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Originally Posted by twitchyzero
i didnt bother looking up the sales number to back this up but
they seem pretty popular around town? Every few blocks you will see one like the commonplace Celica/Prelude/Integra back in the day.
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Popular around town, yes. But what makes for a common sight in Vancouver doesn't necessarily mean it is popular among the greater N.America.
A quick bit of googling shows:
Scion FR-S Sales Decline: The Life of an Ultra-Niche Product ? News ? Car and Driver | Car and Driver Blog
Everyone Is Wrong About Subaru BRZ And Scion FR-S Sales
Scion FR-S Sales Volume In Freefall Mode In America - GOOD CAR BAD CAR
Sales across N.America is basically in free fall mode after the initial 18 months or so. It is a niche market car, and what basically happened is, everyone who wanted one already bought one, so new sales are not coming in.
Vancouver is unique because at least 8/10 times when I see an FRS/BRZ, it is being driven by someone young / young-ish looking. For that matter, there is no shortage of BMW M cars, Mercedes AMGs, Lamborghini, Ferrari, Maserati, GTR, etc. rolling around in "certain parts" of town. But being popular around town and seeing them every few blocks doesn't make them high volume cars in general, does it?
While we're at it, given the number of high end super cars that we see in Metro Vancouver, I am really quite surprised that we don't see more Porsches than we do (not counting Cayennes here).