BRZ in town today. Salesmen getting trained to sell them.

[hNt]

Originally Posted by pdpboss

I noticed that this is the Premium Model. How does the BRZ Premium Interior/HVAC look like? Is it the same as the FRS? Pictures?

Yes it's the exact same as the FR-S, cept with Subie's silver dash, and standard navi

check this link
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...emium+pictures

[BillY2KFRC]

Originally Posted by hNt

Yes it's the exact same as the FR-S, cept with Subie's silver dash, and standard navi

check this link
http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showt...emium+pictures

The seats are also a different, apparently higher quality cloth.

[hNt]

Originally Posted by BillY2KFRC

The seats are also a different, apparently higher quality cloth.

yea good call i forgot about that. They don't have the red accents like the FR-S does. the FR-S i think also has the same quality cloth though, not 100% sure but it's also the microfiber type

[zoomzoomers]

Thanks for the post.

I just called SOA and asked for my VIN. Nothing! How could this be???

[feedbag]

Originally Posted by zoomzoomers

Thanks for the post.

I just called SOA and asked for my VIN. Nothing! How could this be???

As it turns out, the 'darkside of my anus' is one of the last regions to receive an allotment of BRZs.

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

this report is the first time I heard of the 6AT outselling the 6MT.

I feel like number of manuals ordered will be lower than anticipated purely because dealers are morons and think that this is just like any other car where 95% of the people want an auto. WRONG!

[Dave-ROR]

Damn those pics make me regret buying WRB and not GBS Blurple

I'm sure I'll still be happy.. but it looks so beautiful in those pics!

[akrazor]

the GBS color almost looks like the Blue I had on my 04 Celica GTS. Man i miss that car and the color was awesome. the GBS looks tight.

[uspspro]

GBS is awesome. It was my 2nd choice, but just barely.

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by Turbowned

Those wheels look sharp on your Spyder. What kind are they?

Moda MD13 16" x 7 weight 16.6. about $90 each at tire rack. They have 17s too. Not the lightest wheel around but they are not heavy and for the price they are well built and sturdy which I need for these Ohio roads.

[Rampage]

Originally Posted by Sonex51

Galaxy Blue looks so much nicer in those pics than I would have imagined based on the Subaru website...

I do think it's funny that the sales people have to train to sell them... when I actually think the vehicles will sell themselves. IMO, people buying them (certainly at this point) are already fully aware of the offerings / specs. It's just not the same as a person walking onto a lot looking for what car to buy. BRZ owners (at least for now) know what they're going for, and have specific reasons for picking the BRZ. Again, IMO...

Man I cannot wait for mine! lol

One of the salesman was walking out the door towards the car and another salesman from the Honda dealer next door asked him if the BRZ was 4WD. He said and I quote "Yes, they all are." I corrected him.

They actually thought I was from the Toyota dealership because of the MR2. The guy said, "Oh Yeah, I forgot you guys are selling these too." I did not correct him.

They really know nothing about this car! This is literally their first exposure to it. One guy told me there is a big event in Alabama or Louisiana coming up to intro the car and a lot of them get to go down there. He said it was going to be a big party!

[fistpoint]

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

Two observations:

1) The hell do the dealer personnel NOT know about the BRZ!? It's Subaru's most important launch since the freaking WRX. Maybe I am being petty, but that would preclude me form wanting to buy a car from them.

Have you not purchased a new car from a dealer before? In my 22 years of visiting dealerships, only one time did I have one tell me something I did not know about the vehicle I was looking at.

However, every single one of them knew significantly less about the rest of the car. The most common excuse? "I've only worked here X weeks/months".

[Turbowned]

Originally Posted by Rampage

One of the salesman was walking out the door towards the car and another salesman from the Honda dealer next door asked him if the BRZ was 4WD. He said and I quote "Yes, they all are." I corrected him.

I can picture the dealer making their own commercial to put on local cable:

Subaru BRZ: All-wheel-drive, that's all I'll drive!

Originally Posted by Rampage

They actually thought I was from the Toyota dealership because of the MR2. The guy said, "Oh Yeah, I forgot you guys are selling these too." I did not correct him.

CAR SALESMAN, Y U NOT KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT CARS? (memegenerator was taking too long)

[cwik]

Originally Posted by KevinDuMa

You'd be surprised how many Subaru dealers are still in the dark when it comes to the BRZ.

+1. My BRZ arrived in Seattle, so I'm going through all of the paper work for the loan & insurance right now. The guy at the dealership was telling me about the Subaru "gold plus" warranty. He mentioned that if anything goes wrong with the turbo, it'll be covered. I just held my tongue... but went with the warranty anyways.