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Are these cars easy to haggle with with the price?

Not a whole lot, no. Scion has their Pure Price thing which means you pay sticker and no haggling at all. Subaru has made lots of noise about the BRZ being limited in production, so the dealerships are tough. The best most can negotiate is MSRP. Just don't pay over MSRP.

 

The downside to the BRZ is that dealership allocations for this year are already set. So unless you can find a dealership that doesn't have any orders, or had someone back out, you may end up waiting for a while to take delivery. Best to do a lot of phonework if you want a BRZ.

 

The FR-S will be easier to get as there will 2 to three times as many in the US this year than the BRZ.

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Looks really good. I'm gonna have to find a Scion dealer around here that has one available for test drives. This car really interests me, as it's nice to see a true 'drivers car' finally come out amid the mass flooding of high mpg, boring, econo cars. What happened to all the fun sport compacts? They all got neutered.
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OK, how about some opinions on wheels?

 

I keep bouncing around. Stock rim/tire combo is 41lbs. The tires I want (235/40-17 Yoko AD08s, or Dunlop Z1*) are 24lbs. All of these rims are 17x8.

 

TSW Nurburgring in matte Gunmetal:

http://www.tsw.com/img/nurburgring_gunmetal_reg_normal_white.jpg

Pros: Favorite looks of my choices.

Cons: Heaviest of my choices at 17.8lbs and I can't confirm availability.

 

O.Z. Ultraleggera in Matte Graphite Silver:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_ultraleggera_mgs_ci3_l.jpg

Pros: Not as heavy as the TSW at 17.2 lbs, looks good, in stock.

Cons: Flat face.

 

O.Z. Alleggerita HLT in Matte Graphite Silver:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/oz/swap/oz_allerghlt_mgs_ci3_l.jpg

Pros: Lightest by far at 15.8 lbs, in stock.

Cons: Really flat face, boring looks, most expensive of the list.

 

Enkei Racing PF01 in Black:

http://www.tirerack.com/images/wheels/enkei_racing/swap/enkeir_pf01_b_ci3_l.jpg

Pros: 17.3lbs, Looks good, in stock.

Cons: Not sure I want to do another black on black car.

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Looks really good. I'm gonna have to find a Scion dealer around here that has one available for test drives. This car really interests me, as it's nice to see a true 'drivers car' finally come out amid the mass flooding of high mpg, boring, econo cars. What happened to all the fun sport compacts? They all got neutered.

 

Here's a test drive event: http://frscolumbus.eventbrite.com/ Lots of CR people are going.

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I'm going to stop by Germain Toyota tomorrow, Autotrader says they have one(raven color) .

Call first. A lot of dealerships have computer systems that automatically post cars to those sites the moment they get a VIN. But they don't always have the car on the lot.

 

I wish I could, but that's the day my wife gets back from Romania, so I'll have to be around to pick her up. Any idea if they are doing these types of events in other locations?

Possibly. But I'm not sure how to find them. I just reposted that link from another FR-S thread in the Parking Lot.

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http://m.cnet.com/news/2013-subaru-brz-limited-believe-most-of-the-hype/57414746

 

I think it's cool that someone is making a 2900* front engine RWD 2 door car.

 

Weight only matters if power can back it up.

 

Subaru BRZ per thread - 13.615 weight to power

 

:gabe:

 

But seriously, awesome car. I love the looks of it, you'll have a fun time in it.

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that feeling you get when you first set eyes on her and sit inside has to be like having a kid. Best feeling in the world.

 

Jones, you're getting soft on us man. Kids in a quote by Jones. :masturboy:

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