All non 86ers, post when and where you got your FR-S
 

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Got mine at Champion Toyota in Austin, TX. Highly suggest Jim Lee there - best car purchasing experience I've ever had.

When?

5/23

When - 5/24/12
Where - Mark Jacobson Toyota in Durham, NC
Excitement level - :thumbup:

ok, good NC, getting closer to NJ. I have my vin and dealer has permission to sell it once they get it. Just need it released from the port in Newark. Maybe today.

Still waiting on mine here. My dealer did tell me they thought they were coming Tuesday night though. Didn't happen. I want my car already... Wait is killing me. lol

Got mine! Austin, Texas too. From Round Rock Toyota on the 23rd as well :)

We should meet up and get some photos of the first two in the area!

Wait so you guys reserved yours ahead of time? I'm still waiting for my local toyotas to get theirs before i jump the gun and sell my bike.

Nice! Luxmn is a 1st 86er in Austin too. I was trying to find if there were any shows in the area soon that could be fun to show up at. Let me/him know if you see anything! We all three have different colors too - Whiteout, Asphalt and Argento.

my delivery window was 17th-21st, oh well.

I didn't reserve the FR-S I purchased yesterday. No dealership would accept a deposit around here... I just arrived at the Toyota Dealership in Durham, NC right as the car rolled off the truck so I'd be the first to test drive and buy it!

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I was #4 on the wait list since end of March at my dealer.

Began my ten year test drive 5/19/2012. Grossinger City Scion, Chicago.

Niiiiice! Yeah man for sure! I'll keep an eye out.

Town&Country Toyota-Scion. Asphalt M/T. They have every color available :thumbup:

I'm getting mine June 1st at 355 scion in Rockville, Maryland

looking like a lot of cars are being held at port so dealers get them just before the official June 1st release date.

Color? Transmission?

Silver Manual Transmission!

Shouldn't you be training for the upcoming Nathan's hotdog eating contest instead of wasting time on a car forum?

Hah, actually its my gamertag name that i got from the movie The Usual Suspects

I got my vin today. How to I track it to see where its currently at?

Dont think you can, the dealer gets a delivery date window.

Getting mine from Fremont, CA. My delivery window was 15th to 18th. Dealer called today. My FR-S is ready to pick up on 31st. :happyanim:

Whiteout, 6AT, May 3rd, 2012, Penske Toyota of Downey CA. #2 delivery in the USA. (OK you didn't want F86 member)
Blue 6AT of a friend, June 15th, Longo Toyota.
Red 6MT also another buddy, June 25th, Longo Toyota. :D
White 6MT, K.Inoue, May 15th, Somewhere in Orange County, CA
White 6MT, Migel, May 19th, Thousand Oaks, CA (ok sorry this is a F86 as well)

Forgive my ignorance, but why are some dealers delivering NON first86 cars to customers already, while other dealers are dead-set on not delivering other cars until June 1st?

I was curious about this as well.

i have been looking at that too some dealers want to respect the june 1st date and other just want to sell their cars..... that might be why a lot of the cars are being held at port.

Went into the dealership to purchase my wife a Prius C two weeks ago and also got an Argento FR-S for myself (Traded in my 09 WRX). I picked mine up from the dealership on Thursday afternoon. They had spoken to the District Manager the weekend before it was released from port in Jacksonville and he approved them to let me take the car early, but they would pass the papers into Toyota on June 1st.

they are all cars that the FIRST86 decided to NOT buy, and only ones allowed for resale by dealers until June 1, except in circumstances approved by Toyota HQ such as aftermarket companies that need them to measure or have special arrangements for promotional uses, which is rare as well.

In some cases, FIRST 86 also has changed thier minds post delivery to dealership on transmission choice or colors, and the ones that already have been released to dealer inventory is up to the dealer to do as they wish. Since these customers are in line again to receive it according to their options choice.

So all normal allocations are still locked till June 1, 2012.

Thanks for the reply. I was wondering why so many dealers seemed to be disregarding the official launch date...I knew it didn't seem right.

Good input Moto p, makes sense. I am going to assume my car will leave port around 29th and I will be in my new car by 6-1.

Got mine on 5/23, Asphalt 6MT at Lakeland Toyota/Scion. Had a deposit at another dealer and just happened that this one got in the color/trans choice I wanted so I jumped on it

I too got mine on 5/23 at Scion of Richardson.

So far every dealer in a 20 mile radius of me has at least 1 FR-S instock ready to take home. My dealer has a raven and whiteout instock and the customer can take the car home the minute paperwork is done. From what I have been following none of this where the first 86. Not sure if being part of southeastern Toyota region Has something to do with it or not. Anthor thing that seemed off to me was that our port in FL has just about every color and drivetrain style instock, and if a deposit is made you will take delivery within 2-3 days.

I was told last night that my car should arrive at the dealer Thursday night (5/31) but that I wouldn't be able to pick it up until 6/1. This is killing me. On top of that, someone is now supposedly offering me a good amount for my Evo. I have to verify that and get it all done before Friday if that's the case.

Forgot to mention I'll be getting my car from Frontier Toyota in Valencia, CA.

Got mine 05/25/2012 at Treasure Coast Toyota in Stuart FL

Walked in to pick up a part I had ordered for my tC and drove out of there with a Raven MT FR-S :D

Oh man. They just sent me a picture of my car. It just arrived at the dealer. I don't know if I can pick it up yet though.