Why you haven't bought the FR-S/86/BRZ yet?
 

I have not bought/ordered the GT86 due to a combination of all following reasons:

-Waiting for build quality and reliability to improve (guessing two years should sort out the most things)
-Hoping we will see improvement in torque or fuel consumption (less likely on that engine). Or another engine option becomes available.
-Waiting for TRD/STI version to be revealed in case that car would be much more desirable. Or just some cool special edition with some desirable parts/options/colors.
-Waiting for a more practical hatcback version to pop up. (yeah, not very likely)
-Saving up money (and paying down my house)
-Waiting for other cars to be revealed or improved upon that might be an option.
-Still happy with my car and have not owned it for much more than 6 months. I usually keep my DD between 1-2,5 years.
-Extented warranty will also last much longer on my current car. So cost and depreciation is not that large compared to a brand new car.

buy one, trade it in for a new one when the time comes

i'm saving up so that my down payment + trading in the mini will mean i don't have very large monthly payments.

I plan on doing this.

by the time a new fr-s or brz comes out i will have this one almost payed off then i can trade in, I'm Thinking this would be a great idea! :)

for me, its the first reason u listed. i dont want to buy a new car that has lots of problems. i plan to get it next year though so hopefully they fix the huge issues by then.

Paying down bills to get credit score as high as possible before financing and pay down my current car as much as possible to get the best trade-in/sale value I can. Also want to get through the winter with my current car, since I know how it handles in the snow, I have snow tires for it already, and I won't be as paranoid to crash a brand new car.

I've already ordered the FR-S...just had them shoot for April delivery

Car is about 80000 USD here. The two first years of ownership can be about 30% in deprecation. Which would equal 24000 USD. So ill wait and see what comes out.
Im in no rush.. :)

Put a deposit down (BRZ) in April, cancelled in October.

Got tired of the runaround and delays (May turned into August, which turned into September-November, which turned into December, which turned into March.) Decided I don't need a second car since I walk or bike to work every day. Cancelled my order. No regrets.

Paying off credit cards first and saving up a bigger downpayment. Also, 6mo. wait on a BRZ order anyway :-(

But you still post here. :)

You'll be back on the wagon soon enough :burnrubber:

Many of my reasons overlap with the OP's:

1. no first model year for me, even from Toyota or Subaru;
2. hoping for more power, or at least torque, in an upgraded FR-S or BRZ;
3. the Focus ST might be a better option because it could replace my TSX, and it's a fantastic drive with more power than the twins, so I have to consider it seriously (but not this year...see #1, above);
4. not the best time financially; and
5. related to #3, it couldn't replace either of our other cars, both of which do family duty, and we live in downtown Philadelphia where owning three cars is expensive and kind of a hassle.

Honestly, if I lived in the 'burbs, I'd probably do it next year and keep my TSX, but in the city it probably ain't happening.

True enough. I like the community (particularly my local group) and I like the car. Maybe I'll be in for a 2015.

I shouldn't buy it, but i probably will.

It's weird different dealerships are offering packages on the scion. Full red seats, white trim leather, painted vents, navi option? those are just some i ran across at a total of 5 dealers around NW suburbs of chicago.
Thoughts
1. I cant really afford one according to that damn financial show.
2. I'm scared the whiteouts will become more difficult to find.
3. I want to have some fun before the world ends... DEC 21 lol...
4. All the scions are AT around me so i will probably need to order a manual.