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Old 10-14-2003, 01:11 PM   #20
SUBE555
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Well considering a study noted over 50% of students went back home after they graduated this last spring, your numbers may be flawed.

It would still be nice if they didn't throw every option into all the models that have the performance goodies, at least for the enthusiasts sake. SoNE took them to court for model packing and charging for it. They lost, but it says someone, actually a lot of people know what they are doing (I think all the dealerships SoNE deals with were in on it.)

This would just mean they could have a fully decked out Legacy 3.0R or 2.5GT for $30-32k but a bare bones model with manual adjustment cloth seats and such in a 2.5GT (like it used to be) for $25.5-26.5k and they would still be doing well and serving a wider audience. I don't want leather necessarily and don't want to be forced into purchasing it either. If it is a HUGE step beyond the previous leather, as in more Audi-like and grippy, I may consider it if it doesn't significantly jump in price, but model packing and forcing customers into certain options downright sucks and is sort of unnecessary. At least give dealerships the leway to order them as they want to, this helps the customer too.

Now I'm not saying a very well equipped $31k Legacy 3.0R or 2.5GT is not a bad thing, just authoritatively saying this is all you are getting, take it or leave it (sort of the attitude with current GT) is rather pushy and unnecessary. Give us something reasonable too if they really want to push up.

I don't mind paying for good materials, but it is not like paying for your BBS wheels and paying for your stock ones and you don't get to keep the stockers on a WRX. A+B=total doesn't cut it anymore, never did, it was just put up with. B(better)-A(average)=total. That adds up. Lets just hope they don't take advantage of the previous and be all american, I mean greedy, and go for every penny they can get at our expense.

As noted by Ghost, half of it is the service. Reliability and service must really come first to move up. Is Saturn premium? No, is their service? I haven't been to a Saturn dealership ever but it's always noted they are supposed to treat the customer like they are premium. My dealership does a good job of this, but unfortunately, a LOT don't. That is just one of many things that can be upgraded in my book.
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