Two 6MT BRZ Limiteds at Steve Lewis Subaru (MA) - Page 2

neg_matnik · 08-23-2012, 05:04 PM

Oh, and, something else, I don't have any issues buying a brand new car with some amount of miles on it. I bought my 2006 WRX Wagon with 42 miles on the ODO. I bought it late October 2006 while MY2007 cars were already on the lot. A bunch of people must have test driven it before me. Guess what, it's a car, it's meant to be driven right off the assembly line.

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manticus · 08-23-2012, 09:36 PM

Everyone is getting a little too amped up about...

...a random guy on the Internet...

...that wrote about a dealership...

...that has a BRZ...

...that he says won't let anyone take for a test drive.

It's not SOA, it's not FHI, it's some guy on the Internet posting about a dealership. Who knows if it's true? Who cares? Here's all that matters:

If a dealership doesn't allow test drives for a car and you need one, don't buy from them. EZPZ.

OrbitalEllipses · 08-27-2012, 07:33 PM

The blue one is spoken for

silverhks · 08-28-2012, 12:39 AM

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Originally Posted by OrbitalEllipses

The blue one is spoken for

Guess you need to change your car tag then , huh?

OrbitalEllipses · 08-28-2012, 01:11 AM

Oh, you're right! It's been quite an odyssey since March 1st, I'll tell you that much.

EDIT: Can't believe I could fit Massachusettes.

OrbitalEllipses · 09-10-2012, 05:47 PM

Absolute riot to drive! David Hanks was great to talk to, had excellent follow-up skills, and kept in touch with me even while he was on vacation. The shipping took about two weeks from payment, which is some BS, but I understand the dispatcher they used isn't highly rated. The actual driver was great, cool guy, and assuaged my fears about shipping it...I just can't recommend the dispatcher that the driver was contracted under.

chanomatik · 09-10-2012, 07:18 PM

Congrats!

Our red and galaxy blue BRZ are still chilling at the dealership. A WRB one just came in, too, that will probably sit there as well, but hopefully not.

Black one should be there very soon.

dwx · 09-10-2012, 07:32 PM

Sorry to hear about the shipping ordeal I guess I got a little lucky with it only taking a couple days but glad to hear it was a good experience.

My driver was very cool too maybe the same guy.

OrbitalEllipses · 09-11-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dwx

Sorry to hear about the shipping ordeal I guess I got a little lucky with it only taking a couple days but glad to hear it was a good experience.

My driver was very cool too maybe the same guy.

Victor? The reason I say he was cool is because I instantly picked up that he spoke Russian and was able to communicate with him in his home language. Seriously though...two weeks is some BULL****. Had the car registered a week ago too...

I wish this dealership was local to me because they do seem stand-up in my dealings with them. I do have a question though; are SNE warranties any different than SOA warranties? I know they're all Subarus...but I wasn't sure if the two different distributors play a role in anything.

chanomatik · 09-11-2012, 01:57 AM

How far away did your car have to travel to reach you from the point it arrived in America, Orb?

dwx · 09-11-2012, 09:28 AM

The warranties are through SoA regardless of where it is purchased from.

I think Orb was saying it took awhile to get the car on a truck, it was sitting at the dealer. Sometimes they will wait until they have a full hauler, I think I just got lucky. I had a different driver, the guy I had definitely wasn't russian.

OrbitalEllipses · 09-11-2012, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by chanomatik

How far away did your car have to travel to reach you from the point it arrived in America, Orb?

Just about 400 miles from the dealership to my house. It got picked up Thursday night and was at my house yesterday morning at 9AM. No shipping over the weekend and the car was paid for 15 days ago. We really rushed to get the ball moving on payment (stated talking to David the Friday prior) so that it could get shipped ASAP; it didn't make a difference, the shipped got there at the end of the pickup window.

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Originally Posted by dwx

The warranties are through SoA regardless of where it is purchased from.

I thought it was pretty intuitive, but thanks for the confirmation.

chanomatik · 09-11-2012, 01:53 PM

Thanks for clarifying. I was thinking of getting my next car out-of-state since I did that with the STI and Forester previously. The Forester I drove back to Alaska form Park City, Utah. The STI I shipped from Yakima, WA. I was also looking at Fairbanks, Alaska, for a new car, which is just over 300 miles north.

Shipping around here is so ridiculous that it's usually cheaper to just get stuff done yourself. For 400 miles I would've tried to catch a small plane and short cab ride to get my BRZ. I do know everyone has varying circumstances, though. At least you have one now!

OrbitalEllipses · 09-11-2012, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by chanomatik

Shipping around here is so ridiculous that it's usually cheaper to just get stuff done yourself. For 400 miles I would've tried to catch a small plane and short cab ride to get my BRZ. I do know everyone has varying circumstances, though. At least you have one now!

There were some circumstances that weren't preventing me, but made it more difficult logistically speaking. In retrospect, I should have flown up and gotten it. $250 ticket (and that's without planning or even looking for a deal) and the gas already in the tank would have been enough to get home. Maybe another few gallons...it would have been nearly half as much as I paid to get it shipped.

My suggestion for out-of-state purchases is to setup shipping yourself with a company you know or someone you know has experience with. I can't say enough about David Hanks though, he was GREAT.

The car is great too!

kayetealynn · 09-15-2012, 04:10 AM

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Originally Posted by chanomatik

Congrats!

Our red and galaxy blue BRZ are still chilling at the dealership. A WRB one just came in, too, that will probably sit there as well, but hopefully not.

Black one should be there very soon.

The RLG has officially left the dealership Chano :-P.

It's been a long time coming.. I mean Kyle put an offer in within 3 hours of the car rolling off the truck.. The red one is hot!

chanomatik · 09-15-2012, 11:18 AM

You really don't have to quote me and then emphasis my name. It's weird, Kaitlin.

Slow sale of BRZ is slow. Winter is almost upon us. These cars need moved right meow!

Lifelessviet · 09-19-2012, 03:58 PM

My brother bought the Red one.

kayetealynn · 09-19-2012, 05:34 PM

I gave in and purchased a RLG one too :-)

delongedoug · 09-20-2012, 11:31 AM

Saw 2 at Bertera Subaru in West Springfield, MA last night. Looking online, they're both Limiteds and that $29k MSRP makes me

SubaDuba420 · 09-20-2012, 01:30 PM

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Originally Posted by delongedoug

Saw 2 at Bertera Subaru in West Springfield, MA last night. Looking online, they're both Limiteds and that $29k MSRP makes me

then you'd fall over LOLing just like I did if you stopped to take a look at the WRB BRZ limited at Balise Subaru in Warwick, RI. Asking $32,800 with a $2,500 dealer markup listed on a seperate sheet next to the orignal sticker for $28,500. Had a few other installed options(lo-jack and some Autobahn package

)

delongedoug · 09-21-2012, 03:02 PM

Cripes. I'm hoping for a strong hurricane season so I can buy a salvage one for a track car.

Shedd · 09-28-2012, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by delongedoug

Saw 2 at Bertera Subaru in West Springfield, MA last night. Looking online, they're both Limiteds and that $29k MSRP makes me

I went to Bertera when I was shopping for my Leggy. Terrible customer service and they get mixed reviews online. For anyone considering buying long distance from Steve Lewis, they are awesome. Ended up buying from them and the experience was great. Check their reviews on DealerRater.com, they have over 550 reviews and only one listed as being negative.

KC · 10-03-2012, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shedd

I went to Bertera when I was shopping for my Leggy. Terrible customer service and they get mixed reviews online. For anyone considering buying long distance from Steve Lewis, they are awesome. Ended up buying from them and the experience was great. Check their reviews on DealerRater.com, they have over 550 reviews and only one listed as being negative.

Nice 1st post. Do you work for Steve Lewis or DealerRater.com?

--kC

delongedoug · 10-03-2012, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Shedd

I went to Bertera when I was shopping for my Leggy. Terrible customer service and they get mixed reviews online. For anyone considering buying long distance from Steve Lewis, they are awesome. Ended up buying from them and the experience was great. Check their reviews on DealerRater.com, they have over 550 reviews and only one listed as being negative.

I left the negative review. I wish I had more hands, so I could give Steve Lewis and DealerRater more thumbs down!

08-28-2012, 01:11 AM	#30
OrbitalEllipses Scooby Specialist Member#: 178811 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MoCo Vehicle: 2013 WRB BRZ :banana:	Oh, you're right! It's been quite an odyssey since March 1st, I'll tell you that much. EDIT: Can't believe I could fit Massachusettes. Last edited by OrbitalEllipses; 08-28-2012 at 01:17 AM.

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08-23-2012, 05:04 PM	#26
neg_matnik Scooby Specialist Member#: 132389 Join Date: Nov 2006 Chapter/Region: BAIC Location: SF Bay Area Vehicle: 2006 WRX Wagon SGM 2003 SV1000S --> my DD	Oh, and, something else, I don't have any issues buying a brand new car with some amount of miles on it. I bought my 2006 WRX Wagon with 42 miles on the ODO. I bought it late October 2006 while MY2007 cars were already on the lot. A bunch of people must have test driven it before me. Guess what, it's a car, it's meant to be driven right off the assembly line. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

08-23-2012, 09:36 PM	#27
manticus Scooby Specialist Member#: 162857 Join Date: Oct 2007 Chapter/Region: W. Canada Location: Edmonton, AB Vehicle: 2011 Subaru STI 2004 Saturn ION RL	Everyone is getting a little too amped up about... ...a random guy on the Internet... ...that wrote about a dealership... ...that has a BRZ... ...that he says won't let anyone take for a test drive. It's not SOA, it's not FHI, it's some guy on the Internet posting about a dealership. Who knows if it's true? Who cares? Here's all that matters: If a dealership doesn't allow test drives for a car and you need one, don't buy from them. EZPZ.

08-27-2012, 07:33 PM	#28
OrbitalEllipses Scooby Specialist Member#: 178811 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MoCo Vehicle: 2013 WRB BRZ :banana:	The blue one is spoken for

09-10-2012, 05:47 PM	#31
OrbitalEllipses Scooby Specialist Member#: 178811 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: MoCo Vehicle: 2013 WRB BRZ :banana:	Absolute riot to drive! David Hanks was great to talk to, had excellent follow-up skills, and kept in touch with me even while he was on vacation. The shipping took about two weeks from payment, which is some BS, but I understand the dispatcher they used isn't highly rated. The actual driver was great, cool guy, and assuaged my fears about shipping it...I just can't recommend the dispatcher that the driver was contracted under.

09-10-2012, 07:18 PM	#32
chanomatik NASIOC Supporter Member#: 159474 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: East Anchorage (yuck!) Vehicle: 2013 BRZ Ltd 6MT CBS Counter-steer like a boss	Congrats! Our red and galaxy blue BRZ are still chilling at the dealership. A WRB one just came in, too, that will probably sit there as well, but hopefully not. Black one should be there very soon.

09-10-2012, 07:32 PM	#33
dwx Scooby Guru Member#: 8343 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Atlanta, GA Vehicle: 2005 2012 Jeep 2013 DGM BRZ	Sorry to hear about the shipping ordeal I guess I got a little lucky with it only taking a couple days but glad to hear it was a good experience. My driver was very cool too maybe the same guy.

09-11-2012, 01:57 AM	#35
chanomatik NASIOC Supporter Member#: 159474 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: East Anchorage (yuck!) Vehicle: 2013 BRZ Ltd 6MT CBS Counter-steer like a boss	How far away did your car have to travel to reach you from the point it arrived in America, Orb?

09-11-2012, 09:28 AM	#36
dwx Scooby Guru Member#: 8343 Join Date: Jul 2001 Chapter/Region: MWSOC Location: Atlanta, GA Vehicle: 2005 2012 Jeep 2013 DGM BRZ	The warranties are through SoA regardless of where it is purchased from. I think Orb was saying it took awhile to get the car on a truck, it was sitting at the dealer. Sometimes they will wait until they have a full hauler, I think I just got lucky. I had a different driver, the guy I had definitely wasn't russian.

09-11-2012, 01:53 PM	#38
chanomatik NASIOC Supporter Member#: 159474 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: East Anchorage (yuck!) Vehicle: 2013 BRZ Ltd 6MT CBS Counter-steer like a boss	Thanks for clarifying. I was thinking of getting my next car out-of-state since I did that with the STI and Forester previously. The Forester I drove back to Alaska form Park City, Utah. The STI I shipped from Yakima, WA. I was also looking at Fairbanks, Alaska, for a new car, which is just over 300 miles north. Shipping around here is so ridiculous that it's usually cheaper to just get stuff done yourself. For 400 miles I would've tried to catch a small plane and short cab ride to get my BRZ. I do know everyone has varying circumstances, though. At least you have one now!

09-15-2012, 11:18 AM	#41
chanomatik NASIOC Supporter Member#: 159474 Join Date: Sep 2007 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: East Anchorage (yuck!) Vehicle: 2013 BRZ Ltd 6MT CBS Counter-steer like a boss	You really don't have to quote me and then emphasis my name. It's weird, Kaitlin. Slow sale of BRZ is slow. Winter is almost upon us. These cars need moved right meow!

09-19-2012, 03:58 PM	#42
Lifelessviet Scooby Newbie Member#: 178784 Join Date: Apr 2008 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Springfield, MA Vehicle: 2001 L Sedona Red Pearl	My brother bought the Red one.

09-19-2012, 05:34 PM	#43
kayetealynn NASIOC Supporter Member#: 253304 Join Date: Jul 2010 Chapter/Region: AKIC Location: Eagle River, AK Vehicle: 2001 Impreza 2.5RS Plus MOAR	I gave in and purchased a RLG one too :-)

09-20-2012, 11:31 AM	#44
delongedoug Scooby Specialist Member#: 124113 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: To infinity Vehicle: and beyond!	Saw 2 at Bertera Subaru in West Springfield, MA last night. Looking online, they're both Limiteds and that $29k MSRP makes me

09-21-2012, 03:02 PM	#46
delongedoug Scooby Specialist Member#: 124113 Join Date: Aug 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: To infinity Vehicle: and beyond!	Cripes. I'm hoping for a strong hurricane season so I can buy a salvage one for a track car.