1st Gen Production still going? - Page 2 - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

ls1ac · 02-08-2021, 10:55 AM

Me too bad, so the answer is a definite maybe?

Tcoat · 02-08-2021, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ls1ac

Me too bad, so the answer is a definite maybe?

The answer is no they are not still making them. The November one had to be an outlyer and one of the very last.

AJ32162 · 02-08-2021, 11:27 AM

Looks like some BRZs were being built in December 2020.

Dadhawk · 02-08-2021, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by AJ32162

Look like some BRZs were being built in December 2020.

314 units between the Nov and Dec one. I'm, guessing early December then.

AJ32162 · 02-08-2021, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dadhawk

314 units between the Nov and Dec one. I'm, guessing early December then.

The highest VIN I've found ends in 3767 and is located at Subaru of Las Vegas, NV. That makes 587 BRZ builds since the November build listed in an earlier post.

Tcoat · 02-08-2021, 12:39 PM

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The highest VIN I've found ends in 3767 and is located in Las Vegas, NV. That makes it 587 BRZ builds since the November build listed in an earlier post.

Good info!
Not at all what they said they were doing but indisputable.

Opie · 02-08-2021, 10:39 PM

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Originally Posted by AJ32162

Subaru was still building the 2020 BRZ in November 2020.

According to Subaru, that is a valid VIN and production date is listed as November 6, 2020

SOA stopped taking orders in May or June of 2020, but since production was stopped/slowed during Covid they have still been slowly finishing up the run as production resumed.

Some are still showing in the Pipeline as "To be shipped", VIN: 3800 will be delivered to Grayson Subaru in TN in early March...looks like it might be the last one....a Crystal White Pearl Performance Pack....

VIN: 3707 going to Riverside Subaru in NC, also a Crystal White Pearl, but Ltd Auto....will arrive late Feb

Both still 2020's....likely produced in 2021...

Opie · 02-09-2021, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie

According to Subaru, that is a valid VIN and production date is listed as November 6, 2020

SOA stopped taking orders in May or June of 2020, but since production was stopped/slowed during Covid they have still been slowly finishing up the run as production resumed.

Some are still showing in the Pipeline as "To be shipped", VIN: 3800 will be delivered to Grayson Subaru in TN in early March...looks like it might be the last one....a Crystal White Pearl Performance Pack....

VIN: 3707 going to Riverside Subaru in NC, also a Crystal White Pearl, but Ltd Auto....will arrive late Feb

Both still 2020's....likely produced in 2021...

Keep in mind that car's coming from Japan usually take anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks to get to the US after they are built in Japan. So a car arriving the first week in March was built in late December, early January timeframe. This would still give Subaru time to get the production line retrofitted to start producing Gen2's by March/April which was the projected starting build estimate for the 2022's.

Tcoat · 02-09-2021, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Opie

Keep in mind that car's coming from Japan usually take anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks to get to the US after they are built in Japan. So a car arriving the first week in March was built in late December, early January timeframe. This would still give Subaru time to get the production line retrofitted to start producing Gen2's by March/April which was the projected starting build estimate for the 2022's.

With cancelled shifts, interrupted parts supplies and all the other COVID related delays I can easily see cars that were planned to be built in September not rolling off the lines until December. Even the delivery times could be way out of whack while they wait for the ship to get a full cargo built up.
Still far from being "normal" production again even now. We just had to shut down one of our subassembly plants for at least 3 weeks because the customer (a major Big Three assembly plant) can get parts due to the electronics shortage.

The Red One · 02-09-2021, 05:51 PM

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Keep in mind that car's coming from Japan usually take anywhere from 6 to 10 weeks to get to the US after they are built in Japan. So a car arriving the first week in March was built in late December, early January timeframe.

Weeks ? try months is some countries/areas…

I signed for a 2019 one March 18th/2019, next incoming order was already in transit to the dealer at the time.
Mine has mgf date of 10/18, I spotted it in the Lot on march 30th /19.
So Close to 4 to 5 months to get to my little northern town…

These last 2020's are a blessing for those who want new but cannot wait till the end of this year for the 'improved model'.

alone1i · 02-09-2021, 11:01 PM

My dealer 110% confirmed me we kiwis can not order any 1st Gen anymore and 2nd Gen not before 2022. In addition, here, Subaru do not sell BRZ since 2016. With double addition, all GR YARIS sold out for 2021. Looks like Europe finally got a great chance to do business here.

dsp979 · 02-10-2021, 01:13 AM

And I thought I have one of the last ones built. I guess not. I have a Oct. 2020 build date, picked it up from the dealer mid December 2020.

Opie · 02-10-2021, 10:38 AM

Looks like as of this morning there are 31 new 2020 BRZ still on dealer lots in the US, and only 2 more in the pipeline for delivery this quarter.

AJ32162 · 02-10-2021, 01:58 PM

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Looks like as of this morning there are 31 new 2020 BRZ still on dealer lots in the US, and only 2 more in the pipeline for delivery this quarter.

For what it's worth, AutoTrader has 214 listings for the 2020 BRZ. All are listed as NEW with some being listed as in transit. I have no idea how up to date the listings are and some are probably duplicates.

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