Sayonara, Scion.

"cuts_off_prius" (cutsoffprius)
02/03/2016 at 01:55 • Filed to: None

Here’s to a more globalized (or even “interesting” or “exciting”) Toyota lineup in the US and Canada in the coming years! That’s why I’m excited and what I’m hoping for. The new Toyota CEO sounds promising...

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DISCUSSION (22)

HammerheadFistpunch > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 02:05

Aside from lost jobs this is fantastic news. Good riddance to a brand that’s meant less with each passing year

Luke's Dad Sold His 2000TL To Get a Sienna > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 02:05

Kinja'd!!!

Been waiting since they killed off the Matrix for them to bring this over. Hopefully this means there’s a bigger chance. Auris Touring Sport. Pretty much a stretched Scion iM in our world.

Iheartmy365kHonda - Car enthusiasts do like FWD > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 02:10

Cause companies need to stop making “youth oriented” cars when youths can hardly ever afford a new car. If they can, they will definitely go something more focused on Honda or something. I don’t know, I’m still driving my first car after 4 years so I don’t know what the youths buy nowadays. Used cars I suppose?

Steve in Manhattan > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 02:10

Just rebadge the line with Toyota badges - like it’ll hurt. Just stop this silly youth branding. The car gets them in the showroom, not the badge.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > HammerheadFistpunch
02/03/2016 at 02:10

Or rather, how the entire Toyota brand should be killed off. Nothing, apart from the FR-S or most of their interesting hatchbacks/wagons are even viable now.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 02:10

Counting down to Toyota’s eventual death, anyone?

HammerheadFistpunch > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/03/2016 at 02:14

Wut?

HammerheadFistpunch > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/03/2016 at 02:21

Pretty much, all they have left is to stop being the world largest maker of cars. Yup, circling the drain...

Decay buys too many beaters > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 03:49

Lol, I’ll believe it when I see it. Never heard of “car buzzard”

pip bip - choose Corrour > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 04:10

no loss.

StoneCold > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 05:59

...Does...does this mean no more hamster commercials?

Stapleface > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 06:23

This is actually good news to me, provided they keep the vehicle lineup. I've been trying to convince my wife that the iA should be her next car, but she won't even consider it because it's a Scion and she hates their marketing. Maybe with the elimination of Scion (and Pure Pricing) she will see the light that the Mazda2 is one of the best small cars on the market.

carcrasher88 > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 06:29

Alright, Toyota. Time to merge some, if not all of these back into your lineup.

The Yaris could use a sedan (iA to Yaris Sedan) again to compete against Chevrolet, Nissan, and Ford.

We could get some nostalgia with an 86 (FR-S) and the rebirth of the Celica (tC).

And the Corolla could use a new bodystyle (iM), since it hasn’t exactly had anything but a sedan for well over a decade (unless you count the Matrix, which WAS marked on it’s window sticker as Corolla Matrix).

But don’t stop there. There’s so much they could bring over from Europe and Japan!

The Auris also is available in a wagon form and with a diesel option. Bringing both over, with great mileage and NOT cheating on emissions could be the perfect insult to one of it’s biggest rivals, Volkswagen.

Redesign the HiAce, build it alongside the Tacoma and Tundra here in the US, and make it into a Japanese Transit fighter, or something to go against M-B’s new Metris.

The Mark X could be the perfect bridge between Toyota and Lexus (a better one than the Avalon).

The Sienta (might need to be renamed, so nobody confuses it with the Sienna) could be the perfect small MPV to take on Kia’s Soul. They’re both funky looking, and being a Toyota alone would probably allow it to outsell the Kia, while bringing more fun to the brand.

spanfucker retire bitch > HammerheadFistpunch
02/03/2016 at 06:45

Any minute now...

Rico > cuts_off_prius
02/03/2016 at 07:22

Good riddance. Sayonara. Smell ya later.

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Stapleface
02/03/2016 at 07:36

Why not just convince her to get an actual Mazda 2 then?

for Michigan > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/03/2016 at 07:46

KDS? Is that you again?

for Michigan > Wrong Wheel Drive (41%)
02/03/2016 at 07:47

Maybe because Mazda doesn’t sell the 2 in the US?

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > for Michigan
02/03/2016 at 08:02

Oh, I thought they had for a few years recently?

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > for Michigan
02/03/2016 at 15:16

Now, why on God’s green earth would I be him?

for Michigan > Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura
02/03/2016 at 17:52

In his MoE persona, he’s been known for nonsensical hot takes. Just like the one you just dropped there.

Satoshi "Zipang" Katsura > for Michigan
02/03/2016 at 18:13

hue

But to be fair, I actually wanted to tear up two of his articles like mad and literally make him run around naked while apologizing to people who just so happened to own a V6 Accord or a Mazda 3.