I've been trying to find the same info.
The allocation for 5 years of FK8 to Japan was around 4,100 so this is already more planned than the whole run.
Thanks for the heads up! White looks so good on your 86!The reference to 法人内 (Corporation) would mean that specific dealer network. Like Honda Cars Nagoya or Honda Cars Osaka or something. It would make sense for some of those companies to control who gets to make orders so this dealer is trying to understand if the person is going to make an order so they can book in that reservation.
Fortunately my local dealer is not doing that and orders are getting filled on a first come basis. Luckily my dealer is the ĺş—é•· (manager) of this shop so he was easily able to call up their head-office and confirm all the details for me.
I can say for sure that until an actual order is placed in person most dealer networks are not going to make guarantees but since the allocations across all of Japan are relatively limited and there is clearly demand judging but the crazy prices on the second hand market it makes sense some dealers are going to put extra processes in place.
The numbers I saw in the dealer emails makes me think they will be avoiding a "sold out" scenario but delivery times could be 12-18 months.
For reference when I ordered my GR86 at the begining of the year I had to wait about 5 weeks before I could actually place the order because Subaru had just finished the A-type allocations and begun planning for the B-type model year which means they put a stop on orders until the next model details are announced. The dealers cannot actually order the car from the factory until the order codes are issued.
Totally unrelated but the GR86 does have quite a Type-R feel to it. Fun car.
Those GRC numbers don't seem to be right. The US is getting 6600 GRC's for it's first year. So if US gets 6600 and Japan gets 1250, that leaves what 150 or so for the rest of the markets that the GRC will be available (Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc.)?
well a majority of the cars sold are in those two markets tbh. 19k of the whole production of fk8s went to the usa
Actually all Japan cars come with no infotainment (just speakers and steering wheel switches) so this was an Amazon purchase install by me.
Maybe so, but you seriously think Canada and Australia will only get a total of 150 GRC's? If you do, I got a bridge in Brooklyn that I will sell you
That article is referring to NA GRC sales, more specifically the US. Come to think of it, with the addition of 200 ME GRC's coming to the states, the max 8000 "global" production numbers you claim is wrong. US now gets 6800 GRC's and if Japan gets 1250 as you claim, that already exceeds the max 8000 units. Not to mention the units that will ship to Australia, Canada, and New Zealand.
