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Miami Herald
27-05-2025
- Automotive
- Miami Herald
Your Next Subaru Just Got Pricier: What the Hikes Mean for Buyers`
Subaru is joining a growing list of automakers raising prices. Starting in June, nearly every Subaru model will see a price increase, with hikes ranging from $750 to $2,055 depending on the model and trim. Planet Subaru, a Subaru dealer in Massachusetts, broke the news in a detailed pricing update, and the company later confirmed the changes in a statement to the press. The largest increase affects the American-made Subaru Ascent, with trims rising by $1,085 to $2,055. Subaru's two performance-oriented Japanese imports, the BRZ and WRX, are each climbing by a flat $2,000. The compact Impreza and Crosstrek will each cost $750 more, and the soon-to-be-discontinued Legacy sedan will jump by $1,600. Other popular models like the Forester will see bumps between $1,075 and $1,600, while the outgoing Outback is increasing by $1,715 to $1,820. Subaru's electric crossover, the Solterra, is the lone vehicle in the lineup not receiving a price increase, at least for now. While many automakers cite rising production and shipping costs for price increases, the magnitude of these changes has prompted speculation that tariffs are a driving factor, even if Subaru won't say so directly. Subaru's official line is that the price hikes are simply a response to "current market conditions." In a statement to the media, the company said it was adjusting pricing "to offset increased costs while maintaining a solid value proposition for our customers." The automaker emphasized that its pricing "is not based on the country of origin of its products." Still, the timing is hard to ignore. The increases come just months after former President Donald Trump imposed a 25% tariff on imported vehicles, impacting many foreign and domestic brands. Subaru isn't alone in raising prices - Ford recently hiked prices on the Mexican-made Maverick, Bronco Sport, and Mustang Mach-E, acknowledging that tariffs were partly responsible. According to Planet Subaru, the increases "are insufficient to cover the costs of the tariffs," and more hikes may be on the way later in 2025 if the trade landscape doesn't improve. The industrywide ripple effects are already clear. Ferrari and Aston Martin have said they'll raise prices to handle tariffs, while General Motors has pledged not to pass costs along to buyers, even though it expects to lose $4 to $5 billion because of them. As for Subaru, the strategy seems to be to raise prices without drawing political ire. The company's refusal to name tariffs directly mirrors recent caution from major retailers like Walmart, which faced criticism from Trump for blaming higher prices on the levies. For shoppers, this means the window for lower Subaru prices is closing quickly. If you're in the market for a new WRX, Outback, or Forester, it might be worth locking in a deal before June, before another round of increases hits the lot. Copyright 2025 The Arena Group, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Yahoo
22-05-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Three injured in two-vehicle crash north of Willmar, Minnesota
May 21---- Three people suffered injuries in a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning north of Willmar. According to a from the a Chevrolet Impala was driving southbound on U.S. Highway 71 as a 2020 Subaru Ascent was driving eastbound on 60th Avenue Northeast. The vehicles collided at the intersection. The driver of the Subaru is identified as Kaitlyn Renae Rice, 30, of Willmar. She and her 8-year-old passenger, Keeva Rice, of Willmar, each suffered injuries described as non-life-threatening. They were transported to CentraCare — Rice Memorial Hospital in Willmar for treatment. The driver of the Chevrolet is identified as Daniel Jacob Thyen, 40, of According to the State Patrol, Thyen suffered non-life-threatening injuries and was also transported to Rice Memorial Hospital. The airbags in both vehicles deployed, according to the State Patrol, and all were wearing their seat belts. Alcohol was not involved. Road conditions were wet at the time of the crash reported around 6:56 a.m. Wednesday. The Kandiyohi County Rescue Squad, and New London and CentraCare ambulances all assisted at the scene.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Mother describes horrifying moments as she watched her SUV burst into flames along GA 400
A local mother says she is grateful to be alive after her SUV caught fire. Amy Strauss said she watched as her vehicle burned in the middle of Georgia 400. Since then, Strauss told Channel 2's Michael Seiden that she feels like she is still living in a never-ending nightmare. 'I kept thinking, 'That's not my car. Surely, that's not my car. It's supposed to be a safe family vehicle,'' Strauss said after her 2023 Subaru Ascent broke down in the middle of Georgia 400. It then erupted into flames. 'Even to this day, I cannot stop thinking about what if I had the kids with me in the car?' Strauss said. The wife and mother-of-two was headed to pick up her kids from school on March 18, when all of a sudden her SUV died in the middle of the highway near the Northridge Road exit in Sandy Springs. 'All of the warning lights came on in the car and the car completely died,' Strauss said. Her husband told her to call 911 and the dispatcher helped her get out safely. TRENDING STORIES: 'I remember seeing a boot to my face': Gwinnett teen explains brutal Little Caesars beating Catholic group calls for Marjorie Taylor Greene to be censured over Pope comment GA couple sentenced for padlocking fridge, allowing son to molest half-sister in exchange for food 'I was actually very apologetic because it felt like it was not an emergency, and I was taking resources that didn't need to be taken,' Strauss said. 'That super brief four-minute call I think, effectively saved my life.' As soon as she stepped out… 'I was stunned to see smoke pouring out of the engine,' Strauss said. 'The tires blew. There were a lot of noises, and then within seconds, it was completely engulfed.' Strauss said she watched helplessly as the fire melted her Subaru. Thankfully, her children were still at school. 'I think the time that I would've needed to unbuckle my young kids would've been too late,' Strauss said. She told Seiden that it's been more than a month since she reported what happened to Subaru, but still hasn't gotten a definitive answer. 'I would have thought that Subaru would have immediately come to our aid and just provided some kind of solution,' Strauss said. Strauss said that Subaru issued a recall in 2022 on more than 250,000 Ascent vehicles due to an increased fire risk. Seiden emailed and called Subaru's corporate office to see if there is a bigger problem, but he has not heard back.
Yahoo
04-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
NYC stores urging shoppers to buy now before Trump tariff price hikes hit: ‘I just bought a Subaru'
Some NYC stores are urging customers to make their purchases quick before President Trump's new tariffs hike prices — and nervous shoppers are rushing to showrooms across the city to snatch up electronics, appliances, and even cars while prices hold. 'Honestly the company's urged us to tell customers it's best to buy before the 10% tariffs kick in,' said Xavier Poindexter, 27, a sales associate at a Flushing PC Richards & Son electronics and appliance store. 'I've been hearing a lot on this topic from customers,' he added. 'Our customers are worried about the product prices going up and the corporations that sell the products taking advantage of the situation and raising the prices even further.' The first round of Trump's newly announced tariffs — a baseline 10% on all imports into the US — come into effect first-thing Saturday. Heavier reciprocal tariffs — including on electronics powerhouse nations like Japan and China, which will face 24% and 34% tariffs — become effective April 9. Some store managers and sales reps say they've received no directives about raising prices yet, while others have been directed not to comment on the topic — but many customers aren't waiting around to find out what might happen. 'I just bought a Subaru Ascent and I paid $50,247, and I told them that if they couldn't get it to me before the tariffs, forget it, the deal was off,' said MJ, a 74-year-old from Brooklyn who decided to trade in her old cars once Trump's plans started looming. After the full scope of the president's tariffs were announced Wednesday MJ decided it might be time to swap out all of her home's aging appliances, too, so she went down to PC Richards & Son Thursday to scope out the prices. 'I'm worried because I live in a house where all the appliances are about 10 years old, and that's about how long they last nowadays. The repairman said I don't want to be buying parts for all these old appliances after the tariffs happen, so I'm pricing them now,' she said. At the Apple store in SoHo, several customers scooted in to upgrade their iPhones fast and pick up products they've had their eyes on in case prices spike within a week. '[We planned to buy] for his birthday next week, but we decided to move it up,' said 40-year-old mom Jackie Carter, who stopped in ahead of her 12-year-old son's big day next week to buy him a pair of Beats headphones. 'I think it's horrible, and it's inhumane,' she said, issuing a gloomy take on Trump's grand gamble to boost America's economic standing. Another customer who came in for a new iPhone ahead of the tariffs was also disgusted by them. 'If you're asking me very simply what I think about the whole thing, it's a very, very bad idea,' said the man, asking not to be named. 'It breaks all of the alliances and promises, all of the work that our entire government and our civil service has been preparing for, including a lot of my friends, since 1945.' President Trump framed the tariffs as a measure to reinvigorate local manufacturing and bring money back into American pockets — calling the move a 'declaration of economic independence.' 'Factories will come roaring back into our country — and you see it happening already. We will supercharge our domestic industrial base. We will pry open foreign markets and break down foreign trade barriers,' he said during his announcement Wednesday, which was branded 'Liberation Day.' But not everybody is so optimistic — with some analysts predicting the tariffs could cost Americans upwards of $3,800 per year. And in the Big Apple, business owners and workers are scared. 'Business down, very down. A lot of tax now,' said Abdul Kadir, cashier at New York Gifts and Luggage in Times Square. 'A lot of product come from Bangladesh and now 37 percent tax. Mexican product. In another week the whole market blow up. When they raise price, we raise price too, how are we to pay the rent? My boss also mad, all cashiers scared.' Still, some shoppers supported the move. 'He's lining up the deal to make it fair for us and get companies making stuff here,' MJ said. 'I'm willing to go through whatever we have to go through to get back to the country we had when I was a kid. I truly believe he's on the right track.'
Yahoo
03-04-2025
- Yahoo
One dead, four injured after motorcycle crash in Jefferson County
NEW MARKET, Tenn. (WATE) — Charges are pending in a motorcycle crash Wednesday that left one dead and four injured, according to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Jeremy Arangio, 35, died in the crash on US Highway 25/70 near Betty Lou Drive, THP said. Charges are pending against another driver who was also injured in the crash. 'Closure': Graveside service held for two children killed by adopted parents According to THP, a 2005 Kawasaki JKA motorcycle, driven by Arangio, and a 2023 Subaru Ascent were traveling east on Highway 25/70, while a 1998 Toyota Sienna traveled west. Arangio tried to pass the Ascent and went into the westbound lane, THP said. The motorcycle then struck the Sienna head on, officials wrote. The Ascent then struck the motorcycle as well. READ: More top stories on The driver of the Ascent was injured as was the Sienna and its two passengers, all of whom were wearing seat belts, according to THP. The report lists charges as pending against the driver of the Sienna. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
