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Re: Finance [oppamen]
by kyfdx HOST
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Oct 04, 2008 (3:23 pm)
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Replying to: oppamen (Oct 04, 2008 11:43 am)
$15,500 current loan
$11,000 New car minus trade-in value
$1,000 Sales tax (estimate)
$27,500 Amount financed
60 payments at ZERO% = $458.33 per month
Thats' assuming 0% is available for 60 months.. I have no idea.
5.9% is not a bad deal on a car loan.. maybe not the lowest, but not bad.
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Quote on 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT
by ala2008
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Oct 04, 2008 (9:56 pm)
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Hello everyone, has anyone happened to ask for price of the 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT cars? A dealer quoted $19700 before tax, doc and registration fees. Note sure it is good. And one of the fees is called ETCH. It costs about $149. I never heard of it. Thanks.
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Re: Holdbacks? [connieylee]
by longislander1
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Oct 05, 2008 (8:38 am)
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Replying to: connieylee (Oct 03, 2008 1:02 pm)
No. I did speak to a sales rep there who verified that the pricing is legitimate. They also offered to handle the transfer of the NY plates and registration for me. I searched and could not find any customer complaints on them (unlike the multiple complaints I found about another out-of-area, high-volume dealership). They seemed very well-organized and businesslike over the phone. I tried to use their pricing to do better with the Long Island dealers and found that it got me another another $200 or so. When I narrowed it down to two LI dealers, I couldn't get either of them to go below $22,900. Part of that might come from the fact that both offered me about $500 more on my trade than (as I later found out) prevailing auction prices. Another factor is the higher cost of doing business and lower volume for LI dealers vs. Fitzmall. In the end, I chose to go with a dealer very close to my home. For me, it was better to sacrifice the lower Fitzmall price for the convenience. I bought two '08s at the local dealership and they've treated me very well with the service. However, if I lived closer to Fitzmall, I'd probably try to take advantage of their lower pricing. Hope this is helpful.
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Re: Quote on 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT [ala2008]
by longislander1
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Oct 05, 2008 (8:50 am)
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Replying to: ala2008 (Oct 04, 2008 9:56 pm)
I'm pretty sure people were getting those prices on the SE a number of months ago when the car business wasn't in the tank, the model year was younger and people didn't know that the '09 SE would have upgrades like the Harman Kardon stereo and VDC. Remember, the '09s are out now and the Legacy is due for a major overhaul in 2010, so what you're considering is essentially a "leftover." (I read something to the effect that the 2010 model is going to be larger to compete better with Accord, Camry, etc.) With the economy the way it is, I think that any serious buyer walking into a car dealership today should be treated like gold. You should bargain very hard. On the other hand, if you need financing, the dealer will be holding some of the chips.
ETCH might refer to some number (VIN?) that's etched onto the car's glass as a tracking mechanism if it's stolen. To me, it's another gimmick primarily to boost the dealer profit, like rustproofing, etc. I'd be leery of any dealer that tacks this stuff on without an explanation. If you want the car, you should make like this isn't even there when you negotiate. The dealer should eat it because it probably costs him little or nothing. Good luck with your purchase.
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Re: Quote on 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT [longislander1]
by ala2008
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Oct 05, 2008 (7:33 pm)
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Replying to: longislander1 (Oct 05, 2008 8:50 am)
Thanks very much, longislander1.
It's very helpful.
Like what you said, I should and shall bargin very hard.
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Re: Finance [oppamen]
by jdljr
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Oct 06, 2008 (4:40 pm)
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Replying to: oppamen (Oct 04, 2008 11:43 am)
When I was purchasing my Legacy a couple of weeks ago, I inquired as to how far out the 0% financing goes on the 2008. I was told it goes out only 24 months. Beyond that, it was 3.9% up to 60 or 72 months. I ended up buying a 2009 Legacy and financed through Subaru (JP Morgan Chase) for 4.9% for 72 months.
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Re: New Subaru Owner [jdljr]
by canddmeyer
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Oct 08, 2008 (1:36 am)
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Replying to: jdljr (Sep 19, 2008 5:18 pm)
Congrats on the new Subie. Just a word of caution though, if you had snow tires on the Civic I'd still recommend them on the Subaru.
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Re: New '08 Legacy 3.0R Limited w/Nav and VDC [sainteyegor]
by ateixeira
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Oct 09, 2008 (10:19 am)
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Replying to: sainteyegor (Oct 03, 2008 3:16 am)
Congrats. Sweet car.
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Re: Quote on 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT [ala2008]
by horsecca
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Oct 09, 2008 (12:46 pm)
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Replying to: ala2008 (Oct 04, 2008 9:56 pm)
I bought mine (08 SE AT) at the end of July for $18999 before TTL. I thought it was a decent deal then. Just FYI. Not sure about the market as of now.
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Re: Quote on 08 Legacy 2.5i SE AT [horsecca]
by horsecca
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Oct 09, 2008 (12:48 pm)
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Replying to: horsecca (Oct 09, 2008 12:46 pm)
By the way, I got 0% for 36 mons.
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