FR-S lease available in US
 

I remember about a week ago hearing a lease option was available in Canada.

I live in New England and the #1 volume Toyota/Scion dealership offers a lease on the FR-S.

I apologize in advance if this is old news.

Who is the #1 volume Scion dealer in CT? Do they have a demo car already?

I don't know in CT. The dealership I went to is Balise Toyota/Scion in West Springfield, MA. About 30min from Hartford. I'm sure a google search will answer your question.

They have an ultramarine AT first 86 model there. The person who bought it came in with his wife and I was told he has to discuss the payment and their budget. I can't believe he ordered one not sure if he can afford :iono:

It is possible he will not take the car. They are allowing everyone to sit inside, touch the paint, windows, etc. I sat in it and even the salespeople were leaning on the car and touching the windows and paint. It's def going to need to be cleaned.

My dealer is offering a residual of $16669 on a manual. That's pretty affordable if you ask me.

I meant to ask who's the #1 volume dealer in New England, not in CT. :D
I am familiar with Balise Scion in MA though. Thanks for replying.

They're very friendly there. Just don't lower your guard. When I purchase a car I'm not only purchasing it but also the dealership too.

I would be very comfortable doing business with them.

Now, it's a matter of seeing if Bertera Subie in Hartford will give me more for my trade-in. I would certainly prefer a limited BRZ

The lease is good on these cars. I'm going to be putting $1000 down on mine and the payment is around $330 including taxes. Almost a 67% residual ($16,698) at 12k per year.

Ruskymx

For a 36-mo. lease? If so, that is a good residual! Audi's residuals are pathetic, usually hovering around 50%. Good thing our cars more than make up for the crappy lease deals :D

I'd consider leasing a BRZ if I could keep the mileage low; it would keep me from modding it until the warranty expires and the lease is up, then I could buy it out and add mods to it. Buuut I drive about 24,000 miles/yr... ugh.

Yes, that's the 36mo residual. 24mo is $18k, but Toyota only offers 15k miles (or higher) for 2 year leases. I have all the residuals at my desk at work that I can post if people are interested. I can put them up here tomorrow.

Ruskymx

Longo Scion is the #1 volume Toyota/Scion dealership ;) I'm going to have to fly over there with a crowbar to make sure they have their fine print of "in New England" in order :lol:

You know. I never in my life thought about leasing a car until today. I want this FRS sooooo badly. But I want a GT-R more. I've been thinking all day about it and may have more to think about.

If I just lease the FRS for meh 3-4 years ish, then I could get an R32 shipped to the states with no problems (25+ year old is a MUCH easier process).

Can you guys school me on a lease?

Is the residual what you pay at the end of the lease if you want to buy the car out? If not, is that dependent on the dealer, or does Toyota have a buy out price for the car listed?

If I were to bring the car in for warranty work with mods on it, will that cause an issue when it comes time to turn the car in (with the car returned to stock)?

This one is probably a dumb question, but are you charged sales tax when you lease a vehicle, or just when you buy the car out? If it is the latter, is the sales tax assessed on the actual purchase price of the vehicle or what the car cost new?

Is the residual what you pay at the end of the lease if you want to buy the car out? If not, is that dependent on the dealer, or does Toyota have a buy out price for the car listed?

-Yes. Residual is on your contract and that is the purchase price of the vehicle once your lease is up. The residual is determined by the financing institution. Usually you want to go with the actual manufacturer's bank (Toyota Financial, in this case) as their residuals are usually higher than those found 'in the wild'. At least termination, you have the option to buy the car out for cash, or finance as well. Credit will be run again and you'll pay taxes on the residual value as well.


If I were to bring the car in for warranty work with mods on it, will that cause an issue when it comes time to turn the car in (with the car returned to stock)?

You need to return the car as you received it. Minor things are typically overlooked (tint and such). However, if you have excessive wear/tear, you may have to pay for repairs to those items. TFS has a guideline on what they consider excessive wear/tear. Talk to the Finance Manager at the dealership for a brochure that outlines what is 'normal' and what is over the top.


This one is probably a dumb question, but are you charged sales tax when you lease a vehicle, or just when you buy the car out? If it is the latter, is the sales tax assessed on the actual purchase price of the vehicle or what the car cost new?

You are charged sales tax ON THE MONTHLY PAYMENT. So that $249/month advertised price you see for a lease from any manufacturer is $249 +tax. You save on tax this way if you think you won't buy the car out. You're only paying tax on the portion of the car you use. You're not paying tax in the residual unless you buy it out. This may vary by state though... this is at least true in California.

Thanks! Im just crunching numbers to see which direction I should go. Ill need to talk with the finance manager to get hard numbers, but if its going to be about $340/mo with taxes to lease, then ~$16700 to buy out, Ill be paying about $2.5k more in the long run compared to financing it from the beginning.