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vcmusik · 08-25-2017, 02:30 AM

Hey everyone! I live in SoCal, and I don't drive an 86 yet but I would definitely love for it to be my next car.

I'd like to ask for some advice as well. I currently am surviving off of a beat-up '04 Corolla. The SoCal area has this relatively unknown program called Replace Your Ride in which you basically can trade-in an older gasoline car for something more fuel efficient, and you get extra incentive money on top of a base amount if you get a hybrid or electric. Long story short, I went through the process and was able to upgrade to a '14 Camry Hybrid, but I don't even have it yet, as I need to wait for the state gov't to approve the deal and send the funds (basically a $7K voucher) to the Toyota dealership.

In the process of shopping though, I was able to test-drive a 2013 FR-S and absolutely loved it, however it was ineligible for a discount under the program and since I wanted to save money, I decided to let go of it and just get the hybrid.

My current plan is to just drive the Camry for a year and then use it as a trade-in while hunting down a 860 Special Edition, but I've also read that a 2nd-gen is being planned.

Source: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-in-the-works/

This being said, do you guys think I should just drive the Camry for a bit longer and hold out for the MKII, or would it be worth it to trade in the Camry ASAP to minimize depreciation and hope I can snag a good deal on an 860 in the coming months? I know it's risky to speculate on a car that doesn't even exist yet, let alone the fact that we don't have any info about specs or even concept images. And I do like the 86 "MKI" in its final form. This is a difficult decision.

08-25-2017, 02:30 AM	#7402
vcmusik Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2017 Drives: Currently drive a Corolla Location: Whittier, CA Posts: 2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Hey everyone! I live in SoCal, and I don't drive an 86 yet but I would definitely love for it to be my next car. I'd like to ask for some advice as well. I currently am surviving off of a beat-up '04 Corolla. The SoCal area has this relatively unknown program called Replace Your Ride in which you basically can trade-in an older gasoline car for something more fuel efficient, and you get extra incentive money on top of a base amount if you get a hybrid or electric. Long story short, I went through the process and was able to upgrade to a '14 Camry Hybrid, but I don't even have it yet, as I need to wait for the state gov't to approve the deal and send the funds (basically a $7K voucher) to the Toyota dealership. In the process of shopping though, I was able to test-drive a 2013 FR-S and absolutely loved it, however it was ineligible for a discount under the program and since I wanted to save money, I decided to let go of it and just get the hybrid. My current plan is to just drive the Camry for a year and then use it as a trade-in while hunting down a 860 Special Edition, but I've also read that a 2nd-gen is being planned. Source: http://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars...-in-the-works/ This being said, do you guys think I should just drive the Camry for a bit longer and hold out for the MKII, or would it be worth it to trade in the Camry ASAP to minimize depreciation and hope I can snag a good deal on an 860 in the coming months? I know it's risky to speculate on a car that doesn't even exist yet, let alone the fact that we don't have any info about specs or even concept images. And I do like the 86 "MKI" in its final form. This is a difficult decision.