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Yes, I'm moving on.
All the waiting time Scion/Toyota has allowed, made me be more rational about this car and my needs. Instead of buying a brand new FR-S, I can use that money to buy two used cars w/ relatively low miles; one for dd/family and another for track. A much happier choice for the entire family instead of forcing my wife to drive manuals and to fit our young daughter into the cramped backseat of the FR-S.
That said, a reliable source has tipped me that a base FR-S will be somewhere around $23K and Scion/Toyota has been waiting for Hyundai to release the pricing for the new GC. Now that it's been released, I foresee that the pricing info for FR-S/BRZ will also be released soon.
I think that FR-S and BRZ will be a great little fun car as Toyota has been preaching, but is the "Bring back the Fun" mantra going to be enough to mask all of its weak performance figures? Is it really justifiable given its relatively high price tags?
The initial success of this car seems almost guaranteed at this point judging by all the magazine reviews as well as people's reactions especially this forum. However, the long-term success is yet to be seen and also questionable considering the weak performence of this niche segment.
I'm happy with a mere fact that there will be another rwd coupe that is relatively lightweight and affordable. The dying breed, indeed. Hopefully, the ultimate success of FR-S/BRZ will spark other manufacturers to look into this once deserted segment.
Maybe, I will pick one up used in few years. Good luck to ya all!
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