Dealer says FR-S coming March 2012 - Page 3 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

tripjammer · 11-15-2011, 08:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

I stopped in a local dealership and they were super cool when I asked about getting on the list and putting a deposit down. The salesman I spoke with was a younger guy (25-30) and said, "Hmmm, the FR-S? Not sure we have a list for that. Let me get my manager."

A few minutes later he comes back and says they don't have a list yet and won't have an official list at least until the the service department starts to get part numbers for replacement components in the system, and they expect that to happen about six weeks after the unveiling (mid-January). He said that I probably knew more about the car than they did but that they suspect it will be late-spring for the initial delivery.

CN: I am the list at my local dealership.

Cool but its going to be June 2012 before its released. I guess that is late spring...My bad...

Gardus@Supersprint · 11-15-2011, 08:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

I stopped in a local dealership and they were super cool when I asked about getting on the list and putting a deposit down. The salesman I spoke with was a younger guy (25-30) and said, "Hmmm, the FR-S? Not sure we have a list for that. Let me get my manager."

A few minutes later he comes back and says they don't have a list yet and won't have an official list at least until the the service department starts to get part numbers for replacement components in the system, and they expect that to happen about six weeks after the unveiling (mid-January). He said that I probably knew more about the car than they did but that they suspect it will be late-spring for the initial delivery.

CN: I am the list at my local dealership.

Hats off to this dealer for the no-bulls*it approach.

Longhorn248 · 11-15-2011, 10:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oneday

I stopped in a local dealership and they were super cool when I asked about getting on the list and putting a deposit down. The salesman I spoke with was a younger guy (25-30) and said, "Hmmm, the FR-S? Not sure we have a list for that. Let me get my manager."

A few minutes later he comes back and says they don't have a list yet and won't have an official list at least until the the service department starts to get part numbers for replacement components in the system, and they expect that to happen about six weeks after the unveiling (mid-January). He said that I probably knew more about the car than they did but that they suspect it will be late-spring for the initial delivery.

CN: I am the list at my local dealership.

Sounds like a legit dealership to me! It's refreshing to hear of places being up front with customers and not feeding them BS in order to just get a deposit out of them. Back before the GT-R came out there were dealerships taking $5k deposits on the car a year out even before it had been shown at TMS with no clue on delivery dates.

CountChoculitis · 11-15-2011, 10:42 PM

Hey now, not all dealers are bad.

I just got a sales job at a Scion dealership, and that's half the reason I'm here. I want to be knowledgable about everything Toyota/Scion has to offer, this car specifically, because I plan on getting the first one in the Southeast region, well, I hope anyways. lol

I got the job because, I'm 22, drive a nice tC, and love the brand. They hired me to educate the other sales people on Scion, to help promote it, and cut most, if not all the bullshit out selling these cars.

Believe me, if I don't know the answer to a customers question, I'll find them an answer, and I won't lie about it - that's probably another reason I got hired.

So that's why I love this forum so much, and I'm so glad it's here. Because I don't want to be 'that guy'.

:happy0180:

Snoopyalien24 · 11-15-2011, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CountChoculitis

Hey now, not all dealers are bad.

I just got a sales job at a Scion dealership, and that's half the reason I'm here. I want to be knowledgable about everything Toyota/Scion has to offer, this car specifically, because I plan on getting the first one in the Southeast region, well, I hope anyways. lol

I got the job because, I'm 22, drive a nice tC, and love the brand. They hired me to educate the other sales people on Scion, to help promote it, and cut most, if not all the bullshit out selling these cars.

Believe me, if I don't know the answer to a customers question, I'll find them an answer, and I won't lie about it - that's probably another reason I got hired.

So that's why I love this forum so much, and I'm so glad it's here. Because I don't want to be 'that guy'.

:happy0180:

Sweet, so if we have any questions we know who to refer to

Welcome!

CountChoculitis · 11-15-2011, 11:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

Sweet, so if we have any questions we know who to refer to

Welcome!

Thanks! And I'll definitely do the best I can to get legit info on my end.

Longhorn248 · 11-15-2011, 11:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CountChoculitis

Thanks! And I'll definitely do the best I can to get legit info on my end.

Awesome! We have an insider!

MF_DEUCE · 11-16-2011, 01:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CountChoculitis

Hey now, not all dealers are bad.

I just got a sales job at a Scion dealership, and that's half the reason I'm here. I want to be knowledgable about everything Toyota/Scion has to offer, this car specifically, because I plan on getting the first one in the Southeast region, well, I hope anyways. lol

I got the job because, I'm 22, drive a nice tC, and love the brand. They hired me to educate the other sales people on Scion, to help promote it, and cut most, if not all the bullshit out selling these cars.

Believe me, if I don't know the answer to a customers question, I'll find them an answer, and I won't lie about it - that's probably another reason I got hired.

So that's why I love this forum so much, and I'm so glad it's here. Because I don't want to be 'that guy'.

:happy0180:

Good for you man, and welcome to the forum!

Gardus@Supersprint · 11-16-2011, 02:14 AM

Good luck for your new job Count! I've never met a salesman on forums and I never undestood why, I know it takes some time but in the end it pays off both knowledge and sales.

Sully · 11-16-2011, 10:00 AM

Because car salespeople are not necessarily car people. Oddly.

Gardus@Supersprint · 11-16-2011, 10:11 AM

That's not so strange, even where I work there are people that don't care at all for cars and it's just a job.

Buggy51 · 11-16-2011, 10:52 PM

Well according to Subaru:

"NOV. 30, 2011 - TOKYO MOTOR SHOW

Tune in for the global reveal of the production SUBARU BRZ.
JAN. 9-10, 2012 - NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW
U.S.-spec production SUBARU BRZ makes its debut in Detroit.
ON SALE—SPRING 2012
The SUBARU BRZ takes the road."

So yeah, I hope its coming in Spring!

MF_DEUCE · 11-16-2011, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggy51

Well according to Subaru:

"NOV. 30, 2011 - TOKYO MOTOR SHOW

Tune in for the global reveal of the production SUBARU BRZ.
JAN. 9-10, 2012 - NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW
U.S.-spec production SUBARU BRZ makes its debut in Detroit.
ON SALE—SPRING 2012
The SUBARU BRZ takes the road."

So yeah, I hope its coming in Spring!

any word on possible STi model release as well?

Slide · 11-16-2011, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Buggy51

Well according to Subaru:

"NOV. 30, 2011 - TOKYO MOTOR SHOW

Tune in for the global reveal of the production SUBARU BRZ.
JAN. 9-10, 2012 - NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW
U.S.-spec production SUBARU BRZ makes its debut in Detroit.
ON SALE—SPRING 2012
The SUBARU BRZ takes the road."

So yeah, I hope its coming in Spring!

Where you get that info from?

SPRING SOUNDS AWESOME!!!
Hope that is when the first ones hit the shores!

11-15-2011, 10:42 PM	#32
CountChoculitis Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2008 Scion tC Location: SC Posts: 81 Thanks: 26 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Hey now, not all dealers are bad. I just got a sales job at a Scion dealership, and that's half the reason I'm here. I want to be knowledgable about everything Toyota/Scion has to offer, this car specifically, because I plan on getting the first one in the Southeast region, well, I hope anyways. lol I got the job because, I'm 22, drive a nice tC, and love the brand. They hired me to educate the other sales people on Scion, to help promote it, and cut most, if not all the bullshit out selling these cars. Believe me, if I don't know the answer to a customers question, I'll find them an answer, and I won't lie about it - that's probably another reason I got hired. So that's why I love this forum so much, and I'm so glad it's here. Because I don't want to be 'that guy'. :happy0180: __________________ Kevin V @ D!ck Dyer Toyota/Scion (803) 629-0439 (I have to put the '!' or it *'s it out)

11-16-2011, 10:52 PM	#40
Buggy51 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: Put Put Location: CA Posts: 607 Thanks: 8 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Well according to Subaru: "NOV. 30, 2011 - TOKYO MOTOR SHOW Tune in for the global reveal of the production SUBARU BRZ. JAN. 9-10, 2012 - NORTH AMERICAN INT'L AUTO SHOW U.S.-spec production SUBARU BRZ makes its debut in Detroit. ON SALE—SPRING 2012 The SUBARU BRZ takes the road." So yeah, I hope its coming in Spring!

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11-16-2011, 02:14 AM	#37
Gardus@Supersprint Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Clio TCE Location: Mantova - Italy Posts: 494 Thanks: 17 Thanked 154 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	Good luck for your new job Count! I've never met a salesman on forums and I never undestood why, I know it takes some time but in the end it pays off both knowledge and sales.

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Sully Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: In the market for something fun Location: Texas Posts: 173 Thanks: 2 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s)	Because car salespeople are not necessarily car people. Oddly.

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Gardus@Supersprint Banned Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: Clio TCE Location: Mantova - Italy Posts: 494 Thanks: 17 Thanked 154 Times in 70 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s)	That's not so strange, even where I work there are people that don't care at all for cars and it's just a job.

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