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Rmccoy47 · 05-12-2012, 03:43 PM

Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Ryan and I just lucked my way into a Scion FR-S and wanted to say hey to everyone. Toyota flew a guy from California out to Asheville, NC, so he could see the car and purchase it. Well he got there and realized he just got $8,000 worth of free travel and expenses and decided not to purchase the car. I happened to be looking at a used 370z at the dealership and wanted to see if they had a release date for the FR-S yet. The dealer told me the guy literally just passed up on the white one they had (1 of 2 in all of NC) and it was now for sale. Without hesitation I traded in my CR-Z and now have an FR-S in my driveway!

Does anyone know how many are out in the U.S. at this point? I would like to think that I'm one of the (very) lucky few.

Either way, I'm incredibly excited and look forward to being a semi-productive member of your forum!

YinYang1980 · 05-12-2012, 03:54 PM

welcome and...where is the pictures?

LostTHEbeat · 05-12-2012, 03:54 PM

I would say you are quite lucky, considering, to my knowledge, that most of the First 86 members, myself included, haven't gotten their cars. In my case, and a few others, our cars are waiting at the dealership for a "release party."

Hope you're enjoying it in that beautiful town of yours!

Rampage · 05-12-2012, 03:57 PM

Congratz. Was the guy that passed on the car one of the "First 86"? If so you should ask for your FR-S car cover that those guys were getting.

Turbowned · 05-12-2012, 04:04 PM

Wow, good luck on your part! That's awesome!

Now pics or it never happened!

CountChoculitis · 05-12-2012, 04:11 PM

ORLY?

'Cause they aren't supposed to be sold before June 1st.

I mean, I sell them, and that's what I've been told. So.... The whole story sounds fishy to me. Why would Toyota fly someone across country to buy one? doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

But hey, I could always be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

xravexboix · 05-12-2012, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by CountChoculitis

ORLY?

'Cause they aren't supposed to be sold before June 1st.

I mean, I sell them, and that's what I've been told. So.... The whole story sounds fishy to me. Why would Toyota fly someone across country to buy one? doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

But hey, I could always be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time.

It does sound far-fetched that TMS would fly someone out across the country to buy a car unless it was some extremely crazy circumstance, then maybe.

But it could also be possible the First 86'er didn't qualify for the purchase and it became available. Technically 86 should be done by the 18th, so it's likely not a HUGE deal.

Most dealers had the 86ers come in to do their paperwork ahead of the actual purchase date to prevent an oddball scenario if there is the "event" and he can't really take the care home, lol.

tripjammer · 05-12-2012, 06:02 PM

Pics or I don't believe it. U got a smartphone right? Pics bro! I want to see the sexy whiteout!

Zgrinch · 05-12-2012, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by tripjammer

Pics or I don't believe it. U got a smartphone right? Pics bro! I want to see the sexy whiteout!

+1

davesrave · 05-12-2012, 06:28 PM

yeah, doesn't pass the smell test for me...

civicdrivr · 05-12-2012, 06:43 PM

Doesnt sound right at all. Most of the FR-S' are landing in the Port of LA anyway. Why ship both the car and the owner to NC to get it??

fistpoint · 05-12-2012, 06:55 PM

Why would Toyota fly an individual across the country to buy a car? And where the hell did this $8000 number come from?

Sounds like BS from the dealer...but who cares, it's yours now!

r1102 · 05-12-2012, 07:10 PM

I'm pretty sure that the OP meant that they flew someone from Asheville, NC to California. This most likely means that it was a first86 that went to California and then when his frs got to the dealership in NC, he chose not to buy it.

mattles · 05-12-2012, 07:48 PM

trollolololol. If I counted correctly MAYBE 12 of the first 86 have their cars. Although they are all supposed to be in the hands of owners by may18.

05-12-2012, 03:43 PM	#1
Rmccoy47 Village Idiot Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Asheville, NC Posts: 14 Thanks: 8 Thanked 13 Times in 3 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Just Bought Mine Today!! Hello ladies and gentlemen, my name is Ryan and I just lucked my way into a Scion FR-S and wanted to say hey to everyone. Toyota flew a guy from California out to Asheville, NC, so he could see the car and purchase it. Well he got there and realized he just got $8,000 worth of free travel and expenses and decided not to purchase the car. I happened to be looking at a used 370z at the dealership and wanted to see if they had a release date for the FR-S yet. The dealer told me the guy literally just passed up on the white one they had (1 of 2 in all of NC) and it was now for sale. Without hesitation I traded in my CR-Z and now have an FR-S in my driveway! Does anyone know how many are out in the U.S. at this point? I would like to think that I'm one of the (very) lucky few. Either way, I'm incredibly excited and look forward to being a semi-productive member of your forum!

05-12-2012, 03:57 PM	#4
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Congratz. Was the guy that passed on the car one of the "First 86"? If so you should ask for your FR-S car cover that those guys were getting. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

05-12-2012, 04:11 PM	#6
CountChoculitis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2008 Scion tC Location: SC Posts: 81 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ORLY? 'Cause they aren't supposed to be sold before June 1st. I mean, I sell them, and that's what I've been told. So.... The whole story sounds fishy to me. Why would Toyota fly someone across country to buy one? doesn't make a whole lot of sense. But hey, I could always be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time. __________________ Kevin V @ D!ck Dyer Toyota/Scion (803) 629-0439 (I have to put the '!' or it *'s it out)

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civicdrivr Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: 2018 Golf R Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 2,807 Thanks: 5,386 Thanked 1,095 Times in 647 Posts Mentioned: 68 Post(s) Tagged: 7 Thread(s)	Doesnt sound right at all. Most of the FR-S' are landing in the Port of LA anyway. Why ship both the car and the owner to NC to get it?? __________________ Parting out HERE

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YinYang1980 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Jeep Patriot 2011 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 115 Thanks: 166 Thanked 12 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	welcome and...where is the pictures?

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LostTHEbeat First 86 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2004 Scion xB Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 79 Thanks: 13 Thanked 44 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I would say you are quite lucky, considering, to my knowledge, that most of the First 86 members, myself included, haven't gotten their cars. In my case, and a few others, our cars are waiting at the dealership for a "release party." Hope you're enjoying it in that beautiful town of yours!

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davesrave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Drives: 2014 Boxster S; 2015 Macan S Location: MA Posts: 206 Thanks: 326 Thanked 233 Times in 63 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	yeah, doesn't pass the smell test for me...

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fistpoint Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Drives: Supercharged Golf Cart Location: Estados Unitos Posts: 1,196 Thanks: 75 Thanked 364 Times in 206 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Why would Toyota fly an individual across the country to buy a car? And where the hell did this $8000 number come from? Sounds like BS from the dealer...but who cares, it's yours now!

05-12-2012, 07:10 PM	#13
r1102 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: bmw 323i, tacoma, corolla Location: houston tx Posts: 6 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm pretty sure that the OP meant that they flew someone from Asheville, NC to California. This most likely means that it was a first86 that went to California and then when his frs got to the dealership in NC, he chose not to buy it.

05-12-2012, 07:48 PM	#14
mattles Proud of FR Layout Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Puget Sound, WA Posts: 984 Thanks: 101 Thanked 381 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	trollolololol. If I counted correctly MAYBE 12 of the first 86 have their cars. Although they are all supposed to be in the hands of owners by may18.

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