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Originally Posted by autosenses
Nice write up.
Essential, it comes down to timing in life. I'm ready now, I may not be ready 1.5 years from now waiting for Gen2. I missed out the Final Edition Evo, Missed out on the last year of the 135i....
Basically, at this age, I've learned many lessons. I still have many years left. Right now, I want to experience the last year of the BRZ. I hope I can get it cheap enough where I can keep it forever and still get other cars. I've also learned my lesson on trading-in cars I love. Not doing that anymore.
I rather have a BRZ vs 86. However, I'm noticing 86's are still be delivered new. They are both built on the same assembly line?
Thanks!
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There are many people here that know much more about the manufacturing details of the car than I do, but my understanding is that the BRZ and 86 are built on the same line, and that production has stopped. I would think any 86's still being delivered 'new' were built a while ago, and are just what's left in the pipeline.
I went through a similar process when I set out to buy a BRZ in 2019, debating current car vs. next-generation. I specifically wanted red, PP, 6 speed. Red was being discontinued for 2020, and there were many other questions and uncertainties. Would there actually be a second-gen car? When would it arrive? Would I like it better than the current car?
At this point in my life (60-something), I decided not to wait. I like the current car, and decided to buy one of the few remaining red 6 speed PP ones out there (after searching for a used one and not finding anything I liked). My thinking was, it would probably be a few years before it might be possible to get a second-generation car. If I absolutely loved it, I could always sell/trade my current car and get one. But in the meantime, I could spend a few years enjoying the current gen car. If the second-gen never happened, or if I didn't like it, then I'd be even happier for not 'waiting' for something that wasn't going to happen. Plus, at my age, remaining time is limited. I don't know how long I have left in which I'd enjoy (or even still be able to) drive a manual transmission.
Nothing is certain, but I think it's likely the next-gen BRZ won't be available until 2022 (or at least not in meaningful numbers). Depending on the state of the economy, production numbers, and dealer greed, for a while there may be difficulties in finding one with the spec you want and for a reasonable price (same applies to the Nissan 400Z). So, it could be 2023 (or beyond) for getting a next-gen car.
Like you, I've also learned the painful lesson of trading in cars I love. I hope I won't be doing that too often again. So many cars I loved that I 'took for granted' and thought would always be available again if I wanted to buy another one, that didn't turn out to be the case. Infiniti G35 and G37 coupes with manual transmission. S2000. RX8. I regret selling all of them.
Whatever happens in the automotive future with the next-gen BRZ (or 400Z), I'll have no regrets about having bought my 2019 BRZ. Every time I drive it, it's positive reinforcement that it was so the right decision to buy it.
Good luck!