I currently have a 2011 2.5 OB which will eligible for the GTP on Aug. 31, as I bought it on 8/30/11 & I believe they require you to own the vehicle for at least a year. I was told the GTP value would be $20,150 ... which would be great considering I paid $21,500 (+ dest fees/taxes). However, there are currently two significant issues I'm wondering about:
1.) Currently have 23,500 miles & the current quota is set to 15k miles for a 2011. So, I'd be required to pay $.20 per mile overage .... which will be about an additional $2,000 by the time I drive my car to the dealer across the state at the end of the month. Does anyone know when Subaru typically "rolls over" the allocated quotas for any given year? I could easily wait it out another few months if that's all it would take to make gain $2,000.
2.) The other big question is whether dealers normally honor the GTP value provided there are no issues beyond minor wear and tear? Or, do they ding you for every little detail and whittle that original value down quite a bit? I'm concerned since while there is no exterior damage and the interior is in excellent condition, there are little things here and there (i.e. where your house keys would scratch the steering column while in ignition, or the very scratchable trim on the counsel, or a couple faint dime sized stains on the drivers seat, or the dent in the driver's side door where you'd use it as an armrest). The GTP sounds a bit too good to be true and and kind of weary of having to drive 325 miles to a dealer to have it evaluated and be in the same boat as if I drove in with a Toyota looking to trade in and go through the low balling that's typically thrown at consumers by dealers?
If anyone has used the GTP program, I'd sure appreciate your input on how your experience went. Thank you.
1.) Currently have 23,500 miles & the current quota is set to 15k miles for a 2011. So, I'd be required to pay $.20 per mile overage .... which will be about an additional $2,000 by the time I drive my car to the dealer across the state at the end of the month. Does anyone know when Subaru typically "rolls over" the allocated quotas for any given year? I could easily wait it out another few months if that's all it would take to make gain $2,000.
2.) The other big question is whether dealers normally honor the GTP value provided there are no issues beyond minor wear and tear? Or, do they ding you for every little detail and whittle that original value down quite a bit? I'm concerned since while there is no exterior damage and the interior is in excellent condition, there are little things here and there (i.e. where your house keys would scratch the steering column while in ignition, or the very scratchable trim on the counsel, or a couple faint dime sized stains on the drivers seat, or the dent in the driver's side door where you'd use it as an armrest). The GTP sounds a bit too good to be true and and kind of weary of having to drive 325 miles to a dealer to have it evaluated and be in the same boat as if I drove in with a Toyota looking to trade in and go through the low balling that's typically thrown at consumers by dealers?
If anyone has used the GTP program, I'd sure appreciate your input on how your experience went. Thank you.