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Wow, let's see.... Congrats to Lindsey, nice deal too. Congrats to Bill. Wow, you got the top model and loaded it up. I'm a bit envious. Under $29k ain't bad, given a few compact SUVs get in to the $30s and aren't any better than yours. Finally, congrats to Tiny. You drove the turbo, you bought the turbo. See? That was your mistake. The base engine is fine, but you sampled the turbo and that was that!  willy: maybe next time. I was going to say, prices are unlikely to go up, so not having the deal in writing wasn't a big deal. If you're shopping again a year from now, who knows? Perhaps some small incentives will appear by then. I'm not holding my breath, though. Demand is hot. Period. Up 49% in April and does anyone really think May was any slower? Look at all the congrats going around. Someone asked, well we ordered a Limited model (replaced the LL Bean) with mud guards, cargo liner, cargo cover, 2 cargo nets, bumper guard, and a few other minor things. We paid a couple hundred extra for the PZEV, which makes 175hp instead of 170hp, plus it's cleaner.  Newport Blue Pearl over Titanium leather. SoA says it's been built (I have a VIN) and it en route, should arrive on the East Coast the first week of January. They have to install all the accessories we ordered at the port, then ship it down to Fitzgerald Subaru. Funny thing is we don't even have a final price yet. We will be getting VIP pricing, so basically 2% under invoice. If any incentives appear by the time it arrives, we get 'em. I wanted it that way, though I'm not that lucky, I doubt incentives will appear. Price came in right around $25k with the options/accessories and freight included. Subtract $1600 Subaru Bucks, and it will be around $23.4k or so. Plus 6% MD tax, tags, etc. I looked and the left over 2008 LL Bean models are only about $500-600 cheaper, that's why I do not expect incentives. With a $500 rebate the price would be flat from 2008 to 2009, so I doubt that. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 27, 2008 8:41 am) Hmmm... Bob |
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Replying to: rsholland (May 27, 2008 8:56 am) 
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Replying to: kyfdx (May 27, 2008 9:04 am) Let me tell ya, Siberia's slow going.
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Replying to: rsholland (May 27, 2008 8:56 am) Either that or he told them to row slow to increase his chance of getting an incentive.
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Replying to: bigfrank3 (May 27, 2008 9:33 am) No, I meant June 2. That's the date SoA said the boat would arrive. Maybe they added a turbocharger to the boat's engine.
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I took the dive today and went to pick up my car at Valley Nissan/Subaru in Longmont, Colorado  They had given me the best price (Internet quote) to date for my new 2009 Forester X premium. They had called me Monday to say my car was in! I was out of town, so I stopped by on my way back home, rather than wait another day. I went for the test drive. The mirror wasn't the Homelink one per their bid, so I mentioned it and they said they would "throw it in". Then there was an Ipod interface ($145 list) that I noticed, which I don't need, but I ignored it. I filled in all the paper work, they checked my credit rating, I was signing everything when I got to see the price they had filled in on the form. Long story short, they refused to honor the written quote that I have for my vehicle which is to expire in 2 days. They want me to pay $1k more, and are trying to tell me it is a good deal. I want them to honor the deal I made with them. They did not offer to order the correct car. They vaguely referred to the fact that this car has a higher MSRP than the one they quoted me. I have no idea what the MSRP is as the sticker was removed before I got there. $145 for an Ipod interface raises the value of the car by $1000. I don't think so!!! I walked out. They flat out lied to me. At no time did they indicate that they wanted me to pay a higher price until I saw it on the paperwork. What is with that!!! Hoping I would miss it, and just sign??? On top of that, the car that they quoted me originally is less than 20 miles down the road. The dealership manager told me on Saturday, that the other dealer would not trade for it. It is still sitting there! Bait & Switch. All I can say is: DO NOT SHOP VALLEY Nissan/SUBARU IN LONGMONT, CO. Tomorrow I am calling our local TV troubleshooter to have them investigate. Avoid Valley Nissan/Subaru in Longmont Colorado like the plague. Bait and Switch and they just expect people/me to accept it. They tried to "show" me how they were taking a hit at that price. I really don't care. I was given a price without being shown the "real dealer prices" and I accepted it. I want the car they quoted me at the price they quoted me. Or another of equal or better value. They made no suggestion that they had made a mistake, so I wonder if this is how they do business on a regular basis. They didn't even tell me that this was a differently priced vehicle until I saw the price I was paying. What is with that!!! I might stay away from Subaru's because of this. I have to start looking for another car all over again. I hope you all have better luck than I did. 
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BTW, I have done some homework. The originally quoted vehicle had an MSRP of $23,985. The "new" MSRP that they say is sooooo different is $24,041...so why do they want $1000 more for the "second" vehicle. Me thinks I smell a rat. And that rat is Valley Subaru in Longmont Colorado. The second update is that there are at least 2 vehicles matching the original specs within 30 miles of this dealership. Why did they have to transfer one from Silverthorn, over a hundred miles away? Why did not the sales manager, when he spoke to me Saturday not tell me that this vehicle was not identical to the one that I got the quote for??? This is the dealership sales manager. Not some newbie. Liars ALL!!! |
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I am very interested in purchasing a 2.5 Limited 2.5x. Edmunds shows an invoice price of 24,330 + 665 for destination= 24,995 invoice. The dealers are saying that there invoice price is about $25,439.00 + gas . So they say they will sell at invoice, the quote is higher. What is the correct invoice price for this vehicle? What are the best quotes people are seeing on this vehicle?
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Replying to: nysubbuyer (May 30, 2008 8:26 am) You can get it for invoice or better, I've seen them being advertised for $400 below invoice. Go to Fitzmall.com and do a search for a new Subaru with your package, that'll give you a good idea of what a good price is. You could even print it out and show the dealer: hey, this is the same car being advertised on the internet for THIS price. Worth a shot, good luck. |
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