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#41 of 786 Now, if the discounting could just apply to SoCal by kevin111 Oct 29, 2003 (8:49 am)
Would make me much happier. Boxster/STi discounting? Now I have to be dreaming!
#42 of 786 STi'S by subyguy2 Oct 29, 2003 (4:25 pm)
These cars are truly fantastic. We just made a special purchase of them and have 15+ coming in during the month of November. We are going to sell them all at invoice. So, if you are in the Northeast, come and look us up!
#43 of 786 another bad dealer experiance by leasim Oct 30, 2003 (9:11 pm)
a few days ago i decided to stop by my local subaru dealer to look at a blue w gold rims sti that had been sitting in the show room for about 2 months and found out why. when i entered the dealership there were about 3 sales people that saw me come in, they did not even say hello or look at me!they just sat there talking to each other and paid me no attention. so i looked at the car for about 5 minutes and left. they did the same thing to a friend of mine when the regular wrx came out so he had to buy his some where else. if you live in the cleveland,oh area dont buy a car at gantly west side imports they are pompus jerks.
#44 of 786 Car of the decade and major bargain by subarusaleshou Oct 30, 2003 (10:06 pm)
The STi has got to be the car of the decade and is a major bargain at full sticker price. There is nothing that comes remotely close to touching it without spending seriously more money.   Please don't bother with the weak comparison to televisions and how people don't pay near msrp for a television or whatever item you want to compare to. The markup from dealer cost to msrp on a television is around 80% versus about 8% on this.   Yes, 8% is a fairly nice sum of money however it doesn't go far when divided among those whose living depend on it. I just wonder if those who think it's criminal for an automobile selling price to be anything over invoice feel the same way about their employer's product/service pricing.
#45 of 786 by prayerfor Oct 31, 2003 (10:55 am)
The STi... is a major bargain at full sticker price If there are dealers offering to sell them at or near invoice, then paying full sticker is not a bargain, it's a ripoff.   There is nothing that comes remotely close to touching it without spending seriously more money. That's pretty brash when you consider that more than one well-respected automotive publication has tested the STi head to head with the less-expensive EVO, and chosen the EVO.
#46 of 786 by ateixeira Oct 31, 2003 (6:59 pm)
That's pure sales pitch. The local no-haggle dealer already discounts them about a grand off MSRP with no bargaining, because they believe that's the current fair profit level on the STi.   It's all supply and demand, now that supply is catching up to demand they will have to discount if they want to maintain sales volumes, period. You're just not going to find as many customers willing to pay MSRP.   In fact, a dealer that is stubborn and doesn't budge from MSRP will sell less volume, make less profit overall, and would therefore pay those same people "who depend on it" less.   -juice
#47 of 786 Price by raybear Nov 01, 2003 (8:17 am)
Around here dealers are advertising invoice now...
#48 of 786 There are a ton of cars around $30K by kevin111 Nov 01, 2003 (11:30 am)
Man, who would have known a couple of years back that there would be so much performance vehicles around $30K -   WRX STi, Evo, G35 coupe, RX8, 350Z, Upcomming Legacy sport, etc., I know I am missing a couple of vehicles
#49 of 786 by subarusaleshou Nov 02, 2003 (7:03 pm)
"If there are dealers offering to sell them at or near invoice, then paying full sticker is not a bargain, it's a ripoff."   No, it's not a ripoff it's just not as big a bargain. It's what the item is and does based on retail price that determines value, whether cars or stereos or frozen dinners. What one person sells an item for compared to another seller doesn't change that, it only determines who got a better deal. The STi is a bargain at retail based on what it is and does and what the purchaser gets for their money. Anything below retail is just bonus.   "...more than one well-respected automotive publication has tested the STi head to head with the less-expensive EVO, and chosen the EVO."   That's fine for today however I wouldn't want a Mitsubishi product several years out if I had the option of other brands. The price differential of about 3% between the two isn't enough to change the long term picture.   "WRX STi, Evo, G35 coupe, RX8, 350Z, Upcomming Legacy sport"   The Evo and the Legacy are the only two that really compare since the others are coupes not sedans. The Legacy is the only one that can compare both on similarity of product and long term reliability. I don't believe any of the 3 coupes offer the benefit of AWD.
#50 of 786 +$30K vehicles. by kevin111 Nov 03, 2003 (8:24 am)
"The Evo and the Legacy are the only two that really compare since the others are coupes not sedans. The Legacy is the only one that can compare both on similarity of product and long term reliability. I don't believe any of the 3 coupes offer the benefit of AWD. "   - True, but here in SoCal, if I am looking at a +$30K vehicle, I will be looking at all the mentioned ones. Performance, interior, looks, and room would be much more highly considered than sedan vs. coupe. They all have their plusses and minusses. It just depends on which one I like the best and which one I can get the best deal on.

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