What to do now? My car is getting repurchased by Toyota. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

Sithspawn · 09-28-2013, 03:08 PM

OK, long story short, my FRS has been at the dealer for the last 3 months due to engine failure that the dealer cannot seem to fix.

Toyota is offering to repurchase my car and I will be getting a check for ~$6,700. So I have a few options on what to do.

I have an MT with a couple little mods and really like it a lot. I test drove the AT for giggles and was pleasantly surprised with the TCM logic in Sport mode and I think I might just get an AT instead this time around. So here are the options I'm considering:

Option 1: Get another Hot Lava FRS and end up with a lower payment and/or a couple extra mods (TRD Cat-back and TRD Intake).

Option 2: Get a 10 Series with slightly higher payments than I'm currently making (I financed $25,010 and my payments are ~$373/month). I'm loving the extra features of the 10 series, but I'm not a fan of the color. I know I could get it wrapped, but I have no idea how much that costs and may not be able to afford it any time soon.

Option 3: Use the cash to buy a beater to drive for a year or so and pay off all my debt (credit cards + student loan = ~$8k). Then hope that the 2015 model year of the FRS is substantially better (most of the features of the 10 series with a little more power and hopefully fewer issues) and put a big chunk of money down on that. I like my cars to be exciting colors like yellow or orange and I would be pissed if Scion doesn't offer the 2015 in a cool color.

ZDan · 09-28-2013, 03:13 PM

Pay off debt ASAP!

CajunFRS · 09-28-2013, 03:14 PM

What happens if you get a 2015 with a lot of bugs? Will be a different engine once again if it really is getting some type of bump. I doubt it's gonna be a simple fa25 (2.5 Liters). Keep that in mind plus if the engine changes too much the aftermarket will have to catch up.

Could get a decent SI for around low 20's if you don't mind used and want to save a little.

Muskokan · 09-28-2013, 03:18 PM

Ultimately nobody here knows your preferences and/or situation. But I know If it was me id be itching to get back into one, especially seein as you can start from new again, get more mods, and have a cheaper payment. But that's just me.

Gaiakai · 09-28-2013, 03:19 PM

Only you can ultimately decide, but I voted for option 3. Get everything paid off first, and then decide if you still want to get into a ZN6/ZC6. 2015's coming up - there may or may not be a significant upgrade, but either way there are a couple of new interesting cars on their way. I'm looking at the new Mustang personally.

ft_sjo · 09-28-2013, 03:20 PM

3.

TRD-X · 09-28-2013, 03:26 PM

#2 get the 10 Series..!!

Tell Toyota to help you out with the extra cost for your time spent on the other FR-S

thill · 09-28-2013, 03:28 PM

Payoff the debt. In a couple of years the competition will have released some new models and you will have better choice (Mustang GT, Gencoupe, Miata, MazdaSpeed3, etc).

Sithspawn · 09-28-2013, 03:42 PM

If I decide to go the beater route, do I get a POS beater for $1k or less (use the balance to pay down the debt faster), something mediocre for $5k, or something half way decent for $10k with ultra low payments? Regardless of what I get, it has to have back seats and decent gas mileage.

Mikem53 · 09-28-2013, 03:43 PM

Option 1

If you don't like the color.. Don't do the 10 series
You're always going to have debt or some kind of bills.. So why not
Enjoy it while you can.. In the color you like, all here and now..

Prooks · 09-28-2013, 03:47 PM

Would it be a **** move to threaten Toyota saying that you don't know if you really want an FR-S any more (which seems to be true in your situation).
Then wait and see if they compensate you any more to try and keep you as a customer?

It's always harder to keep an existing customer than to obtain a new one!

Just my 0.02

ThisIsChrisKim · 09-28-2013, 03:49 PM

Option 3. At least for a while and pay back loans. This could be a blessing in disguise. Then pick up another twin once your loans are settled.

P@ul · 09-28-2013, 04:07 PM

Well, if you even bothered to mention #3 then you must not miss the car that much. Pay off your debt and save up for something better. There's a bazillion new or updated cars around the corner, and that'll just help negotiate price on these cars. You could buy a pretty decent beater for $6700

I totally missed the part on the credit card debt. What APR are you paying that at???? KILL THAT WITH FIRE!

Migero86 · 09-28-2013, 04:10 PM

Option 3...

View Poll Results: What to do with $6,700?
Get another Hot Lava	19	13.87%
Get a 10 series	23	16.79%
Get a beater and pay off debt	95	69.34%
Voters: 137. You may not vote on this poll

09-28-2013, 03:26 PM	#7
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	#2 get the 10 Series..!! Tell Toyota to help you out with the extra cost for your time spent on the other FR-S __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

09-28-2013, 03:47 PM	#11
Prooks Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: Whiteout FR-S Location: Oceanside, CA Posts: 98 Thanks: 55 Thanked 50 Times in 33 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Would it be a **** move to threaten Toyota saying that you don't know if you really want an FR-S any more (which seems to be true in your situation). Then wait and see if they compensate you any more to try and keep you as a customer? It's always harder to keep an existing customer than to obtain a new one! Just my 0.02 __________________ Follow me on Instagram: @FRSUCKS http://instagram.com/frsucks Oceanside Car Meet: http://www.facebook.com/ovrdue

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09-28-2013, 03:13 PM	#2
ZDan Senior Member Join Date: May 2011 Drives: '23 BRZ Location: Providence, RI Posts: 4,597 Thanks: 1,382 Thanked 3,909 Times in 2,039 Posts Mentioned: 85 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Pay off debt ASAP!

09-28-2013, 03:14 PM	#3
CajunFRS Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: Challenger R/T, CRX SI, Location: Lafayette,LA Posts: 359 Thanks: 87 Thanked 92 Times in 67 Posts Mentioned: 7 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	What happens if you get a 2015 with a lot of bugs? Will be a different engine once again if it really is getting some type of bump. I doubt it's gonna be a simple fa25 (2.5 Liters). Keep that in mind plus if the engine changes too much the aftermarket will have to catch up. Could get a decent SI for around low 20's if you don't mind used and want to save a little.

09-28-2013, 03:18 PM	#4
Muskokan Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Drives: white Sport-tech Location: Ontario Posts: 676 Thanks: 204 Thanked 320 Times in 149 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Ultimately nobody here knows your preferences and/or situation. But I know If it was me id be itching to get back into one, especially seein as you can start from new again, get more mods, and have a cheaper payment. But that's just me.

09-28-2013, 03:20 PM	#6
ft_sjo Banned Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: The Motherland Posts: 1,398 Thanks: 140 Thanked 473 Times in 271 Posts Mentioned: 22 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	3.

09-28-2013, 03:28 PM	#8
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)	Payoff the debt. In a couple of years the competition will have released some new models and you will have better choice (Mustang GT, Gencoupe, Miata, MazdaSpeed3, etc).

09-28-2013, 03:43 PM	#10
Mikem53 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: FR-S 6MT Location: Somewhere in Space Posts: 1,565 Thanks: 500 Thanked 882 Times in 433 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Option 1 If you don't like the color.. Don't do the 10 series You're always going to have debt or some kind of bills.. So why not Enjoy it while you can.. In the color you like, all here and now..

09-28-2013, 03:49 PM	#12
ThisIsChrisKim Hockey Playing Scientist Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited 6MT (WRB) Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 145 Thanks: 2 Thanked 33 Times in 21 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Option 3. At least for a while and pay back loans. This could be a blessing in disguise. Then pick up another twin once your loans are settled.

09-28-2013, 04:07 PM	#13
P@ul Apostle Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: JesusMobile Location: SoCal Posts: 282 Thanks: 276 Thanked 83 Times in 48 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Well, if you even bothered to mention #3 then you must not miss the car that much. Pay off your debt and save up for something better. There's a bazillion new or updated cars around the corner, and that'll just help negotiate price on these cars. You could buy a pretty decent beater for $6700 I totally missed the part on the credit card debt. What APR are you paying that at???? KILL THAT WITH FIRE!

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