Based on some leaked info from Chevy its looking like the $60K base C8's are in the low 11's. It will be interesting to see what you folks will do w/this platform based on where you are w/the Supra - WOW you young guys are unbelievable - CONGRATS.
I wish the Supra had remote start & run flats - the base C8 gets you that. That being said I still thing the base Supra is the better buy w/the blind spot option - I'm going to check out a white & yellow one today. Premiums - still checking out colors & waiting for the prices to be discounted...
There is a dealer in the Miami area that's offering a $3,700 discount on a base model. Waite until they start stacking up on the lots like the Z4's are.
I contacted a couple of dealers in my area - best price - about 4% off MSRP for 4 & 6 bangers. Anyway one has 8 and the other has 6 sitting on the lot. Saw a red Z4 at a strip mall the other day - it did look good. I must say it looked better than the red LE edition I saw parked downtown this...
According to the Toyota structural its there to keep the seat back from going back any further than it does(this could be for safety reasons in a collision) & to hang the boot cover on.
Dealer in Naples was asking 10K markup. Sold for 5K markup. It was parked yesterday downtown. Its red - not a fan - almost looked like a matte red. Anyway I'll wait to see the other colors.
Mike - Excellent review. However you mentioned a couple of times that the bar behind the seats is structural. However this question was asked by a car reviewer at the race track in Virginia & the Toyota structural designer said it was not a structural piece. Please verify and correct.
You can have the aluminum bar removed, which is not a structural piece, & it would give you a little more flexability. That's the first thing I'm doing, than the tint on the rear hatch, so stuff doesn't cook back there.
In south florida there are quite a few base C7 in the 50K range. I've been looking at them & have test driven a couple - actually pretty nice sports car. The reason I was looking at the C7 was the space behind the seats for my dog & stuff. However their A8 can be a problem if you get a bad...