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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]They are VERY popular on this area.[/quote]
+1 I'm trying to buy a new 2019, and they are selling out like hotcakes.  People are putting deposits down for the 2019 for the last few coming in.  2020 doesn't come in till October.[/quote]

2020’s are already on the lot.

We just bought the last 2019 Outback at Fitzgerald in Rockville this past weekend. Fully loaded Limited trim line for $30K. That was $7500 below MSRP and $8500 below the selling price of a similar 2020 model. We got a helluva deal.

We test drove the 2019 RAV4 hybrid, 2019 BWM X1, 2019 Subaru Outback Limited w/ standard 4 cylinder engine, and 2020 Outback with the turbocharged 4 cylinder (a new engine option for 2020 and beyond models).

We had every intention of buying a new RAV4 Hybrid, which was fully redesigned for 2019. Frankly, the interior feels so cheap compared to BMW and Subaru. It was going to be $34K for the RAV4 we wanted and it had no where near the bells and whistles of the Subaru. Decent engine for a hybrid, but it didn’t wow us. BMW X1 engine is like a sports car, but the seats were uncomfortable and their Apple CarPlay system was painfully difficult to use (and requires an annual subscriptfee).

I actually prefer the 2019 Outback over the 2020 redesigned Outback. The new 2020 replaces most of the in-dash buttons and knobs with a gigantic touchscreen interface (similar to a Tesla). I simply prefer the knobs and buttons, along with the normal 10” touchscreen. If we wanted the 2020 Subaru with the turbocharged engine, we were looking at closer to $39K. I didn’t see the value proposition in the spending so much more for a 2020 model when I could have a 2019 model with pretty much all the same exact features for $30K.

It was a no-brainer.[/quote]

I was at Fitzgerald Subaru over the weekend. They said Forestor 2020 wasn't coming in till October.

But ITA on the Rav4 Hybrid. I was set to get that too till I test drove both the Forestor and Rav4. I'm going with the Forestor.  [/quote]

Ah sorry, the 2020 Outback is already on the lot. We were not in the market for a Forester so I didn't inquire.

In that case, I'd wait until September 30 and walk onto the lot to buy a 2019 Forester. Keep on top of their inventory. They can also transfer 2019 cars from other states, if they have another color or trim level you want. On the last day of the month just prior to the 2020's arriving, they will be very eager to make a deal. We didn't even need to haggle to get the $30K offer - the sales manager straight up offered it to us and said he wanted the car off the lot that day. He had transferred the Outback from Pennsylvania to Rockville at the request of another buyer, but that other buyer never showed up to claim the car. We happily took it off his hands for $30K in cash, we knew it was a great deal. [/quote]

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