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10-16-2012, 04:03 PM | #101 | ||
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So SOA answered both of my emails today saying:
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10-16-2012, 04:17 PM | #102 |
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Got this reply from SOA on our order for two Impreza Sport Limited:
Thank you for contacting Subaru of America Inc. Our system is showing both vehicles are scheduled to arrive to the dealership at the end of October/ beginning of November. I would recommend staying in contact with your dealership, they will be the first to know what the vehicles arrive. Jim Specht |
10-16-2012, 05:22 PM | #103 |
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Order placed with dealer on 7/16, and submitted to Subaru on 8/15 (date accepted by Subaru). Arrived eactly 8 weeks to the day on 10/15. Fresh off the truck.... Option list: Moonroof/Nav Splash Guards (Aero) Sport Mesh Grille Roof spoiler Front underspoiler Body Side Molding Cargo net Seat back protector Wheel locks Homelink Upgraded speakers Leather Last edited by Piper; 10-16-2012 at 06:07 PM. |
10-16-2012, 06:09 PM | #104 |
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Congrats! Now you can change your vehicle info in your user CP.
I called Grand Subaru again today only to hear that there is still no update on my order. I was told that I was the SECOND person at the dealership to put in a order for a 2013 Impreza. Neither #1 or myself (#2) have received any information or updates about our orders yet, while others down the list have solid delivery dates already. I was also told that the dealer is now telling customers 4-5 MONTHS for estimated delivery times due to high demand for new Outbacks, Impreza's and of course, the new XV CrossTrek. He admitted that they've lost many customers over this long order time frame. I said that if I knew it was going to take as long as it has I would have never put in my order. Piper- I don't know if there is an official 2013 Impreza Pics thread, but you should definitely post your pics there as well... I better not see you in this thread anymore now that you have your car! I am glad though that one less person will be in this thread. The people in this thread must be among the most angry/frustrated group on the whole board. |
10-16-2012, 06:29 PM | #105 | |
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10-16-2012, 06:59 PM | #106 | |
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10-16-2012, 07:31 PM | #107 | |
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Car was well worth the wait. I don't think the dealer or SoA had any idea the car was going to show-up when it did. Tried several times over the past month to get an update, but never had any success. I'm only ~200 miles from the port in Vancover, WA, so I'm sure that helped with the delivery date. |
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10-16-2012, 07:42 PM | #108 | |
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Btw my first mod right away will be 20% tint all the way around Then I will just drive it! Maybe later if I get bored some 2012/2013 WRX wheels! |
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10-16-2012, 07:46 PM | #109 |
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10-16-2012, 09:10 PM | #110 | |
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10-16-2012, 09:57 PM | #111 | |
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I'm too far along to turn back now. Unless it gets to be November and I still do not have a delivery date, I'm going to start looking at other Subaru's or other cars alltogether. I will make sure though to get the deal of a lifetime though. I'm not wasting any unnecessary time at the dealer when my car comes in. Let's get this thread back on track. |
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10-17-2012, 09:14 AM | #112 |
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Nice pics!!! That makes the wait worth it! I ordered mine 4 door limited color black,and all the feats you got. I ordered on 9/8/12, SOA says Dec, can't wait....ugh!
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10-17-2012, 01:58 PM | #113 |
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got passed by a dgm this am on the way to work, made me drool so bad. I
can't wait for mine to come in. Already got everything for it just need to get front license plate bracket and a few odds and ends. Not too worried about when it comes in I already have my g/f 2013 impreza in red so I get my fix on the weekends Also got her tints, upgraded the battery since well winter, and put in the pioneer 4400 touch screen head unit adding in camera this weekend. |
10-17-2012, 05:45 PM | #114 | |
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Persistence and a record
I called SoA again today not expecting any updates as usual.
I got a vin. JF1GPAD60D180XXXX I couldn't believe it. I ALSO couldn't believe what I heard next. The delivery date.... Wait for it. November... 26th! OMFG... 110 days... Almost SIXTEEN WEEKS... Jeez Subaru, couldn't you have waited a couple more days just to round it up to the 16 week mark? Or better yet you could have waited 4 more weeks, and I could have had a nice Christmas present! I mean you've had no problem delaying my order this long. Needless to say I'm going to be on the phone with SoA until they can compensate me a bit more than the $250 they already stated. Quote:
I'll keep you guys updated. I'm relieved that I have a solid date, but still pissed as hell that it's so far away. Last edited by arsa13; 10-17-2012 at 06:01 PM. |
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10-17-2012, 07:19 PM | #115 |
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Order Date: 8/14
ETA: November VIN Received: 9/24 Arrived at Dealer: 10/12 Pulled in Driveway: 10/17 2013 Impreza Sport Limited in ISM with Moonroof/Nav and the following features: Roof Spoiler Front Underspoiler Sport Mesh Grille Aero Splash Guards Body Side Moldings Cargo Tray Rear Seatback Protectors Autodim Mirror with Homelink As soon as I got home, I added in the WeatherTech floor liners, so I'm ready for tomorrow's forecasted rain. Will probably add in the future: strake kit and remote starter Awaiting beginning of November to get winter shoes on. Love, love, love my new Subie! Last edited by KnitPurl; 10-17-2012 at 07:58 PM. |
10-17-2012, 08:11 PM | #116 |
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Congrats!
And Subaru had the balls to tell me that orders are fulfilled on a first come first served basis! Yeah, you flat out LIED to me. I don't know what the hell is taking them so long, but they better get their ass in gear. I want my car by the end of this month! |
10-17-2012, 08:45 PM | #117 |
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Congrats on those of you who got your cars!
I unfortunately do not have the patience to play the waiting game, and I wish that I had read this part of the forums before I ordered mine I just got back from a Kia dealership, and they are willing to give me a fully loaded 2013 Optima EX for ~$25,000 after tax and all fees (~$1500 more than the 2.0i limited that I ordered), so I'm gonna go for it. Now I need to convince the Subaru dealership to give me my down payment back... |
10-17-2012, 09:28 PM | #118 | |
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As for the Kia... Hope your happy with it. IMO, it's all fail because the Subaru beats it on price, AWD, ground clearance, curb weight, Manual Trans (not an option on the KIA), looks, resale value, reliability and MPG- barely if you go CVT. The worst part of my Subaru I'm predicting is the horrendous wait time I've had to endure, that aside it's all WIN. Last edited by arsa13; 10-17-2012 at 09:34 PM. |
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10-17-2012, 10:21 PM | #119 | |
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With the Optima, I get heated & cooled leather seats, heated rear seats, heated mirrors, panoramic sun roof (2 of them), 200hp engine, mirror mounted turn signals, much nicer overall interior, backup camera and full touchscreen audio system with 8 speakers (infinity), and so much more. If I even got the moon roof and nav in the impreza to get the rear camera, it would have put the price way over the kia. As far as I'm concerned, the kia beats it in every possible way except for the rated MPG and AWD, which was the only reason that I ordered the impreza. But I'm willing to just grab a good pair of snow tires and stick with FWD as I have done my entire driving career. I'm sure I would have enjoyed the impreza, but there's not a doubt that I will enjoy the kia more. Oh..it also beat the impreza in safety ratings too... Anyway good luck with whatever choice you end up making about yours, I'm sure you will enjoy it. |
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10-17-2012, 10:32 PM | #120 | |
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So I get to play the waiting game........ |
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10-17-2012, 11:52 PM | #121 | |
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10-18-2012, 03:01 AM | #122 | |
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I'm VERY suspicious though. I suspect that my dealer doesn't want to give me a courtesy car for 2 measly weeks like they promised. I have some 'proof' to support this claim. The salesman I've been in contact with from day one (and almost 2-3 times a week recently) told me on Tuesday that he was specifically and intentionally checking on my order every Monday, Wednesday and Friday recently. I told him to NOT call me if there were no updates for obvious reasons, mainly to not get my hopes up. Well, guess what? On Wednesday when I called SoA and got a vin, the dealer didn't call. Joe (my salesman) WAS at work. Now, besides the fact that I've given multiple people my cell phone number multiple times at that dealership I still didn't get a call. Now, I know what you're all thinking, I'm crazy. You're probably right. However, consider this. When I called SoA today a very odd assortment of events took place. I'll start from the beginning. I called SoA (with my WORK phone) and got a guy named Jim or something. I gave him my von and initially he said there was no info, it was still scheduled for November. I was about to hang up, and I thought what the hell, and asked specifically if there was still no VIN for my order. He then gave me the vin and said the car was going to arrive in the first week of November. Great, I was pleased, and hung up. He called me back within a minute or two on my CELL phone which I had NEVER given SoA. This can only mean that my dealer gave SoA my cell number for some reason... Now, the plot thickens. When I was on the line with Jim for the second time, I had a ****ty connection (thanks AT&T) and I heard him tell me that he messed up the dates, telling me the date my car is scheduled to arrive in port initially. Then I asked him when it was supposed to arrive at the dealer and that's when he told me 11/26. Then, within seconds, HE hung up on ME. I know this because my cell phone didn't say "call failed" like it does EVERY TIME when stupid AT&T drops my calls. Quickly I called back on my work phone and attempted to talk to Jim again, but surprise, surprise, he was busy... Third time I called back, I got a lady who said I'd need to talk to a guy I spoke with a couple weeks ago about the $250 credit I'd been promised. That wasn't too weird. So now with this information, I've been looking around the forums here and the average time from vin to dealer is about 1.5 - 2.5 weeks approximately. So, with this information I now suspect that the est. dealer delivery date is somewhere closer to 10/26, not 11/26, which I REALLY hope is true. I don't want to have to wait until 'cyber Monday' for my car to get close enough close enough to me to purchase. Well, I think that's enough venting for the night. Hopefully I have some good news tomorrow. I'm going to try and get up early to call SoA and sort things out. |
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10-18-2012, 03:32 AM | #123 | ||
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You don't care for MT, I need it. Auto & CVT trans's are boring as hell for me to drive. YAWN... I honestly liked the way the Optima USED to look a few years ago, but now it's just fugly in MY OPINION. You can list all the extras you got, but in the end, (in my opinion) it's still a Korean car that doesn't appeal to me. I know plenty of previous Kia owners that have good reasons to never buy one again, and I have yet to see why I should disagree with them... I could care less about leather because honestly it needs upkeep which I won't do. Leather cracks, scratches, soaks up smells and spills... Too many negatives for me personally. Also, I'm going to start a family soon. Not practical in that sense for me either. As for the snow... I must politely disagree with you. Honestly, I know from experience. I used to drive a Saab (front wheel drive) with Blizzaks for a dedicated winter tire and I still struggled in the snow. Subaru AWD rapes in the snow hands down, even with junk tires. Oh, and that turbo needs something that makes that car just a BIT more expensive than the Impreza... Premium fuel. Does it have a turbo? Yes? Check your owners manual. You'll need to run premium. Enjoy! I suffered with my Saab, and I'm never going back unless I turn 40 and get a 'mid-life crisis' car. As for the safety ratings, I'll let this quote from thecarconnection.com speak for itself. Quote:
I honestly took a look at the Kia after you posted about your purchase. I figured you might be on to something. My list of wants for my new car was short and included, manual transmission, all-wheel drive and good to excellent gas mileage. That's it. The Kia had one point for me, the mileage. I really wanted to believe you were on to something, but it doesn't fit me. The Subaru does. I really hope you enjoy your car because you'll be paying for it for a while, just like I will for my Impreza. |
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10-18-2012, 03:42 AM | #124 | |
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I agree with you about all the points you made, especially Fail Wheel Drive. It's better than wRong Wheel Drive in the winter, but that's just about it. |
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10-18-2012, 11:12 AM | #125 |
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My Impreza is IN! Its at the dealer and I pick it up on Saturday! About a week earlier than what was told. Cant wait to pick it up!
recap: ordered 8/15, told November delivery, got VIN 10/5, told 10/24 for delivery, car delivered to dealer (in Michigan) 10/18 So HOPEFULLY everyone waiting will be getting their cars sooner than what they are being told. Fingers crossed for you guys! |
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