kraziedomo Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 So I have never owned a Subaru before but have heard great things about them. Just moved to Colorado where it snows and my current car blows in the snow. About to pull the trigger in this deal and looking for others opinions.... Current car- 2005 Acura Rsx Type-S 74,000 miles Trading for- 2006 Subaru Legacy GT 53,000 miles Orginal owner Clean title Broker is offering $10,000 as a trade in and selling the LGT for $17,000 Should I do it or wait? Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Lgt a mt or 5eat? I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 5 speed manual Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCASEYS Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Damn 17,000 seem a bit high I donated to LegacyGT.com which allows me to have this nifty signature. If anything SCASEYS posts ever becomes a sticky i'm gonna light this whole place on fire Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 Really? Bluebook is 18k and my car bluebook value on trade in is only 8k Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 If it's any useful frame of reference, I just got $7500 for my '06 LGT AT, 101,000 miles. It was a trade on a '12 LGT. $17K seems way too high. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drift Motion Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 the low mileage and location increases the book value but for around 18k, most people can find a slightly higher mileage spec.B with 6MT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 17K is a bit high but if you love it and the car is in great shape just pull the trigger. they are getting more and more rare Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted January 28, 2013 Moderators Share Posted January 28, 2013 If it's any useful frame of reference, I just got $7500 for my '06 LGT AT, 101,000 miles. It was a trade on a '12 LGT. $17K seems way too high. Ouch on that trade-in price. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted January 28, 2013 Author Share Posted January 28, 2013 I have only owned Hondas and Acuras for their reliability. How are subarus on reliability? Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gex Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Depends on if the previous maintenance has been tip top. The 60k service interval is coming up on the car. New Belts, plugs, and fluids will be needed. The car is a turbo so oil changes every 3-3750 miles are crucial along with topping the oil off as necessary. A compression check and pulling the down pipe and checking the turbo for shaft play would not be a bad idea. Other then that its little things like wheel bearings and rattles that pop up on these cars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Depends on if the previous maintenance has been tip top. The 60k service interval is coming up on the car. New Belts, plugs, and fluids will be needed. The car is a turbo so oil changes every 3-3750 miles are crucial along with topping the oil off as necessary. A compression check and pulling the down pipe and checking the turbo for shaft play would not be a bad idea. Other then that its little things like wheel bearings and rattles that pop up on these cars. belt is at 105k no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators BarManBean Posted January 28, 2013 Moderators Share Posted January 28, 2013 Correct, I think he's referring to the accessory belts which are necessarily part of the 60k maintenance AFAIK--just check 'em and replace if necessary. "Bullet-proof" your OEM TMIC! <<Buy your kit here>> Not currently in stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Serb Legacy GT Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 It's really a play on numbers. A 2005 RSX Type-S is not worth $10k on trade in. A 2006 LGT is not worth $17k. However, the dealer pumped up your trade value and just pumped up his asking price to give you the appearance that you're getting $10k for your trade. In reality, once the deal is done and the real figures are put in the computer, the dealer may type in $7,000 for your trade-in, and $14,000 for his car's sale price. In the end it doesn't matter, because the cash difference is the same $7,000. Want to avoid the confusion and make this simpler for you? Go in there, tell the dealer you want to be at a $5k cash difference out the door (that includes taxes, title, and license). He'll probably think 'NO WAY', but you have your starting baseline just like they gave you theirs, and you negotiate. Just negotiate in terms of cash difference out the door, because that is a final number for you. No confusion. No way to spin the numbers. Hey, you can fight from that $5k figure and try to make it $6k or $7k cash difference out the door. You let the dealer go with this whole your car is worth 'x', my car 'y', then add this fee, that fee, tax, title, license, etc, and you let them have control of the deal. You want to be in control, so dumb it down and put the pants on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xVern Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 Eh, looking in the northwest 17k for those miles is pretty good. Would you be financing or paying cash? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 So I went ahead and bought it. Not gonna lie, my smile gets pretty big when that turbo kicks. Got it for basically 6k after trade in. Paid cash. Got him to even throw in the 3 year extended warranty since it qualified. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spc2125 Posted February 1, 2013 Share Posted February 1, 2013 WAHOO!!!!!!!!! CONGRATS! Now post pics! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted February 1, 2013 Author Share Posted February 1, 2013 This is all I have for now. Ill post more when I clean her up a bit, remove the front plate and tint the windows Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Ouch on that trade-in price. I know - they had me coming AND going. UGH. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJBerk Posted February 4, 2013 Share Posted February 4, 2013 Congrats on the car - you'll love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuck686 Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 yay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orndog Posted February 8, 2013 Share Posted February 8, 2013 Nicely done, congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V8Bait Posted February 9, 2013 Share Posted February 9, 2013 Looks very clean congrats! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kraziedomo Posted February 9, 2013 Author Share Posted February 9, 2013 Thanks guys! I have really enjoyed the car so far. Sent from my SGH-T889 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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