How much will I expet to pay in So.CAL ? 2005 GT Limited

[advan]

Hello, Noobie here.

I was wondering how much will I expect to pay for an 2005 GT Limited? Are there any recommendations to Local Dealers here?

I'm from the Pomona / Covina area.


Thanks!

[gt_ltd]

according to this thread (http://www.legacygt.com/viewtopic.php?t=2542), somewhere in CA they are selling at $3000 below MSRP...

[Subietonic]

From reading other SoCal poster's comments here on Legacy GT.com, you're looking at invoice or just slightly above invoice. For Pomona/Covina area, you're within reach of:

Exclusively Subaru in Ontario, 909-605-5810
Sierra Subaru in Monrovia, 626-359-8291
Renick Subaru in Fullerton, 714-871-9300 (an authorized SPT dealer)
Subaru of Riverside, 909-785-6070
Subaru of San Bernardino, 909-888-8686
South Coast Subaru in Costa Mesa, 714-689-2103
Timmons Subaru in Long Beach, 562-595-4601 (an authorized SPT dealer)
Irvine Subaru, 949-837-3500 (an authorized SPT dealer)
Big Valley Subaru in Van Nuys, 818-787-0800
Santa Monica Subaru, 310-393-9881
Lancaster Subaru, 661-949-3535 and
Norm Reeves Subaru in Temecula, 909-699-3331

All of these are within 50 miles of Pomona and I'd recommend checking out www.Subaru.com, and doing a dealer search for the email address for each of the dealerships. Email the internet manager and ask for their best price on the car you're looking for. To get a faster response, recommend you indicate your purchase timeframe, e.g., end of the month, six weeks, six months, whatever it is.

HTH

SBT

[MtnSub]

Subietonic,

I just ordered my Leg GT/Ltd from Exclusively Subaru in Ontario at the intersection of the 15 and 10 FWY. Debbie there has been selling Subaru for years and knows her product plus process. I bought at dealer invoice and the included all add ons at dealer invoice. I had a VIP certificate from Subaru, but I bet you could get same deal without it. I also know that Irvine Subaru and Renick in Fullerton are very good dealers. Irvine is probably the top dealer in OC.

Stay away from Sierra Subaru in Monrovia unless they have the car you want on the lot. They are not a serious Subaru dealer. Sierra is only 5 miles from my home and they said there volume with Subaru does not make it possible for them to order a car. Salesperson, Christine at Sierra was very nice and I felt sorry for her for not being able to take an order from a cash customer. Exclusively Subaru in Ontario love their product and work well with Suby order system.

Good luck, let us know how you do

[Subietonic]

MtnSub,

Good data point. I'll keep them in mind too.

SBT

[MtnSub]

Subietonic, my post should have been directed to Advan's question as a follow-up to you helpful post. I see you are down in San Diego. Anyway, nice to hear from you and lets hope our posts were usueful for Advan.

[axis008]

Very good posts guys. I just wanted to add something to Subietonic's post. He said to ask for their best price. When I haggled around just for fun, I told them MY offer. Don't play their game, let them play YOUR game. It's much more fun :). Most people on this site got their cars for about ~$500 above invoice. So tell them and lie if you have to and say you found the one you want from a different dealer at that price but you'd rather go to so-and-so dealer. Or you can think of your own thing. But instead of asking for their price, tell them your price. They'll obviously try to mark up the price. I got within $500 of invoice within my first set of emails. Then my dad said no Subaru yet! So no Subaru :(.

[advan]

Thanks for an very informative reply.

I'm embarassed to ask, but what exactly is this VIP system I've been hearing about. Also what is an (an authorized SPT dealer) ?

These prices are $500.00 over invoice + tax license or is it OTD ?

If anyone has any referals, please let me know as I'll start from there.

I'll be looking for a blk/blk Legacy limited.

Thanks again.

[axis008]

For VIP, if you are a member of this: http://www.imba.com/membership/benefits_indiv.html, or many other Subaru-sponsored organizations, you can get this: http://www.imba.com/tcc/subaru.html

[Mines]

got mine from debbie too, 7/17 will never forget the day

[odenheimer]

Go to Thousand Oaks Subaru! I bought mine down here in San Diego at Bob Baker. Thousand Oaks offered me invoice back in July, but I would have had to have it either sent down on a flatbed or driven it down myself (don't want someone else delivering MY new car). They seem to have great service and an awesome inventory. Check them out on Subaru.com. Good luck! :)

[MtnSub]

Advan, If you go to Exclusively in Ontario, it is important to deal with Debbie, fleet mgr. Debbie and lady at Irvine Subaru(daughter of dealer owner) sell more Subys than anyone in SoCal over the years and are very connnected inside Subaru. Both dealers are very good, do enough volume to get allocation priority. This time of year, Suby favors eastern half of country with car allocations because of winter conditions, so Calif. tends to wait a little longer for ordered cars.

Good luck, let us know what happens,

[Mines]

and it is also very important to know that debbie takes Sti's to Willow Springs International Raceway to do "performance testing" -_-

[MtnSub]

I didn't know about Debbie test driving sti's, but I do know she trains horses and dogs and set my appointment to buy a car for the afternoon, so she could receive a load of hay in the morning. Some people just know how to keep there priorities straight. I do know that she has been a top producer for Subaru for so many years that they have her meet with there advert folks and she attends all Subaru mktg meeting/new product intros at Pikes Peak Colorado. I think she likes her dogs, horses, Subaru and job.

[axis008]

Sounds like this Debbie person is living her dreams. Always good to deal with people like her :).

[Boostjunkie]

I got mine from San Bernadino Subaru. Details on my deal are here: http://www.legacygt.com/viewtopic.php?t=2997 The Cliff Notes version is that I got my LGT Limited for about $600 below invoice. Give Carl Huston there a call. (909) 888-8686 ext.307. Very professional and no b.s. whatsoever. They had the car I wanted in stock, so I don't know about their ordering policies. It's a bonus that they are pretty close to you. I drove from Valencia, which is over an hour away.

I would also recommend Thousand Oaks Mazda/Subaru. I bought my GF's Mazda6 there and was very satisfied with the service and pricing. However, when I was thinking about purchasing my LGT, I told the salesman exactly what I wanted and he said that he would call me back when one came in. Never called, so he didn't get my business.

[jaymesbry]

i got mine 500 over invoice today.. they had it instock and had everything i wanted so it was well worth it

[fastgascar]

Are there any others getting theres @ invoice or behind invoice?

[Boostjunkie]

I just talked to a friend who wants a LGT wagon and he went down to Irvine Subaru, where they quoted him $800 over invoice. He knew about the deal I got and politely said no. If you are considering purchasing, I'd heartily recommend Carl Huston at Subaru of San Bernadino. The $600 UNDER invoice that paid more than makes up for the hour drive I had to make to get there. Fastgascar, even though they are just about the farthest dealer from our neck of the woods in the Southland, it's worth the drive to save some $$$. I'm not sure that you'll get the same deal I got, but even if they only sell it to you at invoice, that's a good deal.

[fastgascar]

Thanks for the heads up with San Bernardino, but I went ahead an got mine from Santa Monica I picked it up tuesday afternoon, I got it for $400 over invoice, they had to trade it, since the unit I wanted was only @ one other place locally. However if I had taken the unit off of the lot I would have got it for -$200 off of invoice and since it was part of the first allocation.

I just talked to a friend who wants a LGT wagon and he went down to Irvine Subaru, where they quoted him $800 over invoice. He knew about the deal I got and politely said no. If you are considering purchasing, I'd heartily recommend Carl Huston at Subaru of San Bernadino. The $600 UNDER invoice that paid more than makes up for the hour drive I had to make to get there. Fastgascar, even though they are just about the farthest dealer from our neck of the woods in the Southland, it's worth the drive to save some $$$. I'm not sure that you'll get the same deal I got, but even if they only sell it to you at invoice, that's a good deal.

[sde]

is joining the imba really worth doing? i mean it sounds like a deal, but is there any timelimit or anything? why wouldn't everyone send $25 their way so they can save a few thousand on a subaru.

i'm getting a lot of calls on my vehicle for sale, so i'll probably be getting into an lgt very soon, .. i'm just not sure where to go or which method i should use cause there is so much advice in these forums! ... i guess that is a better position to be in than bending over and paying msrp.

[axis008]

The only reason I can think of is that it takes six months till you can take advantage of the invoice pricing and some people can't wait that long.

[sde]

good enough, .. i certainly can NOT wait that long!

[Stef]

I think I've heard some mention that some dealers are ignoring the 6 month waiting period and will give you the IMBA deal regardless.

[Rommel]

Do you guys have any trade ins, Subaru sent me a letter regarding my WRX with a guaranteed trade in value, I'm thinking of getting a white gt wagon limited. The 2 dealers that I have talked to is giving me $500 over invoice, I'll try San Bernardino Subaru if they will also give me the deal that some of you guys got below invoice.

[Rommel]

picking up my LGT black wagon from Irvine Subaru on Tuesday, my best experience in car buying, Desiree gave me a good price and a good interest rate in my financing.

[axis008]

Nice! What options did you get? Don't forget to post pictures of your car :p.

[Rommel]

just the standard options that comes with the car, but I will be getting the STi pink springs, JDM grill, side skirts, front lip and rear apron for it

[EyeFlyIsTheEye]

I've already started negotiations for a Legacy GT (non-limited) and I have been getting offers from invoice to around $325 below invoice.

Just gotta get the dealers running against each other :lol:

[Rommel]

I've already started negotiations for a Legacy GT (non-limited) and I have been getting offers from invoice to around $325 below invoice.

Just gotta get the dealers running against each other :lol:

Which dealers did you go to, I went to Irvine Subaru and I paid $400 over invoice with a 4.9% interest rate (for a limited wagon). Just make sure that you also get a good rate after negotiating the price.

[EyeFlyIsTheEye]

I've already lined up my payment (not through Subaru) and I just e-mailed all the dealers.

Jim from Riverside was willing to give me $25,412 for a Legacy GT Sedan with air filter, automatic, subwoofer and security upgrade. Carlos from Irvine quoted me invoice and so did Reza from Subaru of Santa Monica. John from Big Valley also gave me $225 below invoice on a Legacy GT Sedan.

It seems to be harder to negotiate on the Limited though, still $500 above invoice, but I'm seeing what I can do. I'm gonna give Carl Huston a call right now.


The only problem is that you have to ask specifically whether the price includes the ad and destination fees.

[EyeFlyIsTheEye]

Carl told me the price that Boostjunkie got was in conjunction with a promotion from SoA and that the best he could give me was invoice :(

[Rommel]

I got mine from Desiree at Irvine, it just depends if they have the car that you want. Mine was harder to get a Limited wagon with a specific color in AT. If John is giving it to you below invoice that is good. Call Desiree at Irvine and tell her that Rommel sent you, just curious how much she will give it to you, she is the daughter of the owner and the fleet manager. Then it just depends on where you live, if it is practical to drive where ever you think will give you the best deal. I also know John from Big Valley I got my WRX from him.

[Subietonic]

Hopefully, all of you SoCal folks that are still looking have seen this post...http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php?t=4816. Irvine Subaru is pushing for Subaru Gold Dealership status and Jeremy is leading the charge. Applies to on the lot and orders.

Just factory ordered my 2005 LGT Ltd 5MT Wagon w/Sec Upgrade, Autodim Mirror, STI SSK and PK, Momo SK, Amp and Subwoofer, Center Armrest and rear cargo net, Square cross-bar set, and rear cargo liner for $27,683 ($1188 below invoice).

SBT