I saw, I went I left a deposit :D

[86design]

Originally Posted by tachi1247

It was technicaly new, but it was probably the least "new" of any new car in history. Minor engine and body tweaks and that was it. There are already rumors that honda wants to push up the cycle refresh by 2 years because of their folly. The civic si hasn't been an "in demand" car since the late 90s.

yeah i agree...but it was just a BIG group buy deal going on with HondaTech forums....I know the car isn't the "ISH" but they were still doing down depoist's and GB deals...dont matter on the car...if they want it...they'll leave depoists...for god sakes...my sister left a depoist for a 2010 mitsubishi lancer lol and the only difference between the older ones were the ralliart taillights and side skirts...ooohh and the color display unit lol

[Dimman]

Originally Posted by tranzformer

Have you seen the pics of the Asian guys sitting in the back?
One picture of 2 guys in front and 2 in fear. Then another picture of a man by himself in the rear. They are on the forum.

Are the rear seats so small that they terrify potential occupants? Heh...

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by stlgrym3

can I just walk in and ask to see the car? it's kind of far from where i live so i hope it's worth the drive.

It appears to be sitting in the showroom so you probably just have to walk in and sit in it.

I'd wait for someone to confirm though.

[Dave-ROR]

So I should get a call if one stops by my dealer.. crossing my fingers

[ahausheer]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

It appears to be sitting in the showroom so you probably just have to walk in and sit in it.

I'd wait for someone to confirm though.

Yup, just go and sit in it.

[ahausheer]

Originally Posted by Dave-ROR

So I should get a call if one stops by my dealer.. crossing my fingers

I believe the dealer in Irvine CA, is one of the higher volume dealers in the US. It stands to reason they will have the BRZ far earlier than any other dealers.

[delongedoug]

Not to mention being closest to JDM-land.

[Dave-ROR]

Originally Posted by ahausheer

I believe the dealer in Irvine CA, is one of the higher volume dealers in the US. It stands to reason they will have the BRZ far earlier than any other dealers.

My local dealer is the biggest around here, but I'm sure the east coast will get them later naturally anyways

[BradBot]

Originally Posted by DMDZK

We've been told that BRZ allocations will be based on previous year Imprezza/WRX/STI sales, assuming they have had the best numbers in the state it could be true.

As someone else pointed out that really would not make sense. It stands to reason more Imprezas are sold up north, so does that mean they'll get the most BRZs? I think it's reasonable to argue that the demand for the BRZ in the south would be just as high as it would in the north, if not higher.

[DMDZK]

Originally Posted by BradBot

As someone else pointed out that really would not make sense. It stands to reason more Imprezas are sold up north, so does that mean they'll get the most BRZs? I think it's reasonable to argue that the demand for the BRZ in the south would be just as high as it would in the north, if not higher.

You may not be familiar with how auto dealers handle allocations. First they have the national/regional distributors decide what options and volume is available in each region (i.e Lexus with Cloth Interior in TX but not MN). Out of those numbers dealers are allocated a certain amount based on previous sales, corporate compliance, Dealer Awards, CSI etc.

Out of the available BRZ's sent to each region we've been led to believe that past years Impreza/WRX/STI sales will help decide allocations, since there are no previous BRZ sales figures to work with.

That aside, I've not seen Subaru's national sales data, but do they sell a disproportionate amount of their inventory in the north? It's not like they have another vehicle other than the Impreza line that people buy in the southern states.

[Sall]

Originally Posted by stlgrym3

can I just walk in and ask to see the car? it's kind of far from where i live so i hope it's worth the drive.

You dont have to ask the brz its on the show floor now ...ill be the first thing you see when you get there

[BradBot]

Originally Posted by DMDZK

You may not be familiar with how auto dealers handle allocations. First they have the national/regional distributors decide what options and volume is available in each region (i.e Lexus with Cloth Interior in TX but not MN). Out of those numbers dealers are allocated a certain amount based on previous sales, corporate compliance, Dealer Awards, CSI etc.

Out of the available BRZ's sent to each region we've been led to believe that past years Impreza/WRX/STI sales will help decide allocations, since there are no previous BRZ sales figures to work with.

That aside, I've not seen Subaru's national sales data, but do they sell a disproportionate amount of their inventory in the north? It's not like they have another vehicle other than the Impreza line that people buy in the southern states.

I could see Impreza sales having an effect on regional allocation, but not national. Let's say, for arguments sake, 70% of all Imprezas are sold up north. I can't imagine Subaru taking that data and deciding that then means 70% of BRZs will be shipped to northern states.

As far as their other models I see them on the streets, but not in the concentration that I notice when I'm in Colorado, if that makes sense

[OrbitalEllipses]

Originally Posted by Zgrinch

Yes but what we think is that is coming just from the one dealer in Maryland. Which dealer? Trying to verify with other dealers

Two dealers in Maryland: Annapolis Subaru and Fitzgerald Subaru of Gaithersburg.

[DMDZK]

Originally Posted by BradBot

I could see Impreza sales having an effect on regional allocation, but not national. Let's say, for arguments sake, 70% of all Imprezas are sold up north. I can't imagine Subaru taking that data and deciding that then means 70% of BRZs will be shipped to northern states.

As far as their other models I see them on the streets, but not in the concentration that I notice when I'm in Colorado, if that makes sense

This is more or less what I'm saying. SoA will send predetermined amounts of BRZs to different regions (I don't know if they have any privately owned/independent distributors) out of those amounts each dealer will be allocated a portion based on the Impreza Sales (among other factors).

My point for bringing this up is that if the dealer you are speaking with has the most Impreza sales in your region, they will most likely have the most BRZs available as well.