why did you choose the FRS over the BRZ or other cars?

[ExWhyZer0]

The only thing i really would have wanted from the brz is the HVAC limited controls. But i bought the subaru ebrake boot and trunk liner. Everything else i do to my car will be personal taste.

[AsianStyle]

My pro list for the FRS are (No particular order):

- Heritage/History (Lightweight RWD - AE86, 2000gt, etc)
- Suspension (Tail happy fun vs. Neutral grip)
- Front Bumper (Once the brz mustache is mentioned that's all i could see)
- Price (MSRP vs. Mark ups)
- Cluster Guage (Silver vs. black)

I actually started wanting the brz, due to the hid, start engine/keyless entry, and auto climate. However, the last 2 options were only available on the limited with a spoiler I did not want. I would gladly pay a bit more for a la carte options on either the brz or frs. I honestly could have gone either way, but circumstances led me to the frs. I don't think you can go wrong with either car. It's quite amazing how some people on the forum seem to think one car is far superior to the other and state one car is amazing, but the other car is not even an option.

[Sigh-on-Rice]

- Convenient service locations. Scion = 10 minutes walk to work. Subaru = 30 minutes longer drive even with a loaner car. Scion = 6 locations. Subaru = 1 location.

- Wait time. Scion = available in June '12. Subaru = Unknown wait time.

- Price. I wanted BRZ Limited, but it was $5k more than FR-S with the mandatory tint + paint protection ($1400), and etc.

- I like FR-S front bumper better.

- I didn't like the silver interior trim of BRZ.

- I don't care about HID, fog lights, push button start, navigation, heated seats, climate control, and etc. I only wanted Alcantara leather seats.

[Jedi1]

The price difference adds up to everything I want to add to our FRS in order to make it RTR competitive and place it well on the way to STX.

HID's and more expensive material on the seats don't make the car quicker, stop better or turn more like a go kart.

[Dake]

I was willing to pay the extra MSRP for a BRZ, but I couldn't get past the Derp-face and I definitely couldn't get past it for over-MSRP.

[neurokinetik]

For me it was the price. I wasn't about to pay extra for options that I had no use for.

[mrlewistan]

ultimatly it was because of brand loyalty and the front end. the front just looks way more agressive than the brz (although i really like the brz headlights) Price wasnt an issue with me because i was pretty dead set on the frs

[Freeman]

Available at MSRP.

when i got mine in july there was No wait period.

it doesn't have the mouth guard/mustache look on the front like the BRZ.

I don't care about the creature comforts of the BRZ (but I do like the toggle switches for the climate control). I bought the car for its performance and rarity.

Either way I would have been just as happy with a BRZ that had a front bumper swap.

[EK_Golfer]

I was looking for something with great handling and just fun to drive. I was actually deciding between the FRS or a BMW 328i (more practical usage), and what put me with the FRS was simply the cost of ownership. Toyota/Subaru parts over BMW parts. I sacrificed some practicality with the FRS, but if you want something, you'll find ways to make it work.

[chenshuo]

Originally Posted by Freeman

I bought the car for its performance and rarity.

Your wish of rarity on this car will soon be non-existent.

[Sport-Tech]

Originally Posted by CrazyWookiee

Couldn't justify a $4.5k diff for HID's and a GPS.

You're in Edmonton, so:
A $4.5k difference in Canada? Ummm....no.

BRZ base: 27,295 CAD MSRP
FR-S: 26,300 CAD MSRP

Difference: $995

And if you go with a Whiteout FR-S as you did: Unlike Scion, Subaru does not charge a premium for their pearl white so the difference is now reduced to a mere 995-255 = $740.

Subie does charge about $100 more for freight, so we're now at a $840 premium for the BRZ. Add the additional HST for the BRZ at Ontario's 13% rate (Alberta's rate is lower) - say $100 - you are still under a $1k difference out the door.

Leaving aside the design differences between the 2, that's a real bargain for the following additions to the car:

HIDs
LED DRLs
Nav
Better seat fabric
Lined trunk lid

If Subie dealers were charging a huge premium over MSRP you'd have a point, but they are not. I negotiated a MSRP deal at the first dealer I talked to back in June, with no extra fees.

[sol740]

I wanted a car that was fun to drive, aesthetically pleasing, decent on gas, and with back seats my kids could fit in, should the need arise. I drove the Genesis coupe, Veloster, Focus ST, and Mazda 3. Decided I preferred RWD, and liked the FR-S, just a bit more than the Genesis. Between the BRZ and FRS, it wasn't so much wanting one over the other. Red, 6spd was available at Toyota, so I bought it.

[ProTekk]

I chose the FR-S over a 2013 Chevy 3500HD because racecar. Can we get that as a poll option?

[f0rge]

because it was the best car in the price range that i was looking at, and at the time the extras on the BRZ didn't seem worth the bump in monthly payments.