Ordering/Buying a Zx6? Look here first!

[e46m3]

Originally Posted by Smokinbuffalo

I took the wife to see the BRZ today. She thinks it looks better in person. I agree, and it looks damn sexy in red. There is a little orange peel in the paint I hope they iron out in production. Too bad it is was an automatic, I wanted to try the clutch pedal.
While I was there I learned something cool about trade-ins. If a Toyota dealership makes a better offer on my tC than the Subaru dealers I can use a 'buy bid'. That's where I get the Toyota dealer to give me a written quote, or buy bid. The Subaru dealer will use the value on the buy bid as my trade-in value. It works out like a price match, but they actually sell the car to the Toyota dealer. This allows me shop around my trade-in, and still get the trade-in tax credit. That tax credit should be worth several hundred dollars for my car.

Regardign the 'buy bid', another thing you can do is to find a buyer yourself and let the buyer get the car thru dealership where you are purchasing your BRZ/FRS. that way you can get better trade in value for your car.

[racerkyo]

I went to carter when they had the brz and i loved it. i placed a pre order for a black manual premium with no options. i think i'm #13

[brianbot5000]

For those who placed an order - did you request that they NOT drill holes for the front plates? I personally requested that, and they told me to remind them periodically as we get closer to delivery time and they'll try to intercept the car before a mechanic can get to it, but no guarantees. You might want to do the same...in fact, just tell them not to drill ANY of the BRZs. Not sure why that's so difficult for them to keep track of...

[Smokinbuffalo]

Originally Posted by brianbot5000

For those who placed an order - did you request that they NOT drill holes for the front plates? I personally requested that, and they told me to remind them periodically as we get closer to delivery time and they'll try to intercept the car before a mechanic can get to it, but no guarantees. You might want to do the same...in fact, just tell them not to drill ANY of the BRZs. Not sure why that's so difficult for them to keep track of...

I didn't ask them not to drill holes, but I should. The Toyota dealership drilled holes in my tC's front bumper because I forgot to ask them not too.
I hope the dealer doesn't paint their name on the trunk. I hate when they do that, it's vandalism.

[Tainen]

so the car is at Chaplins today, tomorrow it will be at Mike Scarff in Auburn thru thursday. Walkers says they get it on the 5th. I'm betting titus gets it in between.

[Crashoverride]

Damn it I want the FR-S to hit show rooms.

[MarkRacerX]

Originally Posted by Crashoverride

Damn it I want the FR-S to hit show rooms.

Darn waiting game!!

I guess BRZ gets one to tour dealerships and we to be patient...

First 86 is said for May, then June for general release....

I can't wait

[RogerCarr_TOK]

FYI, Scion of Kirkland has started a policy that no Scions will have holes drilled for the front plate unless requested at delivery

[Tainen]

Originally Posted by RogerCarr_TOK

FYI, Scion of Kirkland has started a policy that no Scions will have holes drilled for the front plate unless requested at delivery

Epic! That's the WAY to do it.

[brianbot5000]

Originally Posted by RogerCarr_TOK

FYI, Scion of Kirkland has started a policy that no Scions will have holes drilled for the front plate unless requested at delivery

Very nice! Perhaps you could talk to the folks at Carter Subaru about that??

[RogerCarr_TOK]

But that would be HELPING the competition. See, now you have a reason to pull your BRZ deposit and get an FR-S instead

[Dark]

Originally Posted by Tainen

Hey Dark,

are you the guy thats first in line at Carter?

No.

[DarrenDriven]

Originally Posted by Crashoverride

A Second sticker above Pure Pricing may occur depending on the dealers rarity of the car.

Wow, this shocked me a little. One of the basic values of Scion is their Pure Pricing and to allow dealers to charge an additional "market adjustment" seems just wrong. In fact, one of the reasons that I plunked down the deposit on the FR-S was because I knew I wouldn't have to worry about negotiating the purchase price. I'm still confident that I won't at Gresham Scion, but to think that others might have to...

[Dadhawk]

Originally Posted by DarrenDriven

Wow, this shocked me a little. One of the basic values of Scion is their Pure Pricing and to allow dealers to charge an additional "market adjustment" seems just wrong. In fact, one of the reasons that I plunked down the deposit on the FR-S was because I knew I wouldn't have to worry about negotiating the purchase price. I'm still confident that I won't at Gresham Scion, but to think that others might have to...

Lots of discussions on this here (just do a search for "Pure Pricing"). Bottom line, most dealers charge MSRP, but as long as they advertise and post the price, then charge it to everyone that walks in the door, the dealers can set their own price higher or lower than MSRP.