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Let's turn that around and compare depreciation. Jeeps are not the value that you think they are. Go now and look at the Blue Book value of a '98 Forester and a '98 Jeep Grand Cherokee. New, the Grand cost about $7,000 more than my Forester L, yet today it's worth about a grand less! Ouch. A Cherokee from that year cost about the same as my Forester, yet today it's worth about half! Double ouch. Do not get a Jeep thinking it'll lower your TCO, it certainly will not. Liberty is decent but does not compare to the refinment of an LL Bean anyway. Compare a Forester instead. The base model will easily keep up with the V6 Liberty, and the XT just plain blows it away. Incentives kill residuals, you pay more now or you pay a lot more later. -juice
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Replying to: ateixeira (Mar 09, 2005 7:54 am) Thanks! |
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Just know that an Outback will hold its value extremely well compared to the competition. It will hold a much higher percentage of its original value, and that's your true cost. Use Edmunds TCO tool to compare. -juice |
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Just brought home an '05 Outback XT - short shift, Momo stick, mats, hood protector, cargo net, bumper guards. $27,500. What a great car! Smooth around town below 3000 rpm, then watch out...it goes like a scalded cat. Excellent treatment by sales staff - I'm impressed. Formerly had Grand Am GT, Eagle Talon, several Toyotas (which are also excellent cars). I'm in the snowbelt - 180" per winter usually. Glad to be a Subie Newbie. CSR1 |
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Replying to: csr1 (Mar 16, 2005 2:19 pm)  Welcome to the Subaru Crew. -juice |
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Well the newest crew member should be initiated properly by coming to the chat tonight! PF Flyer Host Pickups & News & Views Message Boards The St Patrick's Day party...err... SUBARU CREW Chat is on tonight. Hope to see YOU there! Check out the schedule
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Replying to: pf_flyer (Mar 17, 2005 10:56 am) My questions is, I am having my wife use the same card (extra one with her name) because I wanted to be sure to get the maximum $500 back but it is obvious we will be way over that. I really want to have one card (account) for me to use strictly for my business expenses to help keep track of these expenses and have her use a separate one for her stuff (like shopping, etc.) I will still get to the $17,000 threshhold without any problem. Found out I can pay my Comcast Cable bill, phone bills, etc., utilizing the card. Her is the questions.... Does anyone know for sure if I have two separate Subaru Master Cards, I am sure they will both earn 3% (at least I think they will) but any potential problem in redeeming them to possibly earn up to $1000 per year? I know that's a lot of money to spend on credit cards every year, that would be around $34,000! Another little trick is to get a AAA (American Auto Club) Visa & you can save up to 5% on gas purchases (if you pay at the pump) All comments welcome. Also, can anyone tell me what takes place on the Subaru Crew chats Thursday evening?
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We chat.  Seriously, we talk about everything, from food to cars, beer, hockey, auto industry stuff, etc. I missed it yesterday but there were 32 people there. -juice |
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Replying to: csr1 (Mar 16, 2005 2:19 pm)
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