Looking for price info on 04 models

[laro]

I'm also in the market for an 04 Forester and wonder where I have to go to
get a decent price without a big haggle.

Is there a website in the US where one central office will put me in touch
with a retail seller of a new Forester?

The Subaru.com website claims to provide a "build it yourself" feature where
you can then get a price quote from a nearby dealer.

WRONG! I tried that and got several notes from Subaru.com which said "your
request has been forwarded to ...."

When a dealer replied, he asked what I'd be willing to offer. I asked for
the price quote and got a "Invoice plus 4% or $1000" figure.

Can anyone steer me to a better service than this or am I simply whistling
Dixie?

 

[Dave]

www.vanbortelsubaru.com

 

[Amazing]

try http://www.edmunds.com

Look under New Cars, find the '04 Forrester and then look on the left side
for 'Discussions'. People usually post there with info on what they paid,
etc.

Instead of taking the Subaru.com approach, what I would recommend for any
car purchase is to design the car you want, decide what you want to pay
(make it reasonable), then work by fax and email only with as many dealers
as you can within 50-75 miles of your home. In your correspondence to the
dealers indicate the car you are looking for and let the dealers bid on your
business by sending you back their best offer. If you already know you want
a Forester and don't need a test drive, then do not step foot into a
dealership until it is time to pick up the car. Car dealers negotiate for a
living and are expert on reading your body language, etc you can even the
playing field a bit by using email and faxes and then phone just to complete
the deal. Be ready to play hardball, if you are sure that the prices you
are getting are out of line, then politely tell the dealer to contact you
when they are ready to sell the car for your price. This works best when
you are not under pressure to get a car right away because it might take a
couple of months. Sooner or later the dealer will call you towards the end
of a month that they haven't made their numbers.

All IMHO, of course.

dennis

 

[The Edgleys]

I configured a 2004 WRX at http://www.carsdirect.com and took the quote to a
dealer who matched it. My new WRX is now on factory order and I spent a
total of 10 minutes at the dealer. I am pleased!

David

 

[laro]

Can anyone steer me to a better service than this or am I simply whistling
Dixie?

Well, I got four very helpful replies to my question and wanted to say
thanks.
Good data out there and I now know more than one place to find it.

Thanks again, all! I'm now whistling "Happy days are here again!" and
closer to buying that new Forester.