Subaru called me today - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

adam · 03-27-2012, 08:22 AM

Here's an interesting one, I left them my details a while ago, they said they'd call with any info.

According to them, today is the only day I can pre-order the BRZ, they're only importing them based on the pre-order sales? it made no sense, also she mentioned that deposit would be $5k

I'll be calling another dealer tomorrow for a second opinion i think.

They did mention that the est drive away price was $45k.

neutron256 · 03-27-2012, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by adam

Here's an interesting one, I left them my details a while ago, they said they'd call with any info.

According to them, today is the only day I can pre-order the BRZ, they're only importing them based on the pre-order sales? it made no sense, also she mentioned that deposit would be $5k

I'll be calling another dealer tomorrow for a second opinion i think.

They did mention that the est drive away price was $45k.

I'm glad I don't live in Australia!

wcefan · 03-27-2012, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by adam

Here's an interesting one, I left them my details a while ago, they said they'd call with any info.

According to them, today is the only day I can pre-order the BRZ, they're only importing them based on the pre-order sales? it made no sense, also she mentioned that deposit would be $5k

I'll be calling another dealer tomorrow for a second opinion i think.

They did mention that the est drive away price was $45k.

That drive away price is $5k better then what I've been told. Which dealer was this? Might give them a call tomorrow see what the deal is.

$5k deposit seems odd for a car that doesn't even have a release date. Most other places are asking $1k

tlp · 03-27-2012, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by neutron256

I'm glad I don't live in Australia!

Thanks for rubbing it in!

BTW I call BS on today being the only day you could pre-order. Probably some marketing tactic to try and get you to put down a 5k deposit.

armythug · 03-27-2012, 10:24 AM

hehehe sounds quite dodgy.

tlp · 03-27-2012, 10:31 AM

All salespeople are dodgy! :p

adam · 03-27-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by wcefan

Which dealer was this? Might give them a call tomorrow see what the deal is.

$5k deposit seems odd for a car that doesn't even have a release date. Most other places are asking $1k

It was Central Coast Subaru. Not sure of the saleswomans name but their number is 02 4320 0900

Nardi330 · 03-28-2012, 12:45 AM

Australian economy isn't as good as it looks tho......

Mr.Jay · 03-28-2012, 12:48 AM

Theres always Canada

Seeming like they are gonna surprise you with "non refundable deposit" maybe?

Skorov · 03-28-2012, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

Theres always Canada

Seeming like they are gonna surprise you with "non refundable deposit" maybe?

Your sig: "Do you come with the car?"
"Haha! Oh you!"

Mr.Jay · 03-28-2012, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Skorov

Your sig: "Do you come with the car?"
"Haha! Oh you!"

There room in that trunk for at least another pair of Asian girls just get them short size

Skorov · 03-28-2012, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Mr.Jay

There room in that trunk for at least another pair of Asian girls just get them short size

I'll keep that in mind when I'm doing my abducting =D

BigM · 03-28-2012, 07:43 AM

Can we leave the (incorrect) economic posts elsewhere? Please?

Anyway, I thought this sounded like total rubbish too, but, as I do sometimes (just to be underwhelmed), I fired up http://subaru.com.au/brz

This used to redirect to one of the news articles about the BRZ but no longer does. I have no idea why companies do these things early, you should be able to change a redirect like that at the time you publish content, but sometimes it's an indication that there's about to be an announcement...

So possible the dealers know and one was trying to get the drop on picking up some orders before it's announced. I remember when I had a moment of temporary insanity and was going to buy a HSV... One of the dealers in Victoria was advertising a really good runout special but I called a couple of dealers here and they laughed, said I was wrong etc... One of them called me back on Monday though and said the other dealer had got the info a couple days early and advertised it in the hope of picking up sales...

Lot's of if's and maybe's I know, but perhaps we aren't far away from actually hearing the specs, prices, and being able to order!

adam · 03-28-2012, 08:20 AM

fingers crossed.

03-27-2012, 08:22 AM	#1
adam Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: unused account Location: unused account Posts: 19 Thanks: 12 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Subaru called me today Here's an interesting one, I left them my details a while ago, they said they'd call with any info. According to them, today is the only day I can pre-order the BRZ, they're only importing them based on the pre-order sales? it made no sense, also she mentioned that deposit would be $5k I'll be calling another dealer tomorrow for a second opinion i think. They did mention that the est drive away price was $45k.

03-27-2012, 10:24 AM	#5
armythug Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Pegasus White 86GTS Location: Perth WA Posts: 608 Thanks: 371 Thanked 108 Times in 84 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	hehehe sounds quite dodgy. __________________ Pegasus White 6MT got it. :happy0180:

03-28-2012, 12:48 AM	#9
Mr.Jay Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: FRS :D Location: Vancouver BC Posts: 2,985 Thanks: 545 Thanked 699 Times in 438 Posts Mentioned: 18 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Theres always Canada Seeming like they are gonna surprise you with "non refundable deposit" maybe? __________________ Out of the FRS game

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BigM Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: B4 Location: Sydney Posts: 98 Thanks: 16 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Can we leave the (incorrect) economic posts elsewhere? Please? Anyway, I thought this sounded like total rubbish too, but, as I do sometimes (just to be underwhelmed), I fired up http://subaru.com.au/brz This used to redirect to one of the news articles about the BRZ but no longer does. I have no idea why companies do these things early, you should be able to change a redirect like that at the time you publish content, but sometimes it's an indication that there's about to be an announcement... So possible the dealers know and one was trying to get the drop on picking up some orders before it's announced. I remember when I had a moment of temporary insanity and was going to buy a HSV... One of the dealers in Victoria was advertising a really good runout special but I called a couple of dealers here and they laughed, said I was wrong etc... One of them called me back on Monday though and said the other dealer had got the info a couple days early and advertised it in the hope of picking up sales... Lot's of if's and maybe's I know, but perhaps we aren't far away from actually hearing the specs, prices, and being able to order!

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