Subaru Forester vs Toyota RAV4

Replying to: sidious6688 (May 16, 2007 2:54 pm)

2001 for $8900? wow!
 
how many miles did you have on it?

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Replying to: sidious6688 (May 16, 2007 5:31 pm)

I have 2001 S premium too (Auto), also serviced only at Subaru dealers and kept it garaged. It's silver color, very clean, has professionaly tinted windows. However, it got 167K miles on it
 
The bottom line, I'm advertising it for $6500 and only got a couple of calls and no shows so far. I'm dropping the price to $5900 come Friday.

Replying to: sidious6688 (May 16, 2007 2:54 pm)

I'm selling my '98 for $5550 and got 2 calls already, plus I'm showing it to one potential buyer at lunch today.
 
I also have all the service records and receipts, plus a clean CARFAX report I got, MPG records, the works.
 
I'll be pretty impressed if I can get $5 grand for it, given I only paid $19k 9 years ago.

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Replying to: kate5000 (May 17, 2007 6:52 pm)

Yep, sold it about an hour ago. Got $5500 for it, not bad for a '98.
 
Price was $5550 but he made a typo, and I was not gonna fuss over $50.
 
I only have the Miata now, so we'll be using my wife's car a lot until I find something new. Still waiting for the 08 Tribeca to show up in dealers, so far we've only seen manufacturer's plates on those.
 
If I don't love it, I think I'm just gonna throw in the towel and get a minivan.

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Replying to: kate5000 (May 18, 2007 9:35 am)

Yes, we need one people mover. It would be a trip/weekend car, and would NOT be used for commuting. So we can make compromises - city mileage is completely irrelevant, but highway comfort and ride and quietness are high priorites.
 
My wife has a Legacy now but she wants a new Forester. I told her hold up! It's my turn for a new car.
 
Plus, there will be a new Forester soon, and I'd prefer to wait for her to get one of those.

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Replying to: kate5000 (May 18, 2007 9:48 am)

Yes, and I confirmed it last night.
 
I spoke to a regional rep that was hosting a VIP event for Tribeca shoppers. I had registered on-line and they just sent me an invite. We checked out the 08s, which should be in dealers next week.
 
We also spoke about the new Forester. She said they are moving it up and will have it out by February 2008. I'm not sure if she means it'll debut at the Chicago show in February, as the Forester has twice in the past, but even then it should be in dealers before summer 2008.
 
My wife now wants to trade her Legacy in for a Forester automatic, but I'm going to make her wait to see the new models. Especially since I have to get my new car first.