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Replying to: andreakat (Jul 08, 2005 12:04 pm) You mentioned a trip through OR... are you in the PacNW? If so, check out www.cars101.com. The guy who runs that site is a fantastic resource for Subaru info and is also terrific to deal with. (The dealership he works at is also outstanding.) His pricing is no-nonsense, and at the very least is useful as a bargaining chip when negotiating a price for any new Subaru you'd purchase. If you're interested in hearing about my purchasing experience, feel free to e-mail me and I'd be glad to tell all. Just click on my name in the title of this post and you'll go to my forums profile, where you'll find my e-mail address. -Jeff |
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Replying to: x5killer (Jul 08, 2005 8:52 am) You need to understand that dealers are not going to go back and refund money to you after the deal, When you buy a car you have to make sure you drive off happy with the car and you feel its worth the price. You wanted the car, you agreed to price, you paid the price and drove off. I will call everydealer even though i get VIP ( invoice) price through work and see what can be added to the deal to make it that much better. You have to shop around. And prices will vary widly esp when the car is a month from release. CR Sorry you are unhappy with your price, it kills me too to find out i over paid for anything i buy. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 08, 2005 7:58 am) Allow me to play Devil's Advocate here...if you were in their shoes, would you really encourage people to tear open their own dash and wire their own stereo solutions? I mean, I can understand if a shop calls to order a shop manual including stereo diagrams/wiring, but the Average Joe Owner? By standard PR response, I meant "useless". This is not the first time someone wrote to Subaru and got back standard boilerplate (and you correctly point out the reasons). I wouldn't have expected anything different, to be honest. Real solutions are found deep in the forums of enthusiast sites, where people really know their stuff. Even if the frontline SOA reps could say whatever they wanted, I doubt we'd find any level of expertise there. Craig |
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Replying to: krusty_ (Jul 08, 2005 6:50 pm) When I was buying my wife's Forester a few years ago, I worked a sweet deal and passed on all the ripoff extras like paint sealant, prepaid maintenance, etc.... While we were doing the paperwork, I could hear another couple in the office next door buying a Forester too. They paid full MSRP and got suckered into all the extras, and I felt bad for them. There's a whole spectrum to car buying, from one extreme to the other. Consider yourself lucky to have fallen somewhere in the middle!! Some of my rules for getting the best deal: 1) be prepared with all the facts -- detailed specs, invoice pricing, market price, and prices from the online dealers. 2) be calm and contain your excitement; be prepared to walk if they can't meet your price. 3) be patient if needed (I haggled for two weeks when I bought a Honda years ago). 4) don't be desperate for the car, that's a bad position to be in. 5) when making a deal, the only thing that counts is price; forget extras, freebies, programs, etc. 6) don't feel like you have to buy the car at the same place you get service; any service department will be glad for your business no matter where you bought. 7) VIP programs can eliminate a lot of hassle, but you can usually get as good or better a price on your own. 8) skip all the extras, they overwhelmingly favor the dealer rather than the consumer 9) inspect the car and test drive it thoroughly before begining negotiations -- if there are any problems or defects, make them the dealer's responsibility, not yours. I think the biggest rule is to have a firm plan, with a contigency, and don't waste your time pursuing a dead end. When shopping for my WRX, the local Subaru dealer was asking about $2000 more than a dealer 50 miles away. They said, "is it really worth it to drive 50 miles to buy the other car?". That's when I split!! It was real clear that a 40 minute drive was a better option than haggling with these local guys for hours. Same thing when I bought my Outback last year -- a 160 mile drive to Fitzmall was the easiest way to go. They had a huge inventory, no haggle pricing at invoice, and the experience was great. Craig |
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Replying to: phan7 (Jul 08, 2005 9:36 am) There is a section in one of the booklets (I think it;s in the warranty book) explaining the CA emissions and how they differ (slightly) from the other US states. All Subarus DO cover all 50 states.. All other contiguous states are the same, I believe. Again, grab a manual from your local dealer and have a look-see. -Karen in AZ- |
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jul 08, 2005 7:58 am) Ooooo, I SO wanted to type that, but changed my mind at the last minute  -Karen- |
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I made it to Provo tonight (640+ miles!). The car rode and handled absolutely beautifully. Still getting lots of stares (PLEASE watch the rode and not my gorgeous new vehicle!). Gas mileage isn't that great (20.7 overall so far), but there was a LOT of stop and go on AZ 93 (construction, flag-persons, etc.) and then there was the slowdown at the checkpoint just south of Hoover Dam, plus the pedestrian traffic during this, the peak of tourist season at the dam itself. I still expect it to improve tomorrow (hmmm....maybe it's al the crap I packed for the trip...ya think?). The car occasionally does some interesting downshifting that seems unnecessary, but still it was smooth for the most part. The Nav has been a blast, but I am still getting the hang of it. Looking forward to the next leg of the trip, and all the side trips after that. My friends that I am visiting in Montana have no clue I have a new Subie, and I can't wait to see the look on their face when I drive up the lane to the cabin  -Karen in UT- (at least for tonight) PS: forgot to mention the hotel I'm at has internet service...you just THOUGHT you had gotten rid of me for a few days!
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I assume that you have to have the NAV option to get a screen in the front. and is this the ONLY vehicle that will play a movie when parked on the front NAV screen?  I have yet to see anyone else offer this in a OEM system. I know that aftermarket has offered it for sometime. thanks in advance for any responses...
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Replying to: kmartin (Jul 08, 2005 8:44 pm) last trip we took the laptop and had internet every night from the hotels ... it was pretty nice we thought! |
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Replying to: cluelesspa (Jul 09, 2005 2:49 am) Yes, you need NAV to get the front screen. Craig |
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