-- Posted by campina at 2:18 pm on June 28, 2008 what's the deal with them? i mean what makes them so expensive?   -- Posted by DCW69 at 2:20 pm on June 28, 2008 They're japanese. -- Posted by Toyah at 2:21 pm on June 28, 2008 three words, Boy racer car, people will buy them to improve them more, i would assume its more about status then quality with a subaru -- Posted by Holden Commodore at 2:28 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from Toyah at 2:21 pm on June 28, 2008 three words, Boy racer car, people will buy them to improve them more, i would assume its more about status then quality with a subaru I can't wait until hinshaw sees this post. You're wrong. -- Posted by ss454 at 2:29 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from Holden Commodore at 5:28 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from Toyah at 2:21 pm on June 28, 2008 three words, Boy racer car, people will buy them to improve them more, i would assume its more about status then quality with a subaru I can't wait until hinshaw sees this post. You're wrong. Bound to be a good reply -- Posted by hinshawwrx at 3:08 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from Toyah at 4:21 pm on June 28, 2008 three words, Boy racer car, people will buy them to improve them more, i would assume its more about status then quality with a subaru Three words, YOUR A DUMBASS. And do you think a Forester is a boy racer car? Because its FAR from.   Subaru's are expensive for a few reasons.   -Boxer engine, believe it or not Subaru and Porsche are the two makes that use the Horizontally Opposed (Boxer) engine, and its a technology that can be quite pricey.   -Symmetrical All Wheel Drive. EVERY subaru is equipped with AWD,   -Japanese. Not all of their cars are made in Japan, however the Impreza and I believe even the legacy are. The 08's+ are finally assembled in Washington State, however the components are made in Japan. The B9 Tribeca is made in Indiana however. -Small Company. Small company with somewhat limited production numbers drive subaru's prices up.   -Standard and optional features. You'll pay a premium for some features, but the quality is extremely high.   I could go on, but those are only some of the reasons. edit: Boy racer? More or less Rally Car in a box -- Posted by Gonzalo at 4:59 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from hinshawwrx at 3:08 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from Toyah at 4:21 pm on June 28, 2008 three words, Boy racer car, people will buy them to improve them more, i would assume its more about status then quality with a subaru Three words, YOUR A DUMBASS. And do you think a Forester is a boy racer car? Because its FAR from. Subaru's are expensive for a few reasons. -Boxer engine, believe it or not Subaru and Porsche are the two makes that use the Horizontally Opposed (Boxer) engine, and its a technology that can be quite pricey. -Symmetrical All Wheel Drive. EVERY subaru is equipped with AWD, -Japanese. Not all of their cars are made in Japan, however the Impreza and I believe even the legacy are. The 08's+ are finally assembled in Washington State, however the components are made in Japan. The B9 Tribeca is made in Indiana however. -Small Company. Small company with somewhat limited production numbers drive subaru's prices up. -Standard and optional features. You'll pay a premium for some features, but the quality is extremely high. I could go on, but those are only some of the reasons.   edit: Boy racer? More or less Rally Car in a box Yep, hinshawwrx is about 95% right. -Boxer engine is by far the best design.. it's PERFECTLY balanced, hence why they're so smooth without any type of counter-balance or anything, but they're wide and expensive, so now they're limited to only Porsche and Subaru. -Yep All-wheel-drive is expensive -I do have to correct on where their cars are made.. until last year all US-spec subaru were made in Indiana except for the Impreza. But now every US-spec subaru is made in Indiana. -Yah small company I guess. -I think something that also increases their price is the materials they use, they pretty stiff materials but lightweight.. also they have a ton of safety equipment. Including 8 layers of steel plus 1 steel bar in the b-pillars.. you can't cut that with "the jaws of life" I don't think they're that much pricey, ok.. they usually cost about $3000 more than the competition, but you get that extra steel, All-wheel-drive, a boxer engine, and a very well balanced and robust car. Hence why my next car is gonna be another Subbie   -- Posted by AtomicCactus at 5:03 pm on June 28, 2008 The price gap widens substantially out of the US, however. -- Posted by Gonzalo at 5:13 pm on June 28, 2008 Quote: from AtomicCactus at 5:03 pm on June 28, 2008 The price gap widens substantially out of the US, however. I know.. but also some other countries take subaru more seriously. Believe it or not where I grew up, having a subaru was a luxury, not because they're luxurious (they're not), but because gas there is like $6 a gallon and people make less money. So having a heavier, more gas-guzzling, pricier car is looked up to... 4-wheel-drive is a luxury. Most people drive 1.6L Sentras, and diesel Corollas. -- Posted by hinshawwrx at 5:59 pm on June 28, 2008 Gonzalo, have you looked at a 2008 Impreza? Not saying wiki is always right, but http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impreza Final assembly is done on the west coast. 99% sure. edit: http://cars.about.com/od/subaru/fr/jf_08wrx_2.htm Where built: 100% of content from Japan/Final assembly in Vancouver, WA and owned -- Posted by Gonzalo at 8:02 pm on June 28, 2008 oh.. sorry, I just looked at the VIN number when I went to the subbie dealer and it was an american VIN so I just guessed it was the same plant as the other subbies.. -- Posted by fukinstevo at 6:30 pm on July 10, 2009 haha i posted in this old ass topic -- Posted by fukinstevo at 6:30 pm on July 10, 2009 haha i posted in this old ass topic