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08-22-2018, 12:26 PM | #1 |
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Thinking about a USED FR-S
Same as title above, I'm thinking about getting a used FR-S after accruing 3k for the down payment. Been looking around and seeing many for up to 15k to 19k with, on average, 50k miles on the odometer. Ive never bought or financed a car before and I dont have any prior experience with it and I was wondering if any on here could share their experiences and share any tips when buying a used FR-S
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If you plan on mod'ing it, I would forgo the rapey costs and buy a used FRS that has some work already done. Previous owner of mine dumped $10K into his and ultimately only reaped back $2K more than a stock vehicle at the same mileage.
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not really planning on modding it... too much. most i was thinking was a new exhaust after driving for a while and thats it... so far lol Im really not sure what id want to do with it at the moment, just that I want the car.
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To give you an example. I bought a 2013 Series 10 MT with 58k on the ODO for 14K+Tax that was mint being a 5 year old car.
This car has the HID Headlights, Dual Climate A/C as the main reason I wanted this one. BRZ's tend to hold there value better then their Scion FRS twin. The earlier cars a few issues but chances are the well keep ones that are stock and look un-molested are the ones you want to look for. These should give you 4-5 more years of enjoyment with just basic maint/care.
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Mostly where Engine issues and few other minor ones. If the car has lasted this long chances it fine. The main thing you want to find one that looks bone stock and is well cared for. This gives you a better chance not to get a car that was abused, run with bad after market parts/tunes.
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There is a short list going from leaky tail lights to engines blowing from oil starvation (rare but happens). Your best bet is to just get the newest model year with the lowest mileage that you can afford.
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Subscribed. I’m shopping too! I’ve test driven 4 in 4 months. Each one has had something wrong with it. 2 had clean CarFaxes but were obviously damaged (bad repair jobs made it obvious). One was missing the back seat (I know it’s pretty useless but I’d like to have it anyway, just in case), and one was making grinding sounds whenever I turned the wheel left right left really quickly (or is that normal???)
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Give these a read
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84657 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91911 https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118383 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=122462 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=117630 http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=119897
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These ARE really fun cars. I test drove a ‘13 and a ‘15 FR-S and two ‘15 BRZ Limiteds. All manual transmissions. My favorite is the limited BRZ. It has a lot of nice features.
I am attaching something that might be helpful for your shopping. Back in June I created a spreadsheet of all the KBB.com fair pricing values for FRS/BRZ, for mileage ranging from 20,000 to 50,000. I apologize in advance if my attachment is sized funny. This is my first post with an attachment! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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Wow thanks for the spreadsheet, i'll definitely be using this. Oh and question, what is your guys opinion of buying a car online from a dealership? Especially if the dealership is states away from you?
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If buying used I would strongly suggest checking it out in person before buying. Some of these cars have been pretty beat on and it is usually obvious in person but you may miss the signs if buying online.
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I would advise against this. You always should at the very least inspect and test drive the car yourself before buying it. Buying a car in a different state is fine, as long as you go and physically see and drive the car before buying it.
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