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What price did you get via the VIP program? Did the dealer add destination fee on the invoice?
When I got the quote of $17246 on Impreza 2.5i, I pointed out the invoice was $17,026. The salesman said I should add destination fee, so his quote was far below the "invoice". If that is true, the VIP pricing wouldn't make any sense.
but, as i mentioned, i'm having problems with my dealer and getting the VIP pricing. They're really jerking me around. My car is supposed to be here around the 25th, and they still claim to not have my information for VIP. I've submitted info twice.
I just got a VIP card from the autoshow. That is a simple yellow card without my name or any information on it. I don't know what problems I will have when I show it to a dealer.
It's not a big secret or anything, IMBA or ACA members qualify for it. I bet 800-SUBARU3 would have details if you called.
-juice
I guess if dealers are giving up some of their holdback (more than they would under VIP), they can offer lower prices without it.
One thing about VIP - it's supposed to be no-haggle, i.e. the intent is that you walk in and pay one set price. I guess it's not necessarily the lowest price possible, but it is consistent.
-juice
Not true at all.
Not true at all.
Not "always" but when I bought my OBS, 4 out of the 5 offers from internet salesmen were below the "invoice" price.
if you're simply a 'friend' or non-immediate family member. it should be invoice plus 2% off.
current offers and specials for VIP are even greater if you're getting an 05. often invoice plus a certain cashback offer. then, any rebates for friends and family on top.
i tried hard to find an 05 OBS SE before settling on the 06. but i'm happy. and by the way, my dealer has taken care of my issue with getting the VIP info from SOA. my car is on the carrier and will be here this week! pictures forthcoming. i've been driving on a donut for a week.
Depends on who's quoting...around here most of the guys will go below invoice also, but a few of them have a no-quote policy. I always quote the same way regardless of who the customer is.
the "260 watt" sound system is quite lacking in the high-end... some distortion at higher volumes. eh, oh well.
took me 2 hours at the dealer to get everthing taken care of and i'm just glad its in my hands now.
i went from a 98 mitsu eclipse to this and it is night and day. subaru definately has a rumbleish sound to the engine that i still can't get used to, but i'm sure i will. i'd be a bit more worried over this noise, but the three other imprezas i've test driven since 04 have all felt/sounded the same. i'll miss the low ride and comfortable seats of my eclipse, but i'm in love with my new subaru. i'll try to snap some photos and post them soon. too bad the break-in period is a whopping thousand miles. yikes! and she already stalled on me once.
Good job Subaru!
Bob
-juice
the steel grey top/crystal grey bottom was my second choice when i was looking for an 05, but since i decided to go with the 06, i would have nothing but the regal blue pearl. i almost don't like the attention the car is getting because i tend to shy away from that, but it does instill a feeling of pride. especially from the other subaru drivers around here.
I like the new front end, the more I see it, the more I like it.
-juice
tonight while driving home, i was coming up an embankment in 5th gear, 50 mph, and the rumbly tick of the engine was gone. all i heard was that nice whine. so, now i'm curious what sound i'm hearing in 1st-3rd gear and early in 4th. aside from the standard subaru break-in, is there anythign else i should be doing? i did have one nasty stall on a steep incline at a stop light. scared the crap out of me.
-juice
whats the best protocol in this situation?
I removed it, aired it out to dry, then replaced it.
If I were going to keep it, I'd probably add some sort of sealant, maybe silicone or the black stuff used for RVs.
-juice
-juice
I'm new here and I hope I'm posting this in the right place. I bought a 2002 2.5 TS wagon last year and I love it to pieces. I only have one issue with it, when the weather gets cold the clutch gets a little funny and the car chugs when I take off. I've heard that the Impreza does that, but why? Is my clutch slowly destroying itself?
Thanks,
Ben
Bov
Oddly, it doesn't seem to affect longevity of the clutch, only the operation. The chatter should stop once the powertrain is warm, or if you do a couple of burn outs in reverse.
Not that I'm recommending the latter. :surprise:
-juice
I'm wondering how critical the wheel offset is to wear on the wheel bearings?? I've tried to read all the wheel charts presented on I-Club and other sites, and it appears that if the wheel and tire combo will fit without tire contact with the wheel well, then owners will go with what looks good to them. Yet, in the Suby service manuals, a specific wheel offset is called for on each individual model.
I want to use an older Impreza RS sedan wheel (offset 53mm) on an '03 Impreza OBS wagon (spec offset 55mm). Can anyone tell me, based on experience or technical knowledge, if this small difference is going to have any long term bad affects on my wheel bearing wear??
TIA for your input, and best wishes for a Happy and Prosperous NY to you all..........Terry
I have since owned an '03 Impreza, and it did not have any of the clutch chatter problems. I have also owned several other Imprezas, dating from the 2000 model through the current 2006 model; and I have not had any clutch chatter problems with any of them.
You didn't say how many miles you have on your wagon, but a good service manager may get the problem resolved for you under the old service bulletin. Unfortunately, this didn't ever become a "recall" item. You had to ask to get the problem resolved. So, you've got nothing to lose by asking about the fix at your local Suby dealer.
Good Luck..........Terry
-juice
I appreciate your input. I didn't think it would be a problem; but wondered why the Suby shop manual didn't give a range of offset fits rather than a specific offset for each model within the same model year.
Thanks again.........Terry
Thanks again!
Ben
It's been a while since i've posted but I'm the happy owner of a carolina blue 05 OS. I've got a few questions for all you Subaru gurus out there. First off, I've suffered a few scrapes on the grey/goldish plastic panelling that makes the car 'two-tone'. Any ideas on how to remedy this? I saw an older subie on the road with dings all over the plastic and I'd like to prevent that (it's black underneath the coating).
Next, and much more painful to me, I suffered a horrendous ding on my hood driving on the interstate the other day. I saw the *#$@ing rock get thrown up by the 18-wheeler and watched in slow motion as it bounced once, twice, and then bang, right into my hood. Cut through the paint and I can see metal...:(. I ordered some touch up paint from Subaru but I think I want to take it in to have it professionally done...last time i did this (on a different car) it looked terrible. Any brilliant ways of doing this yourself or ideas on how much it should cost???
Finally, when I shift into third, I hear a rather rough, metallic sound as the shifter slides into the gate (it's a manual). It doesn't happen all the time but when it does it's embarassing...the car is only 3 months old. Anyone experienced this or have any idea if it's normal? Thanks!
Add very, very little at a time. Let each coat dry. Some people even use toothpicks to hold less paint. Just take your time, do several thin coats instead of one big glob of paint.
I'd report the clunky shift to the dealer, just in case the problem reappears later. Maybe check the gear oil level? It's the yellow dip stick on the transmission tunnel.
-juice
I did a search on my problem and either I dont know how to search in these forums or nobody has discussed this before. So here it goes:
I was driving on an interstate last sunday doing around 70-80 mph. I started noticing the temperature gauge was going up. I stopped at a gas station and saw that the coolant plastic reservoir was empty and there was coolant splashed all around. I was kind of freaked out by this but being that I was 300 miles from home I decided to buy more coolant and added it thinking of taking it to the dealer on Monday. It worked fine for the next 290 miles or so and when i was almost home it did it again. I took it to the dealer on Tuesday and they told me that after all the diagnostics they couldn't figure out what the problem was. Head gaskets seemed OK, radiator OK, etc... even the coolant was withing the temperature rating required.
Now some background. I noticed some 3000 miles ago (late oct 2005) that the coolant level was low so i took it to the dealer and they said that they found a loose clamp but they had tightened it again.
Anyway, I am worried an almost new car is showing this problem, and even more worried that the dealer dismissed my claim. Anybody has some idea of what could be wrong? Thanks a lot in advance and sorry for the long post.
-juice
I called the dealer and of course they did not have any info about possible issues.
Has anyone heard anything about windshield issues with new 2006's?
Does your insurance cover glass? In MD it has to, by law.
-juice
Does the OBS windshield have the heating elements in it for the wiper blades? If so, I hope for the sake of your checkbook that the insurance is covering replacement...
Doug
Check that the intake is sealed up nicely.
-juice
Greeting !
Might be worth getting the rubber bushes on the anti sway bar lubricated. The behaviour sounds identical to what I had and this fixed it
Cheers
Graham
Thanks for your advice ! I will try it at soon as possible. Bye the way, maybe some silicon helps ? We use silicon spray here in Chile for cars plastic parts cleaning work . It´s a lubricante too. The central idea is lubricated the sway bar , right ?
this is a 2006 OBS with 6000 miles. it's been taken in to the dealer twice. the clutch has behaved like this pretty much since i got it.
-juice
-Dan-