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tekFRS234 · 03-14-2015, 08:20 AM

I traded a 2009 Camry XLE for the FR-S. It had a lot of grandpa bells and whistles and comfort features that I normally don't care for. Our other vehicle is a base Toyota Highlander. For South Carolina roads, the worst in the USA, it can be hard to thoroughly enjoy the FR-S. Annual car taxes are extremely high here and 90% of what you pay goes to schools, not roads. Most folks here drive the biggest trucks and SUVs they can afford, which wear out the cheaply paved roads in no time. To top things off, old city water supply pipes keep bursting under roads causing all kinds of problems. I LOVE my FR-S, just wish it had Toyota/GT86 badges, but the Camry and Highlander are great for crappy SC roads.

The pic below is from a street I have to travel on in our neighborhood...

03-14-2015, 08:20 AM	#46
tekFRS234 Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Drives: 2015 FR-S Firestorm MT Location: Columbia, SC Posts: 50 Thanks: 6 Thanked 46 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	I traded a 2009 Camry XLE for the FR-S. It had a lot of grandpa bells and whistles and comfort features that I normally don't care for. Our other vehicle is a base Toyota Highlander. For South Carolina roads, the worst in the USA, it can be hard to thoroughly enjoy the FR-S. Annual car taxes are extremely high here and 90% of what you pay goes to schools, not roads. Most folks here drive the biggest trucks and SUVs they can afford, which wear out the cheaply paved roads in no time. To top things off, old city water supply pipes keep bursting under roads causing all kinds of problems. I LOVE my FR-S, just wish it had Toyota/GT86 badges, but the Camry and Highlander are great for crappy SC roads. The pic below is from a street I have to travel on in our neighborhood... Attached Images Last edited by tekFRS234; 03-14-2015 at 08:36 AM.