
Subaru of Calgary
Calgary, AB
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Great service We took our 2020 Subaru Foresters in for the first 6000 km service. Altaf kept us informed through the whole progress. Asked us about experience, an We took our 2020 Subaru Foresters in for the first 6000 km service. Altaf kept us informed through the whole progress. Asked us about experience, answered our questions, showed us new features, etc. Make us feel connected, they are there for us. Thanks a lot, great job. More
Wishing I had listened to the negative reviews before me I really wish I had listened to all the negative reviews already posted. Please take this as a warning, you’re going to pay higher dealership prices f I really wish I had listened to all the negative reviews already posted. Please take this as a warning, you’re going to pay higher dealership prices for your work, work they won’t properly complete, they won’t communicate to you on what’s done and what wasn’t; it’s not a one person issue with the organization, it is organization wide as I spoke with many people who mislead me throughout my dealings. They are just looking to make money however they can and do not have an accountability system for when they mess up. Morally this company has nothing close to your best interest in mind, take your vehicle elsewhere, where it will likely be less expensive, like I wish I had done. I dropped off my vehicle to get some recall work as well as other things for Friday, July 17th, 2020. It was all going great in the beginning, then on Saturday, they called to let me know they had identified some other issues. I said, great, give me a quote and I will likely have you guys fix it while I have it in. They said they would by end of day. Then I heard nothing, so I called back a couple days later, they said they were sorry they didn’t have a quote from parts yet, and would call me back within a few hours. Never got a call back. I called back each day until Wednesday, getting the same answer, promising to call back, blaming it on someone, and never getting a call back. Finally Wednesday I said I can’t wait any longer for this quote I really need my vehicle back, they told me no problem, they had completed all other work (they hadn’t), so I drove in Friday July 24th to get it. I called to confirm what time I would be able to get my vehicle as I live an hour and a half away, and would have to come after work, they confirmed that people would be in until 8pm to let me in, even though the sales side closes earlier, the parts and service side would be open and to just speak to the girls at the desk. I showed up at 7:20, walked in and got rudely asked “what are you doing in here? We’re closed” I explained the situation, they said no one would tell me 8pm, (I promised them I had double check with the lady on the phone and had a friend with me who could confirm that’s what I was told), they went and got my vehicle after complaining about having to go to the back to get it out. Unprofessional but I understand the inconvenience of them having to make up for someone else’s mistake. When I picked it up I went to test the back hatch. It would not open. I tried to get back in, they had locked the doors behind me. A mechanic walked out, I explained the situation and asked him if he could just give me a phone number to call at a later date of who could help me. He said, “I wish I could help you but I’m new here and have no idea” instead of walking back into the building he had a key to, to ask, he walked away. I’ve also since noticed they clearly hadn’t rebalanced the wheels as they said they did. I’ve been in contact with their service manager since, and all I got was “your account manager messed up and that’s unfortunate”. He claimed the 200$ I got charged was to ‘diagnose’ the issue that the button wasn’t working (I could have told you that) even though they didn’t fix it or tell me it wasn’t fixed before I picked it up. He did offer me a bit of a discount if I drove it an hour and a half in again to then get them to fix, but I said I can’t spend any more money at a company that treated me this way or charged me $200 to say the problem I came in to get fixed, is in fact, real. He said that’s all he would do for me. I had a friend later tell me they had a similar issue with this dealership. That’s $600 I sunk in to get burnt out light bulbs changed, and them to tell me my back hatch button doesn’t work. If you’re still with me folks, consider yourself thoroughly warned. More
Darn fine I never felt pressured, which means they either didn't care to sell me a car, or they were so good, I didn't even notice. Probably the latter. Nisar I never felt pressured, which means they either didn't care to sell me a car, or they were so good, I didn't even notice. Probably the latter. Nisar was awesome, and went out of his way to help us out of a sticky situation with the last dealer we bought a used vehicle from. More
Must sell a lot of vehicles here to ignore customers this much. Brand new to Subaru, brand new to this dealership and even after buying a new Crosstrek and returning within 10 days to buy a Forester, nobod much. Brand new to Subaru, brand new to this dealership and even after buying a new Crosstrek and returning within 10 days to buy a Forester, nobody could be bothered to keep us updated on progress or move a deal along. Almost walked away from a deal on the Crosstrek because nobody could take the time to communicate or get back to us and then DID walk away from a deal on a Forester for the same reason. Never experienced such poor customer focus anywhere. More
Good job - bad paperwork? Last year my car spent about 40 days in the shop for a warranty repair because they kept ordering the wrong parts. For compensation I got some free oi Last year my car spent about 40 days in the shop for a warranty repair because they kept ordering the wrong parts. For compensation I got some free oil changes that made me come back to this dealership. As I am running all-weather tires all year round, I asked for a tire rotation. I was charged for it, but the checklists show that the wheels were not taken off. I wasn't asked to come back to re-tighten the wheel nuts as usual after taking the wheels off. The advisor claims that it was done, the technician just forgot to record it. Should I believe him? At least they didn't charge for the oil change after I reminded them several times and accepted my declining a bulb change for $50 ($5 part and five minutes work). The shuttle driver was great. More
just not attentive to my needs as a customer I just didn't feel valued as a customer. I specifically asked to see and test drive pre=owned 2018/2019 vehicles but when I arrived after setting up a I just didn't feel valued as a customer. I specifically asked to see and test drive pre=owned 2018/2019 vehicles but when I arrived after setting up a specific time to meet and do a test drive, it felt rushed with the sales person shuffling me off to a trainee sales person who eventually set up a test drive a new vehicle. I admit I was curious to see the new vehicle but not what I wanted and ultimately a waste of my time. And what about COVID??? No social distancing, No masks, and No hand sanitizer. I just can't go back. A very stressful experience all around. More
Crosstrek I went to Subaru Calgary searching for a used Subaru Crosstrek of which Basil had spent time helping me in trying to find a suitable vehicle for me. I went to Subaru Calgary searching for a used Subaru Crosstrek of which Basil had spent time helping me in trying to find a suitable vehicle for me. He is a definite asset to this company offering knowledge and compassion to the customer, in which I very much appreciated! More
Enjoying our Outback! Kyle showed us some great vehicles and left us with a hard decision. Outback or Forester? We went with the Outback and are very happy. Once we had ha Kyle showed us some great vehicles and left us with a hard decision. Outback or Forester? We went with the Outback and are very happy. Once we had had an opportunity to drive some different options we dealt with Basil to come to terms on price. This was actually done over the course of a week or so and mostly over email as I found it suited my schedule better. It was a very honest and respectful negotiation and I actually enjoyed the process, which is unusual for me. We were able to get the car our family wanted at the price we wanted to pay. I just wonder if we made the right choice. That Forester was pretty great too! Thanks guys. Quentin More
Dishonest unprofessional inefficient The sales person made it seem like an inconvenience and an out of the ordinary request to provide additional information or comparison to other pre-ow The sales person made it seem like an inconvenience and an out of the ordinary request to provide additional information or comparison to other pre-owned Subaru's unless specifically asked, nor attempted to engage in my big-purchase decision-making process, just pressure to finish the sale. Yes, I could have and in retrospect should have walked away and inquired with another dealer. The sales person and I test drove a pre-owned Forester that had a strange noise. He ignored it and when I asked, he said it was normal, still trying to make the sale. When I said with more certainty that the sound was not right, he said oh that, of course he'll be taking it into service. I purchased a different pre-owned 2015 Forester. I asked to have my current winter tires transferred (Blizzak with lots of wear remaining) from the vehicle I was trading-in (I regret trading it in b/c I got way too little for it), and he said yes they could do that. But after the sale, he said the tires were a different size and I couldn't use the Blizzak winter tires from my old car (he hadn't checked or asked the service dept. when he previously told me yes). I was told the winter tires that came with the vehicle were just as good and 60% tread remaining. I should have unwrapped the plastic coverings the winter tires were wrapped in to see myself - they were vertically lined-up in the back of the car and he made big deal that they would all fall out if I opened the hatch. They knew I live in a very snowy mountainous region and sent me off with 'winter tires' that were just M+S tires. A few months later, they put-on the M+S tires, but I have since had to purchase 4 new (Blizzak) winter tires suitable for living in the mountains. When I expressed the poor winter driving performance of the tires they provided, the Subaru service department told me they'd sell to me Blizzak's for $209 each (nearly the same as Costco price $199), and could squeeze an apt in a few days. After the tires were installed, they tried to charge me $393 per tire. Also, they said that whoever had put on the M+S tires didn't use the correct nuts, a safety issue, and I had buy new nuts. When I told them that they/Subaru were the ones who put on the M+S tires, he rambled and said I'd still need to buy the new nuts. When I purchased the car, I was told it would be detailed when I pick it up - it wasn't. I drove it home and at a later date drove back into the city (2 hours one-way) to have it detailed. Just as I arrived into the city, the dash oil light went on. I asked them to check the oil and/or the light mechanism, as the oil was supposedly just changed as part of the 100,000 km maintenance that was to be completed when I purchased it. When I picked up the car from the detail apt., they said the oil was checked and all was ok. Out on the highway the oil light went off again. I checked the oil and it was nearly empty and very dirty. When I called to tell him (the sales person I was still dealing with, b/c these were his sale-related issues) what I have discovered, he still claimed the oil had been changed and the 100,000 km service was done. I called the service department and asked them if they have record to prove that the 100,000 km service had been done. He said no, that service has not been done on that vehicle. I called the Sales Manager, who said he'd take care of everything. Meanwhile, I had to buy and add engine oil, and schedule yet another time to drive back into the city to have the 100,000 km service done. The sales dept paid for it. They make it a big deal to have a courtesy car available for the several hours of service time. A few weeks after the 100,000 km was completed the car would not start. AMA to the rescue thankfully. However I had recently bought a 'new' car and had a maintenance service done to prevent having a vehicle 'breakdown' stranding me for 2+ hours. AMA found the battery was 5 years old, dead and replaced it. I looked at the paperwork for the recent 100,000 km service, and the only box not checked-off as completed is the battery. When I mentioned this to Subaru, they had no comment nor compensation to provide. I have changed to a different Calgary Subaru dealer! More
Awesome Experience ! Wife and I had a great experience @ Calgary Subaru and dealing with Tariq. He helped us with our trade in, test drive and purchase of a 2020 Ascent. T Wife and I had a great experience @ Calgary Subaru and dealing with Tariq. He helped us with our trade in, test drive and purchase of a 2020 Ascent. Tariq was very knowledgeable and at no point ever put any pressure on us to pull the trigger.....Classy Salesman for sure..... Hats off to Tariq and Calgary Subaru !! More