How long will you own your FRS/BRZ/86 for? - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Re~Mix · 07-19-2013, 08:27 PM

Posing a hypothetical question. As it is foreseeable for the Toyobaru to become an enthusiast/cult classic car like the Datsun 240z, Honda S2000 and Miata, how long do you predict you will hold on to your car for?

It is especially worth noting that we are in model year one still, and many cars like the S2000 and NSX have hit their prime not in year one, but a few years or generation down the road.

Personally, this is my first purchased car and I feel like Toyota and Subaru hit one out of the ballpark with their design. Yes it can be improved and evolve with time, but I have driven this around since Mile 1 (technically, mile 7) and it is something I would be hard pressed to ever sell.

People will argue they will upgrade to a Porsche, 'Supra', fabled RX-7, or anything in the $40-60K price range for that matter. But who says that is worthwhile, it'll be difficult to make a budget car with so much character. Mine will have a place in the garage, backyard, or shed for years to come. That is a bold statement to make 1 year into ownership.

alan.chalkley · 07-19-2013, 08:42 PM

Well i have no inspiration to sell mine even though ppl are saying that it's just a mid life crises car.
LOL - so this means that because i am 54 now , that i will live to 108.
So it will be interesting to see if the car ( or fossil fuel ) is still here in another 54 years.

iamkyle · 07-19-2013, 08:45 PM

I have a feeling ill keep the car for a very long time. I already dropped about 7 grand into my baby and i'm trying to pay it off for now.

jdubious · 07-19-2013, 08:57 PM

I use mine more as a weekend car and look forward to pulling it out of the garage in like new condition for years to come

dem00n · 07-19-2013, 09:23 PM

Already past 20K miles...i'll give it 6 years?

campy · 07-19-2013, 09:45 PM

I live in New Jersey so it will last 2 winters then rust through

K2 · 07-19-2013, 09:54 PM

Had my '85 MR2 for 15 years and then a '93 MR2 for 11 years. I expect to have my FR-S somewhere around 10-12 years.

Tromatic · 07-19-2013, 10:03 PM

Until gas-powered cars are banned by Obama early in his third term.

Note: There is a problem with this statement, I hope you know that, but I'm starting to wonder.

sprintertrueno86 · 07-19-2013, 10:08 PM

I will keep it as long as I can.

I still have a LGT that I can trade if the next big thing comes out.

Calavera · 07-19-2013, 11:37 PM

Till the car is sold as a Toyota 86 in the states. The I will sell her.

humfrz · 07-20-2013, 01:11 AM

At age 70 ..... I may trade it in for a Buick ...... (just kidding)!

I usually keep cars about 6-8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first.....

humfrz

hmong337 · 07-20-2013, 01:20 AM

Forever!

Nothing · 07-20-2013, 07:52 AM

I'll own this car for as long as I can. This is a great platform and as long as I take care of it I will have to see how long it lasts into my plans for the future.

thill · 07-20-2013, 09:09 AM

Until an STi version is released with proper specs

. I don't ususally keep cars more than 6-7 years, so we will have to see. Once the kids are out of the house I will be getting a Porsche Cayman...

View Poll Results: How long will you own your FRS/BRZ/86?
Car is leased, 2-3 years at best	6	2.03%
Until the next big thing comes along	22	7.43%
As long as I can	198	66.89%
Wait and see	51	17.23%
Unknown	19	6.42%
Voters: 296. You may not vote on this poll

07-19-2013, 08:27 PM	#1
Re~Mix Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 13' Scion FRS MT Location: San Francisco Bay Area Posts: 737 Thanks: 290 Thanked 333 Times in 191 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	How long will you own your FRS/BRZ/86 for? Posing a hypothetical question. As it is foreseeable for the Toyobaru to become an enthusiast/cult classic car like the Datsun 240z, Honda S2000 and Miata, how long do you predict you will hold on to your car for? It is especially worth noting that we are in model year one still, and many cars like the S2000 and NSX have hit their prime not in year one, but a few years or generation down the road. Personally, this is my first purchased car and I feel like Toyota and Subaru hit one out of the ballpark with their design. Yes it can be improved and evolve with time, but I have driven this around since Mile 1 (technically, mile 7) and it is something I would be hard pressed to ever sell. People will argue they will upgrade to a Porsche, 'Supra', fabled RX-7, or anything in the $40-60K price range for that matter. But who says that is worthwhile, it'll be difficult to make a budget car with so much character. Mine will have a place in the garage, backyard, or shed for years to come. That is a bold statement to make 1 year into ownership. __________________ 07' Z4M Coupe \| KW Clubsports \| AFE Intake \| Stromung Mufflers \| UUC Shortshifter \| Advan RS 15' 228i MSport 13' FR-S \| TRD CAI \| TRD Catback \| UEL Header \| OFT Stg 1 \| Rota Grid-V \| RCE Suspension \| Hankook \|

07-19-2013, 08:45 PM	#3
iamkyle Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Drives: Firestorm FR-S Location: Victoria BC Posts: 72 Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 9 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I have a feeling ill keep the car for a very long time. I already dropped about 7 grand into my baby and i'm trying to pay it off for now. __________________ My build: http://www.ft86club.com/forums/showthread.php?t=26208

07-19-2013, 09:23 PM	#5
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Already past 20K miles...i'll give it 6 years? __________________ Friends don't let friends Plastidip

07-19-2013, 11:37 PM	#10
Calavera Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Scion FR-S Whiteout Location: Texas Posts: 415 Thanks: 92 Thanked 149 Times in 94 Posts Mentioned: 4 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Till the car is sold as a Toyota 86 in the states. The I will sell her. __________________ If my calculations are correct, when this baby hits 88 miles per hour... you're gonna see some serious shit.

07-19-2013, 08:42 PM	#2
alan.chalkley Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 4wd zooks Location: Sydney / Australia Posts: 495 Thanks: 135 Thanked 167 Times in 108 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Well i have no inspiration to sell mine even though ppl are saying that it's just a mid life crises car. LOL - so this means that because i am 54 now , that i will live to 108. So it will be interesting to see if the car ( or fossil fuel ) is still here in another 54 years.

07-19-2013, 08:57 PM	#4
jdubious Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 13 Scion FR-S Location: Texas Posts: 89 Thanks: 44 Thanked 20 Times in 19 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I use mine more as a weekend car and look forward to pulling it out of the garage in like new condition for years to come

07-19-2013, 09:45 PM	#6
campy No rice, no life Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 2013 Asphalt FR-S Location: Jersey Shore Posts: 1,143 Thanks: 266 Thanked 1,019 Times in 388 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I live in New Jersey so it will last 2 winters then rust through

07-19-2013, 09:54 PM	#7
K2 First 8600 Join Date: Jan 2012 Drives: Gen2 GR86 Location: Windy City Posts: 224 Thanks: 5 Thanked 117 Times in 72 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Had my '85 MR2 for 15 years and then a '93 MR2 for 11 years. I expect to have my FR-S somewhere around 10-12 years.

07-19-2013, 10:03 PM	#8
Tromatic Banned Join Date: May 2013 Drives: FR-S Location: Portland, OR Posts: 2,232 Thanks: 61 Thanked 1,728 Times in 786 Posts Mentioned: 19 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Until gas-powered cars are banned by Obama early in his third term. Note: There is a problem with this statement, I hope you know that, but I'm starting to wonder.

07-19-2013, 10:08 PM	#9
sprintertrueno86 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Drives: 2018 BMW M2 Location: United States Posts: 729 Thanks: 1,851 Thanked 474 Times in 203 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I will keep it as long as I can. I still have a LGT that I can trade if the next big thing comes out.

07-20-2013, 01:11 AM	#11
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 30,432 Thanks: 29,826 Thanked 32,845 Times in 16,844 Posts Mentioned: 715 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	At age 70 ..... I may trade it in for a Buick ...... (just kidding)! I usually keep cars about 6-8 years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first..... humfrz

07-20-2013, 01:20 AM	#12
hmong337 Emperor JDM Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: '91 MR2 Gen3 3SGTE, '13 FRS Location: Onterrible, Canada Posts: 1,750 Thanks: 3,498 Thanked 909 Times in 495 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 3 Thread(s)	Forever! __________________

07-20-2013, 07:52 AM	#13
Nothing Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: FRS Location: NC Posts: 266 Thanks: 100 Thanked 77 Times in 47 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I'll own this car for as long as I can. This is a great platform and as long as I take care of it I will have to see how long it lasts into my plans for the future. __________________

07-20-2013, 09:09 AM	#14
thill Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2020 SS1LE (previous 13 BRZ owner) Location: North Pole Posts: 2,753 Thanks: 328 Thanked 1,463 Times in 802 Posts Mentioned: 20 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Until an STi version is released with proper specs . I don't ususally keep cars more than 6-7 years, so we will have to see. Once the kids are out of the house I will be getting a Porsche Cayman...

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