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Check fitzmall.com's inventory, but they often have zero in stock!
-juice
I ended up buying a 2005 2.5i base model Outback for a price of 4% under dealer invoice. (you guys can do the math). I originally wanted the limited, but being that I am 6' 4" tall, I enjoyed the extra headroom in the base. The dealer also told me that I could add the leather to a base model if I wanted to. I figured i can always add the leather, but I could never get rid of the moonroof if it bothered me. Besides that, there is a $3,000 difference between the two trims. I think the limited would be more worth it if it had a standard power passenger seat.
Anyway, I got a great price on a great vehicle. 4% under invoice is fine with me. The deals are there, you just have to go out and get them!
By the way, I also got the 2.9% for 63 months
Good luck everyone!!!
2005 Outback 2.5i
Champagne Gold, with taupe interior
I checked all the dealers around here and the VDC is hard to come by. Stohlman has brought one in for me at no additional charge. Based on the little I've seen it looks like the price is pretty good (about $600 below invoice).
Steve
Bob
If you find out what dealer in western PA is going 5% below invoice, please post it! I asked this same question a few posts back and haven't heard yet.
thanks ...
I don't see how else they could stay in business.
-juice
To make the deal even better. I was selling a car privately the same day, and we ended up doing a courtesy trade with the dealer. Basically I trade my car in to the dealer for the amount I sold it for to the individual. Then the dealer in turn sells it right back to the individual to the exact same price. How do I benefit? Well, because it is treated like a trade, I got the tax break on the amount of the car I sold which saved me an additional $600
I hope this helps anyone in the area.
Good luck.
By the way, this is my first Subaru and so far I am very impressed. The day I drove away from the dealer it was snowing and had already accumulated about 3 inches......fun,fun,fun!!!
I bought a 2004 Forester XT (for sale by the way)last year from Burt Subaru in Denver for $200 over.
Thanks
Burt was a better buying experience, but not sure if they'll go that low.
My wife and I inked the deal yesterday on a 2005 Outback VDC (56 miles on the odometer) for $30,600, including freight. I spoke with two other dealers before making the deal and one accused my dealer of lowballing and the other doubted it could be done, period. I guess December's a great time to buy a car.
We celebrated with lunch in Middleburg.
Thanks for your thoughts as we went through the process.
DC Steve
I love my new outback 2.5i, but i also love that i bought it for $23,000
What was your color? I'm curious as to how some of the exterior colors look with that taupe interior---since that's all that's offered on the VDC.
You were out in my neck of the woods BTW--Red Fox for lunch?
tttenrag:I think you'd have trouble finding that Beemer wagon for anything close to that price.
We got a silver car -- we didn't have any choice in that, unfortunately. We bought from Stohlman and I think they were anxious to sell more cars before the end of the month -- they kept mentioning how they wanted to do the deal by December 31. I also spoke with Fitzgerald Auto Malls and Herb Gordon, but they wouldn't touch the price.
As for tthenrag, my other car is a BMW 328i, which I LOVE. However, it's not the most dependible car in the world, it's smaller than the Outback and it rides much closer to the ground. It's now my fun car.
DC Steve
(price difference is about $600)
Dealer #1: $22700 + tax & license fee
includes:
a) peripheral alarm
Location: 18 miles away from home
Dealer #2: $23,291 + tax & license fee
includes:
a) Auto Dimming Mirror/Compass
b) Rear Cargo Net
c) 100,000 mile Limited Power Train Warranty
d) Lifetime Oil Changes
e) Service Loaners for Life
f) 72 Hour Exchange (if my choice was a stupid one, they let me change to a higher trim or different color)
Location: 5 miles away from home
This is my first Subaru, but I'm thinking of keeping this car for at least 5 years. Of the above, I really care about d) and e). I don't how much advantage the other items offer, so I was hoping you could advise me.
I got my '05 Atlantic Blue OB 2.5i wagon on 11/30 for $23,598 plus $100 processing fee, MD taxes, and tags. That was about $400-600 below other dealership Internet quotes. The car had some items already installed (mirror, security upgrade, wheel locks, rear cargo net), and the threw in the all-weather mats for free.
The deals/incentives may be better now in December, but I'm happy with our purchase. My '94 Escort was starting to struggle with the cold, and we've had some bitter days this month.
-sb
Was that a man. or automatic?
I could move to 2.5i Limited trim, but I don't want sunroof, so I decided to try XT 5MT. I test drove and found:
- shifting is superb, I'm VERY impressed
- power is plenty, but only shows up after 2500 RPM, below that seems weak, and engine sputters a little when trying to accelerate in highway (I've seem this issue come before)
- gas consumption seems bad, much worst that that advertised, on my test drive it never did better than 17mpg on flat at constant speed (my wife is using that to steer me away from XT, she wants the economic ugly duck 2.5i)
Anyway, I liked the car. On pricing side, I now have a complete different price story:
dealer #1: $25900
- auto-dimming mirror
dealer #2: $27029
options:
- auto-dimming mirror
- perimeter alarm
- subwoofer
I'm really torn. Expend more money now and in the long run with gas, and get a car that is fun to drive or get a vanilla Outback, save money, and please the wife.
What do you guys with XT 5MT out there have to say to convince your wife to buy the OB XT? :-)
Not much. Let your dear wife get behind the wheel, and let her decide that she needs the car! LOL.
I wouldn't eliminate the 'vanilla' Outback. I am on #2, (a 96 and an 03) and have been extremely happy with both. This car handles my families needs which includes a 9 year old boy, and all the things we do - soccer, weekend errands, long weekends and vacations. I have racks on the roof for skis and bikes. It does lack some power in the mountains when loaded to the gills, but for the rare occasions, I can live with it. Rob M.
I think it has a high fun factor (during the winter!), but I don't have to go 0-60 in under 8 seconds to feel good about its acceleration when most other cars on the road are struggling at the icy intersections with their studs on as my Subaru leaves them in the (snow) dust without even breaking a sweat (or slipping a tire).
In the end, if the car is for both of you, you both need to be happy with it. On the other hand, as my wife likes to remind me on occasion, "If mamma ain't happy....." Need I finish? ;-D
Does anybody think that the extended armrest is worth an extra $180? Please give me your imput.
-sb
Are you happy with the car?
Bob
From a performance perspective, you must be willing to pay a premium for the European cars because performance has now been matched or exceeded by the various 05 Legacy models (which can cost the same as used Euro models like the XC70 or A6). However, each has it own advantages though like the extreme comfort of a Volvo seat, the true superiority of the BMWs handling. But the Audis are outclassed. Euro cars are not as reliable as a rule.
My 2000 BMW has had tons of problems and Audis and Volvos can be just as bad.
thanks !