2008 Subaru STi - $6k off and 0% for 63 months

[TROLL]

realized this isnt new but dont remember it posted... in case it hasnt here's a heads up...


2008 Subaru STi - $6k off and 0% for 63 months
I searched and didn't see this, so I thought I would post given the popularity of the Saabaru deal a few years back.

THE DEAL
Subaru of America is offering up to $5k cash back to dealers that sell a certain number of STIs between now and the end of the sale, 1/2/09. My dealer said their number was 2, but I have also read 3 and 4. Regardless, work off the assumption your local dealer will be getting $5k cash back from SOA and negotiate from there. In addition, they are offering 0% for 63 months for "well qualified" buyers. My finance guy showed me the paperwork and it listed 700 as the credit score needed, but he said they had financed a guy with 685 the day before. Subaru's website does not list this deal, but it's been confirmed by numerous dealers.

What I did was go on line and request quotes from about 8 dealers that were within driving distance. The all initially offered about $3k discount via email. I responded and mentioned the $5k SOA money and said my best offers were discounted from there. Out of the 8 dealers, all but one replied with at least $5k off MSRP. The 3 best offers were $6200-$6500 of a base model which stickered at $36,300.

MY DEAL
MSRP - $36,300
Sale Price - $29,800 and 0% for 63 months

I have read of people getting as much as $9k off some of the fully loaded models, but have not confirmed this myself. My dealer said he could do close to $8k off on a model with Nav and BBS wheels.

DEALERS that are heavily discounting, figure at least $6k off a base model (Pulled from NASIOC except for the first 2 in Texas that I personally dealt with). I'll try to update this section as people post their deals.
Texas - Georgetown Subaru, Huffines Subaru
California - Shaver, South Coast, Irvine, Sherman Oaks
Colorado - Heuberger Motors in Colorado Springs
Conneticut - Suburban Vernon
New Jersey - Cherry Hill
Oregon - Carr Subaru Portland
Washington - Carter in Seattle


I'm pulling more dealers, but I wanted to go ahead and get this posted because these are going fast.


EDIT - I forgot the SOA is including service for 24 months/ 24k miles for new purchases and leases.

[howielong]

I don't think this was posted here either. If insurance wouldn't kill me with a STI I'd be all over this, but since I know insurance would be a lot I can't do it :( But I do wish Subaru of America would do this with their other models, Then I would be very happy if they did.

[Eclipse GSX 61]

Thats a good deal. Still doesn't add up for how they destroyed the car from the previous models.

[tdmopar59]

hmm.. im gonna do a little research :mrgreen:

[tdmopar59]

scratch that.... still a pretty high payment and they're all wagons... (not my style)

[JST2KWIK]

yeah I'm not all about that wagon. plus everyone stop and do just one piece of research that will make you smile: the 2009 subaru wrx is faster than the sti! since suby knew they effed it up fpor 08, they changed the wrx to be more like it used to be. My only source for this info is an in-depth car and driver ad I read in last month's issue, but I'm sure you can find the stats online. Sexier sedan+better performance+cheaper price tag+cheaper insurance=wait, why get a new sti again?

[ndubz]

ya the STI as a wagon= Fail.
09 WRX FTW

[crazyukrainian]

lol thats kinda sad that a lower model is faster..... subie's going down these days

[JST2KWIK]

i know tell me about it. It's not only suby though.. anyone read on or drive the new evo? sure it's sweet but compared to the nine? hmm, yeah well it's like two different cars. Both companies tried to appeal to a broader spectrum of people and at least subie realized that=fail. But look at acura and the gayass new tl. wtf? they want to appeal to a broader spectrum of people which makes no sense because they made it hideous and din;'t increase performance very durastically at all. Two years ago, any car with HIDs drivin down the road was almost garunteed to be a tl whereas now, I think I've only seen four of the new ones.. not counting the plethora left over at dealers.

[ndubz]

I have faith in them. b/c they pulled out of wrc, the sti no longer "must" be a wagon. So, I predict a 2010 STI that goes back to its roots. sedan, huge obnoxious spoiler, big hood scoop. etc. and it'll probly be overly good too, b/c making it so would bring it away from the wrx, and would put them solidly ahead of the EVO X. so, actually this may all turn out ot be a good thing. I bet they'll give the new STI like 350bhp or so. it should be nasty. But until then. Current STI= fail

[JST2KWIK]

yeah as long as they follow the formula they are doing with the new wrx, it should be a hit. I would agree that the current sti is a fail on subie's part, but I don't think their owner's should feel like idiots lol. After all, it's always cool to have the newest car especially if it's an sti, but with the specs of the new wrx, anyone who buys a current sti now, unless they're doing it because of the above mentioned incentives, is either ill-informed or.. an idiot haha

[TROLL]

The 09 WRX is supposedly faster than the 08 STi. What does that tell you about what we can expect for the 09 STi? Hmmm? :wink:

[ndubz]

Here's the thing, the sti wagon is a great car. 300hp with a rally suspension and utility. But IT IS NOT AN STI. if it were any other type or car besides an sti or an evo, id love it. It just doesnt make the grade as an STI. The ppl who bought id had good reason to do so, it is a great car. But the legendary Subaru STI should be held to an even higher level. constant improvement is the name of the game. A new car should always be superior to the car it replaces. The wagon wouldnt matter much if it were a better car.

[crazyukrainian]

i wouldnt plan on anything.... you can hope all you want, but that doesnt mean the company is gonna give you what you want..... too many political variables in all this :(

[Vypurr]

yeah as long as they follow the formula they are doing with the new wrx, it should be a hit. I would agree that the current sti is a fail on subie's part, but I don't think their owner's should feel like idiots lol. After all, it's always cool to have the newest car especially if it's an sti, but with the specs of the new wrx, anyone who buys a current sti now, unless they're doing it because of the above mentioned incentives, is either ill-informed or.. an idiot haha

That does not tell the whole story though. Sure, the WRX out-accelerates the STi, but that's simply because of the 5mt. The 6mt is MUCH stronger and made for a track car rather than straight line acceleration.

I guarantee that anyone who gets a WRX and tries to beat on it like an STi will be paying out of pocket to replace that Tranny in 6 months or less.

[Erik]

hm, this is interesting. next year, im hoping to finance a used wagon. i got a little bit more research to do yet

[JST2KWIK]

That does not tell the whole story though. Sure, the WRX out-accelerates the STi, but that's simply because of the 5mt. The 6mt is MUCH stronger and made for a track car rather than straight line acceleration.

I guarantee that anyone who gets a WRX and tries to beat on it like an STi will be paying out of pocket to replace that Tranny in 6 months or less.

That part is true but for the high esteem the sti has come to have, it should be superior, period. And as far as beating on it, that;s why you lease! haha just kidding but as long as the driver is an enthusiast and not some snot nose who thinks he can drive or a ricer, than I don't think the car would get enough of a beating to destroy the tranny. And most snot noses with the coin to boot automatically go for the esteemed model-witnessed by the idiot mustang GT drivers who think doing burnouts in ther automatic V8's makes them kings of the road, or sti and evo owners wo drift their awd cars into walls and other vehicles. haha :cool: NOT

[jjm4life]

nice deal but you still have to drive a wagon...

[JST2KWIK]

yeah it'd be nice if there was a choice. I just don't understand car companies sometimes...most of the time actually. almost all of the time really.

[crazyukrainian]

yeah it'd be nice if there was a choice. I just don't understand car companies sometimes...most of the time actually. almost all of the time really.

lmao read up on some economics/politics and keep in mind people's general stupidity and you'll get everything in no time

[JST2KWIK]

hahaha yeah pretty much. I wish I could be prez of GM for just 3 weeks. I would turn the whole company around and save American jobs! Whoot! haha

[WhiteXFire]

Not only was it posted before:
http://www.tristatetuners.com/forum/showthread.php?t=68125

I have a friend out in Kansas City that I told towards the end of November who used to own an 04/05 and he ended up driving out to Colorado Springs 3 weeks ago to pick one up fresh off the boat. I believe his MSRP was close to $38K and he got it close to $30K with 0% APR.

A friend went with him and took some pictures on the scenic drive back:

http://www.mdljhu.com/private/images/cars/Colorado1.jpg

[peteyturbo]

yeah I'm not all about that wagon. plus everyone stop and do just one piece of research that will make you smile: the 2009 subaru wrx is faster than the sti! since suby knew they effed it up fpor 08, they changed the wrx to be more like it used to be. My only source for this info is an in-depth car and driver ad I read in last month's issue, but I'm sure you can find the stats online. Sexier sedan+better performance+cheaper price tag+cheaper insurance=wait, why get a new sti again?
That 09 WRX is blowing more motors now then it did when they did that "stop sale" a year or two ago for engine failure..I would certainly get the STi

[Scapegoat]

a) its a hatch back, hardly a wagon
b) the sedan has 0 character

maybe i'll grab a shower and clean out the srt and motor on over to the dealership

[RayArroyo]

That does not tell the whole story though. Sure, the WRX out-accelerates the STi, but that's simply because of the 5mt. The 6mt is MUCH stronger and made for a track car rather than straight line acceleration.

I guarantee that anyone who gets a WRX and tries to beat on it like an STi will be paying out of pocket to replace that Tranny in 6 months or less.

09 tranny was also beefed up :) i radther have a 5 speed :mrgreen: but ill take an sti over the wrx

[Snoozie]

a) its a hatch back, hardly a wagon
b) the sedan has 0 character

maybe i'll grab a shower and clean out the srt and motor on over to the dealership
Do it! Do it! Do it! Hanging out with all us Subaru people has made you see the light, huh? :wink: :-p

[JST2KWIK]

That 09 WRX is blowing more motors now then it did when they did that "stop sale" a year or two ago for engine failure..I would certainly get the STi

haha where'd you hear that? not denying it's truth just curious cuz I haven't read/heard anything about lots of 09 blown motors already ha:eek:

[sisforsurfing]

a) its a hatch back, hardly a wagon
b) the sedan has 0 character

Thank you. As a wagon owners I prefer people save the wagon hate for actual wagons, not hatches, haha

I love the '08 STI's, couldn't think of a better DD for the price. 30k is still 30k, but 0% for 63 months is pretty enticing.

[RayArroyo]

haha where'd you hear that? not denying it's truth just curious cuz I haven't read/heard anything about lots of 09 blown motors already ha:eek:
yeah they are spinning rod bearings left and right, or something is casing them to knock. In fact i had one come in for tuning like that and had the kid take it to the dealership instead since i didnt want to touch it in those conditions


here is what they are doing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3cjXSNxfJfI

[JST2KWIK]

well that's no good. any clue on what happened when that kid took it to the dealer?

[RayArroyo]

waiting to hear back still

[Scapegoat]

well.. i'm heading over to take a look... at an STi, then shoot up the street to look at a Challenger r/t

regardless of what happens, a credit check will undoubtedly result in a "haha... no..." :lol:

[TROLL]

haha... have fun.

[Scapegoat]

lol... subbie dealer told me he wasn't making the needed number of sales so couldn't hook me up

[ndubz]

Damn, what are thes ppl doin to the 09 wrxs though? are they buying them and the on their way out of the dealer lot trying to pull a 0-60 in 4.7sec? cuz any car will f*ck up if u dont let the engine break in properly. Its probly a bunch of idiots redlining the damn thing with only like 100 miles on it. Ive heard 1000 miles is the magic number. That should be covered by warranty though hopefully. But thats why I wouldnt want to buy a brand new performance car.

[doug]

lol... subbie dealer told me he wasn't making the needed number of sales so couldn't hook me up

That doesn't make sense.. aren't they supposed to do better deals if they're not making the needed number of sales? What is it, opposite day over there?

[Scapegoat]

That doesn't make sense.. aren't they supposed to do better deals if they're not making the needed number of sales? What is it, opposite day over there?

they're supposed to sell 3... he said the deal was done in a couple days... has 1 of those 3 sold... but only has 1 on the lot, the rest were 09's... at 36k, while the 08 still had the 39k tag on it :lol:

[Scapegoat]

Damn, what are thes ppl doin to the 09 wrxs though? are they buying them and the on their way out of the dealer lot trying to pull a 0-60 in 4.7sec? cuz any car will f*ck up if u dont let the engine break in properly. Its probly a bunch of idiots redlining the damn thing with only like 100 miles on it. Ive heard 1000 miles is the magic number. That should be covered by warranty though hopefully. But thats why I wouldnt want to buy a brand new performance car.

engines are broken in at the factory

[doug]

engines are broken in at the factory

Regardless, I always give my motors 1000-1200 miles before really getting on it.

[Scapegoat]

Regardless, I always give my motors 1000-1200 miles before really getting on it.

so do i. i was just correcting ndubz assumptions

[doug]

Yeah.. all motors go through some sort of testing and break in before they're put in the cars. I'm surprised to hear that there are issues with the 09 motors, i thought everything was solid.. oh well, makes me appreciate my car more. Ken if you're seriously interested I'd give cherry hill a call, they're always trying to push cars out of the door.. or where I got my STi, Delaware subaru.. they didn't jack the price up on me.. I walked out of there at 35,500.

[Scapegoat]

nah, despite having gotten a credit card recently, i don't think my credit is high enough to be worth the hassle of finding a car right now. i'll give it 6 months, then start looking seriously... again :lol:

[SovXietday]

You should break in a new engine hard, or "on the dyno" as they say.

Please read.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Continue discussing Subabu fail.

[Vypurr]

Yeah.. all motors go through some sort of testing and break in before they're put in the cars. I'm surprised to hear that there are issues with the 09 motors, i thought everything was solid.. oh well, makes me appreciate my car more. Ken if you're seriously interested I'd give cherry hill a call, they're always trying to push cars out of the door.. or where I got my STi, Delaware subaru.. they didn't jack the price up on me.. I walked out of there at 35,500.

That sounds a lil high doug. I walked out of Glanzman with my 06 with the only option they had (subs) for 30,500.

[Scapegoat]

You should break in a new engine hard, or "on the dyno" as they say.

Please read.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Continue discussing Subabu fail.

that is all motorcycle info and not relevant to this discussion.

regardless, engines come broken in from the factory, they're tested and broken in to ensure everything seats properly. No reason not to drive a car like you intend on driving it right off the lot.

[doug]

That sounds a lil high doug. I walked out of Glanzman with my 06 with the only option they had (subs) for 30,500.

The sticker on my ltd was 35,500. It's not a little high when a lot of the other dealerships in our area were jacking them up to 39-42k.

[doug]

You should break in a new engine hard, or "on the dyno" as they say.

Please read.

http://www.mototuneusa.com/break_in_secrets.htm

Continue discussing Subabu fail.

You mean NEW Subaru fail. There is no fail in or around my car, I haven't had one complaint or issue yet. -knock on wood-

[SovXietday]

well yeah I'm talking about heir recent fail with the current vehicles .

[Evolved]

The 09 WRX is supposedly faster than the 08 STi. What does that tell you about what we can expect for the 09 STi? Hmmm? :wink:

Nothing, it's already out.