Author Topic: What the heck is it with Subaru's 2009 colors? (Read 5868 times)

K Frame · « **on:** March 04, 2009, 04:52:36 PM »

God awful ugly colors for the Outback line up. Two that look like throwbacks to the harvest gold and harvest green of the 1960s. Others that are pale, washed out, subdued, and just ugly as hell. No vibrant colors; no forest greens, no rich blues, no vibrant reds. In fact, NO RED AT ALL! What the hell is up with that?

Hell, the color schemes alone make it a pretty sure bet that I'm going to buy used.

Ryan in Maine · « **Reply #1 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:54:02 PM »

Did they at least change the 2008 front fascia? :|

Manedwolf · « **Reply #2 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:54:28 PM »

I thought their target market was Greenie Cult sorts, now? Is that why?

Nick1911 · « **Reply #3 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:56:30 PM »

Wow, that sucks. Sometimes you have to wonder what the marketing people are thinking...

Don't you typically get much better financing on a new car? Granted, you take the depreciation hit, but that matters a good deal less if you keep the car for a good 12-15 years.

Or, are you paying cash?

Manedwolf · « **Reply #4 on:** March 04, 2009, 04:58:41 PM »

Quote from: Nick1911 on March 04, 2009, 04:56:30 PM

Wow, that sucks. Sometimes you have to wonder what the marketing people are thinking...

From what I gathered of the ones I'd seen around here, (MA plates, Obama stickers, green-whatever stickers, Bush is a Terrorist, hiking, etc), it seems they're aiming at yuppie hippie as a demographic.

Which is a shame, it's not a bad car.

K Frame · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:02:15 PM »

With my credit rating in this economy I can pretty much name the rate that I'm willing to pay.

Add to that the fact that when I do buy I'll have a big pawful of cash and I'll have them eating out of my hand.

What? You mean that you're not willing to drop me into that rate structure and throw in these items even though I have $10,000 cash to put down and am willing to take a car out of your current inventory? Today? Well, sir, you have a mighty fine day, I'm going to your competition.

I don't know, though, exactly when I'm intending on buying. The car I have is still going strong, and it would be sweet if I could get a couple more years out of it. I'm keeping up on what is available, though, just in case I do have to replace the thing quickly.

K Frame · « **Reply #6 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:05:22 PM »

It's not so much targeted AT greenie cult types as much as it has become very popular with them.

It wasn't targeted specifically at rural postal carriers in northern states, but Outbacks are certainly popular with them.

Me? I don't give a rat's ass who it's popular with.

The Outback gives me the best dog/cargo hauling capabilities.

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #7 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:07:50 PM »

I'm still looking for one of those leftover right-hand drive mail carrier Subarus, myself.

Although, many that I've seen have contracted serious road salt cancer.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #8 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:08:19 PM »

Quote from: Mike Irwin on March 04, 2009, 05:05:22 PM

It's not so much targeted AT greenie cult types as much as it has become very popular with them.

It wasn't targeted specifically at rural postal carriers in northern states, but Outbacks are certainly popular with them.

Me? I don't give a rat's ass who it's popular with.

The Outback gives me the best dog/cargo hauling capabilities.

That's what I'm saying. Marketingwise, it was picked up by that demographic, so now they're aiming it AT that demographic with the color choices. They don't appeal to you because you're not a greenie-cult sort...but they might be what was researched to appeal to them. That SAGE GREEN one especially.

I'm just saying why they did the colors. :)

Look, it's nonconfrontational!

Iain · « **Reply #9 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:11:30 PM »

I'm just sad they turned the Impreza into something that looks like a five year old Vauxhall.

Marvin Dao · « **Reply #10 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:13:15 PM »

Given their sales numbers, Subaru can afford to make a few mistakes here and there.

Maybe if you make a big stink about it you can get better colors... It worked for WRX fans.

Manedwolf · « **Reply #11 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:14:25 PM »

Quote from: Marvin Dao on March 04, 2009, 05:13:15 PM

Given their sales numbers, Subaru can afford to make a few mistakes here and there.

Maybe if you make a big stink about it you can get better colors. Hey, it worked for WRX fans.

The WRX does come in red, because it's marketed as being confrontational. How could it be otherwise, with that intake that can suck up unsecured objects and small children nearby?

Ryan in Maine · « **Reply #12 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:17:04 PM »

"Seacrest. Green. Metallic."

Manedwolf · « **Reply #13 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:19:17 PM »

Quote from: Ryan in Maine on March 04, 2009, 05:17:04 PM

"Seacrest. Green. Metallic."

Some of the highest popularity cities for the car are Seattle and Portland. "Sea" in there somewhere...This is how marketing works.

To us, it's ugly. To a birkenstock, it might be the most beautiful nonconfrontational, visually ambivalent vehicle color they've ever seen!

Ryan in Maine · « **Reply #14 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:23:14 PM »

It almost feels like they snuck it in though. Ha ha.

Outbacks are one of the dominant vehicles up here in Northern Maine, so I can't really place a demographic on them without paying more attention. What I can say is that I haven't seen that color in person.

Boomhauer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 04, 2009, 05:50:29 PM »

The colors aren't that bad. So long as it's not baby *expletive deleted*it yellow or green, I'm cool with it.

Perd Hapley · « **Reply #16 on:** March 04, 2009, 06:08:27 PM »

Somebody call Mike Irwin, and let him know Manedwolf has hacked his account.

I like that Sage Green one.

roo_ster · « **Reply #17 on:** March 04, 2009, 06:57:43 PM »

I was flabbergasted in 2004 when we were shopping for our Honda Uglyment and they did not offer the color WHITE.

WTF, over?

I live in Texas and I wanted the color that sucks up the least amount of heat and lasts best in the hash Texas sun: non-metallic white.

We settled on "champagne,' which is honda-speak for metallic tan.

Ex-MA Hole · « **Reply #18 on:** March 04, 2009, 07:02:58 PM »

Mike- they dumped red in 05 as it was not selling...that said, I have one in, as they call it, Garnet Red Pearl....she's sexy....

Standing Wolf · « **Reply #19 on:** March 04, 2009, 07:32:33 PM »

Quote

God awful ugly colors for the Outback line up.

That's one of the reasons I bought a red Forester.

Harold Tuttle · « **Reply #20 on:** March 04, 2009, 08:01:13 PM »

take a look at any parking lot
4 red
1 yellow
3 green
100 black
20 white
and 1000 of some shade of light grey/medium grey/green grey/grey taupe

I like colors
most of the blue cars are muddy grey dark blue

take a look at the challenger SE
http://www.dodge.com/en/2009/challenger/

2 shades of red & the ansel adams grey zone

Gewehr98 · « **Reply #21 on:** March 04, 2009, 08:10:36 PM »

I rather like the color of the Subaru in Manedwolf's picture.

K Frame · « **Reply #22 on:** March 04, 2009, 09:42:46 PM »

The only one I even marginally like is the Newport Blue.

My 1997 is almost a Hunter Green over Gray, and I REALLY like that color combination.

jackdanson · « **Reply #23 on:** March 05, 2009, 12:42:06 AM »

You can always get it in old-man gold.

Black or white always works. And the "newport blue" doesn't look too bad.

Regolith · « **Reply #24 on:** March 05, 2009, 03:33:14 AM »

Quote from: Manedwolf on March 04, 2009, 05:08:19 PM

That SAGE GREEN one especially.

What? I like sage green....

Then again, I'm from the "Sage Brush State," so it works as camouflage.

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Author Topic: What the heck is it with Subaru's 2009 colors? (Read 5868 times)