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#226 of 2749 amtbooks by raybear Mar 16, 2004 (1:40 pm)
There is no warranty that Subaru will honor on paint-damaged vehicles so proceed with caution. Remember Rusty Jones?   $500 below invoice on one of these cars is a rip-off, it should be closer to $3000 below.
#227 of 2749 Finnally Purchased one by mnf Mar 18, 2004 (4:20 am)
After shopping for 3 months i purchased a 2004 Forester XS Prem / PKG with leather for $500.00 under invoice plus 1.9% fin. The out of the area dealers (300 miles)were all ready to make the deal but local were not until i explained that i was going to buy weather it was them or not. Very happy from this X two car Honda owner.I have been reading this form since mid December and it has been great help thanks....M.F.
#228 of 2749 mnf & pgill by zman Mar 18, 2004 (4:55 am)
Matt: Congratulations and welcome aboard. You hit the nail on the head: these Subie boards are great--lots of activity, information, and an occasional spat. Good reading (and happy driving).   Peter: FWIW, I tend to go by the prices listed online by VanBortel Subaru in Victor, NY (up near Rochester) to get a sense of what the best "going rate" is in the Northeast. Fitzmall (D.C. area) is generally lower, but a bit more spotty (in one location they have a Forester X MT w/5 minor options for 19,097 and in another of their dealerships the same basic vehicle with no options for 19,323).   Zman
#229 of 2749 Spats by steve_ HOST Mar 18, 2004 (8:15 am)
You know, that two tone affect with the lower cladding on my Sube does have a spat look to it.   Steve, Host
#230 of 2749 Steve by zman Mar 18, 2004 (8:18 am)
LOL. Nice link, too. Actually, the mudflaps on the monotones kinda fit the bill too.   Zman
#231 of 2749 by ateixeira Mar 18, 2004 (10:38 am)
Congrats Matt! Join the Subaru Crew threads under Owners Clubs, you'll love it.   -juice
#232 of 2749 Anybody buying a XT used? by subewannabe Apr 05, 2004 (9:30 am)
While I sit on the fence trying to decide between a Forester XT, 05 Legacy Gt or Outback XT, my local Subaru dealer comes up with a '04 Forester XT PP that they say was driven by the regional SoA rep. From the build date, it looks like it must have been one of the first FXT's to hit these shores and the guy put over 18,000 miles on it in 10 months! Except for some minor bug and gravel dings in the paint on the front, it appears to be in good shape......obviously, you need a lot of highway miles to add them up so quickly!   Given that the new ones on the lot can be had for as much as $500 below invoice with 1.9% financing for 60 months from Subaru and this one has half of the factory BTB warranty gone already (in 10 months), Im thinking the dealer should be willing to let go of this car for under $18,750. If so, I would be able to use some of my savings for a factory extended warranty and still come out over $8K less than I would spend on an 05 Legacy GT LTD. Any thoughts on my pricing? Too high? Too low?   Mark
#233 of 2749 by ateixeira Apr 05, 2004 (11:35 am)
I think that's about right.   Let my apply my usual rule of thumb, you lose 10% driving off the lot, 10% more every year after that. So let's say factoring in the miles, we subtract 25% of the original value.   The PPs sell for at least $25k now, so that puts the value at ... voila, $18,750.   Plus options. Realistically I think the dealer might try to get $20k for it.   -juice
#234 of 2749 juice wins his choice of stuffed animals! by subewannabe Apr 05, 2004 (12:15 pm)
Juice, You did the exact same math I did. The car doesn't have any options on it, not even the auto-dimming mirror/compass. The dealer was willing to let me take it for a few days to test drive it but drug their feet about pulling the service records up on the computer ...which made me a little leery if it was supposedly the regional SoA rep's car.   Bottom line, I told them I did not want to waste their time or mine haggling, especially since it was a Silver XT PP , my second-to-last color preference, after black...I wouldnt go above $18,750 and he wouldnt come below $20,000. Back to The Fence, waiting on your report from Vegas!      BTW, the dealer confirmed he would go $500 below invoice on any new FXT in stock, plus customer cash back or special financing . They also have some really good deals on 04 LL Beans, but once the wife drove the Forester XT, there's no going back....We wants da' turbo!   Mark
#235 of 2749 by ateixeira Apr 05, 2004 (1:33 pm)
I'd buy new...you could price a 5 speed at about $22.8k, that's too close.   Then again the '04 PP has automatic and that moonroof.   -juice

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