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#710 of 1634 Re: nj subaru dealers [njswamplands] by mwhitt Oct 04, 2005 (9:00 am)
Replying to: njswamplands (Oct 04, 2005 7:53 am) Thanks for the summary. I am only about 5 or 6 miles from Wayne Subaru - in Kinnelon. Checked into Loman and read some bad things about them. Agreed Wayne has nothing on the lot and I wonder how their service is - if they don't push much volume.. Replies to this message: njswamplands (Oct 04, 2005 9:23 am) rocks1 (Oct 30, 2005 6:57 am) njswamplands (Oct 30, 2005 10:06 am) bat1161 (Oct 31, 2005 7:33 am)
#711 of 1634 platypus by andrelaplume Oct 04, 2005 (9:04 am)
I agree the O5i at 2.2K more than the FX base (+my own alloys) is likely a better buy. I did not notice the cabin being any quieter though. Supposedly the F is sportier to drive and the O more of a luxory ride....I did not drive either enough to notice a difference. Nor did I experience nay more legg room in the rear...though it seemed like the fron may have more. I guess I am just thinking about our needs vs overkill. Sure the O has more options (likely more things to go wrong too) and we like the looks better...still its 24K and when your scraping to get to 22K well....   Also, I believe the O will be more expensive to own. Folks I asked claim it gets 18 - 19 mpg city where as the F supposedly gets 20 -21. Also there is that tire issue on the O. Even if you downgrade to H rated tires at replacement time (which won't be long) it'll cost you minimum $610 in my area to replace them and that might be every 20 - 25K miles. The 16" on the Forrester can likely be dowgraded to standard tire which will yeild 30 - 35K and cost less than $400 a set. (we will only drive these cars around town and on highways...no serious mountain climbing here so I think we safely downgrade) Finally, though both cars rate EVRY high overall, the F is almost perfect where as the O has had a few issues over the years...not to say it is not leaps and bound over others. (per CR)   Decisions, Decisons.....
#712 of 1634 Re: nj subaru dealers [mwhitt] by njswamplands Oct 04, 2005 (9:23 am)
Replying to: mwhitt (Oct 04, 2005 9:00 am) pssst hey i live in kinnelon also, howdy neighbor. Replies to this message: rocks1 (Oct 30, 2005 6:57 am) njswamplands (Oct 30, 2005 10:06 am) bat1161 (Oct 31, 2005 7:33 am)
#713 of 1634 Re: rebates / opinions [andrelaplume] by andrewk Oct 05, 2005 (6:28 am)
Replying to: andrelaplume (Oct 03, 2005 12:55 pm) I considered both the Forrester and Outback. IMO, the O was clearly a much nicer vehicle! I thought it was ride was so much more refined. Not mentioned is that the O also has heated seats. Alloys are nice. New design. Two-tone paint verse black plastic on the F. I bought O 2.5i on 12/31/04, so I didn't get a rebate. I think I paid about $3500 more than a base F. However, I think the O is a superior vehicle to the F IMHO. No regrets here with my O
#714 of 1634 Price Paid by mwhitt Oct 05, 2005 (7:18 am)
I just went to the carsdirect.com website and was surprised by the pricing. Ignoring the $1000 rebate that has expired, I got a target price for top of the line limited wagon - $200 over invoice for an '06.   Is this what I can really expect to get in the NJ area. Seems like a very good deal relative to other stuff I have been looking at.. I was surprised given that it was this early in the model year.   Last thing, anybody have any experience with the NAV system on this car. User-friendly, works???
#716 of 1634 buying soon by nateman7ahc Oct 05, 2005 (5:15 pm)
Wife is currently driving an 04 Baja (which we love) and with a boy on the way, we're going to have to get something else. OB 2.5i ltd wgn is the choice. Some local dealers have '05's still on the lot, and color isn't that big a deal. Should I focus on the '05, hoping they'll be motivated, or are my chances better with an '06? We're looking more at value here. Also, in Atlanta area, dealers are few and far between. Any feedback on dealers? We bought Baja with 9000 mi, bed extender for $18,000 at Gwinnett Subaru. Thanks for input
#717 of 1634 How much discount.. by bat1161 Oct 12, 2005 (10:15 am)
My wife and I are looking to "upgrade" our 2000 OB. My question is how much of a discount should I expect on a '05 versus a '06? I have one dealer who has a 05 OB LLBean with arm extension and all weather mats for $31K (before rebates). I checked Fitzmall, but they don't have any LLBean models, only XT LTD for $29100 (with rebates). I'm trying to figure on a decent price. I can also use the VIP discount, which is invoice - rebates. Should I be able to get an 05 below invoice, or is that thinking too much?   Thanks, Mark Replies to this message: raybear (Oct 20, 2005 4:23 am)
#718 of 1634 Re: How much discount.. [bat1161] by raybear Oct 20, 2005 (4:23 am)
Replying to: bat1161 (Oct 12, 2005 10:15 am) You might be too late for a heavy discount on an '05, the cheap dealers have sold out...I recently had someone tell me he was quoted a higher price on an '05 Ltd than someone else's quote on an '06!
#719 of 1634 Fitzmall by ateixeira Oct 20, 2005 (7:41 am)
They have a few 05s left. Not many, but a few.   -juice Replies to this message: bat1161 (Oct 20, 2005 8:44 am) ateixeira (Oct 20, 2005 9:13 am) bat1161 (Oct 20, 2005 11:09 am)

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