Subie Newbie

[user]

Hello Everyone:
My wife is in the market for a small 4wd.(She needs a vehicle she can
enter easily as she has a bad back.) Over the last few days we have
narrowed it down to a 2002 Outback H6-3.0 VDC Sedan.
This vehicle was driven by the dealership owner and has 12k on it. It is
in showroom condition and is being sold as a demo for $32K Canadian.
Apparently they were 42K New. I am told the 94's do not have VDC.
Can anyone advise me if this is a good buy and if there are any problems
I should know about.

Bill Spears

 

[Ed Rachner]

Try re-posting on the New Generation Forum on
http://server2.ezboard.com/bultimatesubarumessageboards for some owner
opinions. Good luck with whatever car you buy. ---Ed---

 

[Kurt Koller]

Look at www.carbuyingtips.com as a part of their car buying guide
they say that it is NEVER a good deal to buy a demo. Just a thought.

Besides, if you are looking right now, get a 2003 Forester, for
example. because the 2004 model is out (exactly the same) so they are
dealing on the 2003. I picked my 2003 up last Wednesday for $350
under invoice using the tips from the above webpage.


Mike

But then your car has a lower bluebook the instant the model year changes
over, so is $350 under invoice also under the current bluebook?

Kurt

 

[H. Whelply]

High test gas (i.e., premium, 91 octane) isn't as expensive as it may seem.
Let's say you drive 12,000 miles a year, regular gas is $1.50 per gallon,
premium is $1.70, your overall gas mileage is 20 MPG. You'd need 750 gallons
of gas per year (15,000/20). So, that much regular will cost you $1,125 (750
x $1.50), and the same amount of premium is $1,275. So, that's a grand total
of $150 more per year for premium; or $12.50 more per month; or $2.88 more
per week. Give up just one coffee at Starbucks per week, and you can afford
to burn premium. (Besides, ever figure what you pay per gallon for
Starbucks?!).

I realize the examples above are based on assumptions that may or may not
hold true, and YMMV. Further, if you can't afford an extra $150 per year,
then you just can't. But the big point is (obviously): a car that requires
premium gas isn't all "that" much more expensive to operate, and a premium
requirement alone isn't a big enough deal to warrant eliminating a car from
consideration.

And, no, I don't have any connection to an oil company!

Hal

 

[Carl 1 Lucky Texan]

Also, you may very well get HIGHER MILEAGE which will offset (though
doubtful cancel) the difference.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan

 

[user]

Thanks Guys for the input.

Bill

Also, you may very well get HIGHER MILEAGE which will offset (though
doubtful cancel) the difference.

Carl
1 Lucky Texan