Scion 10 series FR-S Limited Edition Announced

[NyC Zn6]

Originally Posted by torqdork

When I bugged my dealer for VIN and ETA today (he thinks maybe tomorrow when he receives the first June allocation of all Toyota/Scions), he said that pre-orders were so strong that Scion will only fill current sold orders and then allocate the rest on overall sales performance. Some dealers were gaming the system claiming phantom sold orders.

I'm getting their one and only and they're a big metro dealer. I guess that means buyers will have a better shot finding one at a volume metro dealership vs. an outlying dealer.

He didn't know the M/T vs. A/T spread, but said if it's like current allocations it'll be 70% A/T.

Better make your move if you want an M/T Series 10.

Did he give you an ETA because I am getting so anxious to take it around some twisties. Maybe it will be in before summer arrives.

[Pablitomarrero]

Originally Posted by supra2nv

I sold my NSX. I wish I never did...and yes, the frs is way more fun...this is my subjective opinion lol. I don't want to get flamed by my nsx community it's a great group of folks.

http://www.nsxprime.com/forum/showth...dated-pictures

wow!!! I gotta say I drove the NSX only once in my life... Its my all-time favorite car. We'll see if the 10 series changes my mind

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by UNICRN

I'm guessing mine is "sold"? My sales guy said as soon as they are allocated one then they mark it as sold. They can't be sold until they are allocated. I'm guessing they are betting on the part of being allocated one due to their sales of the FR-S. I hope they have a high enough volume compared to the big guys.

It sure sounds like you're a sold order. From experience buying other new Toyotas, early adopters and fleet buyers with deposits have their name assigned to a VIN the day after production when the car is loaded on a ship or, for domestic production, rail car and in transit to the POE. Beside the VIN is an ETA for arrival at the POE. Depending how close you are to the POE processing facility, add about 3-10 days for arrival at the dealership and another day for them to PDI/PDS the car.

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

Did he give you an ETA because I am getting so anxious to take it around some twisties. Maybe it will be in before summer arrives.

No VIN or ETA yet. Hopefully today when dealers get the first of their usual three advance monthly allocations.

The good news (for me, anyway) is that my POE, Portland, is the closest US port to Japan navigating the great circle route and fleet orders are almost always processed first. Ship transit time to Portland is 7 days, add 3 for processing, 1 for delivery, so once I get the VIN it's 11 days to fun times.

So if the VIN is issued today, that will give me a week after delivery to install performance tires, exhaust, intake, get an alignment, replace engine and driveline fluids all after the 1,000 mile break-in before the first SCCA autocross in June. I might not be posting for awhile after getting the keys.

[NyC Zn6]

Hey Torq if you hear anything from you dealer please lmk thanks.

[86GT]

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Originally Posted by torqdork

It sure sounds like you're a sold order. From experience buying other new Toyotas, early adopters and fleet buyers with deposits have their name assigned to a VIN the day after production when the car is loaded on a ship or, for domestic production, rail car and in transit to the POE. Beside the VIN is an ETA for arrival at the POE. Depending how close you are to the POE processing facility, add about 3-10 days for arrival at the dealership and another day for them to PDI/PDS the car.



No VIN or ETA yet. Hopefully today when dealers get the first of their usual three advance monthly allocations.

The good news (for me, anyway) is that my POE, Portland, is the closest US port to Japan navigating the great circle route and fleet orders are almost always processed first. Ship transit time to Portland is 7 days, add 3 for processing, 1 for delivery, so once I get the VIN it's 11 days to fun times.

So if the VIN is issued today, that will give me a week after delivery to install performance tires, exhaust, intake, get an alignment, replace engine and driveline fluids all after the 1,000 mile break-in before the first SCCA autocross in June. I might not be posting for awhile after getting the keys.

Let us PDX folks know when you pick it up so we can take a look too!

[mid_life_crisis]

Too many posts to read them all looking for this question.
So how hard could it be to disable the goofy lights?

[supra2nv]

Originally Posted by Pablitomarrero

wow!!! I gotta say I drove the NSX only once in my life... Its my all-time favorite car. We'll see if the 10 series changes my mind

the nsx never felt nimble to me...maybe it was too long idk. the frs, man you can just toss it around anywhere it does what you want it to do. <3

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by NyC Zn6

Hey Torq if you hear anything from you dealer please lmk thanks.

Originally Posted by 86GT

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Originally Posted by indesign

Let us PDX folks know when you pick it up so we can take a look too!

It wasn't on today's allocation.

There's another sometime between tomorrow and next week and the third is always the first day of any month to provide an incentive for dealers to report sales at month end to both earn more inventory and for industry bragging rights.

I'll let everyone know ASAP. Getting close. Exciting, but at least I'm getting some work done. Once it arrives, see ya.

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Originally Posted by torqdork

It wasn't on today's allocation.

There's another sometime between tomorrow and next week and the third is always the first day of any month to provide an incentive for dealers to report sales at month end to both earn more inventory and for industry bragging rights.

I'll let everyone know ASAP. Getting close. Exciting, but at least I'm getting some work done. Once it arrives, see ya.

bring it out to the perrin meet on the 25th if you have it by then.

[torqdork]

Got the VIN tonight, car is built and in transit, ETA Portland June 4th. That means the ship is probably stopping first in Guam, then Nanaimo, B.C., and then here.

It also means that badge #1 will most likely go to an owner in one of those areas.

Checking dates, processing times and weekends, it's looking like I'll take delivery on June 10th.

[86GT]

I am guessing you will be one of the first ones in forum to have one.

No dealer has a clue in the New England area.

[Pablitomarrero]

Well, great. Itll take forever to get to Puerto Rico. Has to cross the US then cross the caribbean. Sigh

[torqdork]

Originally Posted by Pablitomarrero

Well, great. Itll take forever to get to Puerto Rico. Has to cross the US then cross the caribbean. Sigh

All is not lost! Often the southern route ships head directly to the Panama Canal then Houston, Puerto Rico, Jacksonville, Baltimore, Newark and Boston.

The northern route ships usually unload in Guam, Nanaimo, Portland, Benica and Long Beach.

Interesting trivia, all of the ships are climate controlled and load up on fruits for the return voyage. Toyota makes serious ¥ importing US produce into the homeland. A nice Florida navel orange or Northwest apple, things we don't even think about here, are sold in Tokyo department stores, individually wrapped and boxed, for $5 each.