Deaks2 Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 We'll be picking up our first Scooby sometime in the next week. A dealer demo 2006 LGT Limited 5MT sedan with 5000 km's on it from a dealership here in Ottawa. I believe the colour is called Atlantic or Ocean Blue. I am a summer track enthusiast (road courses) and I had a great time with my old car (2005 Acura RSX Type-S). Are there any suggestions on brakes? The dual-piston calipers should be okay, however Hawk HP+ or Satisfied GS3-like pads with some DOT 4 fluid will be an almost immediate upgrade. Later on we'll maybe add a Cobb AP, UP and DP. Can't wait to have some bottom-end torque and AWD this year! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eljay Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 welcome to the board! you're getting a great car! note that this site has several forums, each devoted to separate topics. there is a brakes and suspension forum with a wealth of info. also, be sure to use the search function, too. regards, eljay i'm way out of my depth . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scooby Fan Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 We can always use a few more Canucks on the board...see the "Canada" forum also. Cheers:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlingXShot Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Nice, I want the 06 LGT, thought automatic... How much are you buying it for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malvic Posted April 24, 2008 Share Posted April 24, 2008 Another Canadian, welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 24, 2008 Author Share Posted April 24, 2008 Thanks for the welcome my fellow Canucks. I'm originally from Montreal, so I plan to spend the evening watching the Habs face off against the Flyers tonight. Go Habs go! Nice, I want the 06 LGT, thought automatic... How much are you buying it for? Ours is a 2006 LGT Limited with 4900 km on it. We're paying $28500 and they're including a 12 month/20 000 km warranty extension on it to compensate for the lost year. So in effect I have a 3 year 75 000 km bumper to bumper warranty on it. The original list price on the car was $42000, they ommediately offered it for $32000 and I said $28000 pre-tax, they agreed to $28500. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlingXShot Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Thanks for the welcome my fellow Canucks. I'm originally from Montreal, so I plan to spend the evening watching the Habs face off against the Flyers tonight. Go Habs go! Ours is a 2006 LGT Limited with 4900 km on it. We're paying $28500 and they're including a 12 month/20 000 km warranty extension on it to compensate for the lost year. So in effect I have a 3 year 75 000 km bumper to bumper warranty on it. The original list price on the car was $42000, they ommediately offered it for $32000 and I said $28000 pre-tax, they agreed to $28500. What the???? 28K for car? Why? THis is canadian dollar? It is the same as now... 28011.04 USD Can't you cross the border and buy the car for like 18K ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 are u on the newcelica.org boards by any chance? there was a dude named deaks as well who switched to a different car..might have been an rsx car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlingXShot Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sorry I noticed you bought a car with 3K miles, but you can get a brand new one for 28K , 2008 model... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 25, 2008 Author Share Posted April 25, 2008 True, the prices are quite steep in Canada, however, I don't have the cash on me to pay this car off outright, and due to the credit crunch the lowest rate my bank could offer me was 12%. Therefore, the Canadian price with the subsidized finance rate made a Canadian car quite a bit cheaper. ($2200 in fact over the course of the payments) If I was buying a Spec B, which was my original plan but I jsut bought a house, I would have gotten it in the USA, no questions about it. are u on the newcelica.org boards by any chance? there was a dude named deaks as well who switched to a different car..might have been an rsx Yup, I had a 2000 Celica GT, swapped that for a 2005 RSX-S. I thought I recognized your nick... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lawl Posted April 25, 2008 Share Posted April 25, 2008 Sorry I noticed you bought a car with 3K miles, but you can get a brand new one for 28K , 2008 model... are you in canada? car for sale. PM me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMull123 Posted April 26, 2008 Share Posted April 26, 2008 We're paying $28500 and they're including a 12 month/20 000 km warranty extension on it to compensate for the lost year. So in effect I have a 3 year 75 000 km bumper to bumper warranty on it. I don't know if it's different in Canada, but the warranty should start from the day the car is purchased, you should've had 3years/whatever-36k-miles-is-in-km anyways. So if they're tellin you their givin you more warranty for free, I think they're bullshittin you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 26, 2008 Author Share Posted April 26, 2008 The car was put in service in January 2007 as a dealer demo, therefore the warranty has been running. Hence the extra 12 months/20000 km being tacked on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugo L. Posted April 27, 2008 Share Posted April 27, 2008 Bought a modded 2005 GT wagon in the us for a LOT cheaper than that, including 18" OZs. Damn, I didn't know these cars were so much more expensive when put on the market in Canadia. Regardless, you got a decent deal getting the warranty and stuff. And, well, buyinga house comes first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 Congratulations, for the same price as 2008 for the Base List price Legacy Wagon you got GT! Which dealership the one in the east or the one in the west end? I used to live in Ottawa. You are right about the 2008 price for a GT at 42,000$tax included but if you payed cash it dropped to 34,000$ plus GST and PST ...they were giving a 8,000$ reduction because they assumed people would be going accross the boarder and paying cash. I opted for the Touring Package in in Montreal which came to 27,000$pre GST and PST. It is my first Suaru and I love it and the dealer and service at my Monteal dealership is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 28, 2008 Author Share Posted April 28, 2008 We got it from Otto's Subaru in Westboro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Enjoy, and a friend of mine his borther who works there as a Subie mechanic..and says that the place is good place for service. Let us know on the Canadian International thread. I hope I don't regret my decision of not getting the turbo for trip to the cottage on the number 5 and 105 hwy to Kazabazua. Again congradulations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brap Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 Deaks2 I know the Montreal Canadians nickname is "Habs". What does that mean? I've asked an number of hockey fans here in the US and no one seems to know. brap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brap Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 The best explaination I got was the it was short for "Habitants" brap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted April 29, 2008 Share Posted April 29, 2008 My understanding is and perhaps a Francophone Montreal might jump in here...that when the French settle Quebec the were known as "Les Habitants" hence the name stuck for the Canadians. You might want to go to the Legacy>International>Canada and ask the same question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Both of you are right. First off, the team is Les Canadiens because Canadians was the term used to describe the French colonists in New France, what later became Canada. Les Habitants quite literally means the inhabitants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMull123 Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Canada, America's hat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debaser Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 Welcome...I too am a big Habs fan, go Habs go. I bought my 2006 Legacy GT in February 2008 for $26500, it had 1000 km with full warranty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deaks2 Posted April 30, 2008 Author Share Posted April 30, 2008 Canada is the United States' kick-ass looking hat Welcome...I too am a big Habs fan, go Habs go. I bought my 2006 Legacy GT in February 2008 for $26500, it had 1000 km with full warranty. Sweet deal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
change_agent Posted April 30, 2008 Share Posted April 30, 2008 I guess we will know soon if the Habs are going to come back from this 2-1 deficit. Sweet deal on the 2006 GT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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