zennoodle Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Currently, I'm shopping for 3 cars..2 of which are Subarus and the other is just a plain sedan. I'm curious what other cars or even SUVs you looked at before you bought a Subaru. I have a great contact at Subaru so I don't think pricing will be an issue cause I'm putting down 50%. I hate high car payments. In any case, I just want to hear from you guys and gals about your shopping experiences. I've been to the Subaru dealer a couple times and they have always been awesome to deal with even when I'm there to poke around and ask questions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lucas569 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Evo 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmorrisj Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 2005 Mustang GT.... the insurance on the legacy was cheaper... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erito Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 BMW X3, Audi Alllroad/A4/A6, Mitsubishi Outlander Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
white2.5i Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Mazda6 Sport, Altima SE, TSX, A4 2.0T Avant, 330xiT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steiner Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 '05-'06 GTO; decided three year production run and Australian-built might be a problem if one of the non-US parts needed to be replaced. '05 Mustang; loved it but just saw too many. '05 Forester XT 5MT premium; could NOT find one...until I bought the LGT and then went back by the dealer to pick up an air filter. Friggin' magic trick, that was. '06 WRX Ltd. wagon; dealer wouldn't work on the price enough. '06 Kia Rio; psyche! I was in a situation where I needed something right away that would hopefully be reliable, hopefully have decent resale in a couple of years, and still be fun to drive with better than average performance. I drive rental cars 80% or more of the year with my job but my current contract is nixing the vehicle allowance for the next six months. Experience is something you don't get until right after you needed it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peniXmalone Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 '05 VW GTI 1.8T '05 Subaru WRX Limited '05 Toyota Tacoma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neonwannabe Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 1) MAZDASPEED 6 (Couldn't drive it and the normal one wasn't comparable.) 2) Chevy Trailblaizer SS 4WD ( The Chevy dealer I went to was full of "A"holes and assumed that I didn't have the money because I showed up in my drive to work car which is a '97 Neon, their loss, I really liked it.) 3) SRT8 Magnum (Couldn't test drive them and nothing really comparable on the lot.) 4) SRT8 JEEP ( Dealer mark up was way too high, I expect them to make a profit selling cars, but $10,000-$15,000 on a single vehicle is a bit rediculous.) 5) C6 Vette (Badazzz, didn't like the payments.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wukindada Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 SRT8 magnum, V70R, 540i wagon, 9-5 aero, Passat W8 wagon Toyota 6EATS .........SUCK!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jond_68 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 STI I chose the spec.b because it was roomier and had a little more comfortable ride. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew_j Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Saab 9-5 aero wagon Passat wagon BMW 3 series AWD wagon Audi a4 avant if and only if manual transmission Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rob_m Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 TSX or TL. Did not like the TSX at all. TL was very nice, but seems to be prone to tranny problems. After owning 4 other Subarus, the LGT was a no-brainer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rallispec Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 TSX or another Mazda 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 s2k - until I realized exactly what I want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skyphix Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 When I bought my STi: Gen 2 Legacy GT Wagon Got a good deal on the STi though, so why not Recently while looking at what to trade the STi in on: Jeep Liberty Renegade (6 speed, not the auto) '05 Legacy GT Wagon '06 Spec-B '05 Leftover Accord Sedan V6/6 speed Ended up with an OBXT, 5MT, non limited... go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boost-Drive-Love Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 95 RX-7 95 Supra TT .. Oh whoops! Girlfriend has a kid, 4 doors would be more practical now. Started looking at: STI Evo 9 MazdaSpeed 6 Ended up diving her Legacy L, and enjoying it so much I wanted the GT, after I went and test drove that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kegerator Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Saab Aero, Volvo s40, mazda 3, Nissan Altima, WRX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilh Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Cooper S TSX 9-3 S40 --Lee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new2subu Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Mazda6: cheaper, but clearly inferior Acura TL: more expensive, nicer interior Legacy GT Limited won over Acura. AWD, cheaper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Before I bought my 1st Subaru. '95 Integra, '97 Prelude. 2nd. 1999 A4 2.8L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Effin Ponderous Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Traded in my G35 Sedan... Looking at Mazdaspeed6, RX8, G35x The Infiniti dealer laughed at my requested trade figure...his loss. I had an appointment with the Mazda dealer at 9:00 am. Yes, an appointment. He kept we waiting through their morning sales meeting for over 40 minutes. I left to kill time...the Suby dealer was across the street. Easiest decision I had ever made regarding a car purchase. I've bought more than 20 new cars already. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strabo Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Acura TSX - It was nice, but saw too many on the road. Volvo S70 - Drove and felt exactly like my old volvo 850. Mazda 6 - The test drive was awesome and the price was great too. The crash test ratings were not so great. Lexus IS300 - I would've picked this one if I didn't see them all the time on the road. WRX - Attracted too many cops. Honda Civic, Toyota Camry - Got spoiled after I test drove the LGT. These cars didn't pack the punch I wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjo Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 Impreza Wagon, Mazda 3 and Mazda 6, Ford Fusion, Ford Escape, Toyota Corolla...I think I came out better than I expected, all things considered! (Although I kinda wish I drove a 6...but no AWD) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raloi Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 05 Mazda RX8 05 Mustang GT 05 Audi A4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kopy_kat Posted July 20, 2006 Share Posted July 20, 2006 V50 t5 awd v70r e55 amg mazda 6 wagon acura TL bmw 330x i was mainly looking at wagons... i really like the versitility of wagons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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