Test drove a FRS! Walked away.. - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

thill · 05-24-2012, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Enigmus

Great news! I found another dealership across the city that received a silver MT FRS at MSRP! No AMV BS! Told the dealer I was happy with the 3M paint guard and had no need to test drive it since I already drove one last night! Took 2 hours to take my new FRS off the lot! 40 minutes was because Geico didn't have the FRS in their systems when I called them up to cover the car lol!

That is awesome. Glad you gave your business to the dealer who did not play games.

mr2lor · 05-24-2012, 03:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigmus

Great news! I found another dealership across the city that received a silver MT FRS at MSRP! No AMV BS! Told the dealer I was happy with the 3M paint guard and had no need to test drive it since I already drove one last night! Took 2 hours to take my new FRS off the lot! 40 minutes was because Geico didn't have the FRS in their systems when I called them up to cover the car lol!

you will need the VIN# to get a quote with geico

mines13 · 05-24-2012, 03:13 PM

Good ending.

YukiHachiRoku · 05-24-2012, 03:14 PM

Good Job! Show them whos boss!

Enigmus · 05-24-2012, 03:21 PM

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Originally Posted by mr2lor

you will need the VIN# to get a quote with geico

I actually gave them the VIN# and they didn't have a FR-S in their dropdown box. It kept trying to default to the IQ from what the rep told me

Genomaxter · 05-24-2012, 03:34 PM

Dam! We need to meet up when I get my car from Ray Brandt. Its sitting in the showroom right now. I want to break in my car and head to the auto-cross at NOLA for June 3rd.

ichitaka05 · 05-24-2012, 03:36 PM

Good job! Good thing you were the member here and see all other have been paying only MSRP & not bogus mark up BS!

mattles · 05-24-2012, 03:38 PM

Dude, this car is already on the verge of being overpriced, they are gonna sink the car if they keep these shenanigans up.

I really thought Scion was pretty much underwater, and they needed to sell cars. Its interesting to me that they can take a laid-back attitude and try to eek out every penny. If cars sit on lots, they arent making money.

Dealerships reeeeaaaallllly need to look at the big picture here. Scion is in trouble and this car is meant as a giant RWD life preserver. Use it as such, latch onto it and sell these cars to the masses at MSRP. Dealerships still make a good penny even at MSRP. They stand to make EVEN MORE if you finance through Toyota, too.

serith · 05-24-2012, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigmus

Great news! I found another dealership across the city that received a silver MT FRS at MSRP! No AMV BS! Told the dealer I was happy with the 3M paint guard and had no need to test drive it since I already drove one last night! Took 2 hours to take my new FRS off the lot! 40 minutes was because Geico didn't have the FRS in their systems when I called them up to cover the car lol!

You should go back over to Bohn Bros Scion and show them the sale they lost. Congrats on your new car!

Dadhawk · 05-24-2012, 04:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Enigmus

Great news! I found another dealership across the city that received a silver MT FRS at MSRP! No AMV BS! Told the dealer I was happy with the 3M paint guard and had no need to test drive it since I already drove one last night! Took 2 hours to take my new FRS off the lot! 40 minutes was because Geico didn't have the FRS in their systems when I called them up to cover the car lol!

First, congratulations!

Second, I'm surprised you had an issue with the car because of insurance. I don't have Geico (USAA here) but most insurance companies automatically cover a new car under your existing policy for 30 days. You have to provide proof of auto insurance, but it doesn't have to be for the specific car you are buying.

YukiHachiRoku · 05-24-2012, 04:37 PM

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Originally Posted by serith

You should go back over to Bohn Bros Scion and show them the sale they lost. Congrats on your new car!

This, and possibly leave some rubber on thier lot, j/k maybe not that lol

miata · 05-24-2012, 09:39 PM

Demand is still higher than supply so some with money like jay Leno will pay the mark up.

Mykflo · 05-24-2012, 10:06 PM

you should go back to the first dealership in your new car and show them you were serious.

MmmHamSandwich · 05-24-2012, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Hawaiian

The brz blacklist is for dealers who pull a bait and switch not the ones who tell you up front there is a market adjustment.

Agreed. If they are up front about it you have no right to complain. No one is twisting your arm or being deceptive.

Not trying to call OP out, but personally I would have a bigger problem with someone beating a car they have no intention of buying than a dealer saying they're charging markup from the get-go.

Maybe I'm a weirdo but on my test drive I was harder on the car I knew I was going to end up buying than the one I test drove for reference the week earlier. That's gonna be someone else's new car soon.

05-24-2012, 03:36 PM	#21
ichitaka05 Site Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Drives: ichi 86 Project Location: Middle of No where Posts: 21,050 Thanks: 7,728 Thanked 19,278 Times in 8,388 Posts Mentioned: 697 Post(s) Tagged: 28 Thread(s)	Good job! Good thing you were the member here and see all other have been paying only MSRP & not bogus mark up BS! __________________

05-24-2012, 03:38 PM	#22
mattles Proud of FR Layout Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S 6MT Location: Puget Sound, WA Posts: 984 Thanks: 101 Thanked 381 Times in 228 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Dude, this car is already on the verge of being overpriced, they are gonna sink the car if they keep these shenanigans up. I really thought Scion was pretty much underwater, and they needed to sell cars. Its interesting to me that they can take a laid-back attitude and try to eek out every penny. If cars sit on lots, they arent making money. Dealerships reeeeaaaallllly need to look at the big picture here. Scion is in trouble and this car is meant as a giant RWD life preserver. Use it as such, latch onto it and sell these cars to the masses at MSRP. Dealerships still make a good penny even at MSRP. They stand to make EVEN MORE if you finance through Toyota, too. __________________ --Matt // Flickr \\ Instagram

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