Lemon FRS in Tampa FL???

[ICEBONEZ]

I might end up with the first "Lemon" FRS. Here's the back story:

I went to Tampa Bay Toyota/Scion and bought my new Asphalt FRS on 6/29/12. It was on their showroom floor for nearly 2 weeks due to markups for a 5AD body kit that was "required" to purchase the car ($3k). After many people refused to jump on this FRS for either appearance or price or combination of bad sales experience reasons, I went back and made the deal.

The body kit isn't fitting flush all around the skirts and front end so I have taken it in 2 times so far (lemon after 3 typically). I am being VERY critical and somewhat difficult on purpose to a degree due to the nature of the way it was sold. I understand many will say "you didn't have to buy that car" but in reality they aren't super easy to come by in 6MT, color choice and options I wanted. If you buy a new car it should meet or exceed expectations or you should take it back to your dealer for options to rectify.

The dealership has offered to buy the car back if I'm not satisfied with the latest repairs to the body kit, however, I don't want to sell MY CAR! Aside from the body kit, she is an AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL CAR. If they can't get the body kit right, I think they should order another one and see if it was a bad kit or possibly just try to refund the amount of the body kit and end this mess.

Overall, I wanted to share my situation to educate on the potential for the 5AD body kit not fitting right for prospective buyers and also to spread the word that Toyota of Tampa Bay is NOT a place I would recommend to anyone.

What is everyone else's thoughts?

[kendalldwhite]

a lemon fr-s right on!!

[whataboutbob]

Show us some pictures of the issue areas. Let others with the same kit compare theirs to yours (or yours to theirs)?

[ICEBONEZ]

It's at the dealership right now so it may or may not be corrected for pics. I wish I would've taken them prior!

[FastLap]

Is that the one on Fletcher? It so I second your opinion. Those guys gave me some insane price quotes when I was shopping.

[yormaX]

In a nutshell, OP bought Rice and it wasn't installed properly. And now he's making a big deal about it.

[ICEBONEZ]

Yes the one on Fletcher. OP didn't buy rice, was required to buy it. I even asked if I could take them uninstalled and try to sell it online.

[chate]

Lemon law applies to dealer installed accessories?? I always thought it was more for mechanical failures and breakdowns, they're going to lose a lot more buying it back vs putting the stock parts back on and refunding the difference

[ICEBONEZ]

Yes if it is installed by the dealer at the sale of the car and can cause decrease in value then it falls under lemon. I agree that they should do that but we wil see.

I'm not wrong for taking this stance am I?

[Pscylo]

Pretty reliable source said that dealers were installing some of the five axis parts incorrectly, causing fitment issues.

[CHOPPER]

Most ALL dealers dont know how to install skirts - I only found ONE in Kanada - cause the dealership owner had the grunts do it right on his FRS .

I went there to redo mine -



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[CHOPPER]

Miracles do happen !

[CHOPPER]

I am not a dentist -

[yormaX]

Originally Posted by CHOPPER

I am not a dentist -

Your avatar freaks me out. Change it!