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Replying to: jeffmc (May 08, 2008 7:51 pm) Thanks! We went to Subaru near us yesterday and they wanted 25,200 for their 2.5x premium with a special packaging deal that was 635 (no discription) and a package for the rail crossbars for 890. It was ridiculous and I walked out. They also offered 1500 below kbb for my fiances car and that was crazy because her car is fine. It's actually more expensive than the Hond CR-V so why wouldn't I just go buy that? Also, can anyone help me I am trying to find out if you see the gear shifts on the Honda or the Subaru. I know you see them on one of the cars. Thanks. |
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Let me try to catch up. Forester's mileage is about as good as it gets for an AWD crossover, unless you buy a hybrid. Heck, it even matched the Vue Greenline hybrid's mpg in that MT test. RD-X vs. Forester? Go with your gut. Both are nice. No ad fees in MD, thankfully. Subaru has about 600 dealers in the US. They are a bit regional, i.e. more of them in the snow belt, but you shouldn't be too far from one of them. Are they selling for invoice? Good news is the segment is hyper-competitive, so in some regions they are. Better yet, avoid haggling totally and join the IMBA or ACA, to qualify for VIP pricing. That's what we did. Hint Hint. 
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 09, 2008 6:59 am) |
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Their generally favorable short take's readable at their consumerreports.org online website. In nutshell, previous Forester shortcomings of no rear seat space and lack of curtain airbags were fixed, it rode and handled well, interior improved but hard plastics a turnoff, the 4-speed Auto was outdated (save for Turbo version, which rivalled V6 competitors), and got 22 mpg for the base and 20 mpg for the turbo models. Summation was it's now joined the top of its class. Their full report's due sometime in July. |
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Replying to: ateixeira (May 09, 2008 6:59 am) I think the CostCo pricing works out to a few hundred bucks over invoice. Not quite as good as Subaru VIP pricing, but certainly better than walking into a dealer off the street. And none of that annoying sales negotiation process!
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Replying to: bikerguy3 (May 09, 2008 7:23 am)
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Replying to: bikerguy3 (May 09, 2008 7:23 am) IMHO there won't be cash back on '09 Foresters anytime soon  . Reviews have been good, and (at least in Portland OR) dealer lots are not overflowing with 'em.
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I did not drive the non-turbo versions of the '09 Forester, but am curious what others here have found wrt handling differences between the '09 X Regular .vs. the '09 XT Turbo models. The Turbo model, at least in normal lane changing or turns, hardly leans at all. It feels like it's perched on top of the road. Going over speed bumps too fast will literally toss its rear end high enough so rear suspension fully extends with a bang. |
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Replying to: kurtamaxxxguy (May 09, 2008 7:35 am) |
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Replying to: marksj1 (May 08, 2008 5:48 pm) The Subaru was the only one that came in a manual transmission (my preference). I didn't drive the Rogue, but it felt like you sat further forward in the RAV, more like a mini-van. The subaru's do have the 3 year-36k road side service...although I think they all have some version of this. |
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