Did anybody else NOT test drive their FR-S/BRZ before purchase? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

shirker · 06-09-2013, 07:27 AM

After months of perusing these forums, I can't even begin to count the number of test drive threads or test drive discussions I've come across.

My first experience sitting in, let alone driving this car, was when it rolled off the transport truck at my doorstep. Surely I can't be the only one

eddieEndo · 06-09-2013, 07:37 AM

hahaha i didnt test drive it either !! creeped this forum FOREVER before i finally got mine i february

TRD-X · 06-09-2013, 07:44 AM

I didn't test drive mine as it was special ordered.

michaelosx · 06-09-2013, 07:59 AM

I sat in it and started it up. That's it. There was a serious accident being cleaned up just down the street from the dealer, and I just didn't want to drive the car near such a mess. Seemed like it would be inviting bad luck. Besides, I knew I wanted the car as soon as I saw it sitting on the walkway near the dealer's lobby entrance. It really does look even better in person. No regrets.

roddy · 06-09-2013, 08:22 AM

I ordered mine a month before I even got to see one in person.

whaap · 06-09-2013, 09:07 AM

I drove one before I ordered mine. In all fairness the road test was in a city environment and I really didn't appreciate the car for what it was except I knew I liked it. I also test drove the one I bought before I bought it but again it was in a city environment. It wasn't till after I owned it that I began to appreciate it for what it was.

lionbacker54 · 06-09-2013, 09:25 AM

i test drove an fr-s, then special ordered a BRZ. did not test drive a BRZ before buying it though

thill · 06-09-2013, 10:15 AM

I am surprised how many people did not test drive. Shocked actually. I test drove everything under the sun and then some. Probably 15+ cars before I bought the BRZ. I just love cars, and any excuse to take one out was good enough for me

There was a lot of choice in the $25-30K range. Some of the other cars I drove over the past 12 months:
Hyundai Gencoupe (well, I owned it)
Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
Ford Focus ST, and SE
Ford Fusion (previous and new model)
Ford Mustang (V6, have driven numerous V8's in the past few years)
Chevy Camaro (V6)
Mazda Speed 3
Mazda Miata
VW GTI
VW Jetta GLI
Subaru WRX (non-Sti)
Scion FR-S
Kia Optima EX (turbo)
Chrysler 300
BMW 1 Series Coupe

The BRZ, for me, was the one

Dake · 06-09-2013, 10:27 AM

I put my name in for one at the dealer and when it showed up and walked in and paid for it. The dealer asked, "Do you want to take it for a drive first?" and I figured, eh, I'll be driving it home.

carbonBLUE · 06-09-2013, 10:29 AM

I told the dealer to surpise me, i didnt know what color or transmission i was going to get and i never test drove... lol

zaptorque · 06-09-2013, 10:31 AM

nope, creeped these forums for a few months, i knew i would love it regardless

OmarGC · 06-09-2013, 11:33 AM

Test drove others in diff colors, but no to my own

86BRZ · 06-09-2013, 11:48 AM

Order it sight unseen, never see a real one.
Only sit inside it once when mine arrives.
The test drive is the moment I first own it.

sprintertrueno86 · 06-09-2013, 11:53 AM

I knew I was going to buy the BRZ. Test drove once and bought it afterwards. Didn't even bother test driving other cars.

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06-09-2013, 07:27 AM	#1
shirker Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: '13 Limited BRZ Location: VA Posts: 180 Thanks: 66 Thanked 96 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Did anybody else NOT test drive their FR-S/BRZ before purchase? After months of perusing these forums, I can't even begin to count the number of test drive threads or test drive discussions I've come across. My first experience sitting in, let alone driving this car, was when it rolled off the transport truck at my doorstep. Surely I can't be the only one

06-09-2013, 07:37 AM	#2
eddieEndo Smokin on Dat Endo Join Date: Jan 2013 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Fullerton, CA Posts: 911 Thanks: 722 Thanked 328 Times in 224 Posts Mentioned: 10 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	hahaha i didnt test drive it either !! creeped this forum FOREVER before i finally got mine i february __________________

06-09-2013, 07:44 AM	#3
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	I didn't test drive mine as it was special ordered. __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

06-09-2013, 08:22 AM	#5
roddy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: '13 Ultramarine Location: Ontario Canada Posts: 2,243 Thanks: 1,476 Thanked 1,165 Times in 685 Posts Mentioned: 15 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I ordered mine a month before I even got to see one in person. __________________ no man with a good car needs to be justified...

06-09-2013, 09:07 AM	#6
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I drove one before I ordered mine. In all fairness the road test was in a city environment and I really didn't appreciate the car for what it was except I knew I liked it. I also test drove the one I bought before I bought it but again it was in a city environment. It wasn't till after I owned it that I began to appreciate it for what it was.

06-09-2013, 09:25 AM	#7
lionbacker54 Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 WR Blue 6MT BRZ Location: OH Posts: 157 Thanks: 136 Thanked 52 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	i test drove an fr-s, then special ordered a BRZ. did not test drive a BRZ before buying it though

06-09-2013, 10:15 AM	#8
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I am surprised how many people did not test drive. Shocked actually. I test drove everything under the sun and then some. Probably 15+ cars before I bought the BRZ. I just love cars, and any excuse to take one out was good enough for me There was a lot of choice in the $25-30K range. Some of the other cars I drove over the past 12 months: Hyundai Gencoupe (well, I owned it) Hyundai Sonata SE Turbo Hyundai Veloster Turbo Ford Focus ST, and SE Ford Fusion (previous and new model) Ford Mustang (V6, have driven numerous V8's in the past few years) Chevy Camaro (V6) Mazda Speed 3 Mazda Miata VW GTI VW Jetta GLI Subaru WRX (non-Sti) Scion FR-S Kia Optima EX (turbo) Chrysler 300 BMW 1 Series Coupe The BRZ, for me, was the one Last edited by thill; 06-09-2013 at 12:30 PM.

06-09-2013, 10:27 AM	#9
Dake Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FR-S Location: Houston Posts: 1,081 Thanks: 469 Thanked 840 Times in 423 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I put my name in for one at the dealer and when it showed up and walked in and paid for it. The dealer asked, "Do you want to take it for a drive first?" and I figured, eh, I'll be driving it home.

06-09-2013, 10:29 AM	#10
carbonBLUE Reverse Burnouts Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: 2013 Argento FRS Location: dallas!!! Posts: 2,894 Thanks: 707 Thanked 1,257 Times in 592 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I told the dealer to surpise me, i didnt know what color or transmission i was going to get and i never test drove... lol __________________ 2000 Carbon Blue Toyota Celica GTS 152000 miles (wont forget you) 2013 Argento Scion FR-S 2011 Infiniti G37x

06-09-2013, 10:31 AM	#11
zaptorque Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Austin, TX Posts: 425 Thanks: 645 Thanked 264 Times in 90 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	nope, creeped these forums for a few months, i knew i would love it regardless

06-09-2013, 11:33 AM	#12
OmarGC My FR-S has 5 gears Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: FRS/280z/Tundra Location: St. Louis Posts: 1,994 Thanks: 626 Thanked 1,065 Times in 572 Posts Mentioned: 49 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Test drove others in diff colors, but no to my own __________________ Omar GC 2JZ - 6870 - stock block - 1000whp? Instagram: 2jzus

06-09-2013, 11:48 AM	#13
86BRZ Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited arrived on 9/1/2012 Location: Silicon Valley Posts: 563 Thanks: 312 Thanked 145 Times in 105 Posts Mentioned: 8 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Order it sight unseen, never see a real one. Only sit inside it once when mine arrives. The test drive is the moment I first own it.

06-09-2013, 11:53 AM	#14
sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I knew I was going to buy the BRZ. Test drove once and bought it afterwards. Didn't even bother test driving other cars.

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