Looking for new Crosstrek

[CKN]

Anybody who reads this forum at all knows it's an absolute terrible time to buy a vehicle. All vehicle plans should be put on hold 12 to 18 months....IF AT ALL POSSIBLE.

IF you can't put off plans..don't complain and pay what ever the market is dictating right now.

 

[Hermann]

I've worked at a major grocery retailer as well as many other general retailers and their markup is normally at least 50-60% on all products they sell, if not far more. So I wouldn't worry if you pay what the auto manufacturer suggests at a dealership, it MAY BE upwards of about 7-10%. You've been getting ripped off your entire life at the grocery store and you have likely spent far more money there than at any car dealership, imagine if anyone complained as much about grocery stores ripping them off as they do about car dealerships

In my grocery store years, the produce dept I managed, at the end of the month our net profit was about 30%

If it wasn't you had 3 months to get it in line, or you would be on the demotion list or the unemployment line.

The green pepper which is about a dollar usually. If they promote at 66¢ then something else has to have increased profits. They call it blending.

 

[Donald]

It costs more, but it has more room and gets around the same MPG as the crosstrek, so it might be worth it!

We have had both Forester and Crosstrek at same time. Wife wants sporty look of Crosstrek.

 

[Donald]

Was told by DE dealer that by law they must charge everyone the same documentation fee of around $500. Not sure I believe that statement.

 

[silversport]

my experience is that there is a max amount that can be charged by law (depending on state of course) but I've never heard of a law anywhere on a law requiring the charge...

gotta love salesmen...

Bill

 

[IndyIan]

You would be surprised how performance improves when you use all of the pedal. If you complain about its performance you better be in the 5000 rpm range or I don't want to hear about it. I redlined mine with 100 miles on the odometer. I redline it several times/week. I don't slam the pedal down. Another little trick is to put it in manual and let it shift on its own (not using the paddle). It shifts about 300 rpm higher than in the normal mode..just below redline.

I haven't driven a crosstrek but if the CVT works like our Outback, it should be fine for most people with the 2.0. It must move pretty well at 1/3 throttle to get up to highway speed 20 seconds or so, atleast at sea level. Sure, if you live at altitude in the mountains then the 2.5 might not even do well.

 

[Donald]

my experience is that there is a max amount that can be charged by law (depending on state of course) but I've never heard of a law anywhere on a law requiring the charge...

gotta love salesmen...

Bill

I think what they were saying is that if they charge one person $500 and another one $200

 

[Car guy]

Looking for a new Crosstrek as current one is going to daughter. Inquired about one that fit the must haves. They wanted $2K over MSRP because they thought they could. Bought our current Crosstrek there. But probably not our next.

Is anyone else seeing prices over MSRP?

Not a hybrid. Just a Premium level.

I’d walk before I pay over MSRP

 

[KCJeep]

My BIL bought a 2021 Crosstrek and at 8k miles there is an issue with the CVT. It's probably programming or something but of course the dealer claims there is nothing wrong with it. You start from a stop it makes it about 10 feet then nearly dies for a second or two before picking back up. Yeah they all do that.