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The WRXs there were quicker still, and much quicker than those other sedans, FWIW.
Experience? Wasn't that his first time?
-juice
-mike
I assume 0.0 is for 36 months, but have asked my dealer if rates have been lowered for the 60 and 48 month groups (say, from 3.9 and 2.9 respectively to 2.9 and 1.9)
Anybody have any info on this?
DjB
With all the snow we've been having lately in MD, an AWD car might not be a bad idea...
"...Now through February 28, 2003, all 2003 Subaru Legacy®, Outback®, Impreza® and Baja® models are available with special financing as low as 0.0% APR*. All 2003 Subaru Forester models are available with special financing as low as 0.9% APR. In addition, any Dealer Incentives available may increase the savings on select models! ...
Hurry, you must take delivery from dealer stock between February 1, 2003 and February 28, 2003. See your nearest dealer for details.
* 0.0% APR available on all 2003 Subaru Legacy, Outback, Impreza, and Baja models. Length of contract is limited. ..."
-Dennis
It's just natural. Car nuts like to talk about all cars.
-Dennis
1.9% for 36
2.9% - 48
3.9% - 60
There's a $500 dealer incentive on all Imrezas combinable with financing. However, this promo is from Subaru of New England www.subaruofne.com
Still, I could almost swing the combination of big down payment and big monthly payment in exchange for a fully-owned car after 2 years. I'd have to give up going out entirely, switch to generic foods, take a part-time job...
Of course, if I finance over 5 years and pay as much extra as possible, I should be able to pay off the car in a lot less than 5 years without being under a financial proverbial Poesian Pendulum.
DjB
-Dave
Tom
sjs
Also, what's the going prices of WRX Wagons these days?
-Dave
So far, I love the car and have had no driveability issues at all. It went to the dealer last summer for a look at the A/C. At that time, it "chirped" loudly every time the compressor cycled on. I thought it was a belt or the clutch, but the dealer replaced the whole unit. Since it was under warranty, who was I to argue?
Handling in mountain snow has been great. I put on true snow tires in the fall, and switch back to the RE92s in spring. The downside of this is that I'll take longer to wear out the RE92s before I can upgrade to something better.
No noises or rattles to speak of. No drivetrain complaints.
If I really rack my brain for problems, the only thing I can think of is that the in-dash cupholder routinely sticks or jams in cold (<10F) weather.
I know... real WRX drivers don't drink coffee at the wheel!!
I love the car and still grin occasionally when I get a chance to push it a little. I'm an old fart (43) with 3 kids 12, 10, 10 (twins) who whine when riding in anything else. The twelve year old is counting the months until he can have a turn.
With a ski rack on top, the whole family of 5 fits for a day at the slopes. We look pretty darn zippy next to all the SUVs in the parking lot. I enjoy being able to maneuver around all the badly parked cars at the end of the day without having to jockey back and forth 10 times.
I would buy another WRX in a second, if something happend to this one.
Enjoy.
I have a new 03 WRX Wagon that I have had for 2 weeks now. I am at the 500 mile mark (1/2 way to turbo-time!).
I have noticed that during harder braking, there appears to be some violent shaking of the front end, as if the rotors are warped. Is this an ABS thing that I am not used to? Or have I found something strange?
I am thinking that Subaru is about to blow it with the STI. They are about to introduce a wonderful ride affordable only to middle aged drivers yet with looks that only a 16-year-old could like. Who do they think they are gunning for? They need to tone it down so that those who can afford to buy it won't be embarrassed to be seen in it.
Just MHO.
It may be warped rotors, or just rotors that are out of variance. I had a new Outback that did that too at about 500 miles, and it turns out that the rotors were not warped, just thicker in a few spots. The dealer machined them (took off very little material) and they were fine thereafter. If this is the problem, the brakes will feel fine at first, and then the vibration will appear as the brakes heat up from use after driving and stopping.
Did you have any braking emergencies that would have led to warped rotors? Generally, you need to go real easy on the brakes in the first 1000 miles. If you had to do a panic stop, I can see this causing warpage.
Either way, it's an easy fix and should only take a few hours at the dealer.
If it was ABS kicking in, you would feel a light buzz/vibration through the pedal, but that's it.
Craig
The greedier hood scoop is totally functional and I don't think it's particularly garish. The wing isn't functional except at performance limits, and how many are gonna buy the car for testing those?
In case they don't give us the option, I talked to a dealer recently and he said the trunk lid of the redesigned 2004 WRX will fit the 2004 STi. I doubt we'd have to wait long for someone to usefully total their 2004 WRX and donate one of its organs to a parts retailer.
Ironically, while shopping for the WRX recently, I passed on the Nissan 350Z because it felt like a mid life crisis car -- too flashy for me. In comparison to that styling, the WRX is relatively innocuous.
Now, I'm not sure what sports car grownups should be seen in!
Craig
TWRX
I will take it in to get the rotors turns. Should not take too long, and it will save my tires.
I have a question for the WRX owners who had the short throw shifter installed. I test drove about 5 WRXs and noticed that some cars had imprecise stick shifts. None of the cars had come even close to Honda/Acura precision. Does the shifting in WRX get better with time, or the short shifter can cure it ?
No doubt, Honda/Acura shifters are pretty much the benchmark for comparison.
Craig
I've got the stock short throw on mine and like Craig said, you can feel it "click" in place. Though it takes some getting used to or maybe it was still too new at the time. My first month of driving around I'd miss 4th from 3rd every now and then but I think that was more because of being all pumped up with my new WRX. Now, 13k later, the car is still awesome IMO, even @ stock.
Hey, you folks up in the north east, how's your WRX holding up in all that snow? I'd love to read some good WRX snow stories from you. I see nschulman had a great time in NJ.
The WRX made front cover again in the April issue of the SCC mag. This time it did an all AWD head-to-head testing with the EVO VII, R33 Skyline, and the Audi TT (even had a wagon Bluesubie). Good reading, granted none of them were your everyday street car and none of the tests an average driver would do during commute hrs. on city streets. The picture of the Cobb Tuning WRX looked awesome with those 285/35ZR-18's.
Not much excitement for me in the snow. I had a lot of things to do in the house so I didn't start digging out until 4:00 p.m. I was digging for 4 hours and I'm still not done!
Drove to the train this morning on some partially and unplowed roads with no problems.
-Dennis
-mike
In terms of comparing it with Honda/Acura. After test-driving an RSX. You can not beat a Honda/Acura shifter! They are sublime! Of all the cars I test-drove, the RSX was the best, even over the BMW 3-Series I test-drove.
Why does every driver in a 2wd car feel the need to cut in front of me at every possible opportunity on snowy roads?!?! WHY WHY WHY!! GET THAT POS OUT OF MY WAY -- AWD COMING THROUGH!
Frankly, I don't see why everyone is so down on the RE92s. I personally feel like they handle rather well, especially with the stress test they've been given with all the snow in the last few weeks.
(and oh yeah, I want an STi wagon *SO* badly! :-(( Please Subaru please!! Pretty please with sugar on top!!)
Civic Si is a decent car, about the same as a base-level Acura RSX without all the niceties, but it takes a lot of wringing to extract power from the 160HP VTEC engine. However, you can buy an Si cheap these days ($15K-17K) because nobody is buying them and dealers are anxious to unload. Some of my local dealers still have 02 models on the lot, selling for $15K.
I have to say that the short-throw shifter in my WRX is quite good. I had a 97 Prelude and test drove the Acura RSX recently, and feel like the WRX shifter is right up there with those guys. As far as the overall driving experience goes, the WRX wins out by a long shout with me.
Craig
I guess I should feel lucky that it took almost two years of constant highway driving before I'd have a nick large enough to warrant windshield replacement on my WRX, but it finally happened this morning. Anyone here have any comments about their experiences with dealers and windshields? I'd like to stick with the Subaru OEM part, but it does appear to be a bit thinner than most glass I've seen.
What has been the going rate for the part/labor? Thanks in advance!
- Anthony
Luk
-Dennis
-Dennis
I would have no fear going to an outside place. If you have problems, you can always take it back to them and get them to fix it. Use a well-known glass place though, like Safelite or something, and you shouldn't have any problems.
I had a loaner Outback wagon, and a pebble that was thrown up from the road put a 'starburst' in the windshield. I have had this happen to me literally dozens of times in my VW Jetta, and the windshield doesn't have a mark on it. Subaru has very weak glass.
Ours is an ASC model 750, a well known make and it offers a lifetime warranty. We love it. Follow this link and click Next a couple of times to see pix, you may need an ImageStation account.
http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4291761427
-juice
http://www.subaruparts.com/diag/?model=2&year=1992&style=- 4WD&body=&scn=6&category=650-A
Not sure but I bet you could get OEM glass for the others.
-mike