The B4 Posted March 2, 2007 Share Posted March 2, 2007 they don't now. there's nothing special about a Subaru beyond: safety, AWD, and turbo motors. safety, reliablity, awd, performance, resale, value. Not many manufacturers have all of those things in everything they sell. [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
one69chev Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 was in VA beach today and decided to go by RK Subaru to see what they had on the lot. 3 leggy sedans--1 gt--, and 1 NA wagon. dozens of imprezas, dozen forresters---which my wife was looking at, and a handful of OBs. asked the sales lady where all the legacys were and her response was that as soon as they get 'em from SOA, they sell them, so they always have low stock. this rationale begs the question that if SOA gave dealers more legacys, would they sell more? that should be their main objective....it just doesn't seem like it tho...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhilT Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 it's just ugly. I couldn't even get my wife to sit in one after she saw it from across the dealer's lot. "no thanks" was all she said. It's really the perfect second vehicle for us, had it been somewhat more neutral in appearance. The '08 redesign needs to be a homerun to get the program on track. Eggsactly, no one wants to drive an ugly car, no matter how good it is. Cars are statements of what kind of person you are. Subaru really fvcked up big time with the Tribeca, they should have learned their lesson after the bugeye Impreza was universally condemned. Double Award Winning Legacy GT Wagon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 it's just ugly. I couldn't even get my wife to sit in one after she saw it from across the dealer's lot. "no thanks" was all she said. It's really the perfect second vehicle for us, had it been somewhat more neutral in appearance. The '08 redesign needs to be a homerun to get the program on track. 12345,,My wife and I on a lark decided to peruse our local Subaru /Nissan dealership(not a small dealership).They had quite an assortment of Imprezas/WRXs,1 GT sedan,and around 7-8 2.5i Legacys in sedan and wagon formats.Foresters were about 8-9 with a couple of XTs.Outbacks maybe 12 As we were strolling down the line and looking at new Maximas and Altimas my wife said"what kinda crazy looking Nissan is that?" Well it turned out to be 7 Tribecas in a row.I told her they were Subarus and she said "Holy Moly even if we still had little ones I wouldn't be seen in that ugly thing.What were they thinking?" My answer,"Hell if I know,I thinking their ugly as stink too.":( Subaru better wake up and smell the roses or this Subaru fanboy family(we have owned 8 since 1994) may be looking at other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLegacy99 Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Agreed, they do need a liberal refresh of the Tribeca and their sales numbers reflect that. And the gas mileage is not impressive for the lack of power from a 3.0L 6 cylinder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted March 7, 2007 Share Posted March 7, 2007 When the fairly large Mazda CX7 goes for more tha $10,000 less than the Outback in Canada and includes a turbo and AWD... you know there is a problem with Subaru's market positioning. SOC is on drugs when it comes to pricing higher end models of the Legacy and Outback in Canada...That's why all the Subaru you see are base impreza, WRX, base Forester and base Legacy and base Outback. Basically, if you want the H4 with 175hp you can get a decent price on a Subaru. As soon as you are looking at turbo models or H6 then their prices are on crack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Ah the Tribeca... How your sales disappoint... -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WiseYoda Posted March 13, 2007 Share Posted March 13, 2007 When the fairly large Mazda CX7 goes for more tha $10,000 less than the Outback in Canada and includes a turbo and AWD... you know there is a problem with Subaru's market positioning. Yeah... and has anyone actually driven a CX7? Drives a lot like a pregnant yack. (Not that I have driven one of those, but I can just imagine the turning radius and acceleration lag... not to mention it's ability to keep control on ice.) Subaru is suffering from a public not fully understanding what they are all about. Race cars? SUVs (that aren't SUVs)? Luxury? Baja's?!?! There is an identity crisis going on. I know I get it a lot when people jump into the Legacy for the first time... first it's "wow, this is really nice inside, I didn't thing Legacy's were this nice"... then it's "wow, how fast IS this car". No one really understands, until you show them. Subaru needs to make a goal to get every person in the US to test drive a LGT, STI, or Outback. [FONT=Arial][SIZE=1][COLOR=Navy][B]"Do, or do not. There is no 'try'." -Jedi Master Yoda (I believe he was talking about the search tool)[URL="http://specb.jerkerstudios.com/"][/URL] [/B][/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Yeah... and has anyone actually driven a CX7? Drives a lot like a pregnant yack. (Not that I have driven one of those, but I can just imagine the turning radius and acceleration lag... not to mention it's ability to keep control on ice.) Subaru is suffering from a public not fully understanding what they are all about. Race cars? SUVs (that aren't SUVs)? Luxury? Baja's?!?! There is an identity crisis going on. I know I get it a lot when people jump into the Legacy for the first time... first it's "wow, this is really nice inside, I didn't thing Legacy's were this nice"... then it's "wow, how fast IS this car". No one really understands, until you show them. Subaru needs to make a goal to get every person in the US to test drive a LGT, STI, or Outback. I agree but would you buy your LGT at 45 000K ? That's what they are asking for it here. Not the same price range as in the US at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted March 14, 2007 Share Posted March 14, 2007 Down in Mexico, the price of the LGT sedan, in US dollars, is $35,390. http://www.subaru.com.mx/legacy.html (I like how Subaru Mexico is using a picture of a Legacy with New Jersey plates). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 ;1054933']Down in Mexico, the price of the LGT sedan, in US dollars, is $35,390. http://www.subaru.com.mx/legacy.html (I like how Subaru Mexico is using a picture of a Legacy with New Jersey plates). Well, nice to see how Subaru is pricing the LGT in 2 countries south of us and screwing us at the same time in Canada... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Well, nice to see how Subaru is pricing the LGT in 2 countries south of us and screwing us at the same time in Canada...MSRP on the LGT sedan in Canada is C$40,295, which converts to US$34,305. That's cheaper than Mexico. Quit your whining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colonel Lingus Posted March 15, 2007 Share Posted March 15, 2007 Quit your whining. we'll all listen happily to your directives as soon as you quit being a jerk Jon. go back to turning wrenches on cars, or whatever it is that you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jedi Pimp Posted March 16, 2007 Author Share Posted March 16, 2007 ;1056245']MSRP on the LGT sedan in Canada is C$40,295, which converts to US$34,305. That's cheaper than Mexico. Quit your whining. Yeah but the Mexican legacy comes with wire 12" rims, air shocks, and shag dash carpet... J/K Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 ;1056245']MSRP on the LGT sedan in Canada is C$40,295, which converts to US$34,305. That's cheaper than Mexico. Quit your whining. Wow...You definitely get my vote for jerk of the week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenon expert Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 we'll all listen happily to your directives as soon as you quit being a jerk Jon. go back to turning wrenches on cars, or whatever it is that you do. Thanks buddy. Seems John likes to think nobody deserves an opinion if it goes against his. We'll leave John alone...looks like that's how he likes it...alone. Now back on topic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon in CT Posted March 16, 2007 Share Posted March 16, 2007 Wow...You definitely get my vote for jerk of the week.I'd better dial 9-1-1 for ya. http://my.fit.edu/~jbobosky/BBS/Whambulance.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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