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#41 of 2767 Red Forester XT MT by tinytoo Sep 02, 2003 (5:31 pm)
In July I special ordered a red XT MT with quite a few options (security system upgrade, hitch, rear differential protector, air filter, and auto-dimming mirror to name just a few). It took exactly four weeks for my car to arrive from the factory. I paid $2185 below MSRP. All of the options were offered at invoice price, I simply paid $500 over invoice for everything. I purchased through the Costco auto program, and it was easiest, hassle-free experience ever. I am incredibly pleased since I wanted a lot of options and was afraid that would be the painful part of negotiating a final price. I contacted a few local dealers before I knew about the Costco program and they told me not to even bother coming to the lot if I expected to pay only $500 over invoice!
#42 of 2767 No 2003 XS Prem Package 2 in silver, black or white by fryingbologna Sep 02, 2003 (6:11 pm)
available in the SoC network! Financing on the 2004 is 5.8%, so things don't look good, although if the 2004s are going for under invoice already in parts of the US, there still might be hope.
#43 of 2767 2004 XS Prem Pkg MT by spikeit Sep 02, 2003 (7:15 pm)
qdisc - I just purchased (well, ordered) a 2004 XS Premium MT with several options for about $580 below invoice. That's in NJ though, a bit far from you. I nailed the price by eliciting bids from many dealers by fax and going with the best offer.    Something like that may work for you... Anyhow, good luck on the hunt. I'm looking forward to enjoying my first Subaru.
#44 of 2767 Eastern MA dealership by lfdal Sep 03, 2003 (6:49 am)
Ended up paying $650 over invoice (including the option pricing) for my Red XT Premium w/Auto. Five hundred over invoice then that darn 150 doc fee. BTW they would not budge on the doc fee and were willing to walk away from the deal over it.   By the same token they took $200 off of the Autobahnd stone guard (which I'm liking more every day).   Gave me every option at or near invoice, and I had a load of them - security system, mud flaps, cabin air filter, arm rest extension, diffy protector, boost gauge, rear cargo net, the new much impoved day night compass mirror and wheel locks.   Had to wait 4 weeks for it, most all the options were installed at the port (except for boost gauge and stone guard), so very well done installations. It seems the port guys just do it better - by itself a good arguement for ordering one if you plan on adding a lot of options vs having the dealership install them.   3.9% 60 month financing through Subaru/Chase Manhattan   Larry
#45 of 2767 Under invoice by mfletouva Sep 03, 2003 (7:16 am)
As I mentioned earlier, we just got our X Auto for $865 under invoice. On another board, a dealer explained that there is a big quota program on Foresters from Subaru that's allowing dealership to more than re-coop the loss on the Forester purchase, provided of course that they sell enough of them. Proving once again that the higher volume dealer, the better.   A few dealerships I shopped said my price demands were ridiculous and that they would lose money on them. Yet the one I bought the car from was eager to make the deal. I guess I know which one is more confident about how many Foresters it is going to sell!
#46 of 2767 more XS pricing stuff by qdisc Sep 03, 2003 (11:35 am)
Thanks for the input all...I checked fitzmall, but I can't determine if they'd deliver out of state..do you know, gbernsteen?   Got a few other quotes, both right at $500 over invoice on XS 5-speeds with various but similar option packages....so, that seems to be decent. I'll let you know which way we go.   qdisc
#47 of 2767 qdisc by gbernsteen Sep 03, 2003 (12:18 pm)
Sorry I don't know, as I said I didn't buy from them since they were a little too far away for the extra 200-300 I'd have saved. But certainly worth inquiring. If I had gotten quotes that were 1300 higher, I'd make it work! Don't forget doc fees too...
#48 of 2767 '03 X Automatic, $19,500 by salkowskim Sep 04, 2003 (10:47 am)
Silver 2003 w/armrest extension and air filtration- MSRP: $22,366 Invoice: $20,416 TMV: $20,578 I paid: $19,500 w/0%apr for 24 months   1st post for a first-time subaru buyer in Tucson, AZ. Dealt with Mike in the internet/fleet department at Pitre Subaru in Scottsdale (Tucson only had '04's and weren't dealing and I couldn't get under $20,000 on the phone to Phoenix). Two emails, two phone calls, and one great experience. Paperwork was done and we were at the dealership for 30 minutes. Sounds like I could have done better elsewhere (like Portland), but I love the car!
#49 of 2767 by steve_ HOST Sep 04, 2003 (9:00 pm)
No names of individuals, please.   Steve, Host

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