Taff107

Is it just me or is nobody else pi$$ed off with Subaru bringing out a new model every two years as they have done for the last two. In doing so, they help your car depreciate immensely - I mean, who is going to buy an older looking model when for a few grand more, you can get the 'current' model?

I was aiming to buy a new STi this summer however, due to them releasing yet another facelift model, I might not bother......

julian N/W wrx my93

us people on the lower end of the wage scale love the bargins it produces.


or do as most people seem to do and stick with the same car for ever, thats what i'm doing!

S.B.

Not at all

gazzer_21

local dealer doing end of line WRX's at £2500 of list price, should keep used prices up

Steve Perriam

its called progress.

they all do it.

its not just restricted to cars.

look at consumer electronics or computers.

live with it or go by bus.

mark@wrx

If you know they do it every two years should it not be expected?

Merry Xmas.

Steve Perriam

exactly.

jeez buy a bike.

dj219957

yup

MARK MORRIS

i know the feeling, bought a sti prodrive in september 2002 for £27500 to have the sti 8 released in november for £25k
mark

Steve Perriam

i think taf needs to get a life !

highlander68k

Or a better paying job

A friend of mine used to trade his Mondeo in every year. It cost him at least £4000 each to get the newer model, even though he always done less than average miles.

If you're concerned about losing money - don't buy cars, buy property!

Taff107

So Steve it doesn't bother you that your STi will lose about a third of its value when they bring out (another) facelift car? or perhaps you have more money than sense......

Oh and I have a motorbike, two cars, a new motorhome and a house so thanks for your concern but I get paid well enough thank you!

HighlandLaddie

Doh!

Which part of product development don't you understand?
You want them to keep their product looking a bit stale and 'old' purely to protect your depreciation???

Modern production techniques mean that ALL manufacturers can update and freshen styling much more often than before. So why shouldn't they?

If sales are flagging with a certain 'look', it makes fine business sense to change that 'look'.

I don't remember ever seeing any manufacturer giving out guarantees on :

1) future residual values
2) future model revisions (or lack of!)

Can't see why you're so bothered???????
Cars depreciate - FACT.
Model revisions are made - FACT.

gso

I asked the salesman at my Scooby dealership if there were any new models or facelifts due soon.... this was in august... he said "no"..... couple of weeks later i hear about the MY05 WRX with red calipers

Oh well... I wudnt have waited anyway!

Taff107

Ummm...maybe it's because when I pay 27k for a car, I don't want it to be worth 10k two years later


How many other vehicle manufacturers consistently facelift their cars every two years?

I bet Subaru are so glad that they have people who are so understanding as you.....

HighlandLaddie

As I said, depreciation is a FACT, not fiction when it comes to car ownership. There are no guarantees. Past performance is not a guide to future performance - a phrase you've no doubt heard many a time before.
If you don't want to lose £17k on a car over 2 years, perhaps it's time you reconsidered how & when you spend your money as playing the "low depreciation" game is a game that disappeared long ago from the Subaru marque (late 90's).

As I said before, exactly where did Subaru state that they would protect residuals, or prevent model revisions when you purchased your car?.

Errr....lots. You're buying a consumer product, not an investment.

HighlandLaddie

Paid well enough, but perhaps you need to SPEND it a bit more carefully
Brand new cars are one of the quickest ways to lose your hard-earned. So long as you realise that..........the smart money in the last 5 years has been on property and not motorbikes, two cars, and a motorhome

Why else would I be running around in a 14 year old car......

Lum

Given the ugliness of the facelift for the end of 2005, I can see older models holding their value a bit more, at least if the new late-05 engines are installed into them :P

Just as they have the Legacy looking spot-on they go and ruin the Impreza.

robinH20MRV

imho, the 2005 is a ugly mother and i loved the bug eye, and i love my blobeye!!

Big-G

I agree, and given the recent development on the Legacy, I can see more Impreza drivers looking to buy one instead of an Impreza.
The new Legacy STi is an absolute stunner.

Lum, I hope you don't mind but I've copied your pic from an earlier post.



Dear father Christmas,
Can I please have a Legacy STi for my main present.
Big-G

scoobynutta555

Maybe its people like you who always have to change their car for the newest thing. From your post it seems like you have a car thats only a few years old, why not keep it or perhaps mod it.