I guess the 08 UJA Impreza isn't being received real well

benebob · #1 10-04-2007, 12:24 PM

A friend just bought one. It was $800 cheaper than the same optioned 07 he prefered. Guess the local steelership is content keeping their 40+ 07 stock up front while keeping the 08s hidden at the back of the lot, far enough away from the Foci across the street at the Ford dealer.

Landshark · #2 10-04-2007, 01:29 PM

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subarufamily · #3 10-04-2007, 01:31 PM

can a mod or admin please move this thread ??

shelfy · #4 10-04-2007, 01:39 PM

well, base msrp has dropped....

rhodesy · #5 10-04-2007, 01:40 PM

The new Imprezas are doing very well here. We sold out of our first shipment within 2-3 weeks.

Dealers will keep there oldest inventory up front and on display because they want to clear it out ASAP.

Also, Subaru has been consistently lowering the MSRP of their vehicles over the past couple of years. The goal is to bring the price closer to the "transaction" price and help eliminate haggling and rebates.

benebob · #6 10-04-2007, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by rhodesy

The new Imprezas are doing very well here. We sold out of our first shipment within 2-3 weeks.

Dealers will keep there oldest inventory up front and on display because they want to clear it out ASAP.

Also, Subaru has been consistently lowering the MSRP of their vehicles over the past couple of years. The goal is to bring the price closer to the "transaction" price and help eliminate haggling and rebates.

Obviously that isn't the case at lcm. The sticker price on the 08 was $200 more than the 07 he was looking at so even if the MSRP is lower the sticker was actually higher yet he paid $800 less. Doesn't sound like they've elimated haggling or rebates in the least.

I could find no dealer incentives or the like by researching through Automotive news that would illustrate a better deal on an 08 than a 07.

They actually steered him towards it from the get go even when he said he was very happy with his 93 Imp and was just ready to upgrade to the newer one. The perfect person to onload that old inventory on!

I've still yet to see it or any 08 Imp on the road. Considering the high volume of Subies in the area (see at least 3 B-9s a day!) it definately doesn't spell success yet in my opinion.

Yeah I'm not sure how it ended up here. My computer cookies have been acting strangely lately.

Manarius · #7 10-04-2007, 02:47 PM

I saw one on the road a few weeks ago - a sedan. It looked a lot like a corolla.

Landshark · #8 10-04-2007, 07:57 PM

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Originally Posted by benebob

I've still yet to see it or any 08 Imp on the road. Considering the high volume of Subies in the area (see at least 3 B-9s a day!) it definately doesn't spell success yet in my opinion.

the new Imprezas are yawn inducing boring-looking Malibu/Mazda/Corolla lumps.

the previous "vagina-nose" Imprezas are strange-looking, and by strange i mean extremely ugly.

as much as i hate the new ones, its a slight improvement over the last ones.