Emergency meeting
06 December 2012, 10:06 AM
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Personally I find a lot of the speculation here laughable.
International Motors are basically a Franchise that imports, sells and services vehicles for a number of Motor manufacturers which happens to include Subaru.
Given the financial conditions, they are only going to bring into this country vehicles that they are able to sell and hopefully make a profit on, as in any good business.
That's one reason the Gen4 Impreza hasn't so far made it here, apart from a couple of special imports, one of which has been up for sale at £23,000 which is more expensive than the equivalent XV.
Subaru Japan are doing reasonably well with the sale of the BRZ, Gen4 Impreza and hopefully with the new Forester, which, maybe, will come here next year with a turbo version again and the BRZ STi.
Current expectations are the WRX and WRX Sti, based on the current Gen 4 impreza, will arrive in 2014.
Whatever the meeting is about lets hope it's good news
International Motors are basically a Franchise that imports, sells and services vehicles for a number of Motor manufacturers which happens to include Subaru.
Given the financial conditions, they are only going to bring into this country vehicles that they are able to sell and hopefully make a profit on, as in any good business.
That's one reason the Gen4 Impreza hasn't so far made it here, apart from a couple of special imports, one of which has been up for sale at £23,000 which is more expensive than the equivalent XV.
Subaru Japan are doing reasonably well with the sale of the BRZ, Gen4 Impreza and hopefully with the new Forester, which, maybe, will come here next year with a turbo version again and the BRZ STi.
Current expectations are the WRX and WRX Sti, based on the current Gen 4 impreza, will arrive in 2014.
Whatever the meeting is about lets hope it's good news
Last edited by Don Clark; 06 December 2012 at 10:12 AM.
06 December 2012, 10:23 AM
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From a known source:-
Its nothing to worry about.
Just about UK getting extra support from Japan
Just about UK getting extra support from Japan
06 December 2012, 10:35 AM
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06 December 2012, 11:14 AM
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06 December 2012, 12:39 PM
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06 December 2012, 01:03 PM
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Lets hope their returning to the WRC...
Lets face it, thats why the impreza took off in 1992 due to the WRC and made it such a popular car today. Most proberbly why most of us went out and bought one in the first place, best move they could ever make I think..!!
About time for a revival of the brand..!! If they do you watch Impreza sales rocket.!!
Lets face it, thats why the impreza took off in 1992 due to the WRC and made it such a popular car today. Most proberbly why most of us went out and bought one in the first place, best move they could ever make I think..!!
About time for a revival of the brand..!! If they do you watch Impreza sales rocket.!!
06 December 2012, 01:18 PM
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06 December 2012, 02:31 PM
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From a Dealer, I expect Subaru have offered financial or other support given the times we are in, especially with the exchange rate which will be hindering imports.
Probably to quash all these rumours that get started here
Just to add:
Given the lack of new models currently available here, and what may happen in the future, I expect more than one or two dealers are getting worried about their futures.
Would say that that would be enough to call an Emergency meeting and put all their minds at rest/or not, in one go.
If Subaru has offered support then it's obvious they want to keep offering their products here.
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06 December 2012, 02:41 PM
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Well if its anything to go by
Press release 3.12.12 subaru post record sales in USA
& both BRZ & Impreza both win N-cap safety awards
So they don't appear to be bruised / what a differance 3000 miles make
Press release 3.12.12 subaru post record sales in USA
& both BRZ & Impreza both win N-cap safety awards
So they don't appear to be bruised / what a differance 3000 miles make
06 December 2012, 02:55 PM
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06 December 2012, 03:30 PM
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So this is the biggest Subaru site in the UK and seems to have a good number of posters who have some connection to the dealer network yet nothing 'official' on here yet... something not quite right there!
06 December 2012, 03:34 PM
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What a difference 3000 miles makes?
Why yes....IF your cars are being sold in the UK by a greedy company and come from one even greedier
If we are being brutally honest, ANY problems Subaru and IM hae in the UK are entirely of their own making!
Poor customer service, poor product, top prices, poor vfm, and no excuse for charging US more than the US pay...but they still do it!
Why yes....IF your cars are being sold in the UK by a greedy company and come from one even greedier
If we are being brutally honest, ANY problems Subaru and IM hae in the UK are entirely of their own making!
Poor customer service, poor product, top prices, poor vfm, and no excuse for charging US more than the US pay...but they still do it!
