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rallycorolla · 2022-04-06T17:16:48-0400

Hiya! Checking in from Seattle here. I'll be updating this post with various resources for the motorheads here!

Avants - Car Enthusiast Club, magazine. Membership also gives you access to discounts for partners in the area

Avants - Drive Everything

Avants is a premier membership program for gearheads. Private events, awesome discounts and a great community of like-minded enthusiasts. From tech sessions to track days!

www.avants.com

Northwest Rally Association - PNW Rallycross events

Northwest Rally Association

The premier rallycross and rallysprint series in the Pacific Northwest. We are on a mission to host great races, grow the sport and build the rally community.

www.nwrallyassociation.com

Evergreen Speedway - Monroe, WA - Oval track that also hosts AutoX

Evergreen Speedway

Super Speedway of the West! - Northwest's Destination for Motorsports!

evergreenspeedway.com

登录 Facebook

登录 Facebook，与好友、家人和认识的人分享和建立联系。

www.facebook.com

NorPac Rally Group - FB group for Rallycross and Stage Rally enthusiasts in the area

NorPac Rally Group | Facebook

A place to discuss Rally including stage rally, rallycross and rallysprint. If you're looking to get started in the sport or talk about tips and best practices, you are in the right place! Looking...

www.facebook.com

Feel free to suggest other resources for enthusiasts here, or just check in and say hi!

Pacorolla · 2022-04-06T22:05:29-0400

Kent, checking in. Any thoughts on local dealers? Seattle wasn't doing anything, and I'm 8th at Doxon in Auburn. Can't wait to explore my area (see: bomb up Tiger Mtn) with the new car.

Is Avants worth it? I'd love to know your thoughts

Vel · 2022-04-06T23:26:02-0400

I'm excited for this, can't wait for the first PNWGR meet 😁

I love visiting Bellingham and really wanted to check out autocross with Chuckanut Sports Car Club | Bellingham, Washington, but didn't get a car in time.

Hopefully next year 😬

ArtJDM · 2022-04-07T03:04:42-0400

Tacoma here. Need to wait for the automatic to be announced, so I haven't even contacted a dealership yet.

citrus · 2022-04-07T05:42:27-0400

ArtJDM said:
Tacoma here. Need to wait for the automatic to be announced, so I haven't even contacted a dealership yet.

Same here!

I'm most familiar with the dealer from Lake City. I buy a lot of parts from them for my MR2 Spyder. Bryce is pretty cool.

Don't have much experience with anyone else, but I'm not a huge fan of the Bellevue one. They wanted $190 to program a plain transponder key for a 20-year-old car, and they weren't even sure they could do it. That's nuts!

Any dealers you've had good experiences with?

Pacorolla · 2022-04-07T10:35:08-0400

If you go to Doxon (Auburn), ask for Ken Thompson. He was super helpful and I was recommended to him by friends who worked there for a while. Was simultaneously told to stay away from Liban, in that he’d be untruthful in order to get you into a car.

Jake · 2022-04-07T10:59:02-0400

Pacorolla said:
If you go to Doxon (Auburn), ask for Ken Thompson. He was super helpful and I was recommended to him by friends who worked there for a while. Was simultaneously told to stay away from Liban, in that he’d be untruthful in order to get you into a car.

+1 for Ken he’s been very helpful im, #2 in line through him.

Pacorolla · 2022-04-07T11:29:58-0400

Nice dude! What day did you get your order in?

I’m hopeful not everyone is interested in the red so I can get an earlier shot at one.

rallycorolla · 2022-04-07T13:07:43-0400

Pacorolla said:
Kent, checking in. Any thoughts on local dealers? Seattle wasn't doing anything, and I'm 8th at Doxon in Auburn. Can't wait to explore my area (see: bomb up Tiger Mtn) with the new car.

Is Avants worth it? I'd love to know your thoughts

I (and I believe another forum user here) got our reservations at Toyota of Burien at MSRP. $1000 refundable deposit.

Avants can be worth it if you take advantage of the discounts and partners. I believe you also get a pretty nice car detailing package that's apparently worth it alone (I haven't gotten mine yet). I also like the community from who I've interacted with. I ran into a member with a fancy Porsche 911 at a bar, but he was still stoked about my little commuter car that I race 😅

Exigejoe · 2022-04-07T15:20:45-0400

Pacorolla said:
Kent, checking in. Any thoughts on local dealers? Seattle wasn't doing anything, and I'm 8th at Doxon in Auburn. Can't wait to explore my area (see: bomb up Tiger Mtn) with the new car.

Is Avants worth it? I'd love to know your thoughts

Did auburn ask for deposit?

Pacorolla · 2022-04-07T15:55:50-0400

$500, refundable.

Jakeitto · 2022-04-08T22:07:52-0400

I'm 34th on the list at Doxon Auburn, but they said there are no markups.

ArtJDM · 2022-04-08T22:17:34-0400

Jakeitto said:
I'm 34th on the list at Doxon Auburn, but they said there are no markups.

34?!?

Jakeitto · 2022-04-08T22:41:07-0400

ArtJDM said:
34?!?

Yeah lmao, I didn't realize how bad this was until I did more research. Salesman was trying to tell me I should expect it next year. Thankfully, I am now 1st on the list at Aberdeen Toyota

ArtJDM · 2022-04-09T00:04:27-0400

They're expecting 34 to move through the dealership in a year? That's crazy.

Saela · 2022-04-09T00:26:40-0400

Jakeitto said:
Yeah lmao, I didn't realize how bad this was until I did more research. Salesman was trying to tell me I should expect it next year. Thankfully, I am now 1st on the list at Aberdeen Toyota

I'm calling Aberdeen Toyota first thing tomorrow. Do you know if they do markups? I'm like 30-something in line at Marysville Toyota, so I highly doubt I'll get it in the next few years if at all. Really banking on a bulk of those deposits being withdrawn lol.

Based on how the focus RS ended up and just the general coverage surrounding this car, I'd honestly be shocked if any of these dealerships ended up getting more than 15 of the cars in its lifespan.

Edit: btw if anybody knows any other msrp dealers that'll take deposits and will accept a buyer from Seattle hmu lol

Meckbot · 2022-04-09T01:12:59-0400

Ellensburg here, 7th on the list at Doxon. Toyota of Bellevue (largest dealer in WA) said they had 30 deposits.

#1onwaitinglist · 2022-04-09T01:18:07-0400

rallycorolla said:
I (and I believe another forum user here) got our reservations at Toyota of Burien at MSRP. $1000 refundable deposit.

Avants can be worth it if you take advantage of the discounts and partners. I believe you also get a pretty nice car detailing package that's apparently worth it alone (I haven't gotten mine yet). I also like the community from who I've interacted with. I ran into a member with a fancy Porsche 911 at a bar, but he was still stoked about my little commuter car that I race 😅

I reserved at Burien. When I was ready to reserve, they are the only one taking deposits like a week b4 the debut. I am with Avants since they were founded. I use their FCP EURO discount for my bimmer stuff and discount tire discount as well. However, no more discount tire discount. Expect to meet lots of Porsche guys if you join.

Exigejoe · 2022-04-09T01:34:15-0400

Jakeitto said:
I'm 34th on the list at Doxon Auburn, but they said there are no markups.

Who was your contact?

Saela · 2022-04-09T14:47:39-0400

Just got #2 over at 5 star Toyota in Aberdeen. They're charging $2k over msrp, which sucks but is probably my only option at this point🤷‍♂️

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