elevationair82

Just read this thread from the beginning -- nothing said in the last few months about when the 2018 Legacy will be on dealer lots. Anyone have any info on when they'll be available?

 

Looking forward to owning my first Subie!

I just ordered mine last Tuesday, 6/27 and Subaru of America sent me an email showing the estimated delivery date as last week of August. So for whatever it's worth, it'll be in the dealer lots around then I assume.

No doubt. Sales are down and SIA thinks it's because people are waiting on the next gen. The refresh is poop and offers squat over the last two years, for all practical purposes. Especially in the interior.

 

I don't mind, when I bought my car I fully intended to keep it at least until it's paid off. I don't lease and I don't swap cars around every couple of years. I like my car just like it is and want for nothing else.

Well, unless they come out with an STI Legacy with big HP force fed engine.

I beg to differ. I think the refresh brings pretty significant updates. I actually think the interior has improved aesthetically with stitching on the dash. Plus, I like the new steering wheel better than the previous one. And the bigger screen looks great.

Also, one of the requirements for my next car is Apple Carplay. I was actually leaning toward the Accord for that reason but now that it'll be offered on the Legacy, this changes things. Plus, it sounds like the headunit will come with a faster processor. The headunit in my Crosstrek is painfully slow!

I think the changes for the refresh is enough for it to stay competitive. Of course, it could use more HP but I think the power is sufficient. To each their own.

I was able to get to below invoice on my 2017 Forester that I preordered when they were still clearing out 2016s. Subaru doesn't typically over-produce like many of the bigger makes do so there's usually not a ton of inventory to clear out. They started the 2017 Legacy incentives at least a month ago and the 2018s won't be here for at least another 3-4 months.

 

You should be able to get with a couple of % of invoice on your 2018 no matter when you order it.

Cool. That's good to know.

Also, did you use the Subaru VIP program or you just negotiated?

Thanks for that, ..... pretty much what I thought as well. I think the Stinger looks promising .... apart from the grille that is.

I haven't seen the Stinger in person but to me, the interior doesn't seem to quite live up to the exterior design. Definitely has the Audi-esque influence thanks to Peter Schreyer though.

A couple of things would've made it better in my opinion:

-Flat bottom steering wheel: It's ironic since their less sporty models (Optima, Hyundai Elantra Sport, Ioniq ) even have it.

-Thinner bezel for the infotainment screen for more premium look

Maybe they'll make some changes to the production models.

Call the dealer of your choice, let them know you are interested in the 2018 legacy and that you would like to order one when they become available. That's all I did and they told me I am on the ordering list and they will let me know when I can order one.

Got it. Thanks!

Another question: It may sound pretty obvious but would you say it'd be harder to negotiate for a 2018? I'd be willing to wait until the end of the month (whenever that may be). I know dealers are under pressure to meet their quota around that time. But then it's not like they'd be in a hurry to move them when they still have 2017s on the lot.

Thanks again.

It will probably be around then, I am on a list for my dealer so when the first day of ordering opens up I can fill out my order.

 

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Cool. How do I go about in putting my name on the list? Thanks.

Hold off on any judgment until you see a car on your dealer's lot - it's quite typical for these earlier to vehicles to be less than stellar dimensionally. If cars won't be on sale until summer, that's a lot of time for a supplier to work on improving these fit and finish issues.

I get that it's a pre-production model but you'd think they would notice this before they do a photoshoot. Or at least photoshop it if their intention is to straighten out the stack.

It's not a deal breaker but it's glaringly noticeable for an otherwise a pretty decent looking interior.

I really like the changes. Availability of Apple Carplay and Android Auto is very surprising. I didn't think they'd update the headunit until the next gen. It's looking like Legacy for my next car.

The only thing I'm kind of disappointed about is the fit and finish for the dash.