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#232 of 1634 My new Outback XT by natethomas Sep 28, 2004 (12:14 pm)
I just picked up a red Outback XT with a manual tranny yesterday from City Side Subaru in Arlington, MA. I used my IMBA membership to get the car at invoice without any hassle. My price after trade (99 Outback w/80,000 miles) was $20,000. I also got the 6 yr/60,000 warranty at cost - $933. The final price was $22,053. After putting $10,000 down my payments are around $215 a month for 60 months. The car is really amazing. I had a chance to drive on the highway earlier today and the pickup is amazing. There is more power at passing speeds than starting from a stop because the turbo is already spooled up. I am extremely happy with my purchase and do not miss my old Outback at all. I considered getting an 04 Forester XT for about $4,000 less but the benefits of the Outback trumped the Forester. The only other car (other than the forester) that I've driven that had the same pull was a Z8. The Z8 is in a class by itself, though.
#233 of 1634 by ateixeira Sep 28, 2004 (12:19 pm)
You get great bang for the buck with a base XT manual. Congrats!   -juice
#234 of 1634 juice by michaell Sep 28, 2004 (1:00 pm)
OK, so perhaps the numbers aren't 100% accurate. But, Saturn has $3000 on the '04 VUE (no appreciable changes that I am aware of on the '05), and Hyundai $1750 on the Santa Fe. I am aware that the Santa Fe is due for a redesign, which, I believe, will make it larger (the Tuscon is the new small SUV).   We've taken a brief look at the Forester - may do so again, depending upon how important price is in our decision making.
#235 of 1634 IMBA by ebony5 Sep 28, 2004 (2:23 pm)
What is IMBA membership? Replies to this message: subearu (Sep 28, 2004 6:08 pm)
#236 of 1634 Re: What I paid for 05 XT Limited [lumbar] by epm Sep 28, 2004 (3:21 pm)
Replying to: lumbar (Sep 28, 2004 6:54 am) Re Stohlman - Processing fee was $185, Tags $41 Replies to this message: lumbar (Sep 28, 2004 4:14 pm) epm (Sep 29, 2004 4:52 pm)
#237 of 1634 Re: What I paid for 05 XT Limited [epm] by lumbar Sep 28, 2004 (4:14 pm)
Replying to: epm (Sep 28, 2004 3:21 pm) Thanks again! That's actually not too bad at all for No. Va. Did you stick with Stohlman from the start? If you had any less than satisfactory experiences at any other dealers, I'd be interested. Replies to this message: epm (Sep 29, 2004 4:52 pm)
#238 of 1634 Re: IMBA [ebony5] by subearu Sep 28, 2004 (6:08 pm)
Replying to: ebony5 (Sep 28, 2004 2:23 pm) http://www.imba.com/tcc/subaru.html   Pay for a 1 year membership at least 6 months prior to shopping for your Subie. Get invoice pricing with no hassles. I did this for my F-XT and it seemed like I got the royal treatment. $25 for hassle free shopping = good in my book!   -Brian
#239 of 1634 New Outback LLBean by subiedog Sep 28, 2004 (7:09 pm)
I'm the proud, and happy, owner of an 05 Outback LLBean, gold, as of last Saturday. I swung an invoice deal with a high volume dealer about 45 miles away (Portland, OR) by dealing with them on the phone. I also had what I thought was a commitment to buy my '97 Jeep at the KBB trade-in price. But when we put a pencil to it all, they started horsing me around on the trade (I wondered if they would). I played the game with them for about 30 minutes, then got frustrated at their ethics (or lack). So I told them I no longer wanted to deal with them. They followed me off the lot, inviting me to come back to the table, but I was serious. So I drove back home and called around to several used car dealers. Went to the one that had what I thought were very nice cars of about the same age and price range, and we struck the deal I was looking for in about 45 minutes. The used car dealer was one of the most honest guys I've ever met on a car lot. The next day, the high volume dealer left me a message asking me to come back to the table. Instead, I called a small town dealer about 30 miles away who I knew had the same exact vehicle on the lot. I told them I had an invoice deal but would rather buy it from them. They called back in 10 minutes and said it was a go. The transaction was a breeze. A great salesman, no horsing around on the price. They didn't even try the ad fees things. And of course, no vin etching or any of it. Just a straight up deal. The most I got was a modest pitch for Subaru's extended warranty for $790. I actually felt halfway tempted, the guy was so nice about it. But I know I can get it later if I want it. So I said no.   All in all, a great buying experience, once I got to the second dealer.   Meanwhile, I love the car. I've had an Outback before, plus a few cars in between. But this is not the Outback of days gone by. Our other car is a 2002 Volvo Cross Country, and I'm hard pressed to say which is better. If we could only have one, maybe we'd stick with the Volvo for its interior space. But I wouldn't bet money on it. The 05 Outback with the H6 is one heck of a fine driving machine.   Just thought I'd post my experience so far. Cheers.
#240 of 1634 by ateixeira Sep 29, 2004 (8:49 am)
michael: I factored in the $3000 Saturn rebate already. It was $28.8k MSRP.   Did you get one of those Subaru coupones for free service? A lucky few got those in the mail. I had one that was sent to my brother, but I gave mine to Ken.   subiedog: good for you for walking. I'd drive over there and let them know they lost your sale and why. Seriously, they have to change their behavior or continue to lose sales.   -juice
#241 of 1634 juice by michaell Sep 29, 2004 (9:20 am)
Sorry, you are right. Optioned to be equivalent to the standard features of the Outback XT, the MSRP of the VUE is in the 28-29K range.   Talked with the wife more about it last night. She really likes the Outback - wants to move away from the "SUV" type vehicle. We've leased both a Ford Expedition and a Ford Explorer in the past and she wants something with decent ground clearance but is lower to the ground.

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