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Originally Posted by JARE_ee
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hey guys, i am torn between gettinga 2014 FR-S or 2015 BRZ.
I already made a down-payment (refundable) on the 2015 brz, however i noticed that the 2014 FR-S are on mad sale.
+2000 dollar cash incentive (which i plan to do anyways) + 1000 grad rebate (vs. brz 750)
Plus, fr-s is already slightly cheaper.
As it is now, i could get the 18' TRD wheels + Exhaust system, and still be cheaper than the BRZ!
As of now, the ETA of my 2015 BRZ is in september, so aanother bonus is no more waiting!
However,
the cons are: no subie  , no push start + hid+led +keyless entry + leather seats + heated seats + auto climate + heated mirrors + crystal white pearl
Is it worth the trade off? and What would you do!  |
Get the FRS and save the money. Trust me, you can do without (and won't' miss) the push start, keyless entry, heated seats, auto-climate, heated mirros, HIDs and all the other fancy add ons. I had all of those and more (plus 425hp and sub-5 second 0-60 times) on my last car, and I don't miss them one bit. If this is your first new car and you've never had those things, I can see the appeal... but it really only adds up to more $$ not more fun or more driving experience. And that's why you're buying this car right? If its for 0-60 times and/or "upscale" equipment, then there are better choices. If its for pure driving experience, nothing can beat this car at $25K (new).
FYI, I had the same choice and got the FRS with very little options (I think spoiler, mud guard, whiteout and trunk mat were it) so I was good to go at $24,500. I could not see spending $27-$30K on a BRZ with the extras. Just not worth it. (Plus I just don't care for the BRZ front end styling).
My advice: get FRS cheap as possible, pay it off early, and put the savings into light-weight wheels, real performance tires and upgraded suspension (Hotchkis TVS1 or equivalent)... the upgraded handling will shock you and you'll forget about the extras.