Possible BRZ purchase this month

[brz7400]

For long highway commutes, BRZ can be somewhat darty/tiring unless the driver enjoys the liveliness of the car. Longer wheelbase is probably better for cruising comfortably at highway speeds.

[navanodd]

I will say that I don't think he'll have an issue with the refinement coming from a 2000 Civic. I drove a 2001 Accord previously and I find the BRZ much quieter and easier to drive on the highway. I didn't find a big difference in ride quality either, but sure did notice the lack of body roll.


Compared to other new cars, sure its no quiet cruiser but compared to a 90's era Honda it is. He also is unlikely to complain about lack of torque. I feel like I could pull tree stumps in my BRZ compared to my Accord.


I was cross shopping an Accord Coupe and liked everything about the interior more except the head unit dual screen setup. The BRZ head unit may be bad, but at least it's easily replaceable without tons of bezels and messing with car integration. The Accord had a real back seat, much bigger trunk, but less usable pass-through when the seats were folded. The steering was accurate and had decent weight, but was completely devoid of feel. The only auto the 4-cyl Accord Coupe is a CVT though.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

I got some feedback from my brother (though I was pretending that my girlfriend was looking at a car, and I brought up a lot of the cars we've mentioned -- hedoesn't seem to sense anything). I think this might be the way to go. He actually is happy with coupes, as he said it's convenient because he never gets roped into having to drive people when going out. He tailgates a lot with friends, but he said having a coupe also gets him out of having to transport the big stuff, as he generally just ends up bringing sodas. So from a practicality standpoint, it works out. Plus he's a diehard UCLA fan, so the WRB might be a nice touch.

[kberkel]

I would consider the gen coupe.

The BRZ is definitely for an enthusiast. Mine was a year old when I bought mine.. so someone bought it, and took a big loss to get rid of it.

I love it though

[GreenMonster]

I'd hate a surprise like that...

I tend to keep my cars for a long time, so I would want any car I own to be EXACTLY what I want.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Originally Posted by kberkel

I would consider the gen coupe.

The BRZ is definitely for an enthusiast. Mine was a year old when I bought mine.. so someone bought it, and took a big loss to get rid of it.

I love it though

GC is now V-6 only

[carma143]

I would definitely advise you include him in the search for the right car. If someone had gotten me the BRZ I currently own but in a color I didn't want, I'd have conflicts in my head whether I could and should return the car and find another.

He probably drives a manual because he likes it. I hope to always own a manual car. He may feel the same way.

[kberkel]

Originally Posted by DeeezNuuuts83

GC is now V-6 only

the 3.8 sounds glorious

[DeeezNuuuts83]

I almost picked one up today... but the dealership I went to was being a little shady. On to the next.

[DeeezNuuuts83]

Everyone, thanks for all of your input... a lot of the points brought up along with some of the Subaru dealerships I've visited being uncooperative (read: douche bags) and there being pretty much only one new WRB BRZ Limited auto in SoCal that won't even be delivered until the 17th (meaning that a smoking deal is a little harder to negotiate for), we're thinking of just getting him a 320i. Considering you can negotiate for a better deal (I looked at several local dealerships, and they all have at least five of the exact base 320i in white that we'd get) along with that holiday promotion, we can probably get one for not that much less than what we'd likely be able to get the BRZ for, even with my VIP pricing through my work. It's also a little nostalgic (which is how I got my dad to sign off, aside from the free maintenance), because my brother's first car was a hand-me-down white 1980 BMW 320i that he started driving in 1994 or so.


Thanks again!