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Surprising Clunker Results

New Subaru Owners Wished They Had "Done It" Earlier
 
Subaru of Keene took in 54 "Cash for Clunker" trades. NOT ONE was a Subaru. We could have done more, but we simply ran out of time accommodating the crushing demand of last minute takers. As you scan through the table below, you will see a compelling trend - time and again owners of domestic vehicles are trading in their gas-guzzling 4WD vehicles and joining the Subaru Family - many for the first time. Subarus are the most fuel-efficient AWD vehicles in America and retain some of the highest resale values in their class. In New England, this is even more pronounced .

If you are considering one of the "Clunker" brands below... STOP... and please take a hard look at a Subaru from Subaru of Keene. Subaru owners are independent people who have confidence and control to take on the world and have fun along the way. They are concerned about safety, the environment, dependability and reliability, but still want a vehicle that has attractive styling and go-anywhere versatility no matter what the season. Click here to learn more about what makes a Subaru, a Subaru, and why Subaru owners love their Subarus. It's New England - get a Subaru!!
 
In the table below, you can see the Year, Make, and Model of the "Clunker" customers traded in and which Subaru they replaced it with immediately to the right. In the far right columns, we summarized the "Clunkers" by Brand, Number, and Percent of Total. Fords and Jeeps represented 55% of the total "Clunkers" traded in. Below that, you can see that Foresters, Outbacks, and Imprezas were the most popular Subaru Brands to replace the "Clunkers".

                                                  
                                                                   
               CLUNKER TRADED IN  --->
SUBARU PURCHASED
SUMMARY
YEAR MAKE MODEL YEAR MODEL
CLUNKERS TRADED IN BY BRAND
1994 Chevrolet Blazer S10 2009 Outback Brand
Number
Pct
1995 Chevrolet C1500 Pick-up 2009 Impreza Chevrolet
4
7%
1994 Chevrolet Suburban 1500 2009 Outback Chrysler
1
2%
1999 Chevrolet Tahoe 1500 2009 Forester Dodge
4
7%
1997 Chrysler Town & Country 2009 Outback Ford
18
33%
1998 Dodge Durango 2010 Forester GMC
3
6%
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 2010 Outback Honda
1
2%
1999 Dodge Grand Caravan 2010 Legacy Jeep
12
22%
2001 Dodge Grand Caravan 2009 Outback Land Rover
1
2%
1995 Ford Explorer 2009 Impreza Lincoln
1
2%
1995 Ford Explorer 2009 Impreza Mercury
1
2%
1996 Ford Explorer 2010 Forester Nissan
4
7%
1997 Ford Explorer 2010 Forester Plymouth
1
2%
1997 Ford Explorer 2010 Forester Suzuki
1
2%
1998 Ford Explorer 2009 Outback Toyota
2
4%
1998FordExplorer2009Outback   
1999FordExplorer2009ForesterSubarus Purchased by Model
1997 Ford F 150 2009 Outback Model
Number
Pct
1997 Ford F 150 2009 Impreza Forester
20
37.0%
1999 Ford F 150 2009 Forester Impreza
13
24.1%
1994 Ford Ranger 2009 Impreza Legacy
4
7.4%
1994 Ford Ranger 2009 Legacy Outback
17
31.5%
1996 Ford Ranger 2009 Legacy    
1996 Ford Ranger 2009 Impreza    
1998 Ford Ranger 2009 Impreza   
1998 Ford Ranger 2009 Forester    
2000 Ford Ranger 2009 Impreza    
1995 GMC Sierra 1500 2009 Impreza    
1987 GMC V25 Pick-up 2009 Outback    
2000 GMC Yukin XL 1500 2010 Forester    
2001 Honda Odyssey 2010 Forester    
1999 Jeep Cherokee 2010 Legacy    
2001 Jeep Cherokee 2010 Forester    
2001 Jeep Cherokee 2009 Impreza    
1996 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2010 Forester    
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2009 Outback    
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2010 Forester    
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2010 Forester    
1997 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2009 Forester    
1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2010 Outback    
1999 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2009 Forester    
2000 Jeep Grand Cherokee 2010 Outback    
2003 Jeep Liberty 2009 Forester    
1998 Land Rover Discovery 2009 Impreza    
1996 Lincoln Continental 2010 Outback    
1998 Mercury Villager 2010 Outback    
1992 Nissan Pathfinder 2009 Outback    
1994 Nissan Pathfinder 2009 Impreza    
2001 Nissan Pathfinder 2009 Outback    
1995 Nissan Truck 2009 Outback    
1994 Plymouth Voyager 2009 Forester    
1999SuzukiGrand Vitara 2009Forester   
1996 Toyota 4Runner 2009 Impreza    
2001 Toyota Tundra 2010 Forester