change_agent Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Gone in Canada is GT Sedan and GT Wagon found this news release. http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/June2008/05/c8884.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 wow - what the hell are they thinking? My VB Garage... Pumping the air back into despair Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IwannaSportSedan Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Keeps the GT Spec B sedan only. that is a gutsy move. A BAD FRIKKIN' MOVE, but a gutsy one. Somebody needs to smack north-american Subaru management up-side the head, metaphorically. (or Literally, if it would help them get the clue they seem to need.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBad Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Bad news, that really sucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaos22B Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 look at their MSRPs!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fonts Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john_knoxville Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 anyone notice the mistaken paragraph about spec B's steering wheel paddle-shifters? i'm encouraged they finally offer the spec B with black leather seats instead of red/blue/alcantara Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 wow - what the hell are they thinking? Perhaps we should ask them...there is a phone number at the end of the article...or the Customer Service.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardP Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Reading this press release is painful. What a jumble of facts in near-random order. Badly done, as they mostly write about equipement changes from 2007, not what equipment is on each model. For example, I can't find a reference to the fact that the 2.5i Touring Package has a sunroof. Also, the 2.5i Touring package has a PZEV engine, but the way it is written, it doesn't seem so. PZEV appears to be the new designation of the base model. They are apparently missing the boat on pricing, trying to make us forget that the canadian dollar is now at par with the US dollar. Hopefully, they will offer the 4000$ rebate like they did for most of the 2008 model run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viber Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Perhaps they are scaling back production to reduce the chance of excess inventory when the 2010 model drops Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I found on the Canadian Subaru site a Contact Us...it requires filling out a form and including your current VIN number and I would encourage all those who might be making purchase in the next year or so...to write. As I pointed out on the Canadian Form...I know from my experience in organizational development....letters and volume of letters change decision makers minds....the key would be for all the Canadian (and one ex-pats) to flood their server...it will get there attention. Here is the web form http://www.subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?We...&WebSiteID=282 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zhabodav Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Thats a bad move because I currently saw in increase in GT sales, havent seen a single spec B in montreal yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardP Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Thats a bad move because I currently saw in increase in GT sales, havent seen a single spec B in montreal yet. True. A 8000$ rebate has been available to boost sales of the GT for most of the 2008 MY. The Spec b is now listed at close to what the GT was listed at. Still, I think it won't sell. 42 k$ is smack in the pricing range of Audi A4 Quattro (new more powerful 2.0T engine in 2009) and BMW 328Xi (coming in 2009 with mild facelift and standard equipment upgrade for Canada). If I am going to pay Audi/BMW money for a Subaru sports sedan, I might as well drive an Audi/BMW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted June 8, 2008 Author Share Posted June 8, 2008 I agree at that amount for a turbo I too would by a Audi/BMW and both of those models come in wagon...there are one of each on the street here in Lachine. What is discouraging is the fact that in the 4sq kilometers of where I live...there are 2 GT 2005 and up wagons for every one normally aspirated models. Still say we should write them and see what their answer is.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Exiga- here I come. Maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 8, 2008 Share Posted June 8, 2008 Thats a bad move because I currently saw in increase in GT sales, havent seen a single spec B in montreal yet. Agreed in Vancouver / Richmond. I've seen 2 spec B's in my life. One in 06 (when they weren't even imported here... yet it had BC plates, its a mystery, even though I've tried to contact the owner) and one recently that must've been an 07 or 08 (it had the hot 18" euro wheels. It looked great. How many TSX, TL, 328, 335i G35 / G37's I've I seen on the road in the last few years...? Please, they number in the hundreds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gire Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 agreed. We general masses don't want wagons. And the ones who want a fast one turn to Euro sleds. You know how many fast euro wagons I see here? hardly any. The market here is infinitesimal. Why not buy a X5 4.4i, it goes over more rocks????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
25gtrbo Posted June 9, 2008 Share Posted June 9, 2008 what the hell! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted June 10, 2008 Author Share Posted June 10, 2008 Here in Montreal...the eurowagons are everywhere...on my street alone there is a new BMW 3 wagon and Audi A4 and A3 My doctor told me today that his first new car was a Legacy...and he still misses it...what does he have now...an A4 (Wagon?) no his girl friend did not like it, otherwise yes....loved the Legacy for driving in the city in Montreal...A4 for the Highway...why purchase the A4...gas mileage. Stopped in to the Subaru dealer in Hull (across the river from Ottawa) on the way up to the Cottage. 0 Forresters, 1 Tribeca, 1 Outback, 1 2.5i Legacy Sedan, the rest of his 40 cars were split just about even between Legacy Touring Wagons and Impreza of all types. Service Manager here said that the Wagons out sell the sedans 2 to one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 ^ Canadians are sensible then. Outbacks are pointless for most people. Sedans are useless. Canadians would have balls if they offered the 09 GT SpecB wagon. SWP/black w/all SpecB features 08 GT MT Canadian wagons are really the rarest wagons.... Too bad I was late to learn about the rebate which made the price somewhat acceptable. But the downside was the color choices sucked. So now I rock 05 SWP/black LTD GT wagon in addition to my 05 ABP unLTD GT.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted June 10, 2008 Share Posted June 10, 2008 In case I did not mention it before. Canada loses GT = That is what you all get for stealing my CDs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obsessotron Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 these are the breaks of living in Canadull, less population means less selection for almost all products, not to mention stupid prices Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted June 13, 2008 Share Posted June 13, 2008 By the way, I found your CDs in a dumpster... What where you doing in the dumpster??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted June 14, 2008 Share Posted June 14, 2008 So to sum things up: Canada gets what it deserves. Andrew wants his CDs back Seb digs through the trash for.......some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew.anderson Posted June 15, 2008 Share Posted June 15, 2008 I'll be honest with you, I love his music, I do, I'm a Michael Bolton fan. For my money, I don't know if it gets any better than when he sings "When a Man Loves a Woman". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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