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Originally Posted by xrs
Wow, so angry. Jus chill dude.
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He's not angry. He's being logical. If a couple grand spread over 4 years makes this unaffordable, then you can't afford a new car above $20k anyway.
As far as saying "this car is only worth $xx,xxx and I simply won't stand for paying any more", that seems pretty unfair to say until you've actually driven it. If you drive this car back to back w/ a new 2.0T GC and the driving experience is far better, then yes, it is worth more than $25k as far as Toyota/Subaru see it.
I'm moving on to a Prius v. The day after the FR-S was announced, my wife and I found out we were having our first child this summer. Her MINI isn't baby-ready, so we're getting something baby ready for the time being. I'll still buy an FR-S, but it will have to wait a few years. I can't justify a
new car that I cannot fit my kiddo into, much like many here can't justify the car at the speculated price. And that's OK. There is nothing to be embarrassed about when you're making a good financial decision rather than strapping yourself financially for a sports car. I've been holding onto the money to buy a sports car, the FR-S in particular, since I sold my MKV GTI in the summer of '10. I figure I should own the v free and clear by late 2013 (I rarely take more than a year to pay off a car) and I can start considering an FR-S. If you have to wait a few years to save up, and this is the car you want, do it. If waiting a few months is enough to dissuade you from this car, then you were probably bound to be disappointed anyway.