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BMW Z4 and Scion FR-S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds for the Year Ending June 30, 2018

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BMW Z4 vs. Scion FR-S Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Other sources of BMW Z4 and Scion FR-S reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of BMW Z4s and Scion FR-Ss with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of BMW Z4s and Scion FR-Ss that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track BMW Z4 and Scion FR-S lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the BMW Z4 and Scion FR-S have been recently.

To see how frequently BMW Z4 and Scion FR-S problems occur, check out our car reliability stats.

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the BMW Z4

BMW Z4 Brand Reputation: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed manual RWD
BMW is BMW. see full BMW Z4 review
2006 2dr Convertible 215-horsepower 3.0L I6
6-speed shiftable automatic RWD
BMW is very high quality. Brand has great prestige and cachet. The company is right: "The ultimate driving machine." see full BMW Z4 review
2005 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
People point and smile. see full BMW Z4 review
2004 2dr Convertible 184-horsepower 2.5L I6
5-speed shiftable automatic RWD
BMW has a reputation for advanced engineering and a performance-oriented approach to designing cars. The Z4 lives up that reputation. see full BMW Z4 review
 

What Our Members Are Saying about the Brand Reputation of the Scion FR-S

Scion FR-S Brand Reputation: Cons
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2013 2dr Coupe 200-horsepower 2.0L H4
6-speed manual RWD
I WISH it was sold as the Toyota GT86 like Europe, Australia, and Japan... the Scion badge certainly carries the "youth" baggage. I am 40. I don't buy into the "image"... I buy into the handling and quality! see full Scion FR-S review