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Thanks to everyone for your posts. Really helped me get a great deal. I love how the Internet helps level the car buying playing field. First off, Carlsen Subaru in Redwood City was a pleasure to deal with. Not the best price off the bat, but quickly dropped to invoice and after some work got down to $400 under invoice. Carlsen is my local dealer so I'm glad I wasn't forced to travel to get the best price. My strategy was to request quotes from every dealer within 50 miles of where I live and do my negotiating by email and over the phone. There are a lot of dealers in the San Francisco Bay Area, so I received many quotes. About half the quotes were ridiculous quotes, but the rest were fair quotes right off the bat from the Internet sales managers (within $500 of invoice). No dealer would commit to under invoice by email, but two local dealers (Livermore and Walnut Creek) told me over the phone that they would do $400 under invoice. I took that back to Carlsen and even though it wasn't in writing they closed the deal today. The Oakland Subaru dealer told me I would be lucky to get a B9 for $500 under MSRP.  What a clown. My wife's Tribeca is a 7-seat, DVD & Nav, black w/ beige leather(had a choice of exterior and interior colors), puddle lights, aero crossbar, popular equipment group 1, rear bumper cover, cargo tray, luggage compartment cover (useless), all weather floor mats. I think that covers all the extras. No BS fees on the invoice, except for the regional marketing fee that every local dealer would include. MSRP = $39,265.00 Invoice = $36,287.00 My price = $35,887.00 I checked the dealer invoice against Edmunds.com and it was pretty close. Edmunds was right on with the invoice price of the car, but some of the options were off - some higher on Edmunds, some lower on Edmunds, but overall it was about even. I figured I got a good deal on the car, so I went with the 3 year / 36,000 mile service plan (7,500 mile intervals) for $720.00 and a gold plan 6 year / 60,000 mile $0 deductible warranty for $880.00. Probably could have done better, but not too bad. I think someone posted getting a better price on the service and extended warranty plans. I passed on the Lojack and permaplate/interior treatment, despite Carlsen's offer to cut the permaplate price in half to $295. I took the 1.9% financing over 24 months. I have the cash, but how can you turn down the free money? You can make more interest on your money sitting in a CD or treasury. Happy shopping. |
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Went to the Subaru VIP event at the Seattle Auto Show yesterday and one of the perks handed out was a VIP card that is good at any Subaru dealer for the purchase or lease of any new Subaru at 2% under dealer cost. I wonder how that translates into real world prices? 2% under invoice with a bunch of admin. fees tacked on? Other perks were 2 tickets to the show and 2 T-shirts, well worth the one hour drive to Seattle. Good show too, thanks Subaru! |
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Is this a good deal that I am being offered? Titanium Silver Metallic Ltd. 5-Pass. 4dr SUV AWD w/Nav and Gray Int. Plus options (puddle lights, aero crossbar, auto dim mirror/compass, security shock sensor, cargo tray, rear bumper cover, all weather mats, wheel locks $33,838 includes destination charge, dealer charge of $399 on top They have lowballed my trade in, and claim they are $500 over invoice, by my calc it is more like $775. The car is available So what do you think?
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Replying to: anmills (Nov 06, 2005 7:08 pm) for Titanium Silver Metallic Ltd. 5-Pass. 4dr SUV AWD w/Nav and Gray Int. Plus options (puddle lights, aero crossbar, auto dim mirror/compass, security shock sensor, cargo tray, rear bumper cover, all weather mats, wheel locks)
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Replying to: anmills (Nov 08, 2005 9:47 pm)  Enjoy your B9 Tribeca! |
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Replying to: harvpt (Aug 08, 2005 3:40 pm) I live on L.I. And purchased on September 20th a champagne gold opal 5 pass. limited with the following dealer add on equiptment. Crossbar areo, luggage compartment cover Auto-dimming mirror/compass all weather floormats rear bumber cover cargo tray puddle lights rear seat cargo net rear door cargo net Total suggested retail price $33, 889.00 I paid $32,604.42 The dealer also gave $15, 800 for a trade in for my '03 forester XS. I have my Tribeca for 2 months, and it is a great car. It gets 23-25 mpg hwy, but around 15mpg around town. It is my third Subaru, and so far the best! 
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Very nice, congratulations. -juice |
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Made the deal on Friday for our new Tribeca; 5-pass, Ltd, all-weather mats, puddle lights, auto-dimming compass mirror upgrade, and a couple of other small options. Price quoted and agreed to was $33,759 (looks like invoice price from what I can determine). We pick it up on Wednesday. The only 'extra charge' was $65 for doc fees and such. It is white with grey leather. If you are in Minnesota, check out St. Cloud Subaru. They are straight shooters. We pick it up Wednesday, just in time for snow. I can't wait... Paul in MN.
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Replying to: paulsgt (Nov 14, 2005 8:54 am) -juice |
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| Spoke with our subaru Dealer Sat. (Southeast Wisconsin) and was told that Subaru was offering an additional $1000 on the 7 pass version. This was good with the low rate financing as well. This deal was supposed to be good through the end of the month. | |
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