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Subaru Impreza and Impreza WRX STI Prices Paid and Buying Experience

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#923 of 933 Re: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sports Limited [beccasme] by ericlau01

Feb 09, 2013 (7:54 am)

Replying to: beccasme (Feb 08, 2013 11:58 am)
Just to clarify, the price was $23188+tax/license/fees. OTD was ~$25k. So $24k for Sports Premium sounds about right. See if you can squeeze them some more. But then they'd play the guilt trip and make you look cheap.
 
One beef I had was that they said Subaru of America Finance will not accept credit card as form of downpayment. I've bought BMW, MBZ, Mini using credit card as downpayment to take advantage of frequent flier miles.
 
So if anyone had recently paid downpayment with a credit card, please let me know. Then I'll go back and say LIAR and reflect that in the survey.

#924 of 933 Re: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sports Limited [ericlau01] by rsholland

Feb 09, 2013 (9:19 am)

Replying to: ericlau01 (Feb 02, 2013 8:26 pm)
Nice ride.
 
The only items I would add are the sports grille and navigation with Starlink/Aha.
 
The sports grille is just eye candy, but it looks so much better than the stock grille. Navigation is debatable for some folks here, but it's something I want. Starlink/Aha will be part of navigation, but that means waiting till this summer when the 2014 Imprezas arrive.
 
http://wot.motortrend.com/subaru-introduces-starlink-infotainment-system-with-ah- - - a-on-2014-forester-311237.html
 
Bob

#925 of 933 2013 Subaru Impreza 5 Door Limited by krellu7421

Feb 10, 2013 (8:41 am)

Picked up last week.Dark grey metallic,moonroof/nav.,all weather floor mats,cargo net rear,
 splash guards,rear bumper applique,roof spoiler,body side molding,auto-dimming mirror/compass and wheel locks.MSRP $26,725 Paid 25,650.
 
So far I am very pleased with my car,although only have approx.100 miles. I am in New York.

#926 of 933 Re: 2013 Subaru Impreza 5 Door Limited [krellu7421] by ateixeira

Feb 10, 2013 (9:39 am)

Replying to: krellu7421 (Feb 10, 2013 8:41 am)
Congrats, I believe that is fully loaded.

#927 of 933 Re: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sports Limited [rsholland] by ericlau01

Mar 09, 2013 (9:01 pm)

Replying to: rsholland (Feb 09, 2013 9:19 am)
I cannot believed I was lied to. A co-worker bought a WRX several weeks after I got mine, and he paid downpayment with his credit card.
 
My dealer said it was Subaru of America Financing that will not accept credit card as form of downpayment. What a BS.
 
As payback, I gave them all 1's in their stupid survey.
 
E

#928 of 933 Re: 2013 Subaru Impreza Sports Limited [ericlau01] by ateixeira

Mar 10, 2013 (7:38 am)

Replying to: ericlau01 (Mar 09, 2013 9:01 pm)
Usually they let you pay up to a certain amount on a CC, but it may depend on your credit score.
 
 They let me charge $2000 but I was Tier I, which was nice because I have the Chase Subaru card and immediately got $60 credit.

#929 of 933 2013 Impreza Sports Premium by tallulah1

Mar 12, 2013 (8:17 pm)

How do I compare prices???
 
Dealer told me MSRP, but does that include things like destination charge? Is the MSRP a valid place to start when there are all these things added and subtracted down the line?
 
What's a reasonable amount to get off the MSRP?
 
Unfortunately they all seem to have a handful of options that I don't really want. Is the auto-dim mirror with a compass really worth $200? Does anyone really use a compass?
 
Then after "discounting" they add in a whopping $499 document fee in addition to $30 DMV and tax. What's that document fee all about? Can't we just call a spade a spade and not pretend I'm getting a big discount when it gets counteracted by this fee?
 
Thanks for any input. I don't think I'm a very savvy buyer but that's why I'm here.

#930 of 933 Beautiful Vehicle by sandman_6472

Mar 15, 2013 (6:42 am)

Saw a 5 door in a pearl white color at the Welington Mall last week and it was a real beauty! Had a slush box which I think was a CVT which is how I'd buy one. The seats looked to have nice grippy cloth and am wondering how good the tranny works as not all CVT's are the same and from what I've heard, the newer ones seem to be a bit better than the one like my kid has in her '09 Versa. It ain't bad but one can tell it's not a regular automatic. The 5 door looked to be the perfect compact size, figuring around the 180" length, which is just about perfect for me. Don't see that many Subies down south here and the mileage figures weren't stellar either but I just liked the look of the car. And I do like a hatch as compared to a regular sedan for the added versatility.
Is it fair to say that a regular sedan would be closer to the $21k price point? Am already thinking about my next purchase though that won't be for a few years down the pike but am always looking. What's the warranty like on Subies and are they as reliable as the Honda/Toyota/Nissan products that we usually purchase?
 
The Sandman

#931 of 933 Re: Beautiful Vehicle [sandman_6472] by ateixeira

Mar 15, 2013 (7:31 am)

Replying to: sandman_6472 (Mar 15, 2013 6:42 am)
It would be on my short list for a replacement vehicle, too.
 
My wife loves her Forester.
 
Try this - go to Fitzmall.com, they have a Subaru dealer and show no-haggle pricing right on their web site. Click Search Inventory, then fill out the form (New, Subaru, Impreza sedan - they have 14 in stock). $19 to $24k price range.
 
The sweet spot may be the Premium model with the all weather package, you get heated seats/mirrors and a wiper de-icer and pay very little - $20,833 for a silver one right now.
 
That seems to hit your target price.

#932 of 933 Re: Beautiful Vehicle [ateixeira] by sandman_6472

Mar 15, 2013 (12:48 pm)

Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 15, 2013 7:31 am)
Absolutely does...I was thinking $20k plus whatever a 10 to 11 year old Civic LX will bring...hopefully I'll be around 65k or so by that time. That gives me a bunch of vehicles to choose from and I can even go cpo if the right vehicle peaks my interest. but if bought used, I'd have to keep the mileage around the 15k to 20k point as still want a good amount of warranty left just in case. Adding this variable to the mix would just add to the number of possible candidates to choose from...a good thing really. I might decide to go outside my comfort zone here and do something really unexpected for the right vehicle at the right price point. One never knows and the fun part is finding the right one that occupies my side of the garage.
 
Gotta go...have to be at work at 5:30 to move some iron from Miami to West Palm beach for Sixt. No problem!
 
 The Sandman

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