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#456 of 2765 finally bought by baydrive Oct 21, 2004 (5:31 pm)
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. Replies to this message: edunnett (Oct 21, 2004 9:55 pm)
#457 of 2765 Re: finally bought [baydrive] by edunnett Oct 21, 2004 (9:55 pm)
Replying to: baydrive (Oct 21, 2004 5:31 pm) Congrats! Your profile doesn't say where you live but your name indicates maybe near San Francisco? If so I can refer you to a wonderful dealer for any necessary warranty, maintanance or repair work.
#458 of 2765 by ateixeira Oct 22, 2004 (6:06 am)
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
#459 of 2765 Help on purchasing Forester X by jlk Oct 24, 2004 (5:27 pm)
Replying to: subearu (Apr 27, 2004 6:52 pm) I anticipate to purchase a Forester X, auto transmission with upgrade security system, wheel locks as options. So far, I have gone and called three dealers and they all give me different invoice price than the one from Edmund. Edmund's is $ 20,412 but I get $ 20,887, $ 21,089 and $ 21,301. The interesting thing is one of the dealers told me that the invoice price was given by Subaru and no matter which dealer I called, I would get the same invoice price. Oh, he is so wrong. I would like to know why the invoice price is different among the dealers.     These are the offers I receive from different dealers with option and rebate ($1,200) included: $ 20,025, $ 20,185 and $ 19,900. Although the last offer is the lowest one and the dealer said it also includes destination charge ($ 575), I am very skeptical about it because it is just too good to be true. One dealer told me that their destination charge was only $ 125.00 which is way lower than $ 575 from Edmund's. Is it possible they can charge that low?     If I start bargaining with them with the invoice price, is it the correct approach? If it is, how much I should ask them to lower for. Can I ask them to lower the destination charge too?     Sorry about the lengthy note. Thanks for anyone's help in advance, I will be back tomorrow.   -Jane Replies to this message: baydrive (Oct 24, 2004 8:45 pm) jlk (Oct 25, 2004 5:28 pm) baydrive (Oct 26, 2004 2:16 am) and 1 more... mnf (Oct 26, 2004 2:43 am)
#460 of 2765 by steve_ HOST Oct 24, 2004 (6:41 pm)
Usually invoice prices vary because of regional ad fees but I didn't think Subaru did this.   Destination charges should be the same too. Usually dealers use this fact to avoid negotiating the charge down ("everyone charges it").   I suggest focusing on the out the door price - those magic words will let the salesperson know you've been doing your research. Let the dealer worry about how to allocate the money you are going to be paying.   Make sure the out the door quote includes taxes, doc fees, dealer prep, etc. and watch out for the rip-off room   Steve, Host
#461 of 2765 Re: Subaru Forester: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [edunnett] by ny72 Oct 24, 2004 (7:17 pm)
Replying to: edunnett (Oct 05, 2004 4:08 pm) Hi, Thanks for your detail information. Is the invoice price you mentioned $20,412 for a 2005 X model for XS model?   We are serious thinking about getting a 2005 XS, and the best internet price we got so far is $22,000 + destination + 8.625% tax + $300 estimate of tags/registration + upgrads.   Is this a good price??? Please help Replies to this message: baydrive (Oct 24, 2004 8:54 pm)
#462 of 2765 Re: Help on purchasing Forester X [jlk] by baydrive Oct 24, 2004 (8:45 pm)
Replying to: jlk (Oct 24, 2004 5:27 pm) I agree that you need to find out the bottom line. I just bought a Forester X automatic but without the added security system or the wheel locks. I bought it for a little less than $20,000 and that was after the 1200 discount and that included the delivery charge. The only thing that was added was registration and taxes and doc fee. So it seems that any of your 3 numbers would constitute a good deal if it included the destination charge and if the dealer does not try to add in some hidden charge. Replies to this message: jlk (Oct 25, 2004 5:28 pm) baydrive (Oct 26, 2004 2:16 am) jlk (Oct 26, 2004 4:28 pm) mnf (Oct 26, 2004 2:43 am)
#463 of 2765 Re: Subaru Forester: Prices Paid & Buying Experience [ny72] by baydrive Oct 24, 2004 (8:54 pm)
Replying to: ny72 (Oct 24, 2004 7:17 pm) The prices that we were talking about are for the Forester X. Edmunds has the Forester XS with an invoice price of $23,086 for the automatic (I believe that is with destination charge) I do not know if Subaru is giving a $1200 rebate on the XS model. They are giving one on the X model until Nov.1. So if they are not giving a rebate and you are talking about an automatic XS then I would say that $22,000 plus destination sounds like a great price.
#464 of 2765 by ateixeira Oct 25, 2004 (7:02 am)
Compare quotes you get to prices from fitzmall.com in MD and Van Bortel in NY. They should match those prices.   -juice
#465 of 2765 Re: Help on purchasing Forester X [baydrive] by jlk Oct 25, 2004 (5:28 pm)
Replying to: baydrive (Oct 24, 2004 8:45 pm) Thank you very much for all your advice. Someone here mentioned about not sure how much is the rebate for the XS model. When I started my research about 3 weeks ago, it was $800.   Among the 3 offering prices, only the last one ($19,900)includes the destination charge and rebate discount($1,200) but exclude doc fee ($135) and new tire tax ($7.50). I called the sales person today and make sure the offer did not change. He reiterated that I just needed to add tax, doc. fee and tire tax. When I asked him to put the offer on paper and fax it to me, he politely refused because he was afraid I would take it somewhere else and ask for better offer. Well, who wouldn't?   Since his offer is already lower than Edmund's ($21,280) and I don't really have any concrete offer on paper that is lower than his, what other item can I use so as to lower his offer?   Jane Replies to this message: baydrive (Oct 26, 2004 2:16 am) jlk (Oct 26, 2004 4:28 pm) mnf (Oct 26, 2004 2:43 am)

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