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Old 18 May 2015, 01:27 PM
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So i see subaru UK are putting plenty of effort into advertising cars again,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, at horse trials,,,,,,,,,,,,,


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Old 18 May 2015, 01:29 PM
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Lots of landowners like the Legacy.
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Went to watch the local'ish point to point horse-racing yesterday. Sponsored by Subaru / the local dealer.

3 cars on display. You've guessed it...
1 x (Legacy) Outback
1 x Forester
1 x XV
0 x anything else
Old 18 May 2015, 09:33 PM
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Why would a farmer/landowner want an Impreza?

TBH, why would ANYONE, these days, given the chocolate engines, poor after sales service and crap design?
Old 21 May 2015, 01:54 PM
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There's some history - don't forget Subaru's first route to market in the UK was via agricultural dealers - hence why the farming community bought into them in the first place. My local dealer (Culverwell) is still primarily an ag dealer.
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I believe Scoobyclinic actually started out as an independent Subaru Forester specialist, for all the farmers in the region.
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First new Subaru I seriously went to look at was a Legacy 2.2GX Estate in early 1990.
Again, the franchise an agricultural dealer - down a country lane near Garstang. Inspired route to market ? Still a franchise when the Impreza turbo was launched in 94.
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Originally Posted by Jonnys3
I believe Scoobyclinic actually started out as an independent Subaru Forester specialist, for all the farmers in the region.
Started as a body shop actually iirc.
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Originally Posted by alcazar
Why would a farmer/landowner want an Impreza?

TBH, why would ANYONE, these days, given the chocolate engines, poor after sales service and crap design?
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=t7gmbQ8KxM4
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