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Originally Posted by Veejayy
First- test drove 2015 FRS at Scion. Steering even better than new Cayman - about as good as old Cayman. Suspension - excellent. Ergonomics- great. Engine- like my old RX-8 - more would be better.
So anyway- would not mind owning (decision really is do I want a sports car or not).
Price- Scion said what is on the sticker with no haggling. I am under the impression that these great cars are not selling as well as thought and that the wholesale market is off.
My offer (i have not negotiated yet) would be (for AT base ) about $23.5-24k range ( i'm talkin 2015).
Any hope? Thx.
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First things first -- Don't let other people bully you into owning a MT vs AT. If you want the AT, get the AT. They aren't making the payments...you are.
That being said, I drive a 2013 MT and love it. the car is designed to handle the curves and not built for speed so remember that. Backseat is useless so my 7 year old is just tied to the rear trailing arm and dragged to school -- Kidding. The auto trans, in terms of squishboxes, is actually quite impressive and the features it has with it, such as auto downshift, are a nice touch. There are trades to having an auto versus a manual trans (And I am not talking about what people are going to say on a website) so do research first if you're serious about the car.
Lastly, pricing point. Haggle haggle haggle haggle haggle haggle haggle. If you can't or don't know how, then go to google and type "how to haggle"
into the search bar. Understand that even at their "Sticker is the only option" bullshit, the worst they can do is push you for their pricing and at the end of the day, the dealer still needs to make a buck. Selling a car for $xxx is better than letting you walk for $0. I bought my 2013 for $18,500 and traded in a 2007 subaru impreza 2.5i for $5,000 value. after all taxes, licensing, GAP coverage, and the highest level warranty, I walked away with my car for $21,151 out the door.
It takes time, so be patient. And no matter what you drive, enjoy it. Happy driving
