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10-24-2012, 01:25 AM | #151 | |
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10-24-2012, 06:56 PM | #152 |
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10-24-2012, 08:58 PM | #153 |
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Crosstrek
Just ordered a 2013 XV Crosstrek, dark grey metallic with 5spd manual tranny. Traveled to a bunch of dealers in the Denver area until I found one willing to go below/at invoice. Seems anything below MSRP is difficult right now due to vehicle scarcity. In fact, most dealers around here try to tack on an additional $495 destination and handling charge! Here are the accessories I included:
Crossbars Auto-dimming mirror Splash guards Rear bumper cover All weather mats Center Tray Console Price before taxes & registration: $22,218, which is about $2K less than I was able to find elsewhere. I'll be stoked if it arrives prior to year end, but I'm not holding my breath. |
10-24-2012, 09:16 PM | #154 | |
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10-25-2012, 07:30 AM | #155 |
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I ordered a (XV) Khaki Limited with moonroof/nav and the dealer keeps saying 6-8 weeks but obviously that keeps going further out in time. I'm starting to think that it really will be 12 weeks and being without a car is starting to get to me, I hate being on my wifes schedule. At any given time I could probably get a XV but it wouldn't be with a black interior, all the dealers around here seem to get at least one every week set up with the nav/moonroof but in one of the colors that ONLY comes with a tan interior. I REALLY don't want an interior so light colored, it will get trashed in no time between getting in the car muddy after mt biking or spilling my coffee in the morning on the way to work or one of the kids doing something dumb or...
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10-25-2012, 08:31 AM | #156 |
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Well I picked up my Baby on Saturday. LOVE IT! But now a few of the accessories (crossbar and splash guards) I ordered are backordered with no estimated day of arrival. This is just crazy. I've never experienced such a backlog like I have with Subaru. But being able to drive my Impreza makes up for it. Its SWEEEET! I've already made friends with a few other Subie drivers in the area and got the jealous look from some guy in a Mitsubishi yesterday. :-)
I hope you guys still waiting for your Imprezas get them soon. It seriously is going to be well worth the wait! |
10-25-2012, 10:27 AM | #157 |
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I was told 8-10 weeks. I was also told by another dealer that 5MTs take a lot longer to deliver than CVTs....so that is a little disconcerting. Oh well, as long as it shows up within 3 months I'll be happy - as ridiculous as that sounds. I guess this forum has successfully tempered by expectations.
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10-25-2012, 10:58 AM | #158 |
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On the bright side it does give you time to get a few other goodies you might want to put on the car. I've already planned all my upgrades and am just slowly ordering up stuff.
It will be 1 month on the 28th of oct, I don't expect the car until december, as long as its here for december or january, I will immediately slap on the snow tires sitting in my spare room and go out and enjoy some fresh powder. |
10-25-2012, 03:47 PM | #159 | |
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Not 100% sure why the CVTs are being made and delivered faster. My guess is more people are buying the CVTs than the 5MTs. I know my dealer was trying to sell me one, but I'm a diehard manual trans guy. Whether its 50hp or 500hp I like shifting myself, I can't stand how autos do it, they don't play nice and share, lol |
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10-26-2012, 12:53 AM | #160 |
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Ordered in August - Promised for Oct 1 - Now December
I'm pretty angry about this myself. I ordered the Impreza because I need the car, not because I wanted to maybe get a car someday should the mood strike someone somewhere to produce the darn thing. I have a new baby and a 2 door sports car. I can't possibly wait for the car to come in (I was told December at the earliest, with no apologies whatsoever). They can't keep my deposit given their breach of contract right? I have an email stating 10/1 as the eta. December makes it well over 12 weeks.
What would a good alternative to the Impreza be? I tested a Mazda 3 - blah. Would really like to have the all wheel drive, but I need an actual car. In software we call selling something that doesn't exist vaporware. I guess this would be a vapormobile. |
10-26-2012, 01:00 AM | #161 |
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if you are looking for a hatch there is the audi a3 quattro but that is about 30K. if you want awd and possibly more space, plenty of crossovers and i know the outback is readily available. you could also go for the maxda cx-5. it was given great reviews here http://www.caranddriver.com/comparis...omparison-test. but really for the mpg and space. i would rather get the outback. which isn't that much more and has pretty good mpg.
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10-26-2012, 01:37 AM | #162 | |
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10-26-2012, 01:49 AM | #163 | |
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10-26-2012, 03:24 AM | #164 | |
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I got a vin on 10/17 with a 11/26 delivery date, which as I stated earlier is 15 weeks & 5 days after the order was placed. Dealer said I can get a courtesy car on 11/10. SoA is now telling me that up to 16 weeks is still within the 'typical' time frame for delivery. This is due to Subaru's huge demand right now, and they are expanding as a company faster than they can meet demand. I was told that the combination of the blue color and manual transmission was the main reason for the delay on my order. You can get your deposit back if you wish to cancel your order without any problems. Even if your car comes in tomorrow, you can get your deposit back. You are NOT obligated to buy the car. They are legally obligated to give you your deposit back if you so choose. I've been looking at the Focus ST, and the Ford Fusion. The Focus ST doesn't have AWD, but it has 252hp and 271 torque I believe. That's a 4-cylinder. It's not much more than an Impreza either, and gets 23/32 mpg. It's american too so if you want a configuration that isn't available on the lot you can probably put in an order and get it within a few weeks. If you're dead set on AWD then you have options if you have more money. However the only other AWD car in the "same" price range as the Impreza that I can think of is the Suzuki SX4 Crossover. I'd recommend you get your Vehicle Order Number from your dealer and Call Subaru directly with your VON. If you ordered in August you should have at least a vin number by now. Congratulations on the little one, and good luck with whatever you decide to do. |
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10-26-2012, 11:43 AM | #165 | |
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I was looking at the Focus ST as well for a bit. But the turbo will just get me into trouble as I will want to mod it! Not to mention the extra hp is nice but I would rather have the awd cuz I live on a hill. I personally wouldn't get the Suzuki SX4 Crossover. If it was me I would either spend more on a different awd platform or find a non turbo fwd that gets 30mpg city and 40mpg hwy. |
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10-26-2012, 02:07 PM | #166 |
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I just got the call from my dealer and my order has been filled and the car should be here in 3-4 weeks He also told me that they are currently not taking any more Crosstrek orders because delivery is delayed 16 weeks or more.
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10-27-2012, 01:35 AM | #167 | |
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arsa13 made some great recs. My order was placed 8/31 and I called SOA this week and my car was in the system with all the accessories I ordered but ETA was DEC! She said "it's actually a good sign you have an ETA" I'm not in a pinch for a car but I did check out the Focus, Mazda CX-5 and 3 and Jetta Sportwagen TDI. All good choices but the Impreza just covered what I need. |
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10-27-2012, 02:33 AM | #168 | |
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10-27-2012, 03:29 AM | #169 | ||
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I don't care for the Suzuki SX4 either. I was just offering another AWD cars] that's in the same price/class as the Impreza. I'm not going to lie, the Focus ST would be a sweet daily driver, but I still prefer the slightly lower price point of the Impreza, styling, AWD, and slightly better gas mileage over the Focus. Hope you hear some good news soon, Max. I honestly believe that the only reason I have any information at this point is due to my persistence on both my dealer and SoA. Until I got my vin 10 days ago, I was in contact with someone at least once a day. I always changed it up though. One day I'd call SoA, then email SoA directly, then call my dealer, and then repeat again in whatever order I felt like. Personally I feel that contacting SoA by phone or email is anyone's best option because then it's documented that you made contact. Best of luck to all. Quote:
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10-27-2012, 08:20 AM | #170 |
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I ordered a silver Sport Limited on September 3rd and was told 6 to 8 weeks. On October 24th I was given a VIN and told that it would be here (NC) by the end of November, but no promises. Guess I'll wait and see.
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10-27-2012, 08:26 AM | #171 |
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In case you guys don't check the News & Rumours section on here...
Subaru factories backlogged; potential delivery delays |
10-27-2012, 02:17 PM | #172 | |
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Thanks for the info on calling SoA for an inconvenience, just did it! The guy said he would just give me an accessory for free that I ordered (Since I didn't want anymore, cuz I got all I wanted). So I picked the front under spoiler ($362) and he said he would make that happen. He sounded more apt to get me free accessories than to give me money for a down deposit. Either way it's something at least. He went on to say that the average wait is 8-16 weeks. I told him I was told 6-10, in which case he said those numbers were just an average. I told him they keep raising that average every time I call!! He then wanted to call my dealer for me to see if he could get any extra info. I told him go for it, but it's likely not going to net any new info. I just told him after 2 1/2+ months of waiting I have no VIN just "My dealer is getting Imprezas in November and mine SHOULD be one of them". I should be able to have more info than that! I will like you when the car arrives ask for some compensation for something like an extended warranty. I agree no need to haggle on that now. The longer I wait the harder it is not to back out and pull the trigger on another car like a Focus ST though, lol. I miss a turbo car! |
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10-28-2012, 08:28 AM | #173 | |
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I placed my order on 9/1/12 for a MPB Sport Premium, was originally told "4-8 weeks" by the dealer, but shortly thereafter was told "December".
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I'd also love to take advantage of some kind of accessories/warranty credit. Do you think SOA is who I should ask, or my dealer, or both? Sounds like arsa13 had good success with SOA so I'll ask them next time I make contact. |
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10-28-2012, 09:47 AM | #174 |
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Another alternative is a Suzuki Kizashi AWD, they are easily found and usually heavily discounted (new) and that puts them close to the same price range as a new Impreza or certainly an XV.
I drove a Kizashi before the Impreza even made it to the states and before I preordered an Impreza. It is a solid sedan and very nice. Only issues for me were I wanted a hatchback and did not want a CVT, the AWD Kizashi is not available with a standard transmission. I'm glad I got my Subaru, but the Kizashi was a solid contender. |
10-28-2012, 09:51 AM | #175 |
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When I received my VIN, I was told it would be another week and a half until the car went through customs and had port installed options done. At the time, I was given an ETA for arrival at the dealer of three weeks, and it was spot on! In total, my wait was nine weeks, and my original ETA had been month of November. Hang in there. The wait is worth it!
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