Ok, I thought the guy was bullshiting me when he said I was bumped up to the be one of the first 86........

 

FWIW -

Just received an email from Costco today 03/30, $500 Gift Card for purchase on any Subaru including the BRZ if purchased through their buying program. All other discounts and incentives can still apply.

Now is the perfect time to buy a new Subaru!

Costco members who purchase a Subaru between March 15 and June 15, 2012, from a participating Costco Auto Program dealer will receive:

• Low, prearranged pricing on new Subaru models

• All available manufacturer rebates and incentives

• $500 Costco Cash Card for completing a Costco Auto Program

Member Satisfaction Survey after purchase

Get the most from your Subaru purchase. Locate a participating
dealership today.

 

lol sweet, gonna buy one now!!

 

Oops, SORRY, wrong!

Reread email, BRZ, WRX are EXCLUDED from the promo.
It's hell getting old.

 

 

 

BRZ premium MT: $25,295 MSRP; $26,070 with dest
BRZ limited MT: $27,295 MSRP; $28,070 with dest



Im working hard to find an invoice price, but figure around $1200 less then that.

 

So did you sit in it?

 

Get the Limited one!

And laugh at all the ricey Scion FRS drivers on the road.

 

That'll be tomorrow between jobs. There is a dealer near where Im working today and tomorrow that has one.

 

agree the seats look really nice in the limited and i bet they feel nice with the leather/alcantra

 

I love alcantara

that's actually the one thing I like the most about the STI and Evo X.... their seats are amazing.

 

Ultimately I need to sit in all three variants before I decide.

And my source for MSRPs was off by $200.

 

some sites are saying that you can get FULL leather in the BRZ for extra cost...

 

I havent seen anything about that yet, but let me take another look at the options list.

 

 

i like it a lot

 

man I really like the look of this things interior... i may have to consider this. I like the rims that have been coming out for this thing lately. should turn out to be a pretty sweet looking ride.

 

Ill make my decision at the auto show tomorrow or Wednesday regarding which car I go for. To put all the options the BRZ has into the FRS (HIDs, Nav, better seats), it would cost more then the MSRP difference.

The Subaru is also targeting a different (older) demographic, and according to some insurance brokers, the Subaru may actually cost less to insure.

 

I want the BRZ more.

 

that color is awesome

 

Good call, IMO.

 

Interior:





Scion had the FRS hooked up to a generator so you could play with all the accessories. Subaru did not do the same

 

That's about as complicated as I'd like my interior to get. Nicest car I've driven was an LS460 and while all the intricate touches, optional features and overall plush feel was really nice, I couldn't justify the price for myself if I had the money. Plus I dislike leather. Maybe in a couple of decades....

I'm liking the twins more and more with every picture/facet of info that's brought up.

 

Id prefer leather, but it depends on the type of seat. If theyre racing buckets, no leather. But for the CL, I love the leather.

 

Visited this Subaru dealer yesterday. They didn't have the BRZ. And they said they are only getting about 12 BRZs from May to November. That's it. They don't even take pre-orders. First come first serve.

The salesman was acting like they sell something like Lamborghini or something saying stuff about "we will never sell a BRZ without any mark up".

And he started bragging about their show car STi saying the car has about 650 hp. He said the car probably has 4 turbos in the back and one supercharger under the hood.

At that point, I was like okayyyyy im outta here. Never going back to that dealership ever again.

 

^^which dealership? Puente Hills?

 

Costa Mesa.

 

Don't go there. Full of dummies working there. Just imagine negotiating with them.

 

Dont go to Puente Hills, theyve been black-listed on the FRS/BRZ forum for markups. I believe Costa Mesa was on that list too. Unfortunately, those two dealers are getting the largest shipment.

 

Really? Costa Mesa is getting 12 BRZs over the period from May to November.

 

Yea, and I think Puente Hills was getting around 19.

 

Meh. Forget this. I'll check it out next year.

 

Yea, Im starting to have cold feet for spending $25k+ on a weekend car. A Miata can be had for less then half then I could put some tasteful mods on it

 

I mean I don't really mind the pricing at all. It's totally fine with me. If anything, I will drive this everyday.

But dealing with these dumbass salesmen and "mark up" shit just steer me away from this car.

I'm sure the hype will eventually dry out by the end of next year.

 

Yea, for a daily I can see spending that kind of money. But for me, dropping that kind of coin on a car that might see 2k miles a year is tough to swallow.

 

These are great cars, no doubt, but acting like they are some sort of limited exclusive run is ridiculous. In a year from now they will be everywhere and the lots will be full of them, and they will be easily had.

In this case it's the early bird that's gonna get screwed.

 

^^eff that isht. I wouldn't go for that.

FWIW, I was looking around at used RX-8s and in my area they are in the teens. I can have RWD and fit my family in it for much cheaper than this markup.

 

the markups wont last forever. Once the splurging ceases, they will eventually have rows of them at the dealerships in any color, option, and transmission config you want.

 

Yea but then you have to deal with HORRIBLE MPG.