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Re: 2008 vs 2009 Forester - Help! [sgloon] by dcwestby
May 08, 2008 (4:47 am)
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Replying to: sgloon (May 08, 2008 2:21 am)

I've owned a 08 forester in the past and I will say this about it. Its a great car, except perhaps where long trips are concerned. The seats, even with a pillow on them, get a bit hard on the back/tailbone after a couple hours of sitting. Also, imo, they should have put a 5 spd auto in the 09 instead of keeping the 4 speed.
 
Look at all the options besides the forester. If you research extensively, you will be more knowledgable then the sales person on any car you look at. mpg is extremely important these days. Keep that in mind too. Keep a future with $5/gal gas in mind...
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Re: 2008 vs 2009 Forester - Help! [sgloon] by pgb0517
May 08, 2008 (7:47 am)
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Replying to: sgloon (May 08, 2008 2:21 am)

Our '09 LL Bean is our first Subaru. However, we carefully compared the '08 to the '09. We liked the external styling of the '08 better, but inside, the '09 is much roomier and has better seats -- the differences in seat comfort were apparent even in a test drive. The big reasons we chose the '09: The long list of standard safety features, better interior quality, space and comfort, trip computer (of course, you could always buy a ScanGauge), peppier performance and quieter ride. We determined this via test drives as well as many reviews online.
 
We were disappointed that the power seat became an LL Bean feature and not a Premium feature, though, because that was something we really wanted -- otherwise, we would not have bought the more expensive Bean. Also, the '09 has a coolant light instead of a gauge -- what's with that? And why did Subaru cripple the trip computer to not show distance till empty? And why should you have to upgrade the mirror to get a compass? Still, we like the '09 a lot. We bought one.
 
(Does this thread belong in the 2009 Subaru Forester discussion?)
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Re: 2008 vs 2009 Forester - Help! [pgb0517] by sgloon
May 08, 2008 (10:16 am)
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Replying to: pgb0517 (May 08, 2008 7:47 am)

Thanks pbg!
 
I'll post it there as well!
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Re: 2008 vs 2009 Forester - Help! [dcwestby] by sgloon
May 08, 2008 (1:22 pm)
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Replying to: dcwestby (May 08, 2008 4:47 am)

Thanks, dcwestby.
 
The long drives were exactly what I was worried about. Are the 09 seats that much better for the long drives?
 
I agree on the gas, but haven't been able to find a Manual Transmission vehicle with top carrying and cargo capacity I need that gets any good gas mileage. The 08 Forester was my compromise vehicle. The next closest was the Matrix/Vibe option. I had to rule that out as I can't get Thule racks on it (not for 6 months per Thule). And then the insurance cost for the Matrix/Vibe was going to be $300 more per year than the Forester..
 
If you have any suggestions for other options to look at (the Subaru is maxing me out on price) I'd love to hear it.
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Re: 2009 Forester X in Denver [ateixeira] by sgloon
May 08, 2008 (5:02 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 05, 2008 11:31 am)

The dealer definitely did not lose money, they actually still made a fair bit. They just took off most of the holdback price, which the dealer gets back from Subaru anyway.
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Help! '09 Subaru Buying Experiences! by slaterac
May 09, 2008 (8:04 am)
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Hi all,
 
I went to subaru near me last night and they wanted 25,200 for their 2.5x premium. It was ridiculous. They have a package deal that was 635 with no description and the salesperson knew less about the car than I did! They had a package worth almost 900 for the crossbars on top that was ridiculous and on top of that they wanted to offer 1500 less than kbb for my fiances car. That was ridiculous because her car is fine and that was after they told me the few days before it would probably be higher than kbb. I'd like to get a subaru but the dealership there are morons.
 
I'm thinking of going in there with everything I want in the car and saying give it to me for this price or I'll go somewhere else. It's more expensive than Honda and that's crazy. I would by the llbean for that price but no way I'd pay that for 2.5x.
 
What do you all think?
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2009 Forester in Connecticut by troutaholic
May 09, 2008 (8:10 am)
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Just started shopping for a 2009 Forester X with AT and premium package in Connecticut. Anyone have any info on deals they have been offered or what they have paid for 2009 Foresters (any model) by Connecticut dealers?
 
Thanks,
 
Steve
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Re: Help! '09 Subaru Buying Experiences! [slaterac] by akdl07
May 09, 2008 (8:32 am)
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Replying to: slaterac (May 09, 2008 8:04 am)

Hi slaterac , were do you live?
I'm in NYC.
I ordered my 2009 forester/premium/auto/prez with no options for $23,135 ( inld destination) + tax + DMV.
You should easily get the same or a bweeter price on yours.
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Re: Help! '09 Subaru Buying Experiences! [akdl07] by slaterac
May 09, 2008 (8:39 am)
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Replying to: akdl07 (May 09, 2008 8:32 am)

I live in Delaware. The taxes were included in the price but they "package deal" for 635 was not explained and they had a 800+ package that I have never heard of with mud flaps and I wasn't about to pay for that. They wanted 25,200 and I said no. On top of that when they wanted to offer 1500 below kbb for my fiances car that was the last straw and I walked out.
 
Why would I get a subaru for 1000 more than the honda? That wouldn't make any sense.
 
For those of you that have done in depth comparisons can you please tell me the difference between the two cars besides the name? Thanks!
 
We don't mind waiting until the summer or later to get a new car because I've heard that subaru should have some incentives soon. That's from what I have read on here.
 
Also, they wanted to give us an interest rate that was higher than the 4.5% that is offered nationally for the 09 forester.
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Re: Help! '09 Subaru Buying Experiences! [slaterac] by slaterac
May 09, 2008 (8:45 am)
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Replying to: slaterac (May 09, 2008 8:39 am)

Also, I can get the Honda for 23,825 here not including ttl. That is 1000 cheaper to begin with than the subaru dealer here. Not to mention that they looked on kbb and were offering the price. So in all it could be 2500 cheaper.

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