Sell My Scion FR-S in Fresno & Clovis

Selling your FR-S in Fresno & Clovis

Around Fresno and Clovis, the FR-S is a commuter staple — which means most of the ones we see carry real miles and at least one repair the owner has decided not to fund. That’s exactly the moment we’re built for: the car still starts and drives, and we price what’s wrong instead of walking away from it.

The FR-S was the Scion-badged version of the jointly developed Toyota-Subaru rear-drive coupe, sold 2013-2016 with a 2.0L Subaru flat-four using Toyota direct and port injection, a six-speed manual or automatic, and a standard limited-slip differential on manual cars. It is mechanically the Subaru BRZ's twin. When Scion closed in 2016, the car continued as the Toyota 86, so the FR-S badge covers only these four model years.

Most FR-S owners call us at the same moment: a repair estimate lands — valve spring recall on 2013 cars or throw-out bearing chirp and failure — and the math stops working. Private buyers and listing sites punish warning lights and high miles. We check the real market for your FR-S’s year, trim, and condition and make one clear offer instead.

Scion FR-S at a glance: 2013-2016 model years · sports coupe · every trim considered — what matters is that it starts, drives, and has a working key.

Selling a different Scion? Our Sell My Scion page covers the whole lineup — tC, xA, xB, and more.

Common FR-S problems we still buy

Every FR-S develops its known issues with age, and these are the ones we see most. Private buyers walk away from every one of them; we price them in instead:

• Valve spring recall on 2013 cars. Early FR-S engines were recalled for valve springs that could fracture and cause engine damage, and some repaired engines later suffered failures linked to the repair procedure. Documentation of who did the recall work matters, and uncertainty about it is a common reason owners sell.
• Throw-out bearing chirp and failure. Manual FR-S cars are well documented for clutch release (throw-out) bearing chirping that progresses to bearing failure if ignored, sometimes damaging the transmission snout. The repair requires dropping the gearbox, and that labor bill is frequently the moment an owner decides to sell.
• Fuel pump chirp and coil pack faults. The direct-injection high-pressure fuel pump is famous for a crickets-like chirping noise on these engines, and ignition coil packs fail with heat and mileage, causing misfires. Neither fault is catastrophic, but both are persistent annoyances that wear down owners of a weekend car.
• Cam plate and engine oil leaks. The flat-four leaks oil from the rear cam carrier plate and other seals, dripping onto the exhaust and producing a burning smell in the cabin. Resealing involves significant disassembly for a small part, and owners quoted for it on an aging coupe often sell instead.

And if the problem is paperwork rather than mechanical, you’re in the right place: a FR-S that failed smog, a car with expired registration, or one whose title is lost or in someone else’s name can usually still be sold — those pages walk through each case. We pay at pickup and tow free inside the service area.

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