Subaru launches online price calculator
August 28, 2009 by Matt Brogan
Subaru has joined rival Nissan in launching its own version of an online vehicle price calculator.
The calculator was developed in response to the Federal Government’s clarity in pricing legislation and is designed to conform with the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s (ACCC) requirement that any advertised price contains all quantifiable costs involved in the purchase of a vehicle in a single figure.
The calculator allows private customers to obtain a recommended retail driveaway price (RRP) estimate based on their personal location which is determined by postcode. From here, the price calculator generates an estimated RRP that includes:
- Vehicle list price
- Registration
- Stamp duty
- CTP insurance
- Luxury car tax (if applicable)
- Dealer delivery (including transport and mechanical PDI).
- To build the RRPs, Subaru Australia assumed an estimated dealer delivery charge, based on what Subaru Retailers are charging in each region.
The stamp duty charge in the individual state or territory was then added, plus registration fees (based on a private purchaser) and an estimate of CTP costs (some states combine both in their registration).
To ensure the price calculator remains up to date, Subaru will continue to regularly survey dealer delivery charges, as well as any changes in CTP insurance charges, duties and other elements, and update these as and when necessary.
Print it: 
overdue! (Along with all the other manufacturers.)
Seriously, with the millions they spend on advertising, how hard is it?
I like Subaru, but they is making a mountain out of a molehill over this.
Seriously folks, its not that hard. How much money and time has been wasted on this simple matter
Yes, there are differences in state taxes etc. but other manufacturers have managed this much better.
All Subaru have done is draw attention to how disorganised they are and how they are acting like babies about a piece of legistlation that they have known about for a long time.
I think Skoda was the first with drive away price on they website.
Great. Now all we need is for companies that make cars that are good looking and desirable to launch these calculators and we’ll be set! BMW, Audi, Mercedes, Mini, Volkswagen, Alfa Romeo, Peugeot – I’m looking at you guys.
I find this real funny cos the people who first introduced this were the “unliked” Koreans… I think it was with the first Hyundai Excel, and now it has become an industry regulation…
And for all those people that don’t like Korean cars & technology… Here is something else they have done about 10 years before others..
Cheers
Subaru have now done it, Mazda give an indicative driveaway price…still waiting for Ford. At least better than nothing, then you can haggle.