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Originally Posted by totopo
I agree with you, If you void the warranty, what is the advantage? Im not comparing a new frs and a used miata, but a modded miata and a modded frs. My argument is against everyone who says it is easy to aftermarket add power to the frs. So if you say a modded frs compares favorably to a Mustang, I say, what advantage does that frs have over an s2k?
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Originally Posted by PhantomX
How about a used FR-S/BRZ vs used Miata, E36, S2000? That sounds more fair.
I'm curious, myself.
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Some people have needs from a car that go beyond the spec sheet. I have owned modified used cars all my life before the FRS and always did my own maintenance, so a warranty wasn't a selling point for me when buying this car. I looked at pretty much every car you could imagine before buying my FRS (Elise, 370z, FD Rx7, e46 m3, Genesis, s2000, z4M Coupe, 135i, Rx8, GTO, Fiesta ST, Evo, etc.)
The biggest reason I didn't go with the s2000 or many of the other cars is because they only had two seats. I've owned an NA Miata in the past, and have spent a lot of quality time with an Elise. I'm having my first kid in May, and wanted to have the option to take him somewhere in my car if needed. Obviously it won't be a baby hauler (We have a Sienna for that), but I needed a car that was at least capable of fitting a baby seat in it. I also dislike convertibles. I know that the S2000 and other cars have optional hardtops, but it's not really the same when comparing to a factory, fixed top coupe.
Like I said, I've owned mostly older cars in the past. I had recently graduated nursing school and purchased my first house, so I wanted a newer car as a gift to myself. I never really considered a Mustang, due to its weight, lack of IRS, fuel economy, and bloated looks. The reason I didn't go with something like the e46 is because it was already pretty hard finding a clean 6-speed coupe. The ones you did find were usually overpriced, or had too many miles. I love the e46, but I couldn't picture spending almost as much money on 10 year old car, when I could buy the FRS brand new for not much more.
In the end, I went with the FRS because it provided me with a newer, lightweight, rwd car that could seat more than 2 people. I love that I can take it to the track, use it as a practical daily driver, and go on drives with my future son. I know some people like the idea of having a tame daily driver, and spending their money on a weekend track toy, but I've done that in the past and don't see the point in it. I wanted a car that I could enjoy every day, especially if I was going to spend +20k on it. I could have waited to buy used and saved even more money, but I didn't want a car that was already thrashed, and I knew this would be one of the few times I could splurge and buy a brand new car just for me.
In short, there is no such thing as a perfect car. There are a lot of personal factors that come into play that influence our decisions, that simply don't apply to other people. That's why I think it's silly when people get so heated in arguments over which car is best. The FRS checked all my boxes, and having a brand new car with a warranty was just an additional bonus for me.
Here are some of the cars I've owned in the past. Kind of all over the place.
1990 Talon TSI
1994 Miata
2005 Srt-4
1998 Neon ACR
2001 Prelude SH
1968 Firebird 400
