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Replying to: ateixeira (Oct 19, 2004 8:03 am) |
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Replying to: tanager (Oct 19, 2004 8:02 am) -Frank P.S. "afraid of committment" Hmm... where's Ross when you need him? 
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silver 2005 X two weeks ago for 18400 auto trans., tailpipe cover, armrest extention,1250 rebate, 21009 out the door with taxes. Mazda Autonetwork, Queens, NY. Paid with Credit Card convenience check, 0% for a year. As soon as it posted, got 2 offers per day for transfer balances 1.99 to 2.99 for the life of the loan.
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Replying to: serge2 (Oct 19, 2004 9:30 pm) Who is Ross? |
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An long-time member, he had a Forester but retired and gave it up. -juice |
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Replying to: serge2 (Oct 19, 2004 9:30 pm) |
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Replying to: tanager (Oct 19, 2004 8:02 am) I just bought a new '04 Forester XS. I really like the monochrome look, and that's what steered me to the XS. I spent a LOT of time on the Internet, searching dealer inventories (courtesy the Subaru.com dealer locator engine). I tracked down what I wanted -- with $900 worth of accessories, many of which I didn't really want but probably will use -- in eastern Tennessee. I'm in Indianapolis, but it was the last '04 on their lot and they wanted it gone. When all was said and done, I got the XS w/the premium package (moonroof, cloth interior) plus the 7-year extended warranty for about $23,650 (including 9.5% sales tax on the warranty). The car was $22,000, and the warranty was $1,650. That included the $1,000 rebate in their area (it's $1,500 in the region Indpls. is in, but there haven't been any '04s at the dealers here for months). I relied mostly on Consumer Reports, but I also used Edmunds info. I made an offer that, according to CR, was below the dealer's cost. I also had been looking at an '04 in Wisconsin and a few other places. But this one had the full paint warranty (most of the others had the "environmental exposure'' deal that voids the paint warranty). We had a "misunderstanding'' about the rebate -- whether the purchase price included it (their belief) or was to be in addition to it (mine -- and I'm a journalist who's paid to listen and get things right). I used that as leverage to get the warranty at dealer cost. FYI -- in Indiana, cars are taxed as personal property. Your car is assigned to an excise tax class based on its purchase price. I found out what the break points were and got the dealer to make the purchase price $201 lower, which put me into a lower excise class. We took that $201 and added it to the cost of the warranty. They lost no money, but it saved me. And buying the warranty at cost saved me nearly $700. So, we made up the $1,000 "misunderstanding'' without costing them any money. I pitched the ideas, and they agreed. It was an amazing deal. And I have a great SUV that had 127 miles on it when I got it! |
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Hey Everyone, I was in the market for a new car and considered the RAV4 and the CR-V in addition to the Forester. I was impressed with both Toyota's and Honda's reputation for quality but was upset by the fire problems in the CR-V and the lack of side air bags as standard equipment in the RAV4....I must admit that I was hesitant about the Forester because I did not have luck with the last Subaru I owned. I finally bought the a 2005 Forester X. I have only had it for a few days but I love the way it drives. I also like that safety seems to matter to Subaru and that alot of features that are optional with the other cars is standard in the Forester. I felt that I got a decent price.....for an automatic 2005 I paid just under $20,000 after the $1200 rebate. I am hoping that I will have this car for long while. I researched these forums before making my decision. Thank you everyone for posting.
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Replying to: baydrive (Oct 21, 2004 5:31 pm) |
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Congrats and stick with us. We'll help steer you towards help if you have issues with the new one. No car is perfect, but we have an SoA rep as a member of the Subaru Crew, who helps ensure we're taken care of. -juice |
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