Subaru Complaint - Pricing - Subaru Legacy

Posted by MRM on 2007-09-11:

$35,000... Now thats a sticker shock.

Posted by Timboss on 2007-09-11:

You wanted something really 'special' so you overpaid for it. And I can't believe a $35,000 car is only worth $15,000 a year later, even if you did pay too much originally. Sorry, because of your immature car shopping I am not ruling a Subraru off my list of cars to look at.

Posted by Too Good To Be True on 2007-09-11:

Os1672: $ 35,000.00 - were you drunk ? That is alot of money. Good information.
I voted your review 'Very Helpful'.

Posted by heaven17 on 2007-09-11:

I've been a collector of many things over the years, but I've never understood this 'low number' thing.
If there's only 500 of something and they're all alike in every way, I don't see why the number would matter.
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Posted by HappyJoyBear on 2007-09-11:

If you want real limited edition cars (bragging rights) and not marketing gimmicks, you may want to look at these dream machines($60,000 or less).

1. Audi RS 4
2. BMW M3
3. Mercedes AMG
4. Lotus Elise

I have a 04 M3 with mod chip with some aftermarket upgrade. It is scary fast. I clock in @ 4.5 sec in 60.

Posted by sarahnkrystal on 2007-09-11:

I'm still finding them:

$39,995.
http://www.thecaryard.co.nz/results.asp?cboMake=2&cboModel=2&popular=1

Posted by bowserb on 2007-09-14:

I cannot address your disppointing "limited edition" purchase, although paying premium prices for limited editions and new stuff (can you spell I-PHONE?) will almost always guarantee premium depreciation.

Otherwise, Subaru makes one of the most reliable and durable cars you can buy, with arguably the best all wheel drive system there is. Of course that figures, since Subaru has made nothing but all wheel drive since the 70s, so they pretty much have the experience. My 2000 Outback is in the shop right now getting 120,000 mile service. Its cumulative time in the shop since January 2000 is less than any twelve month period of ownership of my wife's 2002 Audi TT.

So, you can criticise the marketing people, your dealer, and to some extent yourself for falling for the pitch...but don't knock the brand. It's still tops.