The backstory is here.
The update is that I figured it was best to tell the Subaru rep who I was, and that I wouldn’t be driving the car as a prospective customer at all, but rather using it for evaluation and comparative purposes. I didn’t want to accept the offer under false pretences.
And in the 24 hours since I sent that email……
*silence*
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*TV test pattern*
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*tumbleweeds*
….so it appears that whilst Suuby truly were showing great customer service instincts, they didn’t want one of their cars in the hands of a Saab blogger for a week.
Either that or they’ve read the previous posts and are considering their options *gulp*
I think it’d be interesting. Saab and Subaru have a lot in common and follow many of the same philosophies.
My #2 car of choice would be a Subaru. It’d be nice to know how they compare.
Since you are technically the media, they probably passed the buck to their media relations department and it’s taking a while for it get to the right persons to decide how to handle the situation.
Oh and did you notice the nice looking SID on the dash of the Impreza/WRX/STi?
I hope that’s the case, Brian. I’ll update when I know more.
At my work, most people have been off this week, so that could be part of it too.
Having done my own Subie vs Saab recently, I’m anxious to hear another.