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That's what I thought. It's some kind of small place and I've never even stepped inside once.
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It's funny thought this was years ago but, it usually has one car in the supposed show room of that place. Last time I checked it was a WRB colored STI not sure what year. That place has my interest for sure wonder what it's for. other than maintenance and collision repair.
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In the past I've looked at/test driven cars at the White Flint Subaru location, but lately it seems like it's no longer a showroom. I haven't been back in years but I know they used to stock cars there but it doesn't seem they do anymore. I think they moved a lot of their inventory from Bethesda/Rockville to Germantown/Gaithersburg due to sales dropping over the past few years but that's just my guess.
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Back when you originally told me that Fitzgerald Subaru was taking deposits, I called White Flint instead of Gaithersburg, and left my name & number there before I called Gaithersburg. That's how they knew to call me back. I did buy a Subaru from the White Flint location, but that was back in 2005, and I haven't been back to that area since I traded that car in 2007. Has the White Flint location really gotten bad? I know the salesman that I there has moved to Herb Gordon, which is why I started talking to them. |
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Fitzgerald Auto Mall in Gaithersburg MD just slapped on $2000 mark up fee. Originally, they pulled me in by promising MSRP pricing. On top of that the sales manager told me he would take my order first thing this morning... Then failed to mention today was his day off. A number of other posters around here have had bad experiences with Fitzgerald as well. I highly recommend avoiding them if you are in the DMV area. Annapolis and Herb Gordon are far better options with much better reputations.
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FWIW, i called Annapolis. They denied that any dealers were getting preview cars. I like their service department anyway...
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I stopped by Fitz Toyota in Gaithersburg today and had a good convo with both my sales rep and another extremely knowledgeable guy there who happens to be a huge enthusiast. I wish I could remember his name. *facepalm*
Anyways, he basically said that nobody is putting orders in, Subaru or Scion, and anyone who says otherwise is bullshitting. He also told me that Scion DOES NOT allow dealers to charge markups, and if corporate were to find out Scion dealers were marking up the FR-S they would get a slap on the wrist. I was very adamant about the whole March 1st ordering for the BRZ and again he said it was bullshit. He told me that as soon as they know anything my sales rep will contact me. They aren't even taking names for an ordering list, let alone taking deposits because there is NO information regarding when the cars will be arriving or how much they will be charging for them. I'm a pretty good judge of character and I trusted what this guy was telling me. He said there is one customer at that location who is one of the First 86, other than that there is nobody in line for the car as of yet. Another thing, this guy is apparently well in the loop and he had some juicy information on a new performance car that is coming out in the next few years that will be badged Toyota. He mentioned he's not a huge fan of the Scion brand but he understands why Toyota decided to badge the FR-S a Scion, to inject the brand with a bit of sporting integrity. This new sports car, which he was very tight-lipped about will be a direct competitor for the Z, Supra maybe? He mentioned the CEO of Toyota and his racing history, and how he has been fighting for a revival of Toyota's sporting heritage and he's winning. Anyways, all in all it was worth the visit, I trust these guys and the fact they aren't asking me for a deposit on a car which they have no estimated date on or even a price. I have a feeling these dealers taking lists and deposits are bluffing. But who knows anymore. I wish you all the best of luck and keep in mind that these people are trying to make a sale...they will tell you what you want to hear to make sure they get your business. When someone tells me they won't take my money because they don't feel comfortable doing so because of lack of information on the product from their company, I feel inclined to trust them.
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Those of us who ordered BRZ on the 1st have Vehicle Order Numbers. March 1st ordering was not bullshit, it DID happen. Even Fitz placed a few orders through the sold order system.
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EDIT: Well I see the Pre-Order thread and all the names, but does anyone have an email they can forward me from SOA with the information regarding ordering? I'd like to get this worked out and at least let this guy know he's giving people the wrong information.
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My only other thought is that this "Pre-Order" thing is Subaru's way of judging interest and in fact is just a glorified waiting list. Toyota/Scion obviously haven't gotten that far yet, but you can't deny that no orders have actually been placed for BRZ's yet. Perhaps that's what this guy was telling me.
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And I've been totally lost in your last 3 post, hope that guy didn't give you a hard time.
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Well unfortunately the First 86 was basically this gimmick thing that only 86 people in the country were able to do...all the thousands of us out there who weren't one of these lucky 86 are basically sitting here twiddling our thumbs, unlike you BRZ guys who at least were able to get your Color/trim in and place a deposit.
As I've read everywhere, march 1st was the official pre order day, not an order day. Yes there are pre-orders in the system but these orders mean nothing until they are sent to the factory for production. The day when that happens it's really a day to celebrate. The guy I talked with at Fitz Toyota today just said that there were absolutely no orders placed for these cars yet, BRZ or FR-S. So if Subaru is in fact taking pre-orders that's fine, but it's nothing more than a SOA-wide list collaborated by dealers to collect deposits and get people a place in line for production.
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