...and now am sharing with you. If you think it's false...then just say why you think so. You don't gotta come knocking me.

Lates

This post has been edited by snadman: Aug 10, 2003 - 3:31 PM