Stevens Creek Subaru Asks You Bay Area What Went Wrong?
08-24-2005, 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tedshred
I bought an STI at stevens creek subaru about 3 months ago.
My experience goes as follows.
Almost from the moment i stepped out of my car, I had a salesperson approach me. I indicated that I wanted to test drive an STI. I mentioned that I had bypassed other dealers I had been to because non were willing to allow me (31 year old *******), to test drive the car.
After a short discussion, the salesperson got the keys to a used '04 STI and we tok the car out for a spin. I believe the car had 16k miles on it.. so it was obviously broken in. I didnt really get on the gas too much although I did take a couple of quick corners.
Once we returned to the dealership, we went in to discuss terms. I selected the specific vehicle on the lot that I wanted.
The deal:
First of all stevens creek subaru marks up the STI from it sbase price of 32k to 39k. I was pretty sure that this happened everywhere.. at least in the bay area being that this is thier top of the line car. I was dissappointed to discover that this is not the case.
I negotiate the price from 39k down to 34k. The insisted that because of hte popularity of the car, they felt some markup was reasonable. Fine.
We negotiated my trade in. They didnt offer me much on my trade-in but in the end, I was really just interested in the OTD price. 3 hours or so of back and forth and finally I got terms that were acceptable for me.
My experience goes as follows.
Almost from the moment i stepped out of my car, I had a salesperson approach me. I indicated that I wanted to test drive an STI. I mentioned that I had bypassed other dealers I had been to because non were willing to allow me (31 year old *******), to test drive the car.
After a short discussion, the salesperson got the keys to a used '04 STI and we tok the car out for a spin. I believe the car had 16k miles on it.. so it was obviously broken in. I didnt really get on the gas too much although I did take a couple of quick corners.
Once we returned to the dealership, we went in to discuss terms. I selected the specific vehicle on the lot that I wanted.
The deal:
First of all stevens creek subaru marks up the STI from it sbase price of 32k to 39k. I was pretty sure that this happened everywhere.. at least in the bay area being that this is thier top of the line car. I was dissappointed to discover that this is not the case.
I negotiate the price from 39k down to 34k. The insisted that because of hte popularity of the car, they felt some markup was reasonable. Fine.
We negotiated my trade in. They didnt offer me much on my trade-in but in the end, I was really just interested in the OTD price. 3 hours or so of back and forth and finally I got terms that were acceptable for me.
Santa Cruz Subaru sold me a brand new (9 miles) white '05 sti with short shift kit, updated security system/keyless entry, Autodimming mirror and compass, and a performance gauge pack for 32k flat (before tax licensing and trade-in). I lived in Union City and I'm so glad i drove there to get my car. Plus, i had a mucho fun drive on 17 on the way back.
Tim
08-24-2005, 05:09 PM
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Hey Brian...its Ted...I spoke with you at the ESX event a few weeks back....I am planning on getting my car to you soon for the work we had talked about.....I have decided that I am gonna give you guys another chance (for the recalls). But honestly....I am very nervous about leaving my car there....and I have decided that I do NOT want to be without my car while it goes to the body shop, I have lived with those scratches for awhile now...and can continue to do so. So anyways...when would be a good time to bring it in? The recalls shouldn't take more than about 15mins to fix.....so I'll just wait for my baby.
-Ted
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08-24-2005, 05:25 PM
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Originally Posted by samurai
wow! 39K?? for a used '04 Sti with 16kmiles? Even though you got it down to 34k (or maybe a bit less?), that is still way too much. That is just highway robbery if that is true...
Santa Cruz Subaru sold me a brand new (9 miles) white '05 sti with short shift kit, updated security system/keyless entry, Autodimming mirror and compass, and a performance gauge pack for 32k flat (before tax licensing and trade-in). I lived in Union City and I'm so glad i drove there to get my car. Plus, i had a mucho fun drive on 17 on the way back.
Tim
Santa Cruz Subaru sold me a brand new (9 miles) white '05 sti with short shift kit, updated security system/keyless entry, Autodimming mirror and compass, and a performance gauge pack for 32k flat (before tax licensing and trade-in). I lived in Union City and I'm so glad i drove there to get my car. Plus, i had a mucho fun drive on 17 on the way back.
Tim
werd. I got my brand new 05 with SS, alarm, sub, mirror, mats, locks, arm rest
with 12 miles on it for 31.4k
I paid 12 dollars at stevens creek for a ****ing oil filter/washer. YOu better believe I'm never coming back
08-24-2005, 05:28 PM
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Originally Posted by samurai
wow! 39K?? for a used '04 Sti with 16kmiles? Even though you got it down to 34k (or maybe a bit less?), that is still way too much. That is just highway robbery if that is true...
08-24-2005, 05:28 PM
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I dunno.....but I want mine....thats jacked that Alex offered those, then didnt follow through.....
also, I just read IBlueVirus's post from his buddies blog....I am already nervous as it is, I think I changed my mind again, I can live with the scratches....I have thus far, and will continue to do so....and BTW, that story sounds just like them, I dunno if the service dept. has changed (I have heard it did) but have no new experience with them, and dont know if I want any experiences either.
edit: it wasnt me that bought a 2005....I love my bugeye.....BUGEYES 4EVER!
-Ted
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also, I just read IBlueVirus's post from his buddies blog....I am already nervous as it is, I think I changed my mind again, I can live with the scratches....I have thus far, and will continue to do so....and BTW, that story sounds just like them, I dunno if the service dept. has changed (I have heard it did) but have no new experience with them, and dont know if I want any experiences either.
edit: it wasnt me that bought a 2005....I love my bugeye.....BUGEYES 4EVER!
-Ted
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08-24-2005, 05:33 PM
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Originally Posted by DomozitoLK
I think Ted bought a brand new 2005, but was offered to test drive the 2004.
Ok. Thats different, but still expensive! Still over MSRP. But in tedshred's post, he doesn't mention that he eventually bought an '05.
Tim
EDIT- By the way, its not just Stevens Creek Subaru that marks up.. Remember the markup on the EVO 8 (at Stevens Creek Mitsubishi) when it first came out.. I thought it was a joke! 40k?? you gotta be kidding me.. Somebody took a pic of this a long time ago..
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08-24-2005, 05:35 PM
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hello?.....Ted did NOT buy a new car....Ted LOVES his bugeye....Ted will NEVER get rid of it....Ted hates the 06 nosejob....Ted thinks the 04-05's are "ok"......and Ted is going home now.....bu bye....
-Ted
edit....how many Teds are on this forum?.....I thought I was the only one.
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08-24-2005, 05:46 PM
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Originally Posted by samurai
wow! 39K?? for a used '04 Sti with 16kmiles? Even though you got it down to 34k (or maybe a bit less?), that is still way too much. That is just highway robbery if that is true...
Santa Cruz Subaru sold me a brand new (9 miles) white '05 sti with short shift kit, updated security system/keyless entry, Autodimming mirror and compass, and a performance gauge pack for 32k flat (before tax licensing and trade-in). I lived in Union City and I'm so glad i drove there to get my car. Plus, i had a mucho fun drive on 17 on the way back.
Tim
Santa Cruz Subaru sold me a brand new (9 miles) white '05 sti with short shift kit, updated security system/keyless entry, Autodimming mirror and compass, and a performance gauge pack for 32k flat (before tax licensing and trade-in). I lived in Union City and I'm so glad i drove there to get my car. Plus, i had a mucho fun drive on 17 on the way back.
Tim
I bought an '05 STI
The car i got a test drive in was an '04.
08-24-2005, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by iBlueVirus
Bubba refused. He stood there, and said nothing. He actually looked around with his hands up, mockingly, saying "Well I don't see any keys here
08-24-2005, 05:51 PM
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Originally Posted by iBlueVirus
Wed 5/18/2005 (So I guess it's still the same... )
So, that was my Monday night. How was yours?
So, that was my Monday night. How was yours?
so lemme get this straight:
- two parties agree on the new car price.
- two parties agree on the trade-in price.
- two parties agree on the finance rate/term.
- the seller lies about everything above when the contract comes out.
- the buyer, realizing that the contract is not what they agreed on, now refuses to sign it.
- the buyer makes a decision to cancel the deal since no one has signed anything.
- the buyer tries to leave with his own car (since nothing was signed) which he came in.
- the seller witholds the buyer's car without consent from the buyer (since nothing was signed).
- the buyer asks for his keys back.
- the seller STARTS A FIGHT
WTF??????????
08-24-2005, 05:55 PM
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its funny... because the point of him starting this thread was to perhaps improve poor business. i think its doing THE EXACT OPPOSITE. i was even scared to go there for the ESX event, let alone go shopping for a car. ****, i might stop by just to see what these yahoo's are all about.
LOL
LOL