FR-S wait time? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

donutfilling · 09-10-2012, 10:19 PM

How long did you guys wait for your FR-S before it arrived? I was made to pay a deposit of $500 to be put on a wait list and was told around 2 months wait time. It's been a little over 2 months now and I just called in and was told it will probably be another 2 months x_X.

What color and transmission option did you guys put and how long did you wait?

I requested a manual whiteout.

BuBlake · 09-10-2012, 11:26 PM

That sounds frustrating... I just called a few dealers(3 to be exact) and one happened to have one that met my preferences headed their way. From the time I called the dealer, it took 5 days before I drove it off the lot. The other two dealers I called were on backorder for at least a few weeks, so I got very lucky, obviously.

sa1126 · 09-10-2012, 11:29 PM

I waited about a month. Raven MT.

_F-R-S_ · 09-10-2012, 11:33 PM

i waited 3 weeks after ordering and never put 500 down... whiteout frs mt..

kendalldwhite · 09-10-2012, 11:34 PM

5 weeks firestorm MT

grgonium · 09-10-2012, 11:36 PM

Still waiting, 3 months ago put 2500 down too. Whiteout MT audio upgrade. Was told 6-8 weeks. Approaching 14 weeks, no vin.

Dealer has no info or updates. Scion canada doing as good a job as they can keeping everyone updated, by not knowing themselves.

Chef · 09-10-2012, 11:40 PM

I put a $500 pre-order for an Ultramarine MT last week. Dealer said 2 months.

BanzaiZee · 09-11-2012, 12:07 AM

I think I waited about a month for my Whiteout AT FRS. The dealership was slated to get it in and no one had claimed it, so I reserved it with $1000 (fully refundable if I changed my mind once the car arrived). It was supposed to take 3 weeks but the port date kept getting pushed back.

I'm still really grateful I waited A month instead of MONTHS!!

chipz91 · 09-11-2012, 12:59 AM

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Originally Posted by donutfilling

How long did you guys wait for your FR-S before it arrived? I was made to pay a deposit of $500 to be put on a wait list and was told around 2 months wait time. It's been a little over 2 months now and I just called in and was told it will probably be another 2 months x_X.

What color and transmission option did you guys put and how long did you wait?

I requested a manual whiteout.

MT Asphalt
Had to wait 2 months and 2 weeks.

whaap · 09-11-2012, 01:10 AM

About two weeks ago I called a dealer in a nearby town and told him I was looking for a firestorm, manual transmission. He told me there was one coming around 9-17 that no one had claimed yet. I put down my credit card deposit and it's not that far away.

Darweeezy · 09-11-2012, 01:26 AM

None. I called a few dealerships in my area one day and found one in the color I wanted.

crazyfrenchbiker · 09-11-2012, 07:37 AM

Regardless of what your dealer is telling you, Toyota/Scion is not taking any "sold orders" on the FR-S. That means the dealers have to wait until they are allocated an FR-S, and if it's not the color/transmission you want, they have to try to trade it with another dealer before it hits the port. Allocations are based of sales/history of dealership, so if you have a smaller dealer, you may not get one for a while...

My first dealer had me wait for 2 months before I got fed up (because they originally told me they could just place the order with Scion). I started looking around and ended up driving 9 hours to pick up the color I wanted.

I suggest you start looking around at other dealers until you find what you are looking for, unless you don't mind waiting.

Ccecilia · 09-11-2012, 09:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by donutfilling

How long did you guys wait for your FR-S before it arrived? I was made to pay a deposit of $500 to be put on a wait list and was told around 2 months wait time. It's been a little over 2 months now and I just called in and was told it will probably be another 2 months x_X.

What color and transmission option did you guys put and how long did you wait?

I requested a manual whiteout.

I was on the wait list for June 1st (Ultramarine) and they said it would be out the boat on the 21st.... a few days later, they called me saying that one guy didnt get approve by the bank =D and i was next so i got it on June 9th ..... thank u random guy! I gave $2000 in advanced and my Ultramarine was waiting for me at the dealership with a huge sign saying "SOLD"-do not touch.... best day ever !!!!!!

I think you should put more money .... and cross ur fingers..... cuz the whiteout FR-S its too hard to get ... high in demand ... Good Luck!

MarkMash · 09-11-2012, 10:41 AM

Australia = 2 years....

Ordered june, expecting mine around Nov, Jan

09-10-2012, 10:19 PM	#1
donutfilling Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: frs Location: LA Posts: 319 Thanks: 55 Thanked 75 Times in 45 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	FR-S wait time? How long did you guys wait for your FR-S before it arrived? I was made to pay a deposit of $500 to be put on a wait list and was told around 2 months wait time. It's been a little over 2 months now and I just called in and was told it will probably be another 2 months x_X. What color and transmission option did you guys put and how long did you wait? I requested a manual whiteout.

09-10-2012, 11:29 PM	#3
sa1126 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: n/a Location: Shavano Park Posts: 139 Thanks: 1 Thanked 21 Times in 18 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I waited about a month. Raven MT. __________________ Raven MT as of 07-09-2012 '01 Taco prerunner

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grgonium Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Vaughan Posts: 171 Thanks: 9 Thanked 13 Times in 11 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Still waiting, 3 months ago put 2500 down too. Whiteout MT audio upgrade. Was told 6-8 weeks. Approaching 14 weeks, no vin. Dealer has no info or updates. Scion canada doing as good a job as they can keeping everyone updated, by not knowing themselves.

09-11-2012, 12:07 AM	#8
BanzaiZee Street Ninja Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 Whiteout FR-S Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 287 Thanks: 87 Thanked 53 Times in 37 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I think I waited about a month for my Whiteout AT FRS. The dealership was slated to get it in and no one had claimed it, so I reserved it with $1000 (fully refundable if I changed my mind once the car arrived). It was supposed to take 3 weeks but the port date kept getting pushed back. I'm still really grateful I waited A month instead of MONTHS!!

09-11-2012, 01:10 AM	#10
whaap Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Drives: '13 FR-S firestorm, 6 mt - '11 CR-V Location: Tucson Posts: 2,133 Thanks: 243 Thanked 1,387 Times in 657 Posts Mentioned: 36 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	About two weeks ago I called a dealer in a nearby town and told him I was looking for a firestorm, manual transmission. He told me there was one coming around 9-17 that no one had claimed yet. I put down my credit card deposit and it's not that far away.

09-11-2012, 01:26 AM	#11
Darweeezy Vrooom vrooom! Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Asphalt FRS 6MT Location: Hayward, CA Posts: 33 Thanks: 3 Thanked 9 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	None. I called a few dealerships in my area one day and found one in the color I wanted.

09-11-2012, 07:37 AM	#12
crazyfrenchbiker Hot Lava 6MT Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Hot Lava FR-S Location: Omaha, NE Posts: 398 Thanks: 19 Thanked 78 Times in 60 Posts Mentioned: 12 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Regardless of what your dealer is telling you, Toyota/Scion is not taking any "sold orders" on the FR-S. That means the dealers have to wait until they are allocated an FR-S, and if it's not the color/transmission you want, they have to try to trade it with another dealer before it hits the port. Allocations are based of sales/history of dealership, so if you have a smaller dealer, you may not get one for a while... My first dealer had me wait for 2 months before I got fed up (because they originally told me they could just place the order with Scion). I started looking around and ended up driving 9 hours to pick up the color I wanted. I suggest you start looking around at other dealers until you find what you are looking for, unless you don't mind waiting.

09-11-2012, 10:41 AM	#14
MarkMash Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Drives: Toyota 86 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 301 Thanks: 415 Thanked 138 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Australia = 2 years.... Ordered june, expecting mine around Nov, Jan

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