My 08 test drive - Page 2

STIVendetta · 01-02-2008, 06:49 PM

"People need to learn not to buy a car the first year it comes out and not to be in a rush when buying a car if you want the best deal.

>*And I'm almost certain with the US economy, dollar dropping, fuel prices rising, etc. And if the STI doesn't sell well at first there will be incentives for it."*<

So...Sooooo Very True! ^^^ Time is on our side- Plus the next one 09 might have some more SERIOUS improvements. I enjoy my 07 very much...and I will wait for one (09) to really knock my socks off..Hopefully. If I didn't have an STi at present I would still wait, at least till Spring to buy the 08...considering what is going on now with the economy.

Iguana · 01-02-2008, 08:50 PM

Nice extensive writeup man. You should get 5 post points instead of one for something that long and well written.

supermarkus · 01-02-2008, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Iguana

Nice extensive writeup man. You should get 5 post points instead of one for something that long and well written.

Thanks. I had some free time and I was sick of the dearth of real world reviews on this and other user forums so I decided to throw in my $0.02. I was hoping to provide a fair review of the car driven on real streets. Glad I could help out. I cant wait for a second test drive!

tshrey · 01-02-2008, 10:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Iguana

Nice extensive writeup man. You should get 5 post points instead of one for something that long and well written.

Bah!! That wasn't nearly as informative as the cool people who have to inject a joke about a Ford Focus in every '08 thread...

I agree, nice writeup.

trevoro · 01-02-2008, 10:29 PM

I paid a few hundred dollars over invoice. Even if I could have gotten it below invoice a year from now, how much time is that money worth? To my knowledge Subaru has never offered incentives on the STI. What kind of deal will you be waiting for?

As for next year being an improvement...I'm sure that's true. But you need to pull the trigger some time,a nd there will always be a better one coming out next year.

Just trying to justify my purchase

NC2008STI · 01-03-2008, 05:51 AM

Mine is on order and I got it for invoice. Dealers are out there that will do it, you just have to put in the time to find them.

chmura · 01-03-2008, 05:52 AM

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Originally Posted by trevoro

I paid a few hundred dollars over invoice. Even if I could have gotten it below invoice a year from now, how much time is that money worth? To my knowledge Subaru has never offered incentives on the STI. What kind of deal will you be waiting for?

As for next year being an improvement...I'm sure that's true. But you need to pull the trigger some time,a nd there will always be a better one coming out next year.

Just trying to justify my purchase

I'm sure they will sell for invoice if not even under.

I went to Irvine Subaru yesterday and they have like 5-6 08 STI's on the lot. Doesnt seem like they are selling that well, to me at least. Today not that many people want to spend $38k on a new car, maybe a luxury car but not a subaru.

When I bought my Lexus IS250 you couldnt even find a Lexus IS350 on the lot of ANY dealership in So Cal. This is why I got the IS250 instead of the 350 because I did not want to special order. Even today its hard to to come by a Lexus IS350 on a dealers lot.

So seeing that the STI's are sitting on the dealers lot I think it can be had for under invoice if you give it some time, especially since the MSRP is high on this car. I know for sure I wouldnt pay $38k for this car. Under invoice I would.

chmura · 01-03-2008, 06:00 AM

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Originally Posted by NC2008STI

Mine is on order and I got it for invoice. Dealers are out there that will do it, you just have to put in the time to find them.

Whats invoice for this car?

***Seppo*** · 01-03-2008, 06:32 AM

I agree with chmura, people are making way too big a deal about the $3k increase in price. If you take the time and shop around you can still get a decent deal

supermarkus · 01-03-2008, 08:19 AM

33010 + destination fee for the base model.

jph · 01-03-2008, 08:49 AM

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Originally Posted by supermarkus

33010 + destination fee for the base model.

what was invoice on the previous model ? all i remember is that invoice on my '04 was around $29K

J.

DrPhyzx · 01-03-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by chmura

I'm sure they will sell for invoice if not even under.

I went to Irvine Subaru yesterday and they have like 5-6 08 STI's on the lot. Doesnt seem like they are selling that well, to me at least.

I don't think that's a good conclusion, since according to this poster, they had 15 of them about a week ago:

selling like hotcakes

That's at least one per day. BTW, that is about three times as many as any other dealer got. I'm guessing they must have submitted some bogus orders to get some of those, and I hear that gets you in hot water with SOA really fast.

wrinklefree · 01-03-2008, 11:10 AM

Keep in mind its right after Xmas where most of us spend a lot of $$$. Plus the cold weather makes Jan a notoriously slow car month.

Anyway thanks for the review. Looks like Subaru addressed the 2 biggest complaints about the STi for me. The ride and NVH levels.

markeddy · 01-03-2008, 12:28 PM

Nothing like having another Mazda on the road. There is nothing unique about the car, so go buy a Mazda and save some money.

Yuck...

trevoro · 01-03-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by markeddy

Nothing like having another Mazda on the road. There is nothing unique about the car, so go buy a Mazda and save some money.

Yuck...

Very informative and useful post. Thank you!

01-02-2008, 06:49 PM	#16
STIVendetta Spec C Club Car: << 07-STi >> Fav Mod: A Good Wax Job Location: NC- Kingdom of AWD Posts: 1,297 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My 08 test drive "People need to learn not to buy a car the first year it comes out and not to be in a rush when buying a car if you want the best deal. >And I'm almost certain with the US economy, dollar dropping, fuel prices rising, etc. And if the STI doesn't sell well at first there will be incentives for it."< So...Sooooo Very True! ^^^ Time is on our side- Plus the next one 09 might have some more SERIOUS improvements. I enjoy my 07 very much...and I will wait for one (09) to really knock my socks off..Hopefully. If I didn't have an STi at present I would still wait, at least till Spring to buy the 08...considering what is going on now with the economy. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.

01-02-2008, 08:50 PM	#17
Iguana Spec C Club Car: 06 Aspen White STI Fav Mod: Defi's Location: Northern California Posts: 1,432 Join Date: Apr 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My 08 test drive Nice extensive writeup man. You should get 5 post points instead of one for something that long and well written.

01-02-2008, 10:29 PM	#20
trevoro Junior STI Driver Car: Silver 08 STI Fav Mod: none...yet Location: Sheridan Posts: 91 Join Date: Jul 2006 Trader Rating: (2)	Re: My 08 test drive I paid a few hundred dollars over invoice. Even if I could have gotten it below invoice a year from now, how much time is that money worth? To my knowledge Subaru has never offered incentives on the STI. What kind of deal will you be waiting for? As for next year being an improvement...I'm sure that's true. But you need to pull the trigger some time,a nd there will always be a better one coming out next year. Just trying to justify my purchase

01-03-2008, 05:51 AM	#21
NC2008STI Junior STI Driver Car: 08 Dark Gray STI Fav Mod: Coming Soon Location: NC Posts: 87 Join Date: Nov 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My 08 test drive Mine is on order and I got it for invoice. Dealers are out there that will do it, you just have to put in the time to find them.

01-03-2008, 06:32 AM	#24
*Seppo* No Rice Car: 06 OBP STi Fav Mod: Brake dust Location: Jersey Posts: 635 Join Date: Sep 2007 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My 08 test drive I agree with chmura, people are making way too big a deal about the $3k increase in price. If you take the time and shop around you can still get a decent deal

01-03-2008, 08:19 AM	#25
supermarkus Spec C Club Car: 08 STi, SSM Location: Edmonds Washington Posts: 1,441 Join Date: Dec 2005 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My 08 test drive 33010 + destination fee for the base model.

01-03-2008, 11:10 AM	#28
wrinklefree Junior STI Driver Car: 07 Sti SWP Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 156 Join Date: Mar 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: My 08 test drive Keep in mind its right after Xmas where most of us spend a lot of $$$. Plus the cold weather makes Jan a notoriously slow car month. Anyway thanks for the review. Looks like Subaru addressed the 2 biggest complaints about the STi for me. The ride and NVH levels.

01-03-2008, 12:28 PM	#29
markeddy Amateur STI Driver Car: 2007 STi Limited #40 Posts: 45 Join Date: Nov 2006 Trader Rating: (1)	Re: My 08 test drive Nothing like having another Mazda on the road. There is nothing unique about the car, so go buy a Mazda and save some money. Yuck...