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Old 12-30-08, 07:35 AM
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Default Two for One Subarus in Texas



Yes, you read that right: Subaru of Plano, a suburb of Dallas, is selling a pre-paid two-year lease on a new Subaru Impreza for $1 with every purchase of a 2009 Outback. Buyers will have to pay the sales tax and bank acquisition fees on the Impreza, which starts at $17,495 and has a national lease deal of $179 a month for 36 months. The Outback starts at $22,295.

Dealership owner David Thomas — no relation — says he got the idea from a Best Buy sale. He started the deal on Black Friday, the traditional big retail sales day after Thanksgiving. He brought it back for the Christmas holiday because it had been so successful, nearly doubling sales. Thomas says the local Nissan dealer is now offering a similar incentive.

There is one little problem, though: The deal only pays off for Thomas if the Impreza’s resale value holds up after two years.

The campaign is going on through Jan 2, so if you need two cars for the price of one, at least for two years, get down to Plano, Texas.
Source: http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2...baru-sale.html
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Old 12-30-08, 07:58 AM
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Not bad. Two of the (IMO) best overall daily drivers on the road. Hard to beat them for the price.
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Old 12-30-08, 08:54 AM
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What a gamble. I just don't see a huge deman for base Impreza's in two years and I don't expect resale to be great.

If Subie doesn't do something fast, they will sadly be gone from America, IMO.
 
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Well that will keep Subarus sales record on the ups I guess.
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
If Subie doesn't do something fast, they will sadly be gone from America, IMO.

They are not a big company, Mike, but their customer base is intensely loyal. We're not talking Daewoo, Daihatsu, or Isuzu here.
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Old 12-30-08, 11:50 AM
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Subaru's are so popular out here in the pacific northwest... and they do have a pretty loyal following.
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Old 12-30-08, 12:34 PM
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Subaru sales are utter crap in Texas. West / East coast is where they sell a ton.
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Old 12-30-08, 05:45 PM
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Originally Posted by kalvano
Subaru sales are utter crap in Texas. West / East coast is where they sell a ton.
The last I know we have one dealer here where I am in the Northeast amazing but only one how do they expect to sell cars is beyond me.
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Old 12-30-08, 06:05 PM
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STI's two for one and I am all over it. I dont think thats gonna happen
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Originally Posted by 1SICKLEX
What a gamble. I just don't see a huge deman for base Impreza's in two years and I don't expect resale to be great.

If Subie doesn't do something fast, they will sadly be gone from America, IMO.
Subarus sales are up 1% over last year. With an ailing auto industry, I don't think Subaru is in any danger.
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I moved from alaska to texas and went from seeing subaru's every other car to seen a subaru every other year. Noone needs AWD in TX.
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