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86drift 07-13-2012 08:12 PM

Subaru BRZ $37,150 online
 
From $37,150 drive away.

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JiB 07-13-2012 08:20 PM

interesting way to go about it, seems much smoother than toyota... free servicing too is a pretty good incentive

FT86_Zero 07-13-2012 08:30 PM

still think 86 is a bit better in overall.......

BRAWL 07-13-2012 08:32 PM

So for about $3k more you get Sat Nav (whoop dee doo) and heated leather seats and have to pay for your services?

No regret signing up to buy the 86, but that is a good deal for what you are getting from Subaru. Also, you will be waiting a LONG time for your BRZ if the wait list for the 86 is anything to go by :(

Z86 07-13-2012 08:34 PM

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Originally Posted by JiB (Post 314041)
interesting way to go about it, seems much smoother than toyota... free servicing too is a pretty good incentive

I'm not a fan of free servicing because the reality is that its built into the cost of the car. Because I use my car for work I am depreciating the cost of that servicing over the 3-5 years that I own the car for, where as if I get my car serviced and pay the $200, I can claim that as an immediate tax deduction.

/end of tax lesson

For a purely personal vehicle - free servicing is great :-)

sticky 07-13-2012 08:39 PM

anyone thinking of jumping ship?

the BRZ will be harsher handling (especially on our pothole ridden Sydney roads) but given it's branding and limited supply it will have a higher resale value. Shame about that hideous silver dash (not that the fake carbon is much better).

Anyone know if satnav is optional? it doesn't seem to be?

Dorikin 07-13-2012 08:43 PM

I will be popping into my local Subaru dealership today. Made a few calls and appears promising I'll get a BRZ before an 86 so we'll see. I'll report back this arvo.

Dorikin 07-13-2012 08:44 PM

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Originally Posted by sticky (Post 314066)
anyone thinking of jumping ship?

the BRZ will be harsher handling (especially on our pothole ridden Sydney roads) but given it's branding and limited supply it will have a higher resale value. Shame about that hideous silver dash (not that the fake carbon is much better).

Anyone know if satnav is optional? it doesn't seem to be?


SatNav is optional as are heated seats and trim.

Just made 3 calls to seperate dealers around Sydney and they all seem confident if I am lucky I can get a car by December this year.

sticky 07-13-2012 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Dorikin (Post 314078)
SatNav is optional as are heated seats and trim.

Ahh ok - just find it strange that none of the articles i've read mentions it as options - it does for the leather/heated seats though.

gotta feel for the people that bought the GT - for $3k more they could of had a whole lot more.

JDMSushi 07-13-2012 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by sticky (Post 314106)
Ahh ok - just find it strange that none of the articles i've read mentions it as options - it does for the leather/heated seats though.

gotta feel for the people that bought the GT - for $3k more they could of had a whole lot more.

What does it have which is that much better over the GT?

Wally Simmonds 07-13-2012 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by sticky (Post 314106)
Ahh ok - just find it strange that none of the articles i've read mentions it as options - it does for the leather/heated seats though.

gotta feel for the people that bought the GT - for $3k more they could of had a whole lot more.

Yeah, if both had been available at the same time I would've gone for the BRZ - but I get my car next week, instead of next year. That counts for a lot.

coyote 07-13-2012 09:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Z86 (Post 314059)
I'm not a fan of free servicing because the reality is that its built into the cost of the car.

So true.

coyote 07-13-2012 09:59 PM

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Originally Posted by JDMSushi (Post 314209)
What does it have over the GT?

17s, brakes, start button, lsd in auto and a badge the Nick Senior made in his garage one night after drinking too much wine.

sticky 07-13-2012 10:02 PM

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Originally Posted by coyote (Post 314219)
17s, brakes, start button, lsd in auto and a badge the Nick Senior made in his garage one night after drinking too much wine.

and also HIDs, DRLs, dual climate control, alloy pedals, digital speedo - well worth the extra $3k.

lol the BRZ badge is just hideous - hopefully you can opt out of getting one :lol:


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