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Replying to: jtm4 (May 06, 2006 5:24 pm) Perfectly understand your reluctance but there are plenty of reputable installers who have cut holes in roofs of vehicles far more expensive than the Forester  -Frank |
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Replying to: jtm4 (May 06, 2006 5:24 pm) To be honest, it's the other way around, hers has features missing on the OE system. First off, I can press and release one single button and it opens all the way. Same to close. Same to tilt. Just one press, and you don't have to hold it. The Subaru one you have to press and hold, and of course it stops, twice I think. So you have to press and hold a button THREE TIMES to get the stinking thing to open or close all the way. Also, hers is programmable. You remove the key, it closes no matter what position it's in. We can also turn that feature off, if you really do want to leave it open (in a covered garage, maybe). It would be smaller than the wonderfully huge one in the Forester, though. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 08, 2006 8:00 am) "Actually, the aftermarket sunroof has a few features lacking in the Subaru sunroof" So he's agreeing with you. I think I have the same model as your wife. The auto close feature is especailly nice. However, I sometimes leave the sunroof tilted open to keep the interior cooler when I have to park in the sun. -Frank |
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Replying to: p0926 (May 08, 2006 12:16 pm)  I stand corrected. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 09, 2006 6:33 am)
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Replying to: jtm4 (May 09, 2006 8:08 am)  -juice |
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Replying to: jtm4 (May 09, 2006 8:08 am) -Brian |
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This board was really helpful in preparing me to negotiate so I wanted to share my experience, aka "pass it on." I did the thing on Edmunds where you can request a quote from several dealers in your area. I got a quote of $19.5 (before taxes, license fees) from one dealer but the one at the large dealership didn't get back to me before we decided to go out and look. We went to the large dealership and as we were looking the salesperson said that "just between you and me" the black one was advertised in the L.A. Times for $18.8 and they have to sell it at that price if someone asks even though it's a loss. I inquired about a different one (different color, same features) and he said it would be "a few hundred more." Luckily I liked the black the best anyway. So here's what I got: 2006 Subaru Forester 2.5X automatic customer tailpipe cover popular equipment group 5A popular equiment group 1E MSRP: $23,936 Our price: $18,800 After taxes (8.25 in California, ouch!) and license fees: $20,811.31 When we got home with the car, the Internet manager at the dealership we bought at had e-mailed back a quote of $19.5! I told him we bought from his dealership for $18.8, and he said that they took a $300 net loss on that car, that it was their advertised "loss leader." I'm not sure if they really lost money, but overall I'm really pleased with the car and the price we paid. Best of luck to everyone! I think $19.5 is also a pretty good price (before taxes, license fees) for this area--SoCal. |
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Offered 22.7K, including the compass in the mirror deal. (No other fees.) Can probably get him to throw some floor mats in, too. What else do I need? Are the mud flaps necessary? How about the cargo net? I wouldn't mind getting a few small things thrown in as well... Really annoyed that the stereo doesn't come with an iPod jack, though. And that the '07 models will be out so soon... but I need a car--SOON! |
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Replying to: russkahn (May 09, 2006 7:09 pm) -juice |
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