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Subaru Impreza and Impreza WRX STI Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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Re: What's the dif? [jj987] by ateixeira
Apr 13, 2009 (11:25 am)
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Replying to: jj987 (Mar 30, 2009 8:42 pm)

I doubt the movie will help (or hurt) sales.
 
Didn't Mitsu sponsor an earlier one? Eclipse and Lancer sales aren't exactly on fire.
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Re: What's the dif? [ateixeira] by jj987
Apr 13, 2009 (1:00 pm)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Apr 13, 2009 11:25 am)

Agree ateixeria. The movie should not somehow just cause a huge influx of people just to get this car.
 
I wanted to tell everyone I am throwing in the towel for this car. After reading about the engines failures on the North America Subaru Impreza Owners Club, I am going back to my original plan of getting a Civic SI. There have been way to many engine failures for my liking and reading about the stop-sale of the 08 STI for this same engine failure issue is the nail in the coffin for me. I wish you all luck those that do buy the WRX and hopefully you do not have an engine failure.
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Re: 09 Impreza WRX [jj987] by karpediem
Apr 13, 2009 (1:03 pm)
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Replying to: jj987 (Apr 11, 2009 3:54 pm)

Quoted for a Base 09 Hatch WRX $23,300 from Subaru of Schaumburg, IL....no options. Wish I could pull the trigger but having a hard time convincing the wife to get rid of our 08 Altima.
 
Anyone with a family care to comment on how the wrx/impreza works out for you..size wise? We have a suv, so it wouldn't be the main hauler for trips.
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I've been pricing 2009 WRXs. What about 2010s? by drivinwest
Apr 13, 2009 (1:05 pm)
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I've been playing the dealers in Texas and Colorado off of each other and it seems that you can get a base WRX without (m)any options for under $24K. Heuberger in Colorado Springs is selling them for $23,800 on eBay and both Dallas and San Antonio dealers have stated that they'll beat that. Austin Subaru, however, flat-out said no to me. That's a good sign that we're very near the absolute bottom that a dealer will take.
 
What about the 2010 models? There should be a face-lift for the 2010s which might be worth waiting for (I love the 2009 WRX even with its butterface). Any idea when the 2010s will be out?
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Re: What's the dif? [jj987] by tsy
Apr 13, 2009 (1:09 pm)
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Replying to: jj987 (Apr 13, 2009 1:00 pm)

For what it's worth, at least the engine failures are early and Subaru is replacing the blocks. It's certainly not a widespread issue, and if you're buying a performance car reliability is not your top concern anyway. For what it's worth, AFAIK Civic Si's haven't been perfectly reliable either. Good little cars but not the same league as the WRX.
 
I've been very happy with my STi and hopefully the engine failure thing will not be an issue, but if it happens, I'll deal with it.
 
tom
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'09 WRX in Los Angeles by angryhorsedojo
Apr 14, 2009 (12:56 pm)
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Wow, it sounds like the best deals are in Illinois and Colorado. But what about in the Los Angeles area? I've been calling around and everyone seems to be willing to do a few hundred off invoice, but I'd like to hear from people who have recently purchased. I am looking at the 5-door base model '09 WRX.
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Re: What's the dif? [jj987] by skaswing17
Apr 16, 2009 (5:07 pm)
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Replying to: jj987 (Apr 13, 2009 1:00 pm)

Sorry I haven't been online lately. Been busy with school stuff. I've gotten half way through the nasioc engine thread. I agree, no model of car will be perfectly built and there will be issues with all of them, to different degrees. I'm looking to lease for 3 years, which is the length of the warranty, so I feel comfortable with still getting one anyway. I love my current Impreza and want to stay with Subaru. I've finally moved up to talking to dealerships in the Denver metro area. Heuberger in CO Springs keeps bragging they are the #1 dealer in the nation and so far they are quoting me $26,415 for an 09 WRX premium manual sedan. Not sure if I'm going for the premium or not, but figured I'll start with the worst case scenario and work my way down. I'm hoping within the next few weeks to talk to more dealers and see what's possible.
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2.5 vs. 2.5 with Premium Package by oceana143
Apr 19, 2009 (11:10 am)
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Anyone know which one is the better seller and why? Also, I would be perfectly happy with the 2.5 but as my night vision is starting to go, really want foglights, which the Premium has. Can the dealer readily put these on the standard model? Any other considerations I should look at in regards to standard vs. Premium model? Finally, live in the Michigan but might be moving to the Southeast if this area gets even worse. Does it make sense to even look at a Subaru if I will not be in a plce that gets a lot of snow? Thank you for any insight you can provide.
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Re: 2.5 vs. 2.5 with Premium Package [oceana143] by bikepoet
Apr 20, 2009 (1:47 pm)
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Replying to: oceana143 (Apr 19, 2009 11:10 am)

In my experience with the Impreza WRX STi, the HID low beams are so good they make the foglights imperceptible. In fact, the standard halogen high beams are so good, the HID low beams don't really assist that much. So if the high beams are the same on both cars, I think the foglights are purely an aesthetical option.
 
As for buying a Subaru in a place that doesn't get lots of snow... I think AWD is awesome and I would want to have it no matter where I live. The problem lies in that there aren't as many Subaru dealers down South. I'm from Mississippi, and there is only one Subaru dealer in the whole state. So, keep that in mind if you get a lot of work done or warranty work done at a dealer instead of a local Joe's fix-it-up shack.
 
When I moved to Virginia, I was thrilled to find there was a Subie dealer just down the road and 2 more within 60 minutes away.
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Re: 09 Impreza WRX [karpediem] by zeebrock
Apr 22, 2009 (1:50 pm)
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Replying to: karpediem (Apr 13, 2009 1:03 pm)

! ! ! DO NOT BUY FROM SUBARU OF SCHAUMBURG ! ! !
 
They have a very very bad name in the Subaru community, there are many people out there that have been burned by them. Common things they will do are:
Take months to pay off your trade - in. This leads to late payments showing on your credit report.
Bait and switch, on the day you go to sign and pickup your new car "something" will have changed and you will not get that great price you wanted.
Strong arm you into buying extra's like "Paint sealant" and other crap.
NEVER EVER sign ANYTHING, until you go to buy the car, they have been known to get people to sign a "pre purchase" agreement and then force you into buying the car even if you try to back out.
 
Now I know a lot of this can be fixed but you will have to fight it and it will cost you time and money. Just search for SOS on nasioc.com and read.
 
John

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