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  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    It's that time of year again, and Santa is wondering what you want in your garage, er, X-Mas stocking this year?

    As in the past all toys must be currently on sale by 12/25/04, so that leaves out the B9X, at least for this year—the usual $100K MSRP (not street price, but MSRP) limit still applies too.

    For me, I'll take:

    • A new Legacy GT Limited sedan 5MT (Santa, you can keep the optional rear wing, thank you)

    • A New Pathfinder LE 4x4 with NAV and DVD

    • A new Baja turbo 5MT

    That should about do it. Thanks Santa! :)

    Bob
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    '05 Legacy GT Limited sedan 5EAT ~$31k
    '05 Toyota Tundra v8 limited 4x4 double cab ~$38k msrp
    '05 Mini Cooper S hatch with sport & premium pkg ~$25k

    -Brian
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    05 Legacy GT LTD 5EAT Auto
    05 Mustang GT 5M 4.6l V8 w/1000 watt Shaker Audio system
    05 PT Cruiser Convertible (because my 9 year old thinks they are cool)
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    I thought about the Mustang too, but you can't get the new one yet - can you? Hence my Mini pick instead.

    -Brian
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    There is 1 in Portsmouth, NH - not the nicest green, however.
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    I already have everything I'd want. ;-)

    But as long as Santa's paying for it-

    2005 997 911 C4S
    + maybe a used miata to reach $100K.

    tom
  • beanboybeanboy Member Posts: 442
    Give me a uppipe and reflash, along with ten years of trouble-free driving with the new Soobie.

    Oh, and toss in a Boxster S for those warm sunny summer Sunday mornings.

    -B
  • hammerheadhammerhead Member Posts: 907
    Gift wrap these for me:

    OB XT 5MT ~30k +/-
    Chev/GMC 3/4 ton crew cab 4x4 pick-em-up truck ~40k
    20-21 foot open-bow inboard-outboard boat of some sort... trailer, the works, ~25K
    5K for gas for the truck & boat :)

    Cheers!
    Paul
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    05 Legacy GT sedan 5MT
    05 Audi TT Roadster 6 cyl
    05 MINI Cooper S 6MT

    A really tough decision every morning...which car? Which car?

    Jim
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    OK, so 24/25 Town Hall members are more likely or much more likely to buy a Subaru due to Patti's presence here.

    Hello, SoA? You listening? :-)

    I'm researching to find who to send a letter to. Maybe a certain person named in all the press releases. I will respect his privacy, though.

    If we need more than that, I'll let you guys know and we'll start a letter writing campaign, something like that. That would have to be early next year, so that's why I'll send the results of the survey now.

    -juice
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    All I want is World Peace and the B9SC roadster prototype. I figure it would cost about $40 grand plus $60 grand in bribes.

    LOL

    I'll settle for joint custody with Brenda. So we'd have $160 grand to bribe whoever it takes.

    Brenda, you in on this? ;-)

    -juice
  • bigcbigc Member Posts: 9
    Well, I joined the forums as a new subie owner about a week b4 Patti left. I was REALLY impressed that there was a rep here that we could go to for help and escalate issue's that dealer's tend to sit on.... You just don't see this on other forums.

    I've been to the dealer once to deal with the coolant related recall issue.....I got that slimey feeling and am hoping that was my last trip there...

    Someone mentioned the plain states being relatively sparse regarding dealers...this is true.

    Brent
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Full MSRP? You are cruel, Bob. ;-)

    Can I count the trade-in value of the current cars? Let's keep it simple and say No.

    So I'd keep Sandy. Emotional attachment.

    The wife wants a nice sedan (not wagon this time). I need to replace the aging Miata. The family could use a van, but it's gotta be AWD. Lemme see...

    Lotus Elise: $41k
    Toyota Sienna LE AWD: $29k
    Subaru Legacy GT Limited sedan: $30k

    $100k exactly!

    Gosh, I could easily spend a lot more. Make the van a Limited with DVD and Nav and I'm $10 grand short!

    -juice
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Happy Chanukah

    Steve
  • lilbluewgn02lilbluewgn02 Member Posts: 1,089
    Dino 246 GT approx 65-70,000
    Legacy GT Ltd

    Easy come, easy go!

    or

    Ferrari 330 GTC...approx 90 - $100,000

    even easier!

    For an extra 100K, I'll go for the 250 GT Lusso Berlinetta
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    I would like:

    05 OB XT LTD auto ~ $30K
    04 Porsche Boxter S anniv ed ~ $65K

    The other $5K I would use to at least start to restore the 64 Triumph Spitfire sitting in my mom's back yard.

    Happy Chanukah to one and all! Latkes all around.

    Mark
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    I dropped the Boxster off my list this year, replaced it with the Elise. I like the idea of a 1975 lb curb weight too much!

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Juice,

    I know there are better models of sports convertibles out there, but for some reason the Boxster S just sticks in my mind. Same way that for a luxury vehicle I like Cadillacs.

    But I have to say the most fun I have had with any car I have ever driven is my 2000 OB Wagon! I have gone places and driven in conditions I never would have before (thanks to the 48HRS runs!), as well as met a great group of people. That is just one more reason why I will stick with Subaru in the future.

    Mark
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    ^ Plus you didn't even have to change your tire in the Subie ;-)
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    This is true! Thanks again. Just one more example of the Crew community here:-).

    Mark
  • jfljfl Member Posts: 1,399
    That should work, juice can have it during the winter months since we can hardly expect Brenda to be driving a convertible during snowy Indiana winters!

    Jim
  • subearusubearu Member Posts: 3,613
    is the chat a possible (*more likely* ;-) no-go if the forum maintenance tonight goes longer than expected? past experience has shown these go longer than they plan....

    -Brian
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    And I *do* put the top down whenever it's more than 40 degrees out. This morning, even. And it's mid-December!

    Of course now it's raining so the top will have to go up for the ride home.

    I'd take a Boxster any day. I got to drive my friend's and thought it has the smartest automatic transmissions I've ever sampled in my life. So if it had to be an automatic, maybe I'd lean towards the Boxster.

    But I'd take an Elise with a manual.

    -juice
  • bluesubiebluesubie Member Posts: 3,497
    I've been swamped at work and problems with the home PC.

    Put me down for much more likely.

    My '97 OBS was my first and nearly my last Sube because of MAJOR dealer problems (RIP Bell Subaru). I was a little concerned about getting a Forester because of Ed's wheel bearing problems and the 2.5 head gasket issues.

    Having Patti here put me more at ease about getting a Forester. I understand if Patti can't devote much time here, but maybe she can get someone else to help. I nominate Samir whether he knows it or not! :-)

    -Dennis

    p.s. Bob - hope your wife's surgery goes smoothly.
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    That's good juice- they don't come in auto. ;-)

    The Porsche tiptronic is a great auto- it will blip the throttle, hold a gear in a turn, and select the right gear maybe better than some of us! But alas, I think the major buyers of the tiptronic are women who can't drive stick, and wouldn't know the difference in the drive anyway.
    (This is how it seemed when I was looking for one anyway as I was talking to Porsche salespeople)

    tom
  • hypovhypov Member Posts: 3,068
    :D

    -Dave
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    We're back?

     

    Anyone else suffer from Edmunds withdrawal?

     

    -juice
  • rshollandrsholland Member Posts: 19,788
    went well. The grapefruit-sized fibroid growth was removed, as was the ovary it was attached too.

     

    I just got back from the hospital, and she looks much better today than when she got out yesterday, which is normal. Last night she was on some pretty heavy meds, and right now she said she didn't have any meds, but that may change. I think she's coming home tomorrow.

     

    Won't know if the growth was malignant until pathology is finished examining it, which may take several days. I spoke to her doctor, and she seemed pretty confident that that it wasn't. Still keeping our fingers crossed until it's "final."

     

    Again, thanks for all the support here. That's what makes this place so special. :)

     

    Bob
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    Best wishes for your wife's speedy recovery. Rob M
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Tell her to get well soon, her Forester still has about 200,000 miles left in it for her to enjoy!

     

    -juice
  • rob_mrob_m Member Posts: 820
    We are back. Definitely missed the chat last night.

     

    I got to spend my day Christmas shopping. Woo-hoo! Time for libations.
  • bigelmbigelm Member Posts: 995
    We're back, Yaaayyyy... You're my fwend... Yaaayyyy!!

     

    Best speedy recovery wishes for your wife Bob ;-)
  • fibber2fibber2 Member Posts: 3,786
    Bob: glad to hear it went well overall. Now you have to keep her mind off of things for a week or so until the lab results come back. That is always tough...

     

    Steve
  • locke2clocke2c Member Posts: 5,038
    Excellent news Bob!

     

    Hello, all. Going through a bit of withdrawl for sure... :)

     

    ~c
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    thanks for the update
  • dcm61dcm61 Member Posts: 1,567
    I hope the good news continues and she has a quick and uneventful recovery.

     

    DaveM
  • hondafriekhondafriek Member Posts: 2,984
    Speedy recovery to your wife I am sure your glad it is over, I am sure that it will be benign, couldn't get into chat last night, couldn't get into town hall at all.

     

      Memo to Edmunds update your server on any day but chat day:-)

     

      Cheers Pat.
  • toboggantoboggan Member Posts: 283
    Even thought my Subie problems were before I discovered this forum, I think her presence was instrumental in keeping some owners "in the fold".

     

    The motor home has finally stopped moving in Arizona's "valley of the sun". And this means a land line instead of using an extremely slow cell phone. Now I can browse, UL/DL and all the fun stuff. Being "homeless" does create some problems keeping up with current news on the forum.

     

    MNSteve
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    OK, I composed an official e-mail to Patti and cc'd several higher ups at SoA.

     

    I included the survey results to show the proof is in the pudding - Patti's presence here definitely has a positive influence on their bottom line.

     

    I'm hoping this will be enough, but if not we'll come up with a new plan of action in the New Year. I'll be in Brazil for 3 weeks (I leave Wednesday) but I'll try to check in once in a while.

     

    -juice
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
  • ladywclassladywclass Member Posts: 1,713
    and works 'both' ways
  • njswamplandsnjswamplands Member Posts: 1,760
    so true
  • tsytsy Member Posts: 1,551
    I'm glad the surgery went well!

     

    tom
  • erics6erics6 Member Posts: 684
    05 Airstream Sprinter Westfalia (about $70k)

    05 Subaru Legacy GT wagon

     

    -Eric
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    And it's a Benz! ;-)

     

    They label it as a Dodge here, but everywhere else in the world it's a Mercedes.

     

    -juice
  • bat1161bat1161 Member Posts: 1,784
    Bob,

     

    Glad the surgery went well. Keeping the fingers crossed for the results.

     

    Mark
  • twrxtwrx Member Posts: 647
    Yes Patti's presence would make me more likely to buy another Subaru. Before my problems with my local dealer my number one reason for buying a new Subaru rather than a Honda (of which I owned 6) was the AWD. Without Patti I would have never risked another Subaru this fall. I am going to get major service done in St. Louis where I bought it but I figured that someday I might end up at the dreaded local dealer for recalls or emergencies. Having Patti in my corner would be good.

     

    TWRX
  • ateixeiraateixeira Member Posts: 72,587
    Just so you know our hosts here at Edmunds aren't sitting still either. I can't go into detail but they are working on this issue as well.

     

    -juice
  • erics6erics6 Member Posts: 684
    Yup. It's a nice Benz. Sold in other places as the Mercedes-Benz James Cook Sprinter. Classiest looking class B RV out there. Now if I could only win the lottery, not work and spend a lot of time traveling.

     

    -Eric
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