I just went with my friend to purchase a 2009 WRX sedan. Gray, base model.

Went to Capitol Subaru and test drove a 09 WRX sedan and was impressed with the new model. There's definitely more power to it, and the ride quality felt alot better than previous years. I didn't get to push it too hard, so you'll have to find your driving impressions elsewhere. I spent 2.5 hours with the salesman, who knew absolutely NOTHING about the WRX. All he knew was "it has more power than the previous models". I thought I was selling him the car for ****s sake. After not getting an progress, I decided to leave.

Determined not to make my Sunday not go to waste, I decided to just give Stevens Creek a shot to redeem themselves. Much to my surprise, the sales woman(giggity) wasn't that bad. She was clear, concise, and easy to work with. I didn't want to chat it up like I did at Capitol, and she didn't either. I wrote down what I wanted, and she did what she could. Within 30 minutes, we had a deal. I'm not saying that Stevens Creek is any better, but all I know is that Stevens Creek will usually give you the best deal, and if you ask for Mai, the lady I dealt with, I'm sure you won't be let down.

Oh and btw, we got it for $23,550 before tax and licensing fees. I think that's a pretty good steal!

 

23550 isnt OTD

23550 + tax and licensing is OTD

Just an FYI

Im glad you guys got a car though and had a good experience, i have no experience with either dealer.

 

Pics or it didn't happen.

 

I thought the increased HP WRX was going to retail for close to $26.5K?

I remember people being pissed at the increase of HP. Wasn't the hp increased by 30ish hp?


I could be wrong about everything I just said, but these are the things that I have heard from people... I never looked it up myself because I had no interest in the WRX model, especially the 08/09 which is why I got an 07 STi instead.

 

Just looked, and WOW, talk about a friggin rip off!

2009 WRX MSRP $25k

2009 WRX with Premium package MSRP $27.5

2009 WRX w/Sat Radio, Nav MSRP $29.5 <-----

Dude, $30 grand for a WRX with sat radio and navigation?! Thats just a little less then BRAND NEW STi's that first came out, and only a few grand less then a current brand new STi without navigation...

I don't know about you guys, but I'd take a 2009 STi for $35k then the highest end WRX for $30k! You get soooo much more when you get an STi that its not even funny! It's not just the power, its everything that goes into an STi that makes it so superior over a WRX.

I really didn't know how great an STi was until I drove one for an hour or so... After 1,500 miles later I'm even more impressed then I was with my 2006 WRX, like night and day different.

So in closing, I'd like to say that you are crazy to buy a WRX for $30k (Even if it does have navigation and sat radio). Man, I'm totally flipping out at the fact that a new loaded WRX is 30k... Wow, just wow.

 

hey dan..so you had a sti now?? haha...just wondering, since I knew you went through couple impreza...

alan'08

 

Yeah, after my accident the insurance gave me quite a bit more money then they should have for my old car, so with the money I picked up an almost new 2007 (My fav body style is the 06/07) Urban Gray STi. I loved my old 2.5L WRX, it was fast and overall was pretty nice, but my STi blows that old WRX out of the water, it completely destroys the WRX in every category possible.

I love it.

 

My bad, I wrote that wrong, I didn't mean 23,550 OTD. I meant before tax and fees. Thats pretty good though, right?

Sure, pics will be up tomorrow =D

 

haha i know exactly what you mean... the guy i spoke with knew nothing about the STi and Subaru in general. He didn't know I actually owned 3 Subaru in the past 8 years. All he could tell me was how ****ty Evos are... What a joke... Needless to say, I left...

 

congrats to your friend on the purchase, the 09 wrx's are now actually worth buying compared to the 08's imo... did he receive the car yet? i work at oakland subaru and stevens creek was calling me non stop today trying to get a trade for our gray wrx base sedan.

 

Stevens creek has always been fair to my husband and I. We have bought a few sti's from them and never had issues with them. We personally have only been dealing with them since Nov of 06 to present but each time was great.

 

Congrats!

 

Oh yeah and Congratulations! Enjoy the new car

 

if you pay 25k after tax and the msrp is 25k... that is a normal deal imo

 

MSRP: $24,995
Invoice: $23,617

no clue what rebates dealers are getting... but a little below invoice ain't too shabby.