Most Improbable or Impossible Scout Motors Special Edition?
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Was mentally pulled back in to special editions this week for life outside of the forum and back to thinking about them.
Should SM offer special editions and if so-how often-every other year? Every three? And should they be limited-2,000 units, 1000??? And should it be a color based item and/or a special interior? Special painted on graphics or maybe a rusty scout orange roof color over a cream colored body? What does SM offer for these to make it worth an extra $1000? Special wheel design?
I think wrangler has too many and they rotate colors too often but it does keep it interesting.
I still think a performance version called Reaper is a no-brainer but maybe that one is limited annually and each year it tweaks a bit. To keep it interesting. Metallic black this year, than a metallic charcoal, maybe metallic subtle purple clear coat over black, etc…
Anyone else have any thoughts
Should SM offer special editions and if so-how often-every other year? Every three? And should they be limited-2,000 units, 1000??? And should it be a color based item and/or a special interior? Special painted on graphics or maybe a rusty scout orange roof color over a cream colored body? What does SM offer for these to make it worth an extra $1000? Special wheel design?
I think wrangler has too many and they rotate colors too often but it does keep it interesting.
I still think a performance version called Reaper is a no-brainer but maybe that one is limited annually and each year it tweaks a bit. To keep it interesting. Metallic black this year, than a metallic charcoal, maybe metallic subtle purple clear coat over black, etc…
Anyone else have any thoughts
I do like the Reaper name…. I hope it’s available in colors other than black.
Very fair point. Maybe that is what becomes limited and every two years there is a color rotation. And maybe novel approach is to offer a schedule of colors from the first day the intro a reaper model so buyers know what is coming. Or maybe every year on All Hallows Eve they announce the new year’s colors. “Don’t fear the reaper”
I love it! We just need to turn it around on BOC - Reaper doesn’t fear the seasons…
I am not opposed to special editions as long as they are truly limited. Otherwise, they are not special, rare, or more valuable. My 11 year old son is really into sports cards now and I have enjoyed relearning them. They are way different from the 80s and early 90s. There are some truly limited and special cards out there. They absolutely increase awareness and demand. They also seem to pull up the value of more basic cards if the player is good. Not exactly a direct comparison, but there are some similarities. If there were a 1/1000 Scout model once per year or every 3 years that would be a great idea to keep interest up. Scout has shown they take feedback from the community very seriously. I could see community demand playing a role in what sort of options the special editions have. They must have a numbered plaque or some other designation to keep the fakes and dupes away.
I agree. Wranglers used to be a special edition for the year. Now they are doing a special edition every month it seems. Unnecessary.
Now mine is the special edition for 2013. It came with steel bumpers, a gas cap door, rear tail light covers, rock sliders, a MOAB decal on the hood, a power dome hood, and I think that’s about it. If you were sitting inside you wouldn’t notice anything different. I agree the interior needs to be different as well.
Mine will be a special edition because, well, it’s MINE!
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Yes. Should be more wow as far as the aesthetics go. Special interior and exterior changes, otherwise it isn’t worth the effort.
100% in Agreement on this...
I feel like too many editions can dilute a model. In some cases its almost as if the OEM is trying so hard to find the right buyer / personna, that they need to create a frickin' special edition for everyone (because otherwise the vehicle isn't that special on its own).
