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A week ago I Purchased a 2005 Legacy Wagon 5 Speed at invoice ($21,233) + Tax only - Denver area. Great experience, fast transaction, and very pleased with price considering other local dealers wouldn't budge much on an 2005. It's a great car - already have 1,750 miles on it (drove car up to minneapolis)! Question: Is there any place online to buy discounted "Added security" warranty? If so, what's the cheapest place? |
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Went to dealership #1. Went to the local dealership which is about 3 miles from my home. Walked in after I finished at work. was about mid day on a week day and I was still wearing work clothes. That day I had been working in the field and setting up a network. Had to crawl in and out of walls and get all my plates set up including the racks. Company logo on a collard shirt, khaki shorts and tennis shoes. (Plus $2000 in cash in my pockets) Walked around show room and grabbed some literature on the Imprezas. I was looking for a car to replace my 95 integra hatchback. My car is not so good in the snow and I have to lug about computers and various network related parts day to day. The WRX wagon seemed like a good candidate. That would also keep me from getting stuck in mud at new construction sites. If I had been on fire... no one in the show room would have gotten up to spit on me. There were no customers anywhere and the staff was just standing around talking about TV and crap. I asked someone for assistance and was told, "Someone will be with you soon." Ignored for about 20 mins before I got annoyed and headed for the door. Left in a huff and swore off giving money to "Those People". Couple of days later I am meeting the old man for dinner. We get to the subject of cars and I tell him that I am really looking to get a new car. I explain to him how my Acura is nice and all but I get stuck at job sites a lot. Also that I seem to get a $1000 repair bill about once a year on a car that has less than 80,000 miles on it. "You should look around then go to F***d (name *** to protect the A-Holes.) they are good guys there." "Actually dad I went there..." I explained how I had been ignored and so forth. Stops me mid sentence and says... "Well I think we need to head over there now." My girlfriend is driving and we pull into the lot. I had to sit in the back. She gets out of the car and I squirm out of the back of her RSX. All the while looking at the sales staff as they look out the window at us. No one even blinks. Dad get out of the car and starts towards the door. Door flies open and sales person is headed out the door calling my father's name with hand extended. Dad smiles and shakes his hand. "W***s, how are you. I wanted to ask you a question... does this guy look familiar to you? Or more to the point to me?" Pointing at me. "Umm..." "This is my son and he in interested in one of those Suba-whatevers." "I am with a customer right now, but..." "Cough" "What would you like to take a spin in?" Wow that was one hell of a change. Explained that we were having an early dinner and that I would come back after dinner. Was told that the keys would be waiting when I got back. Seems over the years my father has purchased 5 cars there. He has also brought a few customer there for them. Well its great that the old man could exert that kind of pull. In fact when I returned I was handed the keys and asked to "keep it under 4,500 RPM for break in reasons. But have fun with it!" Didn't ask for my license or anything. Drove the WRX wagon and was not that interested. Brought it back and asked if I could drive a WRX sedan instead. Well the guy was busy again but made sure that I got the key. Drove it and really liked it better. But the car just feels like a civic. Plus everything inside has a slightly cheap feel to it. Figured I would take a day or 2 to think about things and research. Found out about the new legacy from one of the trade mags. WRX STI like engine in a nice looking sedan. Now that sounds like it would be worth a look. Came back and located the sales man and waited till he would talk to me. Told him I really appreciated him letting me take the cars out. Also that since hearing of the new Legacy that I wanted to give it a drive before I make my decision. Seemed to understand my point. Asked him to give me a call when the Turbo Legacy's arrived. More on that in a minute. Whole point of this post was this. They ignored me until my father did something about it. Kids often need a father like mine to get taken seriously. Here is the thing. I AM NOT A KID! I HAVE $40K IN SAVINGS THAT I COULD THROW AT A NEW CAR. PLUS I AM 29 YEARS OLD! THIS DEALERSHIP IGNORES ME! |
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What region are you in? Perhaps someone here can suggest a certain dealer for you. -juice |
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| I bought a 2.5 OB in May, the first the dealership was able to sell. I paid a very fair price: they gave me an excellent allowance on my '01 with 103,000 miles. This is my seventh Subaru, and fourth OB. This car is by FAR the best - and so is the dealer. FYI, I purchased the car from Quality Subaru in Wallingford, CT. They're good people, and the service is excellent. No wonder Subaru ranks them so high! | |
I hear yah, same thing happens to me. For my next car I'm gonna go look at it dressed in t-shirt, dirty jeans after working at the AZP shop for a day but have a blank check ready to buy the car that day. Want to see what kind of reaction I get  -mike |
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| I am close to purchasing a Legacy GT Limited sedan and was just offered an internet price of $26,880. Can anyone tell me if this is a good price or not? Are there any pitfalls to taking an internet price offer that I wouldn't be aware of? | |
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Watch for the usual things - bait and switch, hard sell on accessories or other add-ons, etc. Price sounds fair if they stick to it. -juice |
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| I know my actual pricing info is for an Outback, but I shopped heavy for the Legacy GTs first. The dealer I bought from had all 05 subarus at or well below invoice, and they deliver (free to most places in the country). I suggest looking at them for those of you who cannot find the car you want or at the price you want. I just bought a 2005 Outback XT Limited (manual tranny) with wheel locks, mats, compass dimming mirror, and security upgrade for $29045. Plus $99 dealer fee and my state fees/taxes. That is $65 under invoice. I bought it from "fitgerald auto mall" in rockville maryland. I was going to wait for my IMBA membership to kick in for the at cost VIP program, as the deals i was getting were to high i felt. I found them mentioned on a board here and looked them up on the web. No B.S. at all. Honest and up front. They deliver for free to most of the country. It turns out and a friend of mine from ohio (who was with me at the dealership) is going to get a car from them in a few months. They also had many other 05 subarus at well under invoice. I talked myself into the outback though. If the seats went down in the Sedan, i would have bought a limted gt sedan (and this dealer has them for up to $900 under invoice); too bad they don't. So if i am getting a wagon, i am getting the outback. Driving characteristics weren't that different and i have potholes in my city-- big Mini cooper swallowing potholes. Maybe subaru doesn't so that people will not downgrade to it in cost from the wagons/outbacks. | |
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Replying to: radracer (Jun 11, 2004 8:40 pm) |
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