Subaru wont sell me a call
19 March 2010, 03:37 PM
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Subaru wont sell me a call
I phoned my local dealer to enquire about lead times on a white WRX STI Type UK as Im ready to order only to be told there are none in the country and SUbaru UK will not be ordering any either because of the exchange rate!!
He then went on to say they may get me one in as a special order but I'd have to pay an extra 30% on the list price!
Madness....
He then went on to say they may get me one in as a special order but I'd have to pay an extra 30% on the list price!
Madness....
Last edited by Jaybird-UK; 19 March 2010 at 03:38 PM. Reason: gahh!! I meant to type "Sell me a car"
19 March 2010, 04:08 PM
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I phoned my local dealer to enquire about lead times on a white WRX STI Type UK as Im ready to order only to be told there are none in the country and SUbaru UK will not be ordering any either because of the exchange rate!!
He then went on to say they may get me one in as a special order but I'd have to pay an extra 30% on the list price!
Madness....
He then went on to say they may get me one in as a special order but I'd have to pay an extra 30% on the list price!
Madness....
The dealer mentioned Daihatsu may stop importing altogether until the currency comes back to a better rate.
19 March 2010, 04:15 PM
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Dont know if this helps but try subaru uk website still a few with delivery miles. They claim you can buy them through any dealer. Wonder if the second hand prices of the hatch will hold up better?
19 March 2010, 04:17 PM
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on top of this, 2 dealers I called said they were no longer Subaru sales centres, one of them was Haddocks who I have had 2 Imprezas from in the past 
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I was privy to a very similar conversation in my local dealership between a prospective Daihatsu buyer and the salesman... sorry haven't got any...don't know of any for sale Nationally ... do not know when we will next get one...all due to the strong Yen.. very helpful!
19 March 2010, 04:31 PM
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I was privy to a very similar conversation in my local dealership between a prospective Daihatsu buyer and the salesman... sorry haven't got any...don't know of any for sale Nationally ... do not know when we will next get one...all due to the strong Yen.. very helpful!
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19 March 2010, 09:37 PM
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It's really the end of the Subaru name in th UK I do think ...... will be back to the pre Impreza days when the only people to own Subarus were farmers!
19 March 2010, 09:56 PM
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Hey Pete, given the nature of your original ban, what undertakings, if any, did you give to the new management to get your peerage, oops, original username back? Are you now fully domiciled within the UK for tax purposes, or did you just have to promise to be a good boy from this point forward? 
Hmmmm. One can't help but wonder how Suzuki can continue to import if the relative strength of the yen is causing IM so many problems breaking even. Is your missus' Swift made in Japan or elswhere BD?
Incidentally some who've posted on this thread might be interested in this quote, circa 1995:
Hmmmm. One can't help but wonder how Suzuki can continue to import if the relative strength of the yen is causing IM so many problems breaking even. Is your missus' Swift made in Japan or elswhere BD?
Incidentally some who've posted on this thread might be interested in this quote, circa 1995:
Originally Posted by Gordon Brown
A weak currency is the sign of a weak economy,which is the sign of a weak government
19 March 2010, 11:32 PM
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motorpoint has 1 in stock spark silver 18 inch wheels sat nav etc 23 k will be 23,850 on road or there abouts with cat 1 alarm road tax etc full uk spec with malta pdi and service book bought my 57 hawkeye from them. I inspected the car still in pre delivery condition was covered in uk spec stickers. saved 6k on uk list with mine, no brainer
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motorpoint has 1 in stock spark silver 18 inch wheels sat nav etc 23 k will be 23,850 on road or there abouts with cat 1 alarm road tax etc full uk spec with malta pdi and service book bought my 57 hawkeye from them. I inspected the car still in pre delivery condition was covered in uk spec stickers. saved 6k on uk list with mine, no brainer
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Gave up on a white one and went for a WR Blue one instead.
Several dealers pointed out to me the current YEN exchange rate has made things very difficult hence not bringing in STI's right now
Several dealers pointed out to me the current YEN exchange rate has made things very difficult hence not bringing in STI's right now
23 March 2010, 06:51 PM
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the price of yen is just an excuse, currently 135 yen per £1 go back august and it was near 165 per £1 so its just an excuse.
looks like subaru have pulled out of the uk market then
looks like subaru have pulled out of the uk market then
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