Scud

I work for a Toyota dealership. It was a company car, a demonstrator, they usually get sold once they hit about 6000kms.

I could do one for $59,500 on the road.

Nice choice. I had one of those as a demonstrator when they were available, and it was a fantastic car. Probably one of the only drive cars I've had that I was happy to keep, rather than sell!

Good list of features, and if you head into a dealership now you can get the new Gen-Y satellite navigation fitted to replace that stereo for around $1200-$1500. Then the car is pretty well a Presara almost.

How about a ZR6 in the reflex blue with red seats?

Dead sexy.

Just in case anyone was curious. 'FT' was dropped from 'FT86' as FT stands for Future Toyota. Obviously now it's here it's longer a future model ;)

I work for Toyota Lilydale. I'm always happy to talk. If you've got a good price already, let me know and I will tell you how good it is or whether I can do better.

Send me a PM ;)

Well when you're ready mate, being in Victoria, PM me. I'll look after you. :)

I heard somewhere that the GTS is sold out?

Apparently, only the base model is available.. so who's rocking the steelies look..? lol

By the way, have they announced a release date? You see them everywhere else around the world except here.. freaking retarded.. >_<

http://www.ozft86.co...ft-86-sold-out/

I'm not sure where all the sold out talks come from. As I've mentioned we've got a Red GTS auto coming in first up which is unsold. Though we have sold two GT's prior to launch.

Also, the GT will still have 16" alloys, not steelies.

jason: if thats the case then i'd be happy to it if i wanted.

scud: something that i would expect from a person who works in a dealership. like i said, i'm not saying that it will follow the same pathway as the stivo did. just something to keep in mind when buying a car (its not only directed at the 86). also sir, correct me if i'm wrong but it seems that you think i'm a moderator of a toyota forum so that i cannot voice opinions against toyotas? that makes u perplexed?

Your comment was overly defeatist, simply stating that it must be **** because it's cheap. I would expect someone who is a Toyota enthusiast would be nothing but excited about something like the 86.

We have arriving for our dealerships on Thursday a GT manual in Sonic Blue and a GTS manual in Thunder silver, with a 3rd one a Fuji Red GT manual arriving later in the month which im going to assume is our dealer principals car. KEEENNNN

Lucky you guys have manuals coming! Not sure how we got stuck with an auto but if the auto GTS ends up being our demonstrator I'm going to be disappointed!!

Any idea on waiting time if someone was to order one??

Also, would you know if it comes with a mechanical diff as well?? I've read somewhere that it comes with a Torsen Differential instead, and that a mechanical diff and the LSD might have to be an optional extra?

LSD is standard on everything but the automatic GT.

As for waiting periods, it all depends on what stock is available. Depending on your spec, trans and colour choice there may be a car around, but there also may not. As for waiting times, if you submit an order it should usually take 3-4 months for turnaround from the date you order. However, if there is a massive amount of orders going into the system your order could potentially blow out longer.

Sounds like you Sydneysiders are getting some good deals!

I'm offering 2WD KX-R 7seat as one of the cheapest in Melbourne at $38,888 drive away (metallic paint, no accessories).

From memory, there's a storage comparment in front of the gear shifter (bottom of the centre of the dash) which is quite deep, but the power socket is right at the back of it.

29,990. although its a very reasonable price. there is always a reason why its cheap. i'm thinking perhaps the build quality wont be as good...

the spotivo was 29,990 and that was 6 years ago when the last one was sold. coming from south africa = build quality on some was up the sh#t. not to mention the panels are ever so slightly different to the 1zz corollas sourced from japan.

not saying that the FT86 will follow the same but just a heads up before u dive into an impulse buy.

I find this comment a little perplexing from a moderator on a Toyota forum.

Anyhow, it's clear Toyota wanted to make a statement about the fact it's ready to put some life back into its cars.

As for the price indicating something is wrong... line it up on paper between an Ascent Sport Corolla, sure it's rear wheel drive and has a 6 speed shift, but it's $9k dearer for what is an N/A 4cylinder small sedan sized vehicle. It's inclusions and lack of forced induction make it clear to see that $29k is a reasonable price for the car.

Me on the other hand, I'm excited about getting a good look at it in person. I'm going to the Toyota training day for it tomorrow and hope to have a red automatic GTS in the dealership by Friday or Monday.

Yeah not a huge fan of the Sportivo. I have a graphite ZR6 on our showroom and the graphite colour certainly makes the front/rear bars look a little less hideous.

On the other hand, we also have a graphite Presara and that just looks fantastic. Know which one I'd buy!

Probably because the bumper is different and uses different mounting points?

The system always adds a further 5 days to the date the sales person gets to cover any delays.

Under promise, over deliver. ;)

It's disappointing that the whole Atara range has the same alloys, I would have hoped perhaps the SL model would have something to distinguish itself.

We have got an Atara S (Ateva) into stock now in wildfire. Great car, amazing reverse camera for a low model car. The interior is just so much of an improvement over its predecessor it's not funny, and the exterior, well I don't mind it at all.

We have an Atara SX (Sportivo) coming in next week, graphite in colour with leather interior which we're registering as a demonstrator and will be my new drive car! Woot!

More than likely at $45k..

Bit disappointing that it is in the wet though...

I'm not sure about contacts, if it doesn't it would be the iPhone's fault rather than the Kluger because Apple don't always like to share data.

The Grande does not have the bluetooth audio feature that the KX-S and KX-R models have due to it being a little outdated on the satnav front compared to the lower audio units.

Novated leasing doesn't include GST...

Just an update from me. Despite my local Toyota needing the car longer than at first thought (Wednesday til Monday) my noise on startup has now gone and I am very happy with Service Centre staff and how they dealt with this issue.

What I did find funny was that after the repair, and Nudge Bar mounting stud replacement that the Service Centre staff were proactive about doing, I received the letter from Toyota Head Office about the recall Customer Service Excercise relating to this.

Toyota wants customer feedback from just about every customer they can get contact details for. Regardless of parts/service/new car sales.

$69k with those options on 3.9% is a good deal, roughly about what it costs us. $64k on the other hand, no idea how you managed that one unless you were trading a car in.

Mine had less than 20km when I picked it up.

I took delivery of a new Celica in 2000 that had about 60km on it and I wasn't impressed because I'm sure they had been joyriding in it

I realise how long ago this post was made, but I felt I had to offer my opinion here, do you really think that with the amount of vehicles that come through a dealership that we'd be in any way interesed in flogging cars?

The novelty of having different cars come through here wears off very quickly.

Nice opinion, worth as much as the honesty from any car salesman LOL

Consider the question without being immmature about it and you might see the sense in what I was saying...

I'm drooling all over this new Camry!!!!

More power, more torque, 4 yr warranty (happy with 3), BIG change in interior now alot classier ... no more boring camry!

It is the Toyota Service Advantage program, not the warranty, that has been extended to 4 years. The warranty remains the same at 3yr/100,000km.

Third quarter 2012.

If it looks like those photos then I am a fan!

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