Should I buy an FR-S? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

sho220 · 09-24-2012, 02:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HATED1

Get it! Just make sure to talk to your dealer about what they can do for your IF your car ends up in their service department, have them re-assure you that if ANYTHING goes wrong they will back their product.

Why talk about it, when you can get it in writing in the form of a warranty? The dealer will tell you whatever they think will ease your mind in order to get your money...

And it's probably not a good practice to determine the reliability of a car based on a bunch of hammerheads posting to car forums...

gwascopter · 09-24-2012, 02:50 AM

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Originally Posted by sho220

Why talk about it, when you can get it in writing in the form of a warranty? The dealer will tell you whatever they think will ease your mind in order to get your money...

And it's probably not a good practice to determine the reliability of a car based on a bunch of hammerheads posting to car forums...

car dealers are like politicians but diff asshole.

dnL · 09-24-2012, 03:15 AM

Yup

kuma · 09-24-2012, 03:26 AM

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Originally Posted by Ravenlokk

5000 KM, no problems thus far. Only issue ive got is the rear deck popping, but im gonna fix that this week... Been busy with a research project, and i dont have a proper punch to fix it yet.

One minute fix!

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=186

Just some silicon spray or WD-40. Worked for me too!

sho220 · 09-24-2012, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by gwascopter

car dealers are like politicians but diff asshole.

Hell of an effort on that post...

sho220 · 09-24-2012, 03:35 AM

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Originally Posted by kuma

One minute fix!

http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showp...&postcount=186

Just some silicon spray or WD-40. Worked for me too!

Thanks for that post! Mine started doing this a few weeks ago and it's starting to drive me nuts. Even if this turns out to only be a temporary fix, it'll work until I can get to the dealer. How long ago did you spray yours?

Turdinator · 09-24-2012, 03:43 AM

Don't buy it.
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Sigh-on-Rice · 09-24-2012, 04:16 AM

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Originally Posted by sho220

Thanks for that post! Mine started doing this a few weeks ago and it's starting to drive me nuts. Even if this turns out to only be a temporary fix, it'll work until I can get to the dealer. How long ago did you spray yours?

I sprayed it on the day I posted it (9/21). It hasn't popped even once since then.

To OP. I understand why you're worried. I would be too if I were to buy one now. If you're worried, then you should wait for a few more months. I think CEL is a serious issue, Toyota is taking it seriously, and it probably will be solved soon. Then you will be able to get one with no worry and just be excited and enjoy the car.

sho220 · 09-24-2012, 04:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Sigh-on-Rice

I sprayed it on the day I posted it (9/21). It hasn't popped even once since then.

To OP. I understand why you're worried. I would be too if I were to buy one now. If you're worried, then you should wait for a few more months. I think CEL is a serious issue, Toyota is taking it seriously, and it probably will be solved soon. Then you will be able to get one with no worry and just be excited and enjoy the car.

Awesome! Many thanks to you! :happy0180:

jadewbj · 09-24-2012, 10:39 AM

There are way more cars without issues than with. Like thousands without and a hundred or more with. I would not pass with those odds.

BMWDavid · 09-24-2012, 10:47 AM

I'm at 4,000 miles on my BRZ. No issues at all. Got my car on June 15th.

whitefrs · 09-24-2012, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by jmaryt

when was the build month for your car? it's on the driver's door jamb!

when was the build month for your car? it's on the driver's door jamb!

well i got my car on 8/20

cwb48 · 09-24-2012, 12:37 PM

I'm with some of the other posters here- you shouldn't make your decision based on "problem" threads on an internet forum. I've purchased 3 cars since internet car forums became a big deal, and all have had such threads on specific items. On my last car, '02 Sentra SER, there was much hullabaloo about oil consumption and transmission problems, but I and many others never experienced such trouble, not that there weren't cars that had them, but it was apparently a small percentage given the reputation for reliability these cars have over time.
The FR-s is marketed by an extremely reputable company with a history of standing behind their products. If you have a problem, I have no doubt that Toyota will fix it. I owned a Toyota pickup once that had the paint start to peel off of the primer after the first year (I think warranties were only a year then), and they repainted the entire cab totally free, even though the truck was technically out of warranty. With the warranties on the FR-s, I think you should decide based on what you like about the car, not the negative comments posted on this or any other forum. If you don't accept this, go to a few other car forums and see if you can find one that doesn't have problem threads, and you will see what I mean. If you made your decision based on this factor, you'd by a bicycle instead.

Curves · 09-25-2012, 12:48 AM

Don't buy one until they fix the CEL and chirping problems. Why deal with the potential headace?

09-24-2012, 10:47 AM	#25
BMWDavid Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: '89 911, '06 GTI, '13 BRZ Location: USA Posts: 313 Thanks: 40 Thanked 62 Times in 40 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm at 4,000 miles on my BRZ. No issues at all. Got my car on June 15th. __________________ 2005 Honda XR650L 1989 Porsche Carrera 3.2 Coupe 2006 VW GTI/DSG 2013 Subaru BRZ WRB Limited 6MT-gone but not forgotten 2014 Nissan Murano SV

09-24-2012, 03:15 AM	#17
dnL Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: Ultramarine FR-S Location: Bay Area Posts: 154 Thanks: 29 Thanked 89 Times in 28 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yup

09-24-2012, 12:37 PM	#27
cwb48 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-s Firestorm Location: Maryland Posts: 113 Thanks: 10 Thanked 26 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'm with some of the other posters here- you shouldn't make your decision based on "problem" threads on an internet forum. I've purchased 3 cars since internet car forums became a big deal, and all have had such threads on specific items. On my last car, '02 Sentra SER, there was much hullabaloo about oil consumption and transmission problems, but I and many others never experienced such trouble, not that there weren't cars that had them, but it was apparently a small percentage given the reputation for reliability these cars have over time. The FR-s is marketed by an extremely reputable company with a history of standing behind their products. If you have a problem, I have no doubt that Toyota will fix it. I owned a Toyota pickup once that had the paint start to peel off of the primer after the first year (I think warranties were only a year then), and they repainted the entire cab totally free, even though the truck was technically out of warranty. With the warranties on the FR-s, I think you should decide based on what you like about the car, not the negative comments posted on this or any other forum. If you don't accept this, go to a few other car forums and see if you can find one that doesn't have problem threads, and you will see what I mean. If you made your decision based on this factor, you'd by a bicycle instead.

09-25-2012, 12:48 AM	#28
Curves Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: 2012 Miata Velocity Red SE Location: San Diego Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Don't buy one until they fix the CEL and chirping problems. Why deal with the potential headace?

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