Want to buy FRS. Family says no because of maintenance concerns

[ermax]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But then you ruin the collector value!

Save the originals... swap them later.. Boom! Hahaha

[VoltsFRS2013]

The car is not discontinued lol, scion was discontinued.

Do your oil changes every 4500 miles, go by doing service as the book says and you'll be fine lol.

I daily drive mine and have had no issues for the past 2 years besides just doing my oil changes. Of course now I'm around 60k miles and i need to do my Trans, Diff and Spark plug services but that's just how cars work. If you're looking for a car that you can just drive and never do anything with in terms of maintenance this is not your platform. but at the same time, it does not cost a concerning amount of money to maintain this car in the first place.

[ermax]

Yeah but all cars need fluid changes, not just the Twins.

[CB750F]

This car does not cost much. I have 60k km & no issues, put
good snow tires for winter driving & since your in Quebec, join the club @

http://www.quebecfrs.com/v2/

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by DarkPira7e

The other good news, is that people crash these cars a lot. ....

Might not be the best thing to share with a family when trying to convince them its a good car to buy.....

[Leonardo]

IDK. It is your $$$$. (Unless your family is loaning it to you or co-signing on your loan.) Get the car you want! YOLO! I mean, I bought many cars my family told me not to. (I should have listened a couple times though)


Just, don't go and get a beater car because your FR-S/BRZ is too nice. (Or get the beater now and save)


(with all the talk of family) I have no idea how old you are, if you live at home, and how good of a job you may or may not have....

[omadab]

Thanks again to everyone that replied. Tonight I'll be updating you guys on if this is enough to convince them XD

[mazeroni]

Originally Posted by Dadhawk

The AT of all three "models" (FRS,86,BRZ) have a Snow button.
The front headlights are the same (at least in the '13) but the bumper cover makes them appear different.

Oh! I thought the snow button was Subaru's attempt to make up for not having AWD. Never knew they all had it.

When I said lights I meant the internal design.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by omadab

Thanks again to everyone that replied. Tonight I'll be updating you guys on if this is enough to convince them XD

You want me to do up a PPT?

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by mazeroni

Oh! I thought the snow button was Subaru's attempt to make up for not having AWD. Never knew they all had it.

When I said lights I meant the internal design.

The one in the BRZ just links you to this thread

https://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=132636

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

But then you ruin the collector value!

Exactly! That's the reason I'm keeping my Scion badges on -


humfrz

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by omadab

Hello my dudes,
I am currently looking for a FRS/BRZ/86. My budget is 15 000$ CAD so it made sense for me to aim for a 14/15 FRS since they are generally cheaper due to Scion being discontinued. The problem is, my family is not very comfortable with me dropping this large sum of money on a discontinued car. I understand their concern but at the same time, from the research I have done, it is to my understanding that the FRS/BRZ are practically the same car. When it comes to maintenance and looking for parts a +/-decade or so from now, it should not be too difficult, right? We are the type of family that tends to hold onto cars until the cost of repairs outweigh the value of the car (basically until they fall apart). So, to all of my maintenance/mechanic gurus, what are your thoughts on this? Is dropping 15k on an FRS a bad idea? Should I drop an extra 2-3k to get a brz instead?

Thanks,
oma

It would help me help you, if I knew "who" "the family" you speak of is.

(wife, SO, father, mother, kids, brothers/sisters)


humfrz

[RToyo86]

They're are one of the more reliable cars on the road. NA motor, simple layout, and not a lot of electronic gizmos to go wrong.

The scion badging is non issue if you consider the Toyota GT86 is sold over seas with the same bumper skins.

All of the cars are made in a Subaru plant with most of the parts being stamped Subaru.

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by RToyo86

They're are one of the more reliable cars on the road. NA motor, simple layout, and not a lot of electronic gizmos to go wrong.

The scion badging is non issue if you consider the Toyota GT86 is sold over seas with the same bumper skins.

All of the cars are made in a Subaru plant with most of the parts being stamped Subaru.

Alot of people don't realize that if there isn't a platform change, all those TSBs and recalls getting applied only help the reliability design. The engine isn't even the same as when it started in 2013 and people don't realize it's gone through alot of internal revamping, even the interior fit and finish feels more solid if I compare my 2015 to my friends 14