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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 05, 2007 11:53 am) Well, considering that I was forced to do this search/negotiation under, perhaps, the worst possible conditions (aside from the fact that it is -30F today!), I think I did okay. The market up here is limited, with only two dealerships in the state. The Fairbanks dealership, after confirming that they would not seek a manual Basic from Anchorage and that there was not one en-route to Fairbanks, gave us a price of $23611 (OTD) for a manual 2.5i... which is a whopping $600 off MSRP. I contacted Anchorage regarding a manual Basic and managed to get them to 22125 (pre-incentive, title, fees) with crossbars, floormats, and mudguards (color coded) but with none installed... so, $378 over invoice (TMV for zip 99501 is listed on Edmunds as $22,533). OTD price was $21706. I made a calculation error when I was figuring the accessories, as I "wanted" to hit ~$250 over invoice. Basically, they flat refused to drop the sale price below $21706 so I decided to add the accessories I would be putting on it anyway in order to come closer to the price I sought. So, with the cost of flying to Anchorage and driving it back, the total cost to get it home is ~$22,000. I went ahead and called the local dealership and told them I would accept the manual 2.5i at $22,500. I figured saving a day trip to Anchorage and getting the heated mirrors was worth $500. This is ~$250 over invoice. The salesperson with whom we had worked previously just flat refused. She said, "the computer says we'd be losing about $1000 if I sold it for that price." I just said I was giving her an opportunity to make the sale because I had already worked out a $250 over invoice deal in Anchorage on the Basic (at the time, I thought I had.... did not catch that accounting error until just a few minutes ago - GRR!) but was willing to do the same deal here in order to save the trip even though we were paying more overall than we cared to pay. It was still in our "doable" range, even if just barely. She offered to work up a counter-offer, but I said no, this was a yes-or-no offer and it was not worth negotiating it up since I'd already had a deal worked out on the preferred car. All in all though, considering the circumstances and market, I feel okay with it. If it had been a situation where I could have piggy-backed the trip down and had time to drive it back up I would have looked more seriously at the L48. "Feeler" prices I was getting from Washington were not enough less than the price I negotiated to justify the lost income and the time it would take to do it. There will be other opportunities. But, I have not actually paid for nor picked up the car, so if someone has a compelling reason to talk me out of it - speak up! 
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 05, 2007 7:35 pm)
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Replying to: jeffmc (Jan 05, 2007 9:53 pm) 
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Replying to: xwesx (Jan 06, 2007 1:05 pm) Well, I thought it'd be at least worth it for you to check it out what kind of price you could get. I'm always surprised how good the offers are.
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I recently purchased a 2007 Outback Touring Edition (Canada)and I'm looking for help on how to replace the heating system filter. I know it's not due for several thousand kilometers, but would like to have a look. My dealership said that they charge 1 hour's labor ( $105 ) for this plus the filter. The link through message 9541 to help me install the armrest extension was excellent with info. and photo's. Anyone replaced this filter that can give me similar type of instructions? Thanks in advance Nigel
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On the Subaru home page. Don't look too different to me. on VDC: "available" [not "standard"] Tilt-telescoping steering wheel: seems to be standard Also, TPMS
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Replying to: dbt (Jan 07, 2007 3:07 pm) http://townhall-talk.edmunds.com/WebX/.ee9956a/18579 |
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Replying to: ncc4 (Jan 07, 2007 12:51 pm) Takes about 30 mins, faster if you have an electric screw driver. Detailed instructions are normally in the OEM filter box. John |
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I am moving to the Denver area...am considering a 2007 Outback 3.0 Eddie Bauer or 2.5 Turbo . I will commute up and down the Front Range on I-70 from Evergreen to Denver, and I would like enough power to stay at 65-70 without laboring(as my 6cyl Explorer is prone to !!) What are advantages/disadvantages of turbo vs 3.0 (aside from premium gas!) Is this car as good as it sounds in the snow? I will be new to winter driving.... Thx
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