Dealer closing

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:36 pm

I got a letter from my local(est) Subaru dealer this last week, informing me that they would cease trade from Jan 1 2008.

"We arrived at this decison in an effort to attract and retain quality staff in offering a balance between family and work commitments"

They mentioned something about hard to attract and retain staff and operating costs and decision would be vindicated in time. Not sure if this only means it will not be a new car dealer or if my parts and service department will go also but I'll have to find out.

I know they are going to become a VW dealer now (already did Honda) - http://huntermotorgroup.com.au/. They were Eastern dealer of the year 2005/06 (whatever that means).

Not happy, as now I've got over an hour's drive to nearest accredited dealer, not that this one was that close to home.

Happening anywhere else?

Someone told me that the new Impreza is causing all sort of problems for dealers as they are not moving many units at all.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:43 pm

Excuse the stupidity but I re-read the letter for the first time when not being half-cut and it says cease "Sunday" trading.

'Tis the season. Ignore this thread.

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:44 pm

That's because the 08 Impreza is as ugly as hell.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:44 pm

I couldn't even get parts or service on a Sunday anyway! I will really remember next time I need to buy a new car from here to not go on a Sunday.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 7:46 pm

Thalass wrote:That's because the 08 Impreza is as ugly as hell.

Not sure if it was a stock item but I passed one last week and the tail-lights are hideous. I've never liked the "popular" clear lens aftermarket style and the one on the back of this hatch looked pretty ugly - at least in daylight.

Outback bloke · Post by **Outback bloke** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:10 pm

I was told by a salesman at the local Subaru dealer that this Impreza is the least popular Subaru ever made. Sales are right down apparently. My prediction is for a much revised Impreza in the not to distant future.

Matatak · Post by **Matatak** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:14 pm

they are ugly....

and consider urself lucky that they are open on sundays....

over here in the good state of WA we dont have Sunday trading. theres only a few stores that are open lol.

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:23 pm

BYB-01 wrote:I was told by a salesman at the local Subaru dealer that this Impreza is the least popular Subaru ever made. Sales are right down apparently. My prediction is for a much revised Impreza in the not to distant future.

...second only to the bug-eye variant which got the gong for the fastest ever facelift to the Impreza range when it was wiped in late 2002 from memory. It took around 2 years.

sven '2' · Post by **sven '2'** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:49 pm

closing local dealer is no good...look on the upside - make an offer for the old parts catalogues, service manuals and maybe even NOS...

SUBYDAZZ · Post by **SUBYDAZZ** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 8:56 pm

sven '2' wrote:closing local dealer is no good...look on the upside - make an offer for the old parts catalogues, service manuals and maybe even NOS...

Oh don't worry, that's what I was thinking. Alas, it is not to be. Read the other posts I made

seagull · Post by **seagull** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:33 pm

I have been told most of the suabru dealers will be merging with VW & honda over the next year .

Thalass · Post by **Thalass** » Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:59 pm

The new impreza looks like a try-hard ford focus - which considering the advertising campaign for it is exactly what it is.

steptoe · Post by **steptoe** » Fri Dec 28, 2007 3:21 pm

i thort the telly ad for 08 Impreza looked and sounded so much like the one for the new honda crv ( i think it was) played only a few months earlier - so off thread !