You are here: Forums Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience

Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience

2246 messages,  Last post on Sep 04, 2008 at 7:57 AM

You are in the Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Forum. Your Hosts are car_man & kyfdx

What is this discussion about? Subaru Forester, Wagon, SUV

Messages Page 32 of 225 1 ... 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ... 225 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

#309 of 2246 Cograts FedExGuy! by subewannabe May 03, 2004 (12:09 pm)
Great car, great price and a happy buyer... What a combo! Enjoy your XT - Drive Responsibly ( for the first 1000 miles .   Mark
#311 of 2246 Dealer Holdback by rckyvntr May 31, 2004 (12:42 pm)
I skimmed some of the postings, and did not see any mention of dealder "holdback".   $200 over invoice is not a good deal if you forget the holdback. My dealer subtracted $830 in holdback fees, then added $200 to the invoice -- the net result was $630 "under" invoice.
#312 of 2246 holdback by edunnett May 31, 2004 (2:16 pm)
Consumer reports states Subaru dealer holdback on the Foresters as $777. -elissa
#313 of 2246 fwiw by steve_ HOST May 31, 2004 (2:54 pm)
We say it's 3% of the Total MSRP (Amount may differ in Northeastern U.S.)   link   Steve, Host
#314 of 2246 by ateixeira Jun 01, 2004 (11:10 am)
The sales man's family has gotta eat! You guys are squeezing 'em too hard.   -juice
#315 of 2246 VIP Program Buying Etiquette? by lark6 Jun 01, 2004 (5:58 pm)
How do I say this tactfully?   I am eligible for the VIP pricing program through ACA. I may soon be ready to pull the trigger on a new Subie. I called ACA today and found out that I have to basically call ACA which gets the ball rolling with SoA to process the paperwork, which is only good for 45 days after issuance. (Unstated assumption: that the dealer in question accepts the VIP programs.)   I was told in no uncertain terms that I cannot use the VIP pricing as a bargaining chip, but that I am free to negotiate the best price with the dealer. So given the holdback and that "invoice" actually equals "invoice + holdback", what do I do? Use the no-haggle processing of the VIP paperwork, which gives the dealer its holdback plus whatever other little cockamamie fees ("processing" et al) they extract? Or the current custom of contacting several dealers to see who will give best price out the door, then clear my throat, say "'scuse me while I whip this out," then let 'em know that I can get the VIP price?   Thoughts please. This may have already been discussed but I'm sleep deprived and maybe a bit too lazy to search.   TIA, Ed Replies to this message: subearu (Jun 01, 2004 6:16 pm)
#316 of 2246 Re: VIP Program Buying Etiquette? [lark6 #315] by subearu Jun 01, 2004 (6:16 pm)
Replying to: lark6 (Jun 01, 2004 5:58 pm) With the IMBA VIP program, you let them know you're ready to shop AND where you'll be shopping. They contact that dealer at the same time you receive your eligibility letter. Again, you have 45 days IIRC to shop, just turn in the letter when you do the deal.   My experience was very good, treated very well. No fees, just TTL. One F-XT at invoice, options too.   -Brian
#317 of 2246 Thanks Brian by lark6 Jun 02, 2004 (4:17 am)
It's the Forester XT I'm planning to buy as well.   Ed
#318 of 2246 by ateixeira Jun 02, 2004 (7:36 am)
Technically, you're not supposed to shop around first if you go VIP. The reason is they don't want the dealers to have "worked" with you in the past. So maybe leave aside one VIP dealer if you want to haggle with the others.   Fitz is pretty cool, my brother was not a VIP buyer, nor was my dad, but my sister and my wife were. To be honest since they're no haggle it didn't make much of a difference, but the VIP price was juuuust slightly better.   Rumor has it the 2005 Forester might get better EPA mileage figures, you may want to wait to confirm or deny that rumor.   -juice

Messages Page 32 of 225 1 ... 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 ... 225 Prev Next Last

Go To Msg # Search This Discussion

You are here: Forums Prices Paid: Buying & Leasing Experiences Subaru Forester Prices Paid and Buying Experience