Probably but I've got an electric tilt and slide sunroof, and if you had the two side by side would they be worth any different ? I doubt it, what advantage would you get with the UK car ? NONE

 

Picked up the car 1st march this year, got the service book in June IIRC. Subaru Uk had a problem with printing enough or something. Wasn't bothered though as my 1st service is on Subaru's system and I have the receipt, so will get book stamped next time.

 

Fair play mate, a good few months then.
I phoned Motorpoint the other day to chase them up, and they said they are having difficulty getting them, and have quite a few outstanding. Liaco meanwhile are not answering my emails.

 

Interesting thread.

I've owned my present bugeye for 6 years, I bought as an EU import and saved myself about £5k by so doing. Value now is the same as a UK car, so it was worth doing. I never needed to use the warranty and a warranty value I'd argue isn't that great with reliabity of Scoobs on the whole.

Had I needed to trade it during its early years I would have struggled as a p/ex - Scoob dealers wouldn't touch it, and the UK public are wary of going to imports. I could have sold it at a price I guess, and still been better off than using a dealer. But the point is I couldn't have the ease of trading in.

Now onto the new model. I quite like it, but having read the reports and seen one its over priced. Question is will IM have to re-price? They have form in this area. IIRC when bugeyes came out at first they were priced at £22k and they got reduced to £20k. Now I'm a big scoob fan, but I wouldn't buy the model at the prices they're on offer for. I suspect others will be in the same boat, and the sales will not be good. Ergo a price reduction will follow. My hunch is that this time next year the new price will be £18K for the WRX and £22k for the Sti. Still too much IMHO, but more tempting.

Me? I'd always buy the import. I know how much IM make on these cars and I'm not prepared to line their pockets. You do need to have your eyes open though.

 

Some goods points there Nigel.
For me the import was a no brainer