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Trizzy 07-30-2012 10:48 PM

Got mine out of pure luck!
 
Scheduled to pick up a WRB limited MT on August 23.
Originally I had ordered a WRB on 6/9, had second thoughts and changed it to CBS the following week. I emailed SoA for an update with my Von just to see if I'd get any feedback. I sent them my original 6/9 Von and got the wrong car in the email. I called my dealership (Gillman of Houston) and asked for the new Von. He gave it to me and also told me that somebody couldn't wait for the car because they were being stationed elsewhere so the car was up for grabs and that if I wanted it I could have it. I took it instantly! Can't wait to get it!

tomt5078 07-30-2012 11:24 PM

Someone backed out of one last Friday that they pre-ordered and I was at the dealer Saturday and notice it when I took my STi in for service, left in the BRZ :thumbsup:

wallace03 07-31-2012 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Trizzy (Post 348534)
Scheduled to pick up a WRB limited MT on August 23.
Originally I had ordered a WRB on 6/9, had second thoughts and changed it to CBS the following week. I emailed SoA for an update with my Von just to see if I'd get any feedback. I sent them my original 6/9 Von and got the wrong car in the email. I called my dealership (Gillman of Houston) and asked for the new Von. He gave it to me and also told me that somebody couldn't wait for the car because they were being stationed elsewhere so the car was up for grabs and that if I wanted it I could have it. I took it instantly! Can't wait to get it!

was this gillman north? my sales guy, John. told me there hasnt been any update on my order 6/12/12 when i asked a few days ago. i ordered the same color trim and trans

Trizzy 07-31-2012 01:44 AM

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Originally Posted by wallace03 (Post 348661)
was this gillman north? my sales guy, John. told me there hasnt been any update on my order 6/12/12 when i asked a few days ago. i ordered the same color trim and trans

yes it was, and john is my rep too. it was just by luck that i contacted him today that i got it

TRD_86 07-31-2012 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by tomt5078 (Post 348588)
Someone backed out of one last Friday that they pre-ordered and I was at the dealer Saturday and notice it when I took my STi in for service, left in the BRZ :thumbsup:

Oh yes, that is how you snap it. One of among many best interesting car purchase story I have ever heard in the history of buying a car in the US soil ever :). It only happen in this forum !

wallace03 07-31-2012 02:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Trizzy (Post 348858)
yes it was, and john is my rep too. it was just by luck that i contacted him today that i got it

lol he told me about that guy who was stationed somewhere else for work and had to get his deposit back when i was asking about the non-refundable deposit which made me realize that it was probably the same sales rep. do you know when that vehicle was ordered? when i ordered mine he told me august, but clearly that order was placed before mine and its coming in aug 23 so mine will probably not even get here in august :cry:

Trizzy 07-31-2012 03:43 AM

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Originally Posted by wallace03 (Post 348908)
lol he told me about that guy who was stationed somewhere else for work and had to get his deposit back when i was asking about the non-refundable deposit which made me realize that it was probably the same sales rep. do you know when that vehicle was ordered? when i ordered mine he told me august, but clearly that order was placed before mine and its coming in aug 23 so mine will probably not even get here in august :cry:

no idea. im probably going to ask him that when i meet with him in 2 weeks. hes going on vacation next week and i briefly talked to him today because i was just to excited lol. he also gave me august-september on the vehicle that i ordered

Mo707 07-31-2012 06:59 AM

The only reason i got mine was because The guy that had a deposit on it had bad credit or something like that. The dealer called me and told me it had my name on it. When in the next day and picked it up! Totally worth being 2 hours late for work!!!

ITaxGuru 08-03-2012 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Trizzy (Post 348534)
Scheduled to pick up a WRB limited MT on August 23.
Originally I had ordered a WRB on 6/9, had second thoughts and changed it to CBS the following week. I emailed SoA for an update with my Von just to see if I'd get any feedback. I sent them my original 6/9 Von and got the wrong car in the email. I called my dealership (Gillman of Houston) and asked for the new Von. He gave it to me and also told me that somebody couldn't wait for the car because they were being stationed elsewhere so the car was up for grabs and that if I wanted it I could have it. I took it instantly! Can't wait to get it!

I think this ranks up there with the lucky comment. I mentioned to my out-of-state son that I would be backing out of my 4/18 order because Subaru could not give me an ETA at the end of July other than "trending to Sept or later". He went past the Subaru dealer 2 miles from his apartment, and then immediately called to say they were unloading a BRZ off the truck. I immediately called and found it not only was unclaimed, but exactly what I wanted as to MT, trim, and accessories. The GBS in the avatar pic now sits in my garage.


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