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Re: 2009 tribeca [rsholland] by caliberchic
May 09, 2008 (11:55 am)
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Replying to: rsholland (May 08, 2008 5:47 pm)

What do you mean linked? It's it's a sub topic in the Tribeca BP forum which is listed in the Subaru Crew.
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2008 tribeca limited by mike1944
Jun 02, 2008 (6:42 am)
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anyone interested in purchasing a 2008 tribeca limited,dark grey,3200 miles.I'm retired and the $4/gallon is killing me.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [mike1944] by ateixeira
Jun 02, 2008 (9:06 am)
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Replying to: mike1944 (Jun 02, 2008 6:42 am)

Gas prices are only a tiny hit compared to the depreciation you'd take on a nearly new vehicle being sold used.
 
See if your dealer will trade for another very-slightly-used Subaru, perhaps a Forester or something.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [ateixeira] by mike1944
Jun 04, 2008 (3:45 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 02, 2008 9:06 am)

tried the dealer route, I was told they couldn't give me a trade-in value since the car is relatively new.
 
because the car was new, they couldn't do a swap, for an outback, or a forester,which were my first choice.
 
I'm not in a panic to change the car, but hybrids are becoming non-existent on dealer lots. the camry hybrid will only be available as a special order,with a 3-6 month wait. wish subaru had a hybrid,read that they have one in japan, but it's not awd.Nissan coupled the toyota system to their 4 cylinder engine, to get a hybrid out, I thought subaru was doing the same.the escape hybrid doesn'y offer stability control with 4wd, and the highlander hybrid is too expensive.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [mike1944] by bdyment
Jun 04, 2008 (4:55 am)
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Replying to: mike1944 (Jun 04, 2008 3:45 am)

I believe that the 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid, which will be out soon, will have stability control with 4wd. There are a lot changes to the 2009 Escapes, both Hybrid and regular models.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [mike1944] by ateixeira
Jun 04, 2008 (9:13 am)
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Replying to: mike1944 (Jun 04, 2008 3:45 am)

Wait a year or two until Subaru offers the GTP program for a model you like.
 
Under the Guaranteed Trade-in Program, people were getting close to new prices on 1 and 2 year old used Imprezas when the 2008 Impreza came out.
 
It's not worth taking an $8000 depreciation hit to save maybe $20 a week on fuel. It would take 33 months to make up that amount.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [ateixeira] by paisan
Jun 06, 2008 (5:09 am)
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Replying to: ateixeira (Jun 04, 2008 9:13 am)

The Escape AWD Hybrid also stickers at $35k. That's outrageous for what it is. We have one here at work and it yields 25mpg, but has the power of a 1992 Hyundai Excel, and is almost dangerous to drive in suburban areas. At $35k you could buy a less efficient vehicle and the $ you saved on the initial purchase could be put towards your gas bill!
 
-mike
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [paisan] by robr2
Jun 06, 2008 (6:32 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Jun 06, 2008 5:09 am)

The Escape AWD Hybrid also stickers at $35k.
 
That's if you tick off every option - just like most vehicles, you can add plenty of extra coin to the base price.
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [robr2] by paisan
Jun 06, 2008 (3:44 pm)
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Replying to: robr2 (Jun 06, 2008 6:32 am)

Our $30k AWD Hybrid Escape is pretty spartan (No Navi, No auto-dimming mirror, No-Sat Radio, heck not much of anything that I don't expect in a basic car). They had told me the sticker was $35k, but I just optioned it out as we have it and it came to $30k, still a lot of money for a relatively small, spartan, car with the interior and performance of a 1992 Hyundai Excel!
 
-mike
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Re: 2008 tribeca limited [paisan] by ateixeira
Jun 10, 2008 (7:20 am)
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Replying to: paisan (Jun 06, 2008 3:44 pm)

Don't hold back, mike!
 
I actually took a look at a Mercury Mariner hybrid. It was well equipped, and the price with discounts was set at a no-haggle $30k or so.
 
Not too bad, but the thing is, at $30k that interior falls short. There are lots of hard and shiny surfaces and the leather seats look like vinyl to me.
 
It would be a deal at $25k, maybe a bit more, but for $30,000 I expect a much nicer interior.
 
Plus, at about $5000 more than a Forester LL Bean (or Limited), I'm not sure that you'll ever break even on gas savings. By the time you do, you'll need to replace the battery pack, which ain't cheap.

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