I may be buying a new 2004 outback next week and dumping my 97 on the dealer. My cost without the trade in on the car after tax title and license is $21,661, for a true base model Outback, stick shift and all, with an all weather package added. Does anyone out there this this is a bad deal, and if so, where can I get a better one?

 

Second issue, I have a subaru pet barrier in my 97, and a draw tite hitch originally from the dealer. Will either of these fit right on the 2004?

 

Thanks much,

 

Joel

Check http://kbb.com for new prices, or http://www.edmunds.com

 

You can also check subaru or aftermarket sites for the trailer hitch and pet barrier part numbers to see if they are the same, but I belive that they are different.

That's a tough one on price... How much are they charging for tax and fees??

 

We paid about that for our 03 Legacy GT last July. It had a sticker of about $27k. Personally though if you're getting the 1.9% financing you can't go wrong at that price. I'd tell them that the deal breaker is a rear hatch wing. The back window gets filthy without it.

A friend of mine bought one two months ago, that's about what he paid.

 

I'd be surprised if the hitch fit, but I usually call a Uhaul dealer and ask them.

That price includes everything. Tax Title license transfer, everything. That's how much my loan would be.

 

Now, of course, my 1997 has a bum cylinder head, or at the very least a blown head gasket. Just about everyone I've talked to says that the pistons and cylinders are probably scuffed to heck, and so I'm faced with putting a new engine in at $4K, or getting the heads replaced at $3200, which is assumeing they don't find more wrong with it when they take it apart. I'm buying new instead, and I'll sell that in three years at 60K miles for $13,000.

 

Look for my next post, I'm considering putting the trailer hitch and the pet barrier from my old car on Ebay, unless I find an interested party on here. The pet barrier is only two years old, and the hitch(A draw tite class 2 receiver, from the dealer) is only one year old. Is it against forum rules to post to try to connect with buyers? Let me know and I won't post any more about it here.

 

Thanks for the replies on price, that makes me feel a bit more comfortable with the buy. I give the dealer my final decision on monday.

So what are they going to give you for the 97 with the bad engine? If the price is right, I'll take it. Lmdew@hotmail.com

 

Any pics?