MY06 Poor sales
12 April 2006, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by Bubba po
If you're buying performance, there are far quicker cars for the money
turbo caterham z999 macho limited
practicality 2
performance 9
downsides summer only, must be good at DIY
Opel speedster
practicality 3
performance 8
downsides 0-60 faster than my06 sti @4.2 seconds but they like to go backwards into trees when cornering if there is a hint of dew on the road.
motorbike?
practicality 0.5
performance 10
downsides only usable bone dry roads,i bet a my06 sti would destroy a motogp bike around donington park in the wet
brand new MY06 2.5 impreza sti (£22237)
practicality 9
performance 9
downsides maxpower massiv WILL stalk you,every 19 yr old Renault Clio owner wive a blonde bimbo girlfriend from doncaster with 20 inch spinners will try to race you initial d style. car theft fodder
Mitsubishi lancer evolution IX FQ300 £28,004.00 OTR (a bit over ££22237!)
practicality 7
performance 9.1
downsides service intervals Mitsubishi servicing is daylight robbery. otr price is a con compared to the sti. boy racer magnet. only for diehard mitsubishi lovers (all 2 of them)
imported 1994 R32 Nissan skyline gtr vspecII (no gtr that i know of is standard apart from the ones in museums..)
practicality 9
performance 9.2
downsides kidz will keep asking "will it do 1000 horse powa!?!", car theft fodder, nissan dealers will laugh at you when you need parts/servicing because the biggest car they have seen is a micra, owned by egotistical ponces(R34 only) that think that they are Japanese ninja and have self esteem issues
350z (2003-£24000 then £25500 now €1million....)
practicality 7 (2 rear seats less than a impreza and slower..)
performance 8.4
downsides most uk owners (women=hairdresses)opt for the gt pack increasing the weight turning it in a fat overweight boulevard cruiser not the sports car that it is meant to be. discounts? 18 inch alloys do not make the car go faster adds weight...
stop increasing the price Nissan!
Originally Posted by KiwiGTI
Struggling to think of any in the same class that are less than 4-5 yrs old and without modification.
12 April 2006, 07:30 AM
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I have an MY06 but didnt buy from Subaru (I went the Euro import route) the reason was Subaru Uk are simply taking the p!ss on the price - there is no way anyone should be expected to part with 27K for a std STI on the road.
Theres nothing wrong with the new car, infact I personally feel it is an improvement over the old STI (flame suit on!) - the looks are much better and the HID as std are awsome.
Come on subaru lighten up on the price and it will sell.
Having said that I want to sell mine for a Porker or S4 but thats not because theres anything wrong with the car.
T.
Theres nothing wrong with the new car, infact I personally feel it is an improvement over the old STI (flame suit on!) - the looks are much better and the HID as std are awsome.
Come on subaru lighten up on the price and it will sell.
Having said that I want to sell mine for a Porker or S4 but thats not because theres anything wrong with the car.
T.
12 April 2006, 05:38 PM
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I tried to buy an 06 WRX from a dealer but they could not/would not move on the price. 
I gave them all the options and they could not get near the Motorpoint price (who by the way import the car for £14.5k inc VAT!!!).
Guess where I bought my car from and saved ££££s
I gave them all the options and they could not get near the Motorpoint price (who by the way import the car for £14.5k inc VAT!!!).
Guess where I bought my car from and saved ££££s
12 April 2006, 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Trumble
Come on subaru lighten up on the price and it will sell.
but drop £5K off the new Price is a double edged sword 
if the did second hand Subaru's could 50+% in less than 12 months 
Subaru Uk are trying to have stable Price level's in New sales, secondhand market and still maintain their % of Market share. Fighting of the growth in the Grey & EU Import's over the last few years has made a big impact.
IMHO
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12 April 2006, 07:40 PM
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Have just collected our MY 05 STI from a dealer unregistered for the same as we could have bought a euro job from any number of suppliers for. But it wouldnt have tracker or alarm and I didnt want the hassle of arguing with dealers for decent service, servicing and warranty. Also I reckon the resale will be better with a genuine UK car.
13 April 2006, 01:57 AM
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Originally Posted by T5NYW
Your right but drop £5K off the new Price is a double edged sword if the did second hand Subaru's could 50+% in less than 12 months
Subaru Uk are trying to have stable Price level's in New sales, secondhand market and still maintain their % of Market share. Fighting of the growth in the Grey & EU Import's over the last few years has made a big impact.
IMHO
Tony
but drop £5K off the new Price is a double edged sword if the did second hand Subaru's could 50+% in less than 12 months Subaru Uk are trying to have stable Price level's in New sales, secondhand market and still maintain their % of Market share. Fighting of the growth in the Grey & EU Import's over the last few years has made a big impact.
IMHO
Tony
I do not think lowering the price will affect used prices. when the mini first came out they cost £10,300 and they depreciate like porches!!
Have just collected our MY 05 STI from a dealer unregistered for the same as we could have bought a euro job from any number of suppliers for. But it wouldn't have tracker or alarm and I didn't want the hassle of arguing with dealers for decent service, servicing and warranty. Also I reckon the resale will be better with a genuine UK car.
If i had the choice to either bur a wrx at a main dealer for £21000+ or a supermarket for £14999 i would already be waiting outside of the car supermarket with my tent !!
£6000 difference would not be a major deal if you wanted to jump the queue for a ferrari F430 but we are taking about a sub £21000 car here.
13 April 2006, 08:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Crippo
Have just collected our MY 05 STI from a dealer unregistered for the same as we could have bought a euro job from any number of suppliers for. But it wouldnt have tracker or alarm and I didnt want the hassle of arguing with dealers for decent service, servicing and warranty. Also I reckon the resale will be better with a genuine UK car.
Who are these suppliers with euro job MY 05 STI s ?? All the suppliers seem to be selling MY 06 STI s now. Looks like you've been stung by a stealer on a MY 05 STi when you could have had a euro job MY 06 for the same price !!
14 April 2006, 12:05 PM
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lol
I tell ya what if you goto www.cocklink.co.uk will will see his pic on there lol
I tell ya what if you goto www.cocklink.co.uk will will see his pic on there lol
Originally Posted by T5NYW
Loved my Bugeye Sti 
then I bought a type R, loved the looks but hated going back in "time". it's not a "classic" it's "antique" IMHO
MY06 is the best looking newage (but what do I know as I loved the bugeye) but really miss the burble. Holding out on judgement of exhaust note till T20 Performance Pack is fitted
TA, I thought so
Yep I think so aswell I have had mone lowered (T20 adjustable) and with the lip spoiler looks even better IMHO.
Tony
then I bought a type R, loved the looks but hated going back in "time". it's not a "classic" it's "antique" IMHOMY06 is the best looking newage (but what do I know as I loved the bugeye) but really miss the burble. Holding out on judgement of exhaust note till T20 Performance Pack is fitted
TA, I thought so
Yep I think so aswell
I have had mone lowered (T20 adjustable) and with the lip spoiler looks even better IMHO.Tony
14 April 2006, 12:08 PM
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I agree
there is a slow down in the economy at the moment.
there is a slow down in the economy at the moment.
Originally Posted by mikepaul
Hi Mate,
The car industry in the UK is going throug a very bad patch, sales are awful at the moment. Ford and Vauxhall are doing especially badily.
There are some very frightening economic indicators which culiminate in a slowdown in GDP in the UK. Unless BOPD is reduced, interest rates will ultimately have to rise.
The basics for the layman: I guess with high taxes and very high house prices people are holding on to cars, also companies are being strangled by red tape and NI taxes they are also keeping company cars longer. You borrow, you have to pay it back. All the political parties seem to make the same mistakes and try and hide the mess from us!!
Let's hope the economy picks up soon in the right direction.
The car industry in the UK is going throug a very bad patch, sales are awful at the moment. Ford and Vauxhall are doing especially badily.
There are some very frightening economic indicators which culiminate in a slowdown in GDP in the UK. Unless BOPD is reduced, interest rates will ultimately have to rise.
The basics for the layman: I guess with high taxes and very high house prices people are holding on to cars, also companies are being strangled by red tape and NI taxes they are also keeping company cars longer. You borrow, you have to pay it back. All the political parties seem to make the same mistakes and try and hide the mess from us!!
Let's hope the economy picks up soon in the right direction.
27 November 2006, 09:17 PM
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o6 sti
I just bought 1,,, I must agree the standard 06 sti looks ODD ,,, but when lowered with 19" rims and a moded from lip spoiler it transforms the cars look to one of beauty,,, then tuned for better performance makes a great motor.
Just pisses me off it takes another 4k make it a nice car, when them little nips could have done it to start with
How could anybody say the Litchfield type 25 is not beautiful? Will you lads be driving your classics when they look as old as a morgan lol
neil
Just pisses me off it takes another 4k make it a nice car, when them little nips could have done it to start with
How could anybody say the Litchfield type 25 is not beautiful? Will you lads be driving your classics when they look as old as a morgan lol
neil
27 November 2006, 10:53 PM
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Originally Posted by jakeob
I just bought 1,,, I must agree the standard 06 sti looks ODD ,,, but when lowered with 19" rims and a moded from lip spoiler it transforms the cars look to one of beauty,,, then tuned for better performance makes a great motor.
Just pisses me off it takes another 4k make it a nice car, when them little nips could have done it to start with
How could anybody say the Litchfield type 25 is not beautiful? Will you lads be driving your classics when they look as old as a morgan lol
neil
Just pisses me off it takes another 4k make it a nice car, when them little nips could have done it to start with
How could anybody say the Litchfield type 25 is not beautiful? Will you lads be driving your classics when they look as old as a morgan lol
neil
Anyway, got any pics of your motor ?
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The only "chav" ones are the cheapo's ... if you look at the STi's circa £20k & above I'll bet that they're mostly standard & if they've had some mods they'll be pretty subtle. Any cheap car that can be bought by youngsters ie the early classics, will always be in danger of being corrupted.
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Originally Posted by danwrx1980
Saying that I'm seriously considering trading in my WRX for a diesel astra or something of that ilk to use for work, and looking for a nice white (classic) STi RA. Something a bit more like a roller coaster if its only going to be used at weekends. But I will be really sad to see my bug eye go if it does come to that!!!
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Its an interesting thread that (from memory) has come up every time there's a new model year out. My first Scoob was one of the earliest MY05 WRX (red brake calipers and smaller steering wheel...) and I paid £17,500 for it via LloydsTSB who bought it direct from IM. My local dealer in Glasgow told me that he'd lose money on the deal at that price and the very best I could get him to was just a whisker under £19k. That was still almost £3k more than MP two miles along the road wanted.
I kept (and loved) the car but had to sell it in Jan this year when the Mrs got Keith Cheggars (for the third time!) and from memory think I got £13,500 for it. I pootled about in a Micra for 9 months and once we'd sorted out our cash I bought MY01 bugeye-wagon. Lost £500 on the Micra and paid £8k for the WRX at an approved Scoob dealer (in a local village - not the 'shiny' city centre, ie. EXPENSIVE dealership). It had 45k on the clock and before the deal the garage reconditioned a couple of kerbed alloys, mot'd, serviced (including the 50k cam-belt change), tweaked the wheel alignment, put two new Bridgestones on and swapped my b/box for me.
Ok, the steering wheel is Routemaster sized (but I'll be needing one of them if we have any more kids anyway!) but to me it seems more solid inside, the speakers are better and it's only marginally slower than the MY05 I had before. For less than half what I paid! Its got two ISOFIX points for my boys seats, room for a shed load of Ikea flat packery and with a WR Sport b/box it sounds just right. It might be within striking distance for chavs, but the price is also affordable for 'hard-working families' too!!!
It might not be as fast as the current crop of h/hatches but it sounds better, feels completely planted and puts a grin on my face every time I start it up.
Mr Money in the Telegraph this weekend said...
"Three things I've learned in a career that spans five decades: a car is only as good as its price; a car that's ideal for a certain user becomes hopelessly inappropriate if not priced sensibly; a list price attracts or repels a prospective buyer more dramatically than anything else."
IM should take note!
I kept (and loved) the car but had to sell it in Jan this year when the Mrs got Keith Cheggars (for the third time!) and from memory think I got £13,500 for it. I pootled about in a Micra for 9 months and once we'd sorted out our cash I bought MY01 bugeye-wagon. Lost £500 on the Micra and paid £8k for the WRX at an approved Scoob dealer (in a local village - not the 'shiny' city centre, ie. EXPENSIVE dealership). It had 45k on the clock and before the deal the garage reconditioned a couple of kerbed alloys, mot'd, serviced (including the 50k cam-belt change), tweaked the wheel alignment, put two new Bridgestones on and swapped my b/box for me.
Ok, the steering wheel is Routemaster sized (but I'll be needing one of them if we have any more kids anyway!) but to me it seems more solid inside, the speakers are better and it's only marginally slower than the MY05 I had before. For less than half what I paid! Its got two ISOFIX points for my boys seats, room for a shed load of Ikea flat packery and with a WR Sport b/box it sounds just right. It might be within striking distance for chavs, but the price is also affordable for 'hard-working families' too!!!
It might not be as fast as the current crop of h/hatches but it sounds better, feels completely planted and puts a grin on my face every time I start it up.
Mr Money in the Telegraph this weekend said...
"Three things I've learned in a career that spans five decades: a car is only as good as its price; a car that's ideal for a certain user becomes hopelessly inappropriate if not priced sensibly; a list price attracts or repels a prospective buyer more dramatically than anything else."
IM should take note!
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28 November 2006, 05:51 PM
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Bought my first Impreza 3 months ago. Never had a jap car before so did a ****load of research on what I wanted and funnily enough, boiled it down to a Newage STi or an Evo 8. Went and looked at both. STI won, I bought it. I absolutely love it.
Like previous comments on here, buy the car you like and enjoy. Bugger anyone else's opinion, its my car. I've had them all, ***** extension, wannabe racer, midlfe crisis (interesting one that, I'm 28).
I like the 06STI's looks, been doing some looking around for pics of the 07 and 08 cars and I must confess, I don't like them. As it stands at the moment, the 06 would be the latest I'd buy, then I'd have to start researching. I'd never buy a new car, they are too much money. My 03 cost me peanuts and its been the best car I've ever owned (IMO). Engine noise, handling and I love the in your face looks. I don't care if little buggers and chavs give me the thumbs up, everyone is allowed an opinion.
I did consider a classic, but after driving one, it felt old and dated and I prefer the newage shape.
Cheers
Matt
Like previous comments on here, buy the car you like and enjoy. Bugger anyone else's opinion, its my car. I've had them all, ***** extension, wannabe racer, midlfe crisis (interesting one that, I'm 28).
I like the 06STI's looks, been doing some looking around for pics of the 07 and 08 cars and I must confess, I don't like them. As it stands at the moment, the 06 would be the latest I'd buy, then I'd have to start researching. I'd never buy a new car, they are too much money. My 03 cost me peanuts and its been the best car I've ever owned (IMO). Engine noise, handling and I love the in your face looks. I don't care if little buggers and chavs give me the thumbs up, everyone is allowed an opinion.
I did consider a classic, but after driving one, it felt old and dated and I prefer the newage shape.
Cheers
Matt
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