BRZ in town today. Salesmen getting trained to sell them. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Rampage · 05-10-2012, 01:33 PM

Subaru rep had the BRZ at the local dealer today so I went over to try it on for size and grab a few pics:

Rear legroom.....NOT!

Comfy interior in front Lots of room there for 6"2" plus!

SMILE!

The overall size of the car is small. My Spyder is lowered almost 1.5 inches so it makes the BRZ look taller than it is. If the BRZ is dropped a little over an inch to close up the wheel gap it will not be much taller than the Spyder. When I sat in the car, I was extremely comfortable. Everything falls in exactly the right place. With the telescoping and height adjustment on the steering wheel I was able to feel right at home immediately. The car was a little easier to get in an out of than my Spyder but then I attribute that to my car being lowered. With the drivers seat positioned for me, there was about 2 inches of room between the back of the seat and the front of the rear seat. I am 6'2" and 198LBs. As many have said the rear seats are nearly useless and are there to lower insurance rates only apparently.

I was impressed by the quality of the interior with the exception of the silver plastic dash panel and the material that they used for the center panels in the seats. But man, those seats are comfortable!

I was the only non salesman looking at the car. It was brought in by the Regional Manager who was conducting an information and training class on the car. None of the salesmen knew anything about it. I was told that they have 8 BRZs coming in and none of them are spoken for. 6 will be automatics and 2 will be manual. Most of them will be the Limited version.

jimmillion · 05-10-2012, 01:44 PM

My god Galaxy Blue looks stunning. It's unfortunate that Canada won't be getting the colour. Thanks for the pictures and the comparison. I'm loving that Subaru is keeping these car appearances so low key. The more baby boomers driving automatics the better, it'll keep the insurance rates down.

Unicorndog · 05-10-2012, 01:46 PM

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Originally Posted by JIMs|a|MILLION

My god Galaxy Blue looks stunning. It's unfortunate that Canada won't be getting the colour. Thanks for the pictures and the comparison. I'm loving that Subaru is keeping these car appearances so low key. The more baby boomers driving automatics the better, it'll keep the insurance rates down.

I completely agree. That color is just gorgeous.

KevinDuMa · 05-10-2012, 02:10 PM

So happy to see the BRZ they had to hug it out lol

DarkSunrise · 05-10-2012, 02:24 PM

Thanks for sharing. That's a nice color on the BRZ.

Also I like the mods on your MR2 (cf lip, lowered height, wheels). Looks pretty good, even next to the newer BRZ

Turbowned · 05-10-2012, 02:30 PM

Those wheels look sharp on your Spyder. What kind are they?

Lighting Red · 05-10-2012, 02:54 PM

Two observations:

1) The hell do the dealer personnel NOT know about the BRZ!? It's Subaru's most important launch since the freaking WRX. Maybe I am being petty, but that would preclude me form wanting to buy a car from them.

2) this report is the first time I heard of the 6AT outselling the 6MT.

dsgerbc · 05-10-2012, 02:55 PM

Thanks for posting. Any idea where it's headed next?

KevinDuMa · 05-10-2012, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lighting Red

Two observations:

1) The hell do the dealer personnel NOT know about the BRZ!? It's Subaru's most important launch since the freaking WRX. Maybe I am being petty, but that would preclude me form wanting to buy a car from them.

2) this report is the first time I heard of the 6AT outselling the 6MT.

You'd be surprised how many Subaru dealers are still in the dark when it comes to the BRZ.

pithy_logorrhea · 05-10-2012, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by dsgerbc

Thanks for posting. Any idea where it's headed next?

Just called Ganley Subaru of Bedford. He had no idea...

Sonex51 · 05-10-2012, 03:14 PM

Galaxy Blue looks so much nicer in those pics than I would have imagined based on the Subaru website...

I do think it's funny that the sales people have to train to sell them... when I actually think the vehicles will sell themselves. IMO, people buying them (certainly at this point) are already fully aware of the offerings / specs. It's just not the same as a person walking onto a lot looking for what car to buy. BRZ owners (at least for now) know what they're going for, and have specific reasons for picking the BRZ. Again, IMO...

Man I cannot wait for mine! lol

pdpboss · 05-10-2012, 03:27 PM

I noticed that this is the Premium Model. How does the BRZ Premium Interior/HVAC look like? Is it the same as the FRS? Pictures?

hNt · 05-10-2012, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonex51

Galaxy Blue looks so much nicer in those pics than I would have imagined based on the Subaru website...

I do think it's funny that the sales people have to train to sell them... when I actually think the vehicles will sell themselves. IMO, people buying them (certainly at this point) are already fully aware of the offerings / specs. It's just not the same as a person walking onto a lot looking for what car to buy. BRZ owners (at least for now) know what they're going for, and have specific reasons for picking the BRZ. Again, IMO...

Man I cannot wait for mine! lol

Maybe it's not so much training how to sell them, but showing them everything there is to know about the car. I'm sure we all have experience with dealers being completely clueless about the car itself. I know my dealer knows close to nothing.

And yes GBS looks amazing in the top pic!

Grimlock · 05-10-2012, 03:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdpboss

I noticed that this is the Premium Model. How does the BRZ Premium Interior/HVAC look like? Is it the same as the FRS? Pictures?

I have the same questions.

05-10-2012, 01:33 PM	#1
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,439 Thanks: 1,927 Thanked 2,012 Times in 913 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	BRZ in town today. Salesmen getting trained to sell them. Subaru rep had the BRZ at the local dealer today so I went over to try it on for size and grab a few pics: Rear legroom.....NOT! Comfy interior in front Lots of room there for 6"2" plus! SMILE! The overall size of the car is small. My Spyder is lowered almost 1.5 inches so it makes the BRZ look taller than it is. If the BRZ is dropped a little over an inch to close up the wheel gap it will not be much taller than the Spyder. When I sat in the car, I was extremely comfortable. Everything falls in exactly the right place. With the telescoping and height adjustment on the steering wheel I was able to feel right at home immediately. The car was a little easier to get in an out of than my Spyder but then I attribute that to my car being lowered. With the drivers seat positioned for me, there was about 2 inches of room between the back of the seat and the front of the rear seat. I am 6'2" and 198LBs. As many have said the rear seats are nearly useless and are there to lower insurance rates only apparently. I was impressed by the quality of the interior with the exception of the silver plastic dash panel and the material that they used for the center panels in the seats. But man, those seats are comfortable! I was the only non salesman looking at the car. It was brought in by the Regional Manager who was conducting an information and training class on the car. None of the salesmen knew anything about it. I was told that they have 8 BRZs coming in and none of them are spoken for. 6 will be automatics and 2 will be manual. Most of them will be the Limited version. __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

05-10-2012, 01:44 PM	#2
jimmillion Power Ranger Elite Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: '13 WRB Sport-tech Location: Mississauga, Sq1 Posts: 721 Thanks: 465 Thanked 307 Times in 179 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	My god Galaxy Blue looks stunning. It's unfortunate that Canada won't be getting the colour. Thanks for the pictures and the comparison. I'm loving that Subaru is keeping these car appearances so low key. The more baby boomers driving automatics the better, it'll keep the insurance rates down. __________________ .

05-10-2012, 02:54 PM	#7
Lighting Red Habitual Line Crosser. Join Date: Mar 2012 Drives: ^ Two of my favorite things. Location: Woodbridge, VA Posts: 327 Thanks: 115 Thanked 166 Times in 55 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Two observations: 1) The hell do the dealer personnel NOT know about the BRZ!? It's Subaru's most important launch since the freaking WRX. Maybe I am being petty, but that would preclude me form wanting to buy a car from them. 2) this report is the first time I heard of the 6AT outselling the 6MT. __________________ But, but, but... It's only 200 hp?!

05-10-2012, 03:14 PM	#11
Sonex51 Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: BRZ Limited (Pre-ordered). WR Blue Location: Southern California Posts: 53 Thanks: 34 Thanked 8 Times in 7 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Galaxy Blue looks so much nicer in those pics than I would have imagined based on the Subaru website... I do think it's funny that the sales people have to train to sell them... when I actually think the vehicles will sell themselves. IMO, people buying them (certainly at this point) are already fully aware of the offerings / specs. It's just not the same as a person walking onto a lot looking for what car to buy. BRZ owners (at least for now) know what they're going for, and have specific reasons for picking the BRZ. Again, IMO... Man I cannot wait for mine! lol __________________ I will let you go, Ricky. But first, I want you to say..."I... love... crepes."

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05-10-2012, 02:10 PM	#4
KevinDuMa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Drives: 2004 Honda S2000 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 610 Thanks: 46 Thanked 20 Times in 20 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	So happy to see the BRZ they had to hug it out lol

05-10-2012, 02:24 PM	#5
DarkSunrise Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Drives: 13 FR-S Location: USA Posts: 5,634 Thanks: 1,883 Thanked 4,015 Times in 2,127 Posts Mentioned: 48 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Thanks for sharing. That's a nice color on the BRZ. Also I like the mods on your MR2 (cf lip, lowered height, wheels). Looks pretty good, even next to the newer BRZ

05-10-2012, 02:55 PM	#8
dsgerbc Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: BRZ(sold), STI Location: A2, MI Posts: 1,915 Thanks: 176 Thanked 419 Times in 241 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for posting. Any idea where it's headed next?

05-10-2012, 03:27 PM	#12
pdpboss Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 BRZ Location: NY/NJ Posts: 14 Thanks: 11 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I noticed that this is the Premium Model. How does the BRZ Premium Interior/HVAC look like? Is it the same as the FRS? Pictures?

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