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 Subaru XV, RM139.8K? Cheapest new Subaru in town.

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post Apr 17 2013, 03:54 PM

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QUOTE(sonic_cd @ Apr 17 2013, 03:49 PM)
dunno , the sales person which i got seems to be quite ok , same guy handled it from when i placed the deposit @ the roadshow in the cuve last year , till delivery before cny .

one thing thogh m the road leadin into the service centre is crap .. lol ..
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Sales people ok... it's the SERVICE ADVISORS that you need to beware... All lazy @rses!!!!

BTW, don't be surprise your Sales Advisors quit in 4-6 months time.
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post Apr 17 2013, 04:01 PM

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QUOTE(terryaki @ Nov 12 2012, 10:27 PM)
Will you buy this crossover? I'm thinking buying it.
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Hi
So did you eventually buy it or at least test drove it? It's April now since your last comment on this XV. Thanks


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post Apr 17 2013, 04:25 PM

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QUOTE(joker98 @ Apr 17 2013, 02:05 AM)
It is true. I owned the Forester between 09 till end of last year. The minute warranty was over, I did not return to MI for servicing. The last time I was there to service was in 2011. However, I see that they have now expanded their operations and the XV sells in larger volumes compared to the previous Foresters, WRXs and Legacys.

Also heard that they are gonna have a spare part hub here. They are also rebuilding a 7 storey HQ building 2 lots away from their current HQ. So hopefully this will change things around a bit. Afterall, if they want to establish an increased market share, they need to change their service attitude.
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Can you help recommend me Subaru specialist other than MI? I wish to get my service done there rather than with those at MI Thq
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post Apr 17 2013, 04:41 PM

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QUOTE(mechanicalKB @ Apr 17 2013, 04:25 PM)
Can you help recommend me Subaru specialist other than MI? I wish to get my service done there rather than with those at MI  Thq
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But do you still have warranty? If you do, I suggest you stick with them first in case they use that as an excuse to void your warranty should any problem crop up.
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post Apr 17 2013, 05:26 PM

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QUOTE(joker98 @ Apr 17 2013, 08:41 AM)
But do you still have warranty? If you do, I suggest you stick with them first in case they use that as an excuse to void your warranty should any problem crop up.
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Yes but I would still like some in case recommendations for outside service places that are subaru vehicle specialist. Surely I can still do a few regular service outside of MI right? I dont have to go to them for each and every service while under warranty do I?

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post Apr 17 2013, 11:04 PM

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QUOTE(mechanicalKB @ Apr 17 2013, 05:26 PM)
Yes but I would still like some in case recommendations for outside service places that are subaru vehicle specialist. Surely I can still do a few regular service outside of MI right? I dont have to go to them for each and every service while under warranty do I?

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It depends on your warranty conditions. If it says must be serviced by authorized centres then I think they have the right to be difficult and use it against you. Coz if you don't do it at their place, then you will have missing service record say if you skipped 20k service and did it elsewhere. But if you want to do additional oil change on top of their recommended periods, then I guess you can do so outside. Just make sure you use back Subaru oil filter etc.

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post Apr 22 2013, 01:20 AM

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How many have they sold? Until today, other than those at the showroom, I haven't seen any on the road. Heck, I have seen more Lambos than XVs.

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post Apr 22 2013, 01:52 AM

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QUOTE(ikttan @ Apr 21 2013, 05:20 PM)
How many have they sold?  Until today, other than those at the showroom, I haven't seen any on the road.  Heck, I have seen more Lambos than XVs.
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Any thoughts why so few XVs on the road or why they have sold so few?
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post Apr 22 2013, 08:50 AM

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QUOTE(mechanicalKB @ Apr 22 2013, 01:52 AM)
Any thoughts why so few XVs on the road or why they have sold so few?
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depends on where you are. bangsar, ss2/ TTDI area alot, in fact it was because i started seeing so many i decided to go check out the showroom. cos i knew for so many ppl to buy, subaru sure giving big discount
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QUOTE(jwrx @ Apr 22 2013, 08:50 AM)
depends on where you are. bangsar, ss2/ TTDI area alot, in fact it was because i started seeing so many i decided to go check out the showroom. cos i knew for so many ppl to buy, subaru sure giving big discount
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Maybe Ikttan living or working in a rich area smile.gif Sure see more Lambs la.....

I have spotted quite a few on the NKVE on the Damansara side here. Grey and white mostly.

Subaru now cutting price down to 129k before OTR, around 134k otr (apparently till end of the month of April)...sure gonna see more XVs on the road soon.




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post Apr 22 2013, 12:21 PM

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QUOTE(ikttan @ Apr 22 2013, 01:20 AM)
How many have they sold?  Until today, other than those at the showroom, I haven't seen any on the road.  Heck, I have seen more Lambos than XVs.
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the xv going against competitive suv/crossover market..crv,xtrail,cx5..xv belong to niche market..boxer, legendary awd system.
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post Apr 23 2013, 12:01 AM

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QUOTE(joker98 @ Apr 22 2013, 11:17 AM)
Maybe Ikttan living or working in a rich area smile.gif Sure see more Lambs la.....

I have spotted quite a few on the NKVE on the Damansara side here. Grey and white mostly.
Wahsehhhhhh ... where got! I was driving around PJ/Bangsar area over the weekend (no, I don't live in these high-class areas :-) and did not see any on the road.

Launched since Nov/Dec 2012 and I haven't seen one on the road ... hmmphhhhh ... (except one in my taman but that doesn't count as I seen it in the porch only).


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QUOTE(ikttan @ Apr 22 2013, 04:01 PM)
Wahsehhhhhh ... where got!  I was driving around PJ/Bangsar area over the weekend (no, I don't live in these high-class areas :-) and did not see any on the road. 

Launched since Nov/Dec 2012 and I haven't seen one on the road ... hmmphhhhh ... (except one in my taman but that doesn't count as I seen it in the porch only).
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So the question is why, why no one want to buy this car? Too expensive in any way? Maintenance? Lousy? Is Subaru a local made car or is it imported? Maybe it's a new subsidiary of Perodua?
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QUOTE(mechanicalKB @ Apr 23 2013, 12:03 AM)
So the question is why, why no one want to buy this car? Too expensive in any way? Maintenance? Lousy? Is Subaru a local made car or is it imported? Maybe it's a new subsidiary of Perodua?
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That's because nobody knows Subaru. All these while, they have only brought in the high performance WRX and WRX STi models but none of the standard consumer models. There is also a conflict of identities since people associate Tan Chong with Nissan and yet they own TC Subaru/MI. You don't see anybody driving standard Impreza sedans around with the exception of the one or 2 units of grey imports. The standard sedans are rarer than the WRX and WRX STi in Malaysia.

Back in the hey days of Subaru Rally, only WRX models were available and priced out of range of most buyers. Now, the rally days are behind them and the brand has faded into obscurity, with the only few Subaru Impreza WRX and STi on the road reminding the public what Subaru stands for...

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post Apr 23 2013, 11:28 AM

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QUOTE(sleepwalker @ Apr 23 2013, 12:51 AM)
That's because nobody knows Subaru. All these while, they have only brought in the high performance WRX and WRX STi models but none of the standard consumer models. There is also a conflict of identities since people associate Tan Chong with Nissan and yet they own TC Subaru/MI. You don't see anybody driving standard Impreza sedans around with the exception of the one or 2 units of grey imports. The standard sedans are rarer than the WRX and WRX STi in Malaysia.

Back in the hey days of Subaru Rally, only WRX models were available and priced out of range of most buyers. Now, the rally days are behind them and the brand has faded into obscurity, with the only few Subaru Impreza WRX and STi on the road reminding the public what Subaru stands for...
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rclxms.gif good comments. Thanks.
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QUOTE(sleepwalker @ Apr 23 2013, 08:51 AM)
That's because nobody knows Subaru. All these while, they have only brought in the high performance WRX and WRX STi models but none of the standard consumer models. There is also a conflict of identities since people associate Tan Chong with Nissan and yet they own TC Subaru/MI. You don't see anybody driving standard Impreza sedans around with the exception of the one or 2 units of grey imports. The standard sedans are rarer than the WRX and WRX STi in Malaysia.

Back in the hey days of Subaru Rally, only WRX models were available and priced out of range of most buyers. Now, the rally days are behind them and the brand has faded into obscurity, with the only few Subaru Impreza WRX and STi on the road reminding the public what Subaru stands for...
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thats true , cause when i pulled into the petrol station , the station owner asked me whether the car had a turbo or not .... sweat.gif
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QUOTE(sonic_cd @ Apr 24 2013, 01:11 AM)
thats true , cause when i pulled into the petrol station , the station owner asked me whether the car had a turbo or not ....  sweat.gif
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and you know what is really sad... 8 out of the 10 subaru impreza wrx/sti you see on the road are JDM grey imports and not the model brought in by Motor Image. Every WRX STi models you see on the road up to version 9 are grey imports as MI only sold WRX models then.

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I have seen a sales office at Balakong near Cheras Selatan so wonder any Subaru service centre in Kajang area ka?
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post Apr 24 2013, 07:40 PM

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QUOTE(faztone @ Apr 24 2013, 02:18 PM)
I have seen a sales office at Balakong near Cheras Selatan so wonder any Subaru service centre in Kajang area ka?
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The service centre is the shoplot directly behind the showroom. It has been there for some time.

In Kajang itself, I am not sure if there are authorized service centres or not but the cheras selatan one is close enough to Kajang.

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