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#1069 of 1480 Re: Impreza/WRX Review [moparbad] by ateixeira

Nov 05, 2007 (1:49 pm)

Replying to: moparbad (Nov 01, 2007 3:58 pm)
Down 6.5% is good?
 
Of course not. They have an aging Forester in the lineup.
 
Remember, when you look at overall sales, the Forester historically has outsold the Impreza 3 to 1.
 
A new Forester is about to arrive. That should reverse the skid.
 
More importantly, complaints of the WRX "going soft" won't hurt the Forester nearly as much, in fact it might help, because that customer wants the comforts and probably thinks an LSD is a drug, not a differential.
 
Tribeca sales are up with the refresh.
 
Impreza sales are up with the re-design. So far so good.
 
The Forester is a critical vehicle for Subaru, far more important than the Tribeca and WRX combined.
 
Also note that the last 2 months, when the new Impreza was available, were both good months. So the down 6.5% was before the 2008 WRX arrived. Give it time.

#1070 of 1480 Impreza vs Legacy by aaykay

Nov 07, 2007 (11:51 am)

I read that in some markets, the sales of the new Impreza went up, while that of the higher-margin Legacy, went down. So even though the new Impreza sold more, Subaru was not a winner.

#1071 of 1480 JDM STI test drive by aaykay

Nov 07, 2007 (12:32 pm)

A fairly detailed test drive of the JDM STi from Nabisco.
 
http://www.channel4.com/4car/ft/subaru/impreza+wrx/12194/1

#1072 of 1480 Forester STi?! by tiff_c

Nov 08, 2007 (5:46 am)

My friend who lives overseas says he say a Forester STi. He not only saw one driving on the road with full badging but also at the Subaru Dealership. He said he didn't have time to stop in but the ones at the dealership were also badged with the pink STi logo. These were not Legacy's but Forester Wagons. He said he didn't have his Digital Camera with him but was 100% certain they were legit.
Does anyone know about these models?

#1073 of 1480 Re: Forester STi?! [tiff_c] by jeffmc

Nov 08, 2007 (10:48 am)

Replying to: tiff_c (Nov 08, 2007 5:46 am)
Yes, there are Forester STIs. Not in the US, however. Initially released in Japan in 2004. Here's a little write-up from Australia:
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/subaru-forester-sti.htm

#1074 of 1480 Re: Forester STi?! [jeffmc] by tiff_c

Nov 08, 2007 (11:43 am)

Replying to: jeffmc (Nov 08, 2007 10:48 am)
Yes, there are Forester STI's. Not in the US, however. Initially released in Japan in 2004. Here's a little write-up from Australia:
http://www.webwombat.com.au/motoring/news_reports/subaru-forester-sti.htm
 
Thanks for the link, yes that sounds just like what he described. They apparently have them new in the Philippines now. I can't see why they wouldn't bring it to America, but another mistake by Subaru out of so many who would notice.

#1075 of 1480 Forester STI by merrycynic

Nov 08, 2007 (4:54 pm)

While I'd really like a Legacy Wagon STI, I think I could settle for a Forester STI.

#1076 of 1480 5 speed impreza by kurtamaxxxguy

Nov 08, 2007 (7:58 pm)

If I already posed this my apologies, but one subie dealer told me there's good change Impreza will have a 5 speed auto sometime next year.
 
I'm considering the '08 Impreza and the 5-speed auto would make it the number one candidate.
 
as for the "soft" suspension, I live in area where roads are really crummy, so that sounds like a plus.

#1077 of 1480 Re: Forester STi?! [tiff_c] by jeffmc

Nov 08, 2007 (9:07 pm)

Replying to: tiff_c (Nov 08, 2007 11:43 am)
It's not that they won't bring it to America... it's that it's not here yet.
 
I'm pretty sure we'll see it in '08 or '09... Subaru has essentially said they want to spread STI models throughout the lineup.

#1078 of 1480 Re: Forester STi?! [jeffmc] by tiff_c

Nov 08, 2007 (10:06 pm)

Replying to: jeffmc (Mar 22, 2007 11:29 am)
It's not that they won't bring it to America... it's that it's not here yet.
I'm pretty sure we'll see it in '08 or '09... Subaru has essentially said they want to spread STI models throughout the lineup.
 
Well I NEED a car soon
I'm kind of hoping all the good stuff come out before I need one. Early 2008 is not going to be a good year for me. Price of course is a factor but my wife saw it and liked it right away. Too bad another 1-2 years.

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