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Originally Posted by khail19
I remember the first time I saw an SVX was back in 93-94. It was at the old Century Theaters on S. Virginia where the Peppermill parking lot is now. I didn't know what it was either because I was like 13 or so, but I thought it was the coolest looking car I'd ever seen. It was blue with a black top, and it slowly drove by in front of me as I was walking up to the theater with my parents. I drooled at the time but I never really knew what it was until years later.
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Virtually everyone has the same story. If Subaru had simply sold them for $25k instead of $32k in 1992 dollars, the car would have been a hit.
But Subaru decided that people just thought it was too quirky and no one liked it. I think the opposite was the case, people liked it 'cause it was quirky, but no one would spend the equivalent of $45k in today's $$ on a Subaru.
Like if BMW charged $50k for a Mini Cooper-S, you'd never see one on the streets. But since they're awesome quirky little cars
and affordable, they're a hit.
It's a shame it's so hard to find SVXi in nice shape... but at least if you do, they're still cheap since no one remembers 'em and there's no demand. If I had to pick one Subaru to become a "classic" in the future, it's a toss-up between the '98 2.5RS and the SVX.