2013 Scion FR-S Priced at $24,200 ($24,930 after destination)

[shaX 07]

I'd rather have a Veloster Turbo for $2,500 less, FWD or not. It will be as quick or quicker, have boost and come with more options standard. Sure it won't handle as well, but I also don't live on a canyon so it's not as big a deal to me.

Oh and don't forget the increaese of 8MPG highway for the Veloster Turbo.

[RRnold]

Originally Posted by Dragonitti

Perception
The "Brand" Scion target the college kids with affordable, dependable cars.

Reality
No one said the FR-S was to be targeted at the same college kids (could be "I graduated from college and have a career now" kids)

Reality
The mean age of a Scion owner is 30+years old.

Since I fit in those brackets!

[OldSkoolToys]

Hmmm, Toyota lost me on this one....for now.

Wait on the BRZ pricing and standard options comparison between the two before I pick.

Even though my guesstimation was $23,900...I was hoping I'd be wrong in the -opposite- direction.

[Verge]

Seems like for most people the sweet spot for this car is 22.5-23.5 makes sense considering its the base model.

P.s maybe toyota should have spent less money building concepts that we were never going to get and saved us all some extra money.

[xrs]

Originally Posted by Snoopyalien24

It also has a turbo

HUH? Really?

Originally Posted by Sasquachulator

Probably has Automatic climate controls too, and push button start.

but...NO HID's......

sorry but thats a dealbreaker right there.

TOTALLY DEALBREAKER RIGHT THERE.

[xrs]

Originally Posted by Rabble

There is a disclaimer at the bottom. You have to click a link to bring in the pop-up

Yes, I saw the tiny text right after I posted.

[PSound]

I am 39 and I see this the FR-S as a "3rd car". Something to have fun with when not using the sedan to move family, shopping, etc.

We have an older Camry (2006) and a 2012 GLI. Those will continue to do what they do, while the FR-S will be fun to drive (I love RWD cars).

[OldSkoolToys]

Sounds like the bean-counters in the head office won the debate on pricing. Exactly where are the price savings coming from on bringing Subaru into the mix on this car?

/end rant

I'll just wait on one to hit the used lot with sub 10k miles. Good friend is the sales manager at the local Toyota used lot anyways.

Edit: Heh...a brand new GT-S back in 1985 was ~12,000...thats $25,000 in today's money.

Oh Scion, you clever dogs you.

[jor8888]

Originally Posted by russv

When I talked to the Scion rep about a month ago he was suggesting a price of $25,950 for the automatic. Which I thought was very fair. Now with the announced price being$25,300 I can get more goodies (fog lights).

Scion FR-S starting price of $24,930, including shipping, for the manual transmission version, $26,030 for the automatic.

[JohnnyR]

Originally Posted by Capt Canuck

Is a Bugatti Veyron a sports car? How about the Juke GT-R one-off? BMW X5M?
Very impressive numbers from those three as well.

Exotic.
"One-off" CUV (that's what it is after all).
Doesn't perform well enough in all areas. SUV

[roningtmo]

Originally Posted by jor8888

hello Volester turbo and Genesis Coupe.

You are short of the amount of cars that you can get in that price range. I posted and i knew it that toyota WILL FUCK UP THIS CAR BIG TIME IN THE PRICE. Now let's see ho many they sale, i was been saving money for this car for abouth 1 year, no i convince that toyota will never see a penny of my money.

[witchatookie]

I swear to god if hear one more person compare this car to a gtr or a 911 I'm going to jump off a bridge. This car is a 25k investment. The 2012 gtr is what? near 90k. Take your extra 65 thousand dollars and pump it into the fr-s and then your ass, and tell me it's not a sports car. Compare it to a miata, compare it to a rx-8, compare it to a boxter, but don't try to knock this car by comparing it with cars that cost 3 times as much. There is a reason that every single car review of the 86 sings high praises; it is because this thing is the real deal. If you've never driven a rear drive, light weight, SPORTS CAR, with very little electronic interference, then you have no idea what you are talking about when you talk about this car.

[SeaWall]

maybe it had the black brz headlights and a pushstart then it will probably worth the 25K asking price.

[val_lixembeau]

Originally Posted by gaveup

Then for the price of the FR-s, you could get a WRX. I don't see the FR-s being a better PERFOMANCE car over a wrx, but hey people will buy the cars they love

Haha maybe, but the FR-S is likely a better DRIVER's car than the Rex :P

I considered getting a WRX256 for a while to replace a Mazda3 hatch (before they put all the crazy STi bits on it) but I just couldn't pull the trigger on either one since in my heart I'm really in the market for a sports car.

To me, the WRX just has too much of a high and upright seating position, too much roll+squat+dive while not really being especially quiet and comfortable, vague-ish shifter and steering, wider turning circle, and too many doors. It's not even close to being in the same class of car so I can't imagine cross-shopping it with an FR-S unless price was the only criteria.