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In spite of the Impreza being panned in about half the reviews for not having neck snapping power. I don't know about other places, but here in the Northwest, MOST of the Subaru drivers are VERY tame drivers, and thats putting it politely. MOST of the drivers would want safety and good handling with excellent fuel economy over neck snapping acceleration, that seems to be the requirement of the vocal minority of Subura owners. (per my informal local road survey
I have test driven Subarus when new car shopping, since moving to the Northwest many years ago. After all, about every other car at hiking/biking trailheads is a subaru around here. But I was just never impressed by them.
The 2012 Impreza is the first Subaru my wife and I will own. It caught our attention as the perfect balance to fit OUR needs.
The engineering/manufacturing company where I work is very unusual, having only one Subaru in the entire parking lot. Heck there are more Prius.
I have 3 coworkers, just in my general engineering area, that are now seriously considering the Impreza, pretty much waiting to see how the deal goes down and how I like the car, when it comes in.
Short of some unlikely fatal flaw surfacing on the new Impreza, I think they knocked this one out of the park, and with excellent timing for the marketplace.
I ordered mine after a mild Fall/early winter, as the first snow storm hit. I figured it was likely to start moving a LOT faster after that and would be harder to bargain for a good deal. That seems to be happening, especially for the hatchback, which I think is likely to be the most popular style in the Northwest. :shades:
1. Side mirrors (full coverage on painted surfaces)
2. Under the splash guards for both front and rear wheels
3. Front bumper (full coverage)
4. Hood (20" covered from leading edge of hood, and rolled under the edges)
5. Fenders (length matches the hood)
Time to install was about 5 hours. We picked up the Impreza from the dealership and literally drove straight to the shop where it sat overnight. They started in the morning and had it covered by 12:30. They recommend leaving 2 days following the install for a full cure before washing the car.
Don't forget this car rolled out AFTER the seasonal switch to less efficient winter blend gas, and just in time for winter driving and cold, long warmups.
Plus, I am guessing a lot of people are still having the initial novelty "fun" period of driving, which may be a bit heavy on the pedal.
I would say not too many Imprezas are rolling with best case gas mileage yet. And thats what you are comparing generally with other cars. Most prius owners will quote you their nice warm dry Spring days of gas mileage, not the hilly dead of winter mileage. ..of course there is the news of lawsuits against Honda for the Hybrid Civic only getting 30mpg with REAL driving conditions, PLUS battery life is poor. (recent news article)
I would say I have driven pretty mildly as well....and thats been tough.
It hasnt been too cold the past two weeks, since Ive had my Sport Premium CVT. I expect the mileage to keep creeping up!!
Love the car. First Subie and it will not be the last one in the family I am pretty sure!!
We are considering it for the Impreza, and I have read good things about Ventureshield.
How much did it cost to have it done?
Has anyone been brave enough to try doing it themselves? I did it myself on the Element and it wasn't too bad, but that was a very simple single piece plus headlight covers.
Oh, I forgot to mention in my previous post that we had the headlamps covered, too. The wax I use prevents headlight hazing, but they still get shipped and cracked from rock hits, so I wanted the protection.
They have an inherent 2nd order balance and do without the balance shafts that an in-line 4 requires, reducing reciprocating mass. It's one of the reasons a 2.0l Impreza AWD matches the tiny Kia Soul's gas mileage, even with FWD and Direct Injection. :shades:
I was told about 8 weeks since this was a factory order, what are others experiences out there with wait times right now?
My Integra hasn't gotten many rock chips also and I agree the slope is quite low (very classy design). BUT, I think the hood being flush with the front bumper helps deflect the air current to keep things from hitting the hood (just a guess). The Impreza isn't designed like that though.
A 6 to 8 week wait is what I was originally told, and can't wait to receive it.
Why is it taking so long to get these new Imprezas, anyone??
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Looks sharp in white with the grey wheels and black accents.
Pretty sure I'm going to splurge for the Sport Limited w/ Moonroof. For the extra $2088 (vs Sport Premium w/ CVT) you get leather, auto climate control, HD radio, moonroof and a few odds and ends.
Now I have to decide the color. I've narrowed it down to 4 ... Ice Silver, Satin White, Marine Blue, and Camillia Red. My brother has a 2012 Ice Silver OB and Mom has a 2011 Azurite Blue OB.
Decisions, decisions.
I'm awaiting my dark grey metallic Sport Limited. These pics make me all that more excited to get mine.
I'm in a toss up between the Sport Limited with the Marine Blue with Silver / White pin stripping (gotta get my Detroit Lions colors in there) or the Camellia Red.
I would be getting from the get go the following things added on;
Moonroof
Crossbars - Aero
Hood Protector / Stone Guard
Roof Spoiler
Odie
Here is a Link to Pictures of alot of the options.
Odie
When I was signing all my paperwork at the dealership, I saw the Camillia red and had a moment where I thought "Crap, now I kinda like the red!" but I decided to stick with my initial choice of the WSP. Retrospectively, I made the right choice.
I'm thinking about tinting my windows, just a little tint. Something that matches the tone of the gunmetal wheels. I also have a friend that installs the string LED lights on cars so I'm thinking about adding a few of those. Not sure where yet. Maybe some eyebrows
Add-ons... (1st 4 were the original choices)
Moonroof
Rear Spoiler
Crossbars - Aero
Hood Deflector
Mesh Grill
Full Underspoiler Kits (Front, Rear, Areo, & Strake)
110w Outlet (need this for the rear DVD's :shades: )
Possible upgrade to Goodyear tires.
Odie
thanks for pics
It can be used for Subaru parts, service, or the purchase of a new vehicle.
I think you get 5 years from the date of issue to use them.
I took the first one as the break in change......to be honest...my MPG increased slightly after the first change...which I did at 3300 just based on my timing and availability to get the change done.....will roll 4K on the way home today during the commute...after 7 weeks of ownership.....
would say if not free.....and not severe driving pattern....do as the owners manual states......
* 4 year expiration
* non-transferable
* maximum of $500 rewards (3% of $16,666.66 charges) per year. Year is based on credit card anniversary, not calendar year.
* $2000 redemption max (4 yr x 500/yr)
P.S. I have $1900 accumulated; will most likely earn the final $100 next month. 1st reward expires 4/4/2012 = Gotta order me an Impreza Sport Limited w/ Moonroof SOON.
P.P.S. Also have a $250 discount certificate (email from Philly Auto Show sign-up) that expires 4/4/2012.
Thus far, I have had my cards for about four years and used the certificates on two Subaru purchases (about $1,300 total redemption) and just recently purchased an extended warranty (another $1,500) for my '10 Forester.
I'm glad that this is a rewards card that I can actually use. If the US government hadn't screwed up air travel so terribly, I would most likely have an Alaska Airlines Visa instead.
However, there's no problem getting another card. I've got one, and my wife's got another one. To be sure we can use them, I got them both in my name, adding her to the second one, but in reality we keep 'em separate.
That way, it can add up siginificantly.
Cheers -Mathias
How about you?
Here's some stuff I like:
the trip clock
the radio controls on the steering wheel
the big side-mirrors
The "all season" tag means the tire meets the bare minimum traction for dry, wet and snowy conditions.
My question is.....
Has anyone had any pinstriping done on the Sport Limited / Premium? It has been narrowed down to either the Ice Silver (1st choice), Marine Blue (2nd choice). I'm thinking a nice Honolulu Blue over Black on the Ice Silver and on the Marine Blue it would be a Silver over Black.
Other question I'm kicking around is I'm trying to to figure out what the cars name would end up being. I have always named my cars and it usually isn't till after I purchase it, but a name give it some personallity. Anyone in the forum name their Impreza 5-door?
Odie