MY06 Disaster
#61
Originally Posted by Diablo
Their eyes.
Should be easy to spot if you know where to look.
Should be easy to spot if you know where to look.
#62
i work with ABS systems, car will run fine with yellow warning light on dash and no ABS obviously, smells highly fishy to me, unleash some hard questions on dealer direct.
i'm thinking of getting a 06 impreza in july/aug and will be going same route, i cant afford to buy one at dealer prices and cant see the issue with super market cars they are all off the same production lines
good luck
i'm thinking of getting a 06 impreza in july/aug and will be going same route, i cant afford to buy one at dealer prices and cant see the issue with super market cars they are all off the same production lines
good luck
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The immobiliser that's fitted by Subaru uses a small chip in the key to send a signal to the ECU, as far as I know no codes are ever used. In the past I have my ECU disconected for a couple of days without a problem.
Surely the supplier can tell you which Subaru dealer your car has been sent to?
Surely the supplier can tell you which Subaru dealer your car has been sent to?
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I cannot believe that you are still sticking with this car ....... ?????
There is clearly something wrong, do you really want a lemon? Subaru lemons don't happen often - go and buy another elsewhere (there are plenty about!)
Pete
There is clearly something wrong, do you really want a lemon? Subaru lemons don't happen often - go and buy another elsewhere (there are plenty about!)
Pete
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Don't panic.
Originally Posted by Edward
Surely the supplier can tell you which Subaru dealer your car has been sent to?
As for the depreciation issue, PSL/Bluto are so wrong. Pay £5k less when new and get £500 less after 4 years Even this differential is hard to justify, it's a 'peace of mind' thing I suppose. Why would anyone sell the exact same car for half price (£5k cf £10k). Do you expect the seller to tell you what they actually paid for a car (new or secondhand) so you can work out what you should be paying for it The value is dependent on many factors but the new price isn't one of them.
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Originally Posted by speedking
The value is dependent on many factors but the new price isn't one of them.
Now, I'm not saying that in 6 years hence the difference will be £5k ..... but I doubt very much that that is the TRUE saving buying Import!?
A UK Main Dealer will give generous discounts and will give a certain customer/dealer relationship ..... in a week or two after purchase, if there is a squeak or creak or trim piece loose/broken, they will (or should) fall over backwards to help ...... can't see a Car Supermarket wanting to even talk to you????
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Originally Posted by pslewis
squeak or creak or trim piece loose/broken, they will (or should) fall over backwards to help ...... can't see a Car Supermarket wanting to even talk to you????
Pete
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But the fact remains that a Subaru dealer is still obliged to fix it and will fix it to exactly the same standard as a UK sourced one. Unless they are incredibly vindictive there is no point doing a lesser job on imports because it will cost them more in the long run.
I cannot believe that you are still sticking with this car ....... ?????
There is clearly something wrong, do you really want a lemon? Subaru lemons don't happen often - go and buy another elsewhere (there are plenty about!)
There is clearly something wrong, do you really want a lemon? Subaru lemons don't happen often - go and buy another elsewhere (there are plenty about!)
If I cancel I will have to sell my car privately (other places offers have been well below the current one) and I will have to go through getting my deposit back and waiting weeks for another car. Also the current place starts the warranty from date of registration, the others are from date of manufacture. eg. from Motorpoint the warranty on their current stock started on 1/1/06
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Going to have to think about this one.
Spoke with Subaru dealer, initial fault was the ABS motor, which still ran while the engine was off causing the battery to run flat.
Someone had then used a booster to jumpstart the car and has fried the ECU, Clocks and Immobiliser Control Unit.
Dealer reckons that once replaced would be as new and can't see any problems, but he has also never seen car with this many problems at once.
Spoke with Subaru dealer, initial fault was the ABS motor, which still ran while the engine was off causing the battery to run flat.
Someone had then used a booster to jumpstart the car and has fried the ECU, Clocks and Immobiliser Control Unit.
Dealer reckons that once replaced would be as new and can't see any problems, but he has also never seen car with this many problems at once.
#70
Correct, BUT the fact that it states its an IMPORT on the Reg.Docs. reduces it's price.
When i bought an import Kawasaki the documents didn't say it was an import either
the documents for my Ducati don't specify that it's a UK bike which it is!
A little bit more research required i think
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Kiwi, I think once Robinsons have sorted the car it should be fine - things like the ECU either work or they don't so you shouldn't have any ongoing problems.
I recently bought a MY06 Sti and found I could get a UK car for a few hundred pounds more than an EU import (after taking alarm etc. into account). If your having doubts about the EU car I would fax every dealer within a 200 mile radius with details of your trade in and state that your going to place an order that day - it's amazing what deals can be done.
I recently bought a MY06 Sti and found I could get a UK car for a few hundred pounds more than an EU import (after taking alarm etc. into account). If your having doubts about the EU car I would fax every dealer within a 200 mile radius with details of your trade in and state that your going to place an order that day - it's amazing what deals can be done.
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Originally Posted by bluto22b
Excuse me, he hasn't saved ANYTHING if you assess the purchase over 3 or more years. Like I said in an earlier post depreciation will be comparable if not not worse than a UK car. The only saving is the initial purchase price but if you weigh in the negatives it is not such a good buy afterall
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#73
Originally Posted by pj748r
Hmmm...just looked at my V5(MY '05 import) and can't seem to find where it says its an import because it doesn't
When i bought an import Kawasaki the documents didn't say it was an import either
the documents for my Ducati don't specify that it's a UK bike which it is!
A little bit more research required i think
When i bought an import Kawasaki the documents didn't say it was an import either
the documents for my Ducati don't specify that it's a UK bike which it is!
A little bit more research required i think
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Originally Posted by devowrx
Snap, just looked at my V5 from my 06 impreza that i bought from motorpoint and mine does not say import either
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