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2065 messages, Last post on Jul 06, 2008 at 11:00 AM
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Just bought my first subaru! I was looking for a larger vehicle than my 2006 Altima so I could tote camping gear, kyacks, and take the girls back to college. I 'm in the car for business for 28,000 miles a year so comfort was my first consideration. I felt cramped in the cockpit of both the CRV & the RAV4 with the RAV4 feeling the most cramped. My right knee kept hitting the center console and the cloth seats seemed very hard to me .. I stopped at a Subaru dealer early in the hunt & looked at the 2008 Forester. Looked very spartan to me. Dealer suggested wating until the 2009. Finally test drove the 2009 and loved it. The drivers seat was very comfortable with plenty of room for my legs. I deceided to purchase. However, I am very dissatisfied with the Yokohama G-95 tires. VERY NOISY. I can't stand it. Contacted Yokohama and they are replacing .. I've selected the Yoko AVID H4S. I'm hoping this will quit the ride. Here's my pricing: 2.5X with premium package Aero Bars Rear bumper cover Cargo tray All weather floor mats Cargo net Wheel locks invoice $ 23,155 PZEV paid $ 23,300 not sure if dealer pays for PZEV($200) if so invoice would be $23,255. Shopped by internet.. Came down to 2 dealers.. Bill Kolb JR-Rockland County NY and Libery Suburu- NJ just over GW bridge. Both we're $100 of each other. Bought at Bill Kolb.. Very happy with them . No extras or hidden charges and very professional.. Could have saved $600 at Fitzmall howvever felt I wanted to have a local dealer if I ran into any problems.
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Replying to: p0926 (Apr 28, 2008 6:18 pm) 
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Replying to: firstsub (Apr 28, 2008 7:36 pm) Is Yokohama replacing free of charge? Let us know how the new tires affect the ride/sound levels.
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Replying to: jeffmc (Apr 28, 2008 7:44 pm) |
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Replying to: firstsub (Apr 28, 2008 7:36 pm) Len |
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Replying to: jeffmc (Apr 28, 2008 7:36 pm)  What about the lemon law?  I was told by a dealer that it only applies if I buy in WA and would not apply if I buy in OR.
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Replying to: reydelroble (Apr 29, 2008 8:05 am)
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Replying to: asdf9 (Apr 29, 2008 1:45 pm) Well the bike rack obviously is but not the hitch. However, the hitch is just a receiver which doesn't protrude from under the bumper so it's not all that noticeable. -Frank |
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Replying to: reydelroble (Apr 29, 2008 8:05 am) Seems to be true: http://www.atg.wa.gov/LemonLaw/General.aspx |
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Went in to buy a limited legacy for $800 under invoice plus the $1,000 rebate. They did not have the color we wanted so we ended up picking out a black on black L.L. Bean Forester. We paid $25,300, so $300 over invoice which we didn't think was too bad. We added the bumper to bumper subaru gold plus plan to 100k miles and 5 yrs for an additional $900. We paid 7% sales tax here in Illinois. Sounds stupid, but we like the little up to date details like the blue accented instrument cluster and the blue lights in the rear cup holders. Car drives great, and impressed with the quality. And the sunroof is awesome! Its huge. Gerald Subaru in North Aurora took care of us pretty well and the car came with a free lifetime powertrain warranty good anywhere in the country, $100 deductible at no extra cost to us. The one thing I don't get, why are Subaru's services at 30k, 60k so expensive!?
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