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Replying to: raybear (Apr 13, 2006 3:47 am)  My intention was to give a place to easily compare prices online, and to use their pricing as a bargaining tool (that's why I gave the web address rather than the specific dealership locations in Gaithersburg and... what's the other city?... White Pines, I think). Maybe my wording wasn't clear enough, but I suggested asking the Rochester dealer to throw in a free 15k service to bring the value close to Fitzmall's. I'm about 3,000 miles from MD, but I'd still look to see what their pricing is to give me an idea of how low my dealer may be able to go. Hmm... now that I think about it, I've driven about 250 miles and crossed an international border just to get a good donut.  Mmm... donut.
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Replying to: mb789 (Apr 13, 2006 8:40 am)
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Replying to: raybear (Apr 13, 2006 10:39 am) |
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Replying to: mb789 (Apr 13, 2006 8:40 am) I don't know what the actual service will be like when I bring the car in for repairs, but hopefully I won't have to do that very often. Anyway, I'm lovin' my car and planning on bringing home baked cookies to the sales staff! The only issue I'm having is that my gas mileage is still less than expected, but I'm only on my second tank. I think the Subaru dealership you went to must have been an uncharacteristically bad one. Subaru seems to have the best informed salespeople in the business. I also checked out Toyota and Honda and found that their sales staffs were ill-informed and, in the case of Toyota, downright rude (the guy made me wait in the car (a RAV 4) while he stood outside yacking on his cell phone on a personal call instead of taking me for a test drive). The Mitsubishi guys were inexperienced and the dealership appeared disorganized and poorly run. The BMW guys seemed disinterested (maybe because I'm a woman?). Meanwhile, my XT can blow their X3 off the road! Samantha |
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I am trying to decide between the Forester X and the Forester X with the Premium package. Has anyone bought the Forester X and had the 6-disc CD player installed as an accessory? Is this possible -- the brochure showed that the 6-disc was available as part of the Premium package, but it also lists it as an accessory. Are there any real performance differences between the X and X Premium when driving in the snow -- I live in Ohio, and we sometimes get 4-6 inches, but usually just get 2-3 inches a few times a year. What do people think the incentives will do in May -- anyone think there's a chance they will offer $2000 on the X w/Premium package? Thanks. |
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Replying to: mb789 (Apr 16, 2006 4:53 pm) Outside mirrors with integrated turn signals Body colored exterior door handles Power driver's seat 16" 8-spoke alloy wheels (X has steel wheels) Upgraded cloth, velour Rear disc brakes (X has rear drums) EBD Electronic Brake Distribution varies braking front/rear depending on cargo All Weather Package: large outside defrosting mirrors, heated front seats, front windshield wiper de-icer Limited slip rear differential Stereo: 120w CD in-dash changer, AM/FM/Weatherband, antenna in left rear glass Stereo: 4 Upgraded Speakers Automatic climate control with Daybright feature Power moonroof with auto open-close, cloth sunshade Chromed interior door handles Illuminated ignition ring Gray Metallic painted outside mirrors Leather wrapped steering wheel, Leather parking brake handle Leather shift knob Leather manual transmission shift boot Front seat back pockets The Premium does add the limited slip rear differential, so I would think it should be even better when you need to start out on a slick surface. Maybe someone else here has better tech knowledge to explain how that works. Another biggie to me is the rear disc brakes with Electronic Brake Distribution - wish it was standard on the X. As far as the 6-disc goes, it can be installed, but many folks choose to go with an aftermarket stereo when they upgrade - my salesperson even recommended doing that. The Premium offers so many goodies (including that huge moonroof!), it's hard to pass up if you can afford it. Of course, the X is pretty darn loaded for a "base" model. If it were up to me and I could afford it, I'd take the Premium - you get a lot for your money and all the upgrades make it feel like a much more expensive vehicle. I don't think the incentives on the Premium will get any better in May than they are now, but who knows for sure?
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Replying to: jeffmc (Apr 16, 2006 9:00 pm) Fortunately, I want most of those things. Unfortunately, the incentives is $1000 for the Premiums, and $2000 for the X model. Bummer. -juice |
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Replying to: mb789 (Apr 13, 2006 8:40 am) Huh?!?! I would hardly call an offer of $500 over invoice "terrible" much less "rediculous"  Since this is your first Subaru experience maybe you're not aware that Subarus, like most Japanese makes, don't normally sell for less than invoice. Perhaps you're simply accustomed to seeing the big three's vehicles selling for thousands less than invoice. I can't excuse the dealership giving you the run-around but rather than blame Subaru for the actions of an independent dealer, you're better served by voting with your feet and buying somewhere else. Just send the general manager a note letting him know why they lost your business. -Frank
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Replying to: p0926 (Apr 21, 2006 6:26 am) That makes it hard, even though I want a Forester, to buy one here knowing that the next closest dealer is about 40 miles away, and I would never take it there for servicing. I was not asking them to "give" their car away. I just wanted a reasonable price for theirs, and a reasonable price for mine. Between what I could get for their Forester, and what they were willing to give me for my Jeep, we were about $1000 apart from getting me the monthly payment I said I would pay. They wanted to give me below rock bottom value for my Jeep, and I know it is worth more than that. The highest computer trade-in value was like $15,000 and the next highest was like $13,250, and since mine is in excellent condition, I think I should have been able to get closer to $14,000. This is not asking too much from the dealer. They were not willing to give me more than $13,200 -- that's after they first came back with $12,500 and I said absolutely NO and went home, and they had to wait until the next day to talk to their managers. . . They could put the truck on their used car lot anywhere from $16,000 - $18,000, so giving me close to $14,000 is not unreasonable for them to make a profit in my opinion. I have checked on used car sites in my area, and this is what they are offered at -- and those offered don't have as many features as mine has. I do not want to sell it on my own because of safety issues (you never know who will show up to look at it) and because of any liability issues. There is nothing wrong with my Jeep that I know of, and I wouldn't want someone to buy it, and then something did go wrong and they try to sue me -- that happened to a co-worker of mine and his family lost and had to pay the people who bought his car. Any suggestions?
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I picked up a new Forester X 3 weeks ago for an advertised 17,777 including the $2000 rebate. This was actually $2000 less than my 98 Forester L was. Take a look at what other cars are out there for $18000 and it's amazing that the Forester offers so much. I had contemplated others like the Rav4, Matrix, Outlander, Element, CRV, Liberty, and even some sedans/hatches like the Civic Camry and Mazda3. For the equipment, interior space, horsepower, and allwheel drive I could not touch it.
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