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Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by sgloon
Sep 09, 2008 (5:34 am)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 08, 2008 10:32 pm)

OH, sounds like you are in the drivers seat then, with regard to your deal! Yeah!
 
Re: change in incentives...it is really anyone's guess. Mortgage rates will go down some because of the Fanny May rescue. ...at least temporarily. Stock market jumped up yesterday with that news, which usually means interest rates go down some...but things are really shaky economically, and that won't get any better in the next few months. I only see, if anything, the economy getting worse in that time period...
 
Who knows how Subaru will react to the news/ecomony???
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [sgloon] by weverhat
Sep 09, 2008 (6:08 am)
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Replying to: sgloon (Sep 09, 2008 5:34 am)

I'm with you on your thoughts on the economy. That's why I kind of think incentives might get better despite the Forester's popularity. On the other hand, I wouldn't mind getting into my new Forester sooner rather than later.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by bigfrank3
Sep 09, 2008 (7:16 am)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 08, 2008 7:28 pm)

One advantage dealer #2 has is that they have the vehicle. The dealer listed on the sticker is the one that gets the hold-back, so if it is "their" car they not only get the sale they also get the hold-back without waiting for someone else to sell the vehicle they otherwise would have had to trade another dealer for.
 
I would try to work with them to see if they can do a bit better for you, although $600 under invoice is a very good price, and there is always the bird in the hand thing.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by ateixeira
Sep 09, 2008 (8:40 am)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 09, 2008 6:08 am)

Don't hold your breath for incentives, August Forester sales were up 73%. They cannot meet demand for certain popular models.
 
The only catch with the dealer trade is the vehicle might have a few miles on it when it is delivered, because most likely someone will just drive it over to the other dealer.
 
Is it worth $200 to have less than 10 miles on the odo vs. maybe 100 or so? Only you can make that call.
 
We did a factory order and got it in 5-6 weeks or so, but lately it's been taking longer. We did negotiate a price when we ordered it, and the dealer even told me we would get any new incentives that appeared (they didn't, of course).
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [ateixeira] by kyfdx HOST
Sep 09, 2008 (8:46 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Sep 09, 2008 8:40 am)

Assuming the location of any of these three dealers is acceptable, the only solid offer you have is dealer#2, because they have the car and are ready to make the deal...
 
If they have the car you want, and the dealership is acceptable to you, just go in and offer a couple hundred less and see if they go for it.
 
Dealership # 3? "Come on in, and we'll beat any deal".. Please... that isn't an offer..
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by sgloon
Sep 09, 2008 (3:25 pm)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 09, 2008 6:08 am)

Weverhat,
 
Ya know, if it was me, and I wanted the Forester sooner rather than later...I'd just go ahead and get it. There are no guarantees about the economy and you may wait for nothing. Or you might get a bit better deal.
 
Which would you rather, to be enjoying your new car now? Or wait for a bit better deal that may or may not come?
 
Food for thought. Either way, consider yourself to be one of the lucky ones who is able to purchase one now! See ya on the road.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [sgloon] by weverhat
Sep 09, 2008 (5:38 pm)
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Replying to: sgloon (Sep 09, 2008 3:25 pm)

Well, I got an offer from another dealer. I'll call this dealer #4. They were able to give me an exact quote on a factory order. They quoted me about the same price as dealer #1 ($800 below invoice), but because the sales tax in dealer #4's county is 1% lower, dealer #4's out-the-door price ended up about $300 lower. This is looking pretty attractive to me. The only concern I have is what if the 4.9% financing currently available goes up by when I take delivery?
 
It will probably come down to either this latest offer (dealer #4) if I want to do a factory order, or the dealer who currently has the car (dealer #2) if I want the car right away.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by weverhat
Sep 09, 2008 (7:49 pm)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 09, 2008 5:38 pm)

One last update from tonight's negotiations. After several email exchanges with dealer #3 (the one who said they could beat the price on a factory order if I came in), I still could not get an exact quote out of them. So I told them that I had an exact quote from dealer #4 on a factory order, and would likely go with dealer #4 since dealer #3 still hadn't given me a quote. After sending that email I finally got a quote from dealer #3 on the factory order - it was only a few dollars less than dealer #4's price.
 
Dealer #4 gave me a quote right away, whereas it took over 10 emails to get a quote out of dealer #3. Also, dealer #3 was requiring a $1,000 deposit on the factory order whereas dealer #4 was requiring only a $500 deposit. So I thanked dealer #3 for their time but told them I was inclined to go with dealer #4 since their offers were only a few dollars apart.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by weverhat
Sep 09, 2008 (10:16 pm)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 09, 2008 7:49 pm)

One last thing. I find it kind of curious that the two dealers who are quoting me on a factory order are both $500 to $1000 below the lowest prices of the three dealers who have the vehicle in their inventory. I thought there would be less negotiating room on a factory order than a car in stock. Is it because the dealers pay interest on the cars on their lot, so the three who have the car in stock have a higher cost? Still, you would think that would be added incentive for them to lower their price rather than continue to pay interest until the car sells. The X limiteds are the most popular model it seems, whereas the XTs I have been tracking have been sitting for awhile.
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Re: is this a good price, any pros/cons? [weverhat] by sgloon
Sep 10, 2008 (8:04 am)
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Replying to: weverhat (Sep 09, 2008 10:16 pm)

The money that the dealer is charged by Subaru to have the car on it's lot to sell is paid back to them after it is sold. This allows the dealers to mark up the invoice price on the car with it looking ligit.
 
Good choice on saying goodbye to dealer #3. They might be hard to deal with in the future, given what it took to get a quote out of them.
 
You might ask dealer #4 if they would be able to honor the 4.9% when you get your car (or take a better deal if it is offered at the time?). Or you could check with a bank? To see what they are offering. Their rates tend to change more often...
 
Otherwise, as the exact car you want is available, you can weight the difference in total cost with the difference in what you might pay if the interest rates go up...or down. FYI, the Subaru interest rate was 4.5% in May and June. It has stayed steady at the 4.9% since July.
 
Good work checking things out.

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