Richmond Subaru

Can't trust them Confirmed on the purchase price of the car, placed a deposit and came back the next day with a number of additional dealers add ons to the pricing. Th Confirmed on the purchase price of the car, placed a deposit and came back the next day with a number of additional dealers add ons to the pricing. Their speak of FREE Oil change isn't free if you have to pay for their recommended servicing schedule in order to get that service. Really all it is it $20+ dollars off the servicing fee which is poor at best = Found out they dented the car as well as overtighten the oil screw plug during our 1st servicing and never went back to them after that. A few of my friends dealt with them and found the same experience...they will reply with "we will beat any price offer" and not reply back once you have a better offer or have their craigslist post state "NO REASONABLE OFFER WILL BE REFUSED" but when you get in to the dealership their response to you at that point in time is "price is non-negotiable". I would deal with them as my last resort or be ready to get robbed. More

Lousy Customer Service Let say that the last service appointment was far from satisfaction to say the least. I first made my appointment online for a service on Jan 19th, on Let say that the last service appointment was far from satisfaction to say the least. I first made my appointment online for a service on Jan 19th, only to receive a voice mail 2 hours before the appointment time that it was cancelled and need to be rebooked. I called back, left a message but no one phoned back that day. I made another appointment online for the following Sat Jan 26th and to avoid the same thing. I called again to confirm on Thu Jan 24th and was told that all online appointments are subjected to reconfirmation, even though there was a confirmation number on the appointment. Anyhow I was scheduled in for Sat. I even made a point of dropping off the vehicle on Friday evening before close so the service department will have the full day to work on my vehicle. Sat came by all day long and no follow-up no phone call. I finally got a call at 4pm saying my vehicle is ready. I could not make it down before closing so I ended up picking up my vehicle on Sun morning when dealership re-opened. I got in at 11am only to find out that my car parked outside was dirtier than before I left it. To make it worse the old cabin filter left a stained marks all over the passenger seat , and with the part left on the seat floor. I spoke to the sales manager on duty. He offered to have it looked at but I had to leave immediately for an appointment. He took down my info and promised that someone will follow up with me that day. Well nothing happened and I waited for another day and no follow-up neither. I ended up spending the rest of my Sunday afternoon cleaning up my car and tried to remove the stains left inside. Needless to say this is certainly not the type of service you would expect from dealership, even more appalling on the lack of passion and care for its client, especially in the service industry. You spent over $500 for a service and the minimum you would expect is some customer service and clearly there was none. To make the situation even more pathetic was that I received a phone call from some survey lady a few days later. I mentioned to her that I'd sent in some comments through email. She retrieved the email, paused for a moment, said 'oh' and hung up! Now that is customer service at its finest. To this date there was no follow up from this dealership - either the comments sent were lost internally or they truly don't care. So sad! More

very positive shopping experience! My experience purchasing my car was a very positive one.. Mike picked me up at the metro. Throughout my experience he was very courteous, friendly, a My experience purchasing my car was a very positive one.. Mike picked me up at the metro. Throughout my experience he was very courteous, friendly, and professional. Even though I didn't purchase the one I was originally interested in I didn't feel pressured to buy..He was willing to work with me to find something that suited my needs. I would highly recommend Richmond Subaru and Mike to anyone else looking to buy a new or used vehicle. Thanks for a positive shopping experience. More

Bad service and no appreciation for loyalty I bought my Forester from this dealership 9 years ago and brought it in for all major repairs. For the past two years, I’ve had concerns about the ser I bought my Forester from this dealership 9 years ago and brought it in for all major repairs. For the past two years, I’ve had concerns about the service. They’d quote one price but the end price would always be $1,000 more. This past September, I had my timing belt replaced. The quote was $1600, but they told me a couple of other parts also needed replacing. I was expecting a bill around $2,000 but in the end, it was more than $3,000! But I was glad to know that it was reliable and in good running condition, so I paid it. I went out to find that my license plates were missing! After half an hour they found them and put them back on. After a long day of work, I was glad to finally be on my way. I sat in the driver seat and it was leaning at a 45 degree angle!!! So I went back in and explained the problem. I waited half an hour to speak to a manager (I don't recall the name) who denied any responsibility for the broken seat and accused ME of breaking the seat, implying that I weighed too much! (I weigh about as much as the average man.) However, on the Subaru Owners Forum, I discovered a long string of complaints about poor seat welds on the 2009 and newer Foresters. Finally, he agreed to look into It with Subaru Canada. By that time, I’d been away from home for over 12 hours with another hour before I’d get home, and a dog who needs to be let out! Slightly stressful! Well. in the end they repaired the seat for free. I appreciated that, but it damaged my trust in the service department at Richmond Subaru. Then, less than four months later, my head gasket blew. No longer sure that I trusted Richmond Subaru. I took the car to a service shop that my friends had recommended. They did the work and the car ran well for about 300 km. Then the check engine light came on. The shop looked over the repair again and discovered damage on the teeth that turn the timing belt. They told me that they hadn't worked on the timing belt at all, nor even touched the gear. They told me the dealership must have caused the damage.They saved the part and I brought it to the dealership. I met with Matt, the manager of the dealership, and explained the entire story. I was hoping that he would be concerned about this series of events, apologize for the poor service and offer to look into it. Instead, he argued with me and talked about people who try to rip off the dealership! To a longtime customer?!! Clearly, my agenda was not to rip anyone off! I’m caught between two mechanics, who are both blaming the other for damage. (The Subaru technician said that if the teeth had been damaged, the check engine light would have come on soon after the timing belt was changed.) He might be right, but he denied breaking my seat too, and I KNOW that they did that! The two repairs cost me $7,000 altogether, plus a lot of stress. A simple apology and offer to look into the problem would have done a great deal to restore my faith that this dealership actually cares about serving their customers. Instead, I was treated very rudely! Don’t give them your loyalty. It seems to mean nothing to them. Terrible! More

Great experience! We leased a Forester here 4 years ago in a bit of an emergency. Our vehicle broke down and we needed to turn something around ASAP. They accommodated We leased a Forester here 4 years ago in a bit of an emergency. Our vehicle broke down and we needed to turn something around ASAP. They accommodated us and quickly got us into a vehicle we loved! Great service and great vehicles! More

Walked out with a car. Went to Richmond Subaru to look at a car I saw on autotrader with no real intention to walk out with the car. My salesman Nicholas Geisler was very ac Went to Richmond Subaru to look at a car I saw on autotrader with no real intention to walk out with the car. My salesman Nicholas Geisler was very accommodating and made the experience enjoyable. I drove home in my new car. More

Awesome experience Nick was an excellent sales consultant. The test drive went above and beyond what I had experienced elsewhere. Really have me a feel for the vehicle a Nick was an excellent sales consultant. The test drive went above and beyond what I had experienced elsewhere. Really have me a feel for the vehicle and its capabilities. Pricing was great and better than competitors. Everything done in house; would recommend. More

Bought used 2016 Subaru Legacy Great experience! Nick Geisler showed us a couple of cars and took us on a test drive with the Subaru Legacy that we bought. Prices both online and on Great experience! Nick Geisler showed us a couple of cars and took us on a test drive with the Subaru Legacy that we bought. Prices both online and on the lot were very competitive and the staff were energetic and very willing to help and answer any questions we had about the vehicles and payment options. Would definitely recommend this dealership in the future. More

Awesome experience! Richmond Subaru is awesome. Great Staff. My car buying experience was extremely smooth. The finance manager were very very nice and helped me finance Richmond Subaru is awesome. Great Staff. My car buying experience was extremely smooth. The finance manager were very very nice and helped me finance my car. More

A Very Welcoming Experience I was skeptical about buying a new car and switching brands. However Richmond Subaru and Subaru Canada made it extremely easy. Great cars and amazing I was skeptical about buying a new car and switching brands. However Richmond Subaru and Subaru Canada made it extremely easy. Great cars and amazing service. I will be a Subaru customer for the foreseeable future! More