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Old 15 January 2003, 06:23 PM
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Rang up friendly local dealer yesterday to ask when new My03 available for touch,look and drive. Was informed that April at earliest. I asked how come reports that some are expecting delivery in feb, was told must be parallels. Hung up rather confused.

Today received letter from not quite so local dealer offering test drive \launch day next Sat.

Is there some sort of dealer pecking order?


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Old 15 January 2003, 06:24 PM
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Anyone had similar experiences?

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Old 15 January 2003, 07:26 PM
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I believe that most of the dealership are getting delivery of their demonstrators during this week and early next...I know that quite a few of the dealers have already had theirs delivered...Osbornes...K T Green etc I know had deliveries today ...other than that...no idea, I guess it depends when dealers requested/ordered their demonstrators...

Did the dealer concerned mean delivery if "you" had ordered...i.e. demonstrator asap...delivery of your new one circa Feb/March/April???

Anyway...bring on next Friday...cos Rum'll have a new motor!!! he he he

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Old 15 January 2003, 07:53 PM
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Coming back up the M42/A42 on Monday this week , my lad remarked that we'd seen 3 transporters full of Scoobs going south.
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Old 15 January 2003, 08:37 PM
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I asked when I could have a look at one - the reply was April ?
Old 15 January 2003, 08:53 PM
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I saw a transporter full being delivered to Deer Leap in Milton Keynes yesterday.

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Old 15 January 2003, 08:53 PM
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I saw one on Tuesday, vast improvement

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Old 15 January 2003, 08:54 PM
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Rum

Another one!!! You do like your Subarus

Hey have you heard that Subaru are bringing out another shape next year
Old 15 January 2003, 09:02 PM
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Evo5UK.....ummmmm.....already catered for.........wait till you see this one tho!!!
Old 15 January 2003, 09:09 PM
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Seen a demo at the dealer locally to me yesterday and they have promised faithfully that my Sti8 type UK will be with me on March 1st. Do you thinsk that this is realistic ?

Old 15 January 2003, 09:23 PM
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Well, I've been promised my STi in 2-3 weeks, so lets hope so.

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Old 15 January 2003, 09:25 PM
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Same for me, 2-3 weeks from dealer in Chelmsford. How long have you had them ordered for?
Old 15 January 2003, 09:28 PM
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Dealer just up the road from me has an STi8 and a WRX 03 which both arrived yesterday.

They said I could go and see and touch at the weekend but after being offered £16750 for my 15 month old UK300 with 8k miles, I don't think I'll bother.

And no they aren't getting a free ad.

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Old 15 January 2003, 09:31 PM
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My dealer phoned to tell my my order is confirmed with IM, i told him i wanted it for the 03 plate 1st March, he said no problem, we will keep it locked away for you if you want to wait till then

My current car is due it service, and while its being done i'll have the STi8 demo for a couple of hours

Currently planning my mods, Ice, Wheels, Pimp Tints, etc...

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Old 15 January 2003, 09:36 PM
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They said I could go and see and touch at the weekend but after being offered £16750 for my 15 month old UK300 with 8k miles, I don't think I'll bother.
Against what WRX or Sti8. Remeber the price of both cars has come down so shouldn't it be the price to change that is important

I did a bit better than that for my UK300 but mine has PPP, but only a bit better with 17K

Old 15 January 2003, 09:38 PM
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Matt W,
Lancaster Pangbourne has an 03 STI on demo at the moment they got it on Tuesday, In case you didn't know they are near jct 12 M4.

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Old 15 January 2003, 09:40 PM
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Steve,

They offered the same against both.

They actually said the price was really £16k but it was subsidised with £750 from the new car sale.

I think it's what is called creative accountancy, or is that feckin' with figures.

Tight gits!

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Old 15 January 2003, 09:44 PM
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I emailed one or two dealers and didn't really do any better. Its what you get for buying new cars, loose vat etc when its driven out of the showroom. Like it or lump it or try to sell private

Shop around before you sign ?

Old 15 January 2003, 10:04 PM
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My Dealer said "touch/see within the next two weeks" when asked this morning. It'd be a surprise indeed if there wasn't a pecking order of dealers, IMHO, and probably driven by sales volumes

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Old 15 January 2003, 10:06 PM
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Yeah must be, another dealer the opposite direction isn't getting any until at least next Friday. They are only about 70 miles apart.

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Old 15 January 2003, 10:09 PM
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I think the way it works with new models or special editions is that each dealer is given an initial allowance of say 3 cars, then they look at sales previous and size of dealership, catchment area etc and adjust accordingly

My dealer ended up having 10 new Uk300's to sell, 4 RB5's (Most dealers had 2-3) and umpteen P1's (But so did most dealers with P1's)


Old 15 January 2003, 11:34 PM
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Cheers for that. May well pop over to Tileys in Bristol next Sat to their launch.
I'm not really planning on changing the STi7, mechanically there are no real changes worth spending more money on, and cosmetically the lights may be better, but IMHO that scoop spoils it completely.

Still can't understand why they just didn't put the STi or Uk300 lights on as standard.

My moneys going on PPP, then maybe wait for the cossie
Old 16 January 2003, 08:14 AM
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WRX AND STI AVAILABLE TO TEST DRIVE FROM 16TH JAN

PHONE PETER AT DAYS OF CHEMLSFORD ON 01245 512116 TO ARRANGE YOUR TEST DRIVE
Old 16 January 2003, 08:30 AM
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Bell & Colvill got their '03 STi demo yesterday.
Old 16 January 2003, 09:41 AM
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I have just been into S&S in Ayr. They have a new STI and a 5 door WRX in. Boy does the new STI look well smart, the salesman says it's for sale now.

Cheers

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Old 16 January 2003, 08:13 PM
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can confirm days at chemlsford have them in, osbornes only got them in showroom at present, wilsons test driving them so hopfully a test drive at the weekend
Old 16 January 2003, 08:52 PM
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Saw a new style STI7 today on the way to cwmbran did have a square front plate, poss import ,scoop did look huge.
Old 17 January 2003, 01:28 AM
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come on lets see proof, want to see som gad dam pictures!!!!!!!!!!!!
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