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Ammunition · 09-25-2013, 03:54 AM

Hello all - I have been lurking here for a long time now, soaking up a lot of great information and admiring a lot of beautiful cars.

I am so glad that I can finally come out and say that I'm now a proud owner of this fantastic car! My car arrived at the dealership this Friday, September 20, and I drove her home that evening.

So far, the car has been everything that I had hoped it would be and more. I cannot express how happy I am to be making this post. I have both loved and admired this car for a long time now, and it took a lot of planning, saving, hard work, and determination to achieve this goal.

Honestly, throughout most of it, I remained hopeful, but I wasn't convinced that it would happen. I am a student right now, so the payments will be a challenge, but I can manage it. There are things that I had to or will have to give up for it, but it is worth it to me.

The ride is pure joy, and I definitely drive this car differently than how I drove my '04 Carolla; although I am a defensive driver, I was a bit aggressive in that car, and I felt like I pulled off a lot of stuff while driving in that car that reflected the confidence I had in my driving capabilities, but I'm sure that that style might have annoyed, or upset a few people on occasion. In my FR-S, it's all about enjoying the ride and making sure that the car is safe - I ignore, or move over for aggressive drivers that, in retrospect, I used to let influence my driving - although I do have a bit of fun in it too

.

This is probably getting a little long for an introduction post, so feel free to skip to the pictures; it all started last month in August when I began visiting dealerships to get a bit of information. I just wanted to take a look at the car and maybe get a chance to test drive it.

Because I am not that tall, I did have some apprehension about being able to drive it comfortably, but after test driving the FR-S, I knew it was the perfect fit for me, and my feelings about it were unshakable - this was my dream car.

I had my heart set on asphalt with an automatic transmission, but since production was about to start for the 2014 model, I quickly found out that it would be very difficult to locate a car with my specifications (asphalt, AT, no spoiler). I was discouraged at first - it felt like now that I was so close to, and ready to purchase the car, I wasn't able to get the one I wanted. It was further discouraging to me, being that this was my fist experience purchasing a new car, when the dealership I visited initially wasn't interested in trying to locate a 2013 for me with my desired specifications unless I was committed to buying it.

To make a long story short(er), I headed over to another dealership, and the folks there were extremely helpful and encouraging; I found out that there would be a very minimal, if any, price increase for the upcoming 2014 model, and because it was still earlier in August, there was time for them to alter the specifications of the first 2014 they had coming into the dealership (which they anticipated arriving in late September). I put a $500 deposit down for that one, and they ensured me that it would be to my request (asphalt, AT, no spoiler, no front plate).

Fast forward to last Friday, and I picked her up with 10 miles on the odometer after they got her all cleaned up and taken care of

.

I cannot thank the people on this forum enough for all of the information, advice, and anecdotes that have helped prepare me for purchasing, and taking care of my FR-S. She'll probably be all stock for awhile, given my financial situation, but I think she is perfect

. I'll probably have her tinted once I find a good place to get it done - slightly longer term modifications would include a set of wheels, and a solid dash cam.

I do like the knee pads, although I do feel that the one on the door is prone to getting scuffed if you're not careful when entering or exiting. I also like the touch screen a lot, but I'm coming from a previous car where if I wanted to play my music while driving, it had to be coming out of the speakers on my iPhone, so I am uncertain if others will be as excited about it as I am

.

Although asphalt was my first choice for the color, I began to have some regrets after I put the deposit down. Argento was my second choice, and I worried that the black accent on the side mirrors (which I like) wouldn't look good with a color that couldn't be differentiated from it very well. After seeing her when she arrived at the dealership, I had absolutely no regrets on sticking with asphalt. The color is gorgeous, plus it has that batmobile look to it

.

Now, without further ado...

My 2014 asphalt FR-S [AT] - I think she might be the first 2014 asphalt in the greater Portland area

. I apologize for the image quality, as these were all taken with my iPhone. Pictures absolutely cannot do this car (and the color) justice!

09-25-2013, 03:54 AM	#3569
Ammunition Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FR-S Location: NW - PDX Posts: 808 Thanks: 853 Thanked 380 Times in 234 Posts Mentioned: 35 Post(s) Tagged: 4 Thread(s)	Hello all - I have been lurking here for a long time now, soaking up a lot of great information and admiring a lot of beautiful cars. I am so glad that I can finally come out and say that I'm now a proud owner of this fantastic car! My car arrived at the dealership this Friday, September 20, and I drove her home that evening. So far, the car has been everything that I had hoped it would be and more. I cannot express how happy I am to be making this post. I have both loved and admired this car for a long time now, and it took a lot of planning, saving, hard work, and determination to achieve this goal. Honestly, throughout most of it, I remained hopeful, but I wasn't convinced that it would happen. I am a student right now, so the payments will be a challenge, but I can manage it. There are things that I had to or will have to give up for it, but it is worth it to me. The ride is pure joy, and I definitely drive this car differently than how I drove my '04 Carolla; although I am a defensive driver, I was a bit aggressive in that car, and I felt like I pulled off a lot of stuff while driving in that car that reflected the confidence I had in my driving capabilities, but I'm sure that that style might have annoyed, or upset a few people on occasion. In my FR-S, it's all about enjoying the ride and making sure that the car is safe - I ignore, or move over for aggressive drivers that, in retrospect, I used to let influence my driving - although I do have a bit of fun in it too . This is probably getting a little long for an introduction post, so feel free to skip to the pictures; it all started last month in August when I began visiting dealerships to get a bit of information. I just wanted to take a look at the car and maybe get a chance to test drive it. Because I am not that tall, I did have some apprehension about being able to drive it comfortably, but after test driving the FR-S, I knew it was the perfect fit for me, and my feelings about it were unshakable - this was my dream car. I had my heart set on asphalt with an automatic transmission, but since production was about to start for the 2014 model, I quickly found out that it would be very difficult to locate a car with my specifications (asphalt, AT, no spoiler). I was discouraged at first - it felt like now that I was so close to, and ready to purchase the car, I wasn't able to get the one I wanted. It was further discouraging to me, being that this was my fist experience purchasing a new car, when the dealership I visited initially wasn't interested in trying to locate a 2013 for me with my desired specifications unless I was committed to buying it. To make a long story short(er), I headed over to another dealership, and the folks there were extremely helpful and encouraging; I found out that there would be a very minimal, if any, price increase for the upcoming 2014 model, and because it was still earlier in August, there was time for them to alter the specifications of the first 2014 they had coming into the dealership (which they anticipated arriving in late September). I put a $500 deposit down for that one, and they ensured me that it would be to my request (asphalt, AT, no spoiler, no front plate). Fast forward to last Friday, and I picked her up with 10 miles on the odometer after they got her all cleaned up and taken care of . I cannot thank the people on this forum enough for all of the information, advice, and anecdotes that have helped prepare me for purchasing, and taking care of my FR-S. She'll probably be all stock for awhile, given my financial situation, but I think she is perfect . I'll probably have her tinted once I find a good place to get it done - slightly longer term modifications would include a set of wheels, and a solid dash cam. I do like the knee pads, although I do feel that the one on the door is prone to getting scuffed if you're not careful when entering or exiting. I also like the touch screen a lot, but I'm coming from a previous car where if I wanted to play my music while driving, it had to be coming out of the speakers on my iPhone, so I am uncertain if others will be as excited about it as I am . Although asphalt was my first choice for the color, I began to have some regrets after I put the deposit down. Argento was my second choice, and I worried that the black accent on the side mirrors (which I like) wouldn't look good with a color that couldn't be differentiated from it very well. After seeing her when she arrived at the dealership, I had absolutely no regrets on sticking with asphalt. The color is gorgeous, plus it has that batmobile look to it . Now, without further ado... My 2014 asphalt FR-S [AT] - I think she might be the first 2014 asphalt in the greater Portland area . I apologize for the image quality, as these were all taken with my iPhone. Pictures absolutely cannot do this car (and the color) justice! Last edited by Ammunition; 09-25-2013 at 04:56 AM.