Toyota FT-86 Price Poll

[Buggy51]

... 24k for the FRS?

At most I expected that for the BRZ Premium

Sheesh.

[frstrd]

My guess is 22k and the reason for that is that if you take a look at the 4 cars scion sells at the moment the 22k makes sense. I believe that anything above that would stick out too much.

iQ: $15,995
xD: $16,075
xB: $17,030
tC: $19,305

[tachi1247]

Originally Posted by Buggy51

... 24k for the FRS?

At most I expected that for the BRZ Premium

Sheesh.

kind of amused that people somehow thought that Toyota/Subaru could or would produce a rwd sport coupe with independent suspension for $22k.

rwd costs more than fwd to build, independent suspensions cost more than the other options out there. Not sure why people think they would get all these things for the same price as a base Malibu.

[frstrd]

you have to keep in mind that the fr-s base wont include a nav or some of the other fancy things the brz will. Just the navigation alone is a $2k upgrade and thats standard in all vehicles... to that add everything else and with the strip down version(fr-s base) you should atleast save a good $3k, which would bring the fr-s base down to $22k if the brz limited was to be priced at $25k. Thats my guess

[tachi1247]

Originally Posted by frstrd

you have to keep in mind that the fr-s base wont include a nav or some of the other fancy things the brz will. Just the navigation alone is a $2k upgrade and thats standard in all vehicles... to that add everything else and with the strip down version(fr-s base) you should atleast save a good $3k, which would bring the fr-s base down to $22k if the brz limited was to be priced at $25k. Thats my guess

nav is not a $2k option in all vehicles and especially not in ones that already include touch screen LCD displays. HID lights are worth $500-800 but other than that the fr-s is similarly equipped to the premium brz.

[frstrd]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

nav is not a $2k option in all vehicles and especially not in ones that already include touch screen LCD displays. HID lights are worth $500-800 but other than that the fr-s is similarly equipped to the premium brz.

try the "build your own" option for any brand and model of any car online and add to the configuration navigation. It's $2k all the time. I have done it for bmw, audi, jeep, subaru and all of them charge 2k for nav as an option.

The fr-s interior is not as nice as the brz.. its slightly different, but it definetly looks cheaper.

[tachi1247]

Originally Posted by frstrd

try the "build your own" option for any brand and model of any car online and add to the configuration navigation. It's $2k all the time. I have done it for bmw, audi, jeep, subaru and all of them charge 2k for nav as an option.

The fr-s interior is not as nice as the brz.. its slightly different, but it definetly looks cheaper.

I'm well aware of what nav costs on many cars however none of the cars where navi costs $2k already include the screen. Nav is only an $800 option on ford cars equipped with the sync system. The actual cost is even lower and probably balances out to zero on a car like this compared to the cost of offering it as an option due to the low volume.

[frstrd]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

I'm well aware of what nav costs on many cars however none of the cars where navi costs $2k already include the screen. Nav is only an $800 option on ford cars equipped with the sync system. The actual cost is even lower and probably balances out to zero on a car like this compared to the cost of offering it as an option due to the low volume.

yes, but lets just consider scion for the sake of argument. Scion offers the regular crappy looking radio.. they do offer an head unit option for $450 and then their navigation option which is 2k

[peekeesh]

Got a call from a scion dealership here in carson ca and was told the est price for the frs is 25-27k. thats too high for a scion. I think 22-23k would be fair price.

[Buggy51]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

I'm well aware of what nav costs on many cars however none of the cars where navi costs $2k already include the screen. Nav is only an $800 option on ford cars equipped with the sync system. The actual cost is even lower and probably balances out to zero on a car like this compared to the cost of offering it as an option due to the low volume.

I'm kind of amused that people somehow thought that Toyota/Subaru could or would produce a low cost navigation option for less than 800 dollars.

Superior Toyota/Subaru navigation systems costs more than ford's to build, independent bespoke system cost more than the other options out there. Not sure why people think they would get all these things for the same price as a base radio system.



Back on topic, yeah, they can charge that much, but I'm more than reluctant to purchase said vehicle if the price is beyond what I perceive as a good buy.

[frstrd]

25k - 27k would mean 27k-30k for brz? way too high. Im willing to go up to 23k for the frs plus whatever TRD parts i decide to get.

[Bristecom]

I originally voted 20-23k but now I'm pretty sure it will start at 24k. Why? Because the Mazda Miata, which is a smaller and technically simpler car (inline-4 engine, no direct injection, no rear seats, 5-speed manual, etc), starts at about 24k. And the Genesis also starts at about the same. Not to mention, the dollar is getting weaker to the yen. So I say 24k for starters and up around 28k with options/luxuries.

[chate]

Originally Posted by frstrd

25k - 27k would mean 27k-30k for brz? way too high. Im willing to go up to 23k for the frs plus whatever TRD parts i decide to get.

haha i thought your username was "frustrated" as in with the delays and lack of a price :P

[CiViCKiDD]

Ugh. Good tactic, Toyota/Subaru, by letting interest build before dropping a price.

I'll be able to afford it, but I don't know if I want to spend $25k on a base FR-S or ~$30k on a loaded BRZ. I was hoping for a cheap "toy"... here's hoping my gut feeling is wrong.