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STi's for MSRP in West Virginia - close to Pittsburgh and DC
For those of you that remember Worm, there was a point when he stated the people could go to their local dealer and place a pre-order for an STI. Shortly after that, on 10/26/2002, I did so. I ended up being 4th on the list at my local dealer. So here it is, over 9 months later and my dealer has not yet been given an allocation spot for my car. I'm looking at another month or two till possession. That puts me into the snow season, which is when I somewhat don't want a brand new car. Although the STI would be a blast in snow, I already have a WRX with a set of snow tires.
I keep reading that others have had the fortune to pick up their STI from a dealer that has one or several sitting on the lot. Congrats, you are lucky people. Maybe my patience is wearing thin, mixed with a little jealousy, but does anyone else wish that Subaru was doing allocations on a first-come first-serve basis?
I'm sure Subaru has a marketing strategy for why things are being done this way. Any speculation as to when the STI will become and "orderable" car for the dealers? I suspect they won't sell as well in the Northern states this winter due to snow and summer tires not working well together. What will the availability of the STI be come next spring?
-Lance
For those of you that remember Worm, there was a point when he stated the people could go to their local dealer and place a pre-order for an STI. Shortly after that, on 10/26/2002, I did so. I ended up being 4th on the list at my local dealer. So here it is, over 9 months later and my dealer has not yet been given an allocation spot for my car. I'm looking at another month or two till possession. That puts me into the snow season, which is when I somewhat don't want a brand new car. Although the STI would be a blast in snow, I already have a WRX with a set of snow tires.
I keep reading that others have had the fortune to pick up their STI from a dealer that has one or several sitting on the lot. Congrats, you are lucky people. Maybe my patience is wearing thin, mixed with a little jealousy, but does anyone else wish that Subaru was doing allocations on a first-come first-serve basis?
I'm sure Subaru has a marketing strategy for why things are being done this way. Any speculation as to when the STI will become and "orderable" car for the dealers? I suspect they won't sell as well in the Northern states this winter due to snow and summer tires not working well together. What will the availability of the STI be come next spring?
-Lance