FRS Test Drive and first impressions, Very disappointed Options

[soulshadow]

I went and test drove a Scion FRS today. My first impression was that sitting inside the drivers seat and looking out the windshield. The styling of the fenders and hood gave a feel of my old 6Gen celica with the hump on the sides which brought back some good and terrible memories. However, I have to admit that the build quality of the cabin looked very cheap and the interior composed of mostly plastics.

The biggest thing that caught my attention that I hated the most was the radio. You have a big LCD screen that displays all this information in an unattractive way thats in a dimming orange color. The next thing that annoyed me while driving the car was the fact that the speedometer is cluttered and hidden to the left of the tachometer with a tiny digital MPH display to the right of the tachometer. Confusing?! Overall, the whole cluster is too cramped altogether.
Nonetheless, during the drive I had a hard time finding out the speed and the Rev since it felt like I was squinting my eyes to find out where each needle was.

I do have to admit that the cornering wasn't too bad and the styling of the car is fantastic. However, getting inside the car felt like I was in a base model '95 honda prelude, small, cramped and cheap. The FRS may be rare and only 12,000 are produced each year, but the overall performance, and feel does not compare to the MSRP price tag. I am very disappointed at how much this car costs vs what it has to offer.

Feel free to disagree, or ramble!

[celicakitten]

Edit: ^What he said lol

We test drove a frs a couple months ago just to check it out, we liked it but my husband wants to give it time and see if subaru designs a turbo and possibly awd model since that's what they are known for

This post has been edited by celicakitten: Oct 31, 2012 - 1:28 PM

[95CelicaST]

Edit: ^What he said lol

We test drove a frs a couple months ago just to check it out, we liked it but my husband wants to give it time and see if subaru designs a turbo and possibly awd model since that's what they are known for

Won't happen - at least in terms of AWD. The engine sits behind the front axle. Price point would need to stay the same, as it almost costs the same as the WRX presently.