Subaru Dealerships in the North - Subaru Enthusiasts Car Club of the Sierras

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 08:48 AM

How are the dealerships up there in North Nevada? I've been talking to Rod Allen at Lithia Subaru in Reno about buying a car from them. I just wanted to get some feedback on how they are...

MattR · 2004-12-28, 09:01 AM

I like Lithia, they've never treated me poorly. Rod has a good reputation too.

khail19 · 2004-12-28, 09:13 AM

Lithia is awful to deal with as far as the salesman I've met. I had a terrible experience when buying my car a couple of years ago. The guy you are talking to seems to be the best guy to deal with though. Search his name or Lithia on this board, there's been a couple of threads.

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 09:13 AM

Thats what I am getting from him. he matched the quoted price I got from Irvine Subaru on an 05 WRX Wagon... (super Low Price) But I'm having issues with trading in my car because they want to give me like $2000 under KBB Trade-in.

murphy · 2004-12-28, 11:10 AM

thats reno for you. small market..best way to deal is to have every bit of info. before you go in and a set price you will pay.

qksubi · 2004-12-28, 11:23 AM

No car Dealer will give KBB they are going give you whole sale or slightly higher than whole sale KBB only is for private party selling you need to look up trade in value of the car

sti deede · 2004-12-28, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by qksubi

No car Dealer will give KBB they are going give you whole sale or slightly higher than whole sale KBB only is for private party selling you need to look up trade in value of the car

KBB has to choices for looking up prices, Private party and Dealer trade-in. Is whole sale differant?

qksubi · 2004-12-28, 11:31 AM

Yes by thousands it sucks

Nick Koan · 2004-12-28, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by qksubi

Yes by thousands it sucks

Yup, and dealers go by the lowest value, ususally. For example my car, KBB private sale ~10k. KBB Dealer sale ~12k. KBB trade in, ~8k.

MikeSTI · 2004-12-28, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by nKoan

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Originally Posted by qksubi

Yes by thousands it sucks

Yup, and dealers go by the lowest value, ususally. For example my car, KBB private sale ~10k. KBB Dealer sale ~12k. KBB trade in, ~8k.

dont forget wholesale ~5k :wink:

MikeK · 2004-12-28, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by nolanslv

Thats what I am getting from him. he matched the quoted price I got from Irvine Subaru on an 05 WRX Wagon... (super Low Price) But I'm having issues with trading in my car because they want to give me like $2000 under KBB Trade-in.

That was my experience with him as well. He seemed happy to give me a new car at invoice, but the trade in value for my car was horrendous, well below KBB. I sometimes wonder if I walked in with cash, and wasn't trading a car, if they would still be as eager to let a new car go for invoice.

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 12:54 PM

My KBB trade-in is $8k. But they only want to give $6000. I told them that Irvine Subaru offered me 7500 for my trade and Lithia said they would match it but wanted me to drive it up to them first... I said "hell No". I'm not driving 500 miles for them to offer me crap for my car. I'll buy from Irvine then.

qksubi · 2004-12-28, 01:03 PM

Irvine isnt exactly close either "714 hallla"

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 01:16 PM

for me it is.... Reno is 500 miles and Irvine is 280 miles.

Its the difference of a day trip to an over night trip.

qksubi · 2004-12-28, 01:25 PM

No dealer ship in Vegas?

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 01:29 PM

They suck and wont give me as good of deal... They want to sell me a new 04 for $1000 higher than Reno and Irvine quoted me an 05.

qksubi · 2004-12-28, 01:32 PM

So they are shady I almost bought a mini there but they were marking it up 2500 so I said f/u kept looking!!

nolanslv · 2004-12-28, 01:56 PM

They aren't a good dealership. My friends 04 WRX's engine blew (after 4 months) and they blamed it on him taking out the intake silencer. So they said since he took it out the MAF ran lean and caused the engine failure. They wouldn't cover it on warranty. They sadi they would fix it for $7000! He said hell no and bought a front clip from a V.7 STi Spec RA for $4500 and put it in himself. I have had not so great deals with them too.

sperry · 2004-12-28, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by nolanslv

They aren't a good dealership. My friends 04 WRX's engine blew (after 4 months) and they blamed it on him taking out the intake silencer. So they said since he took it out the MAF ran lean and caused the engine failure. They wouldn't cover it on warranty. They sadi they would fix it for $7000! He said hell no and bought a front clip from a V.7 STi Spec RA for $4500 and put it in himself. I have had not so great deals with them too.

Keep in mind that the sales and service dept. are almost two seperate companies. A dealership w/ bad service might still have raging good deals, and a dealership with awful deals might help you install a boost controller.

MikeSTI · 2004-12-29, 09:21 AM

Lithia helped me put on my oil temp gauge.

I even got the ok form the service manager. :shock:

as long as I dont hold them responsible if something goes wronge :?

I can live with that sence I was the one under the car doing the work

2004-12-28, 08:48 AM	#1
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	Subaru Dealerships in the North How are the dealerships up there in North Nevada? I've been talking to Rod Allen at Lithia Subaru in Reno about buying a car from them. I just wanted to get some feedback on how they are... __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-28, 09:01 AM	#2
MattR El Matador Real Name: Matt Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 10,660 Car: 2012 Toyota Tacoma Class: ?	I like Lithia, they've never treated me poorly. Rod has a good reputation too. __________________ "Dallas..We have a problem.”

2004-12-28, 09:13 AM	#4
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	Thats what I am getting from him. he matched the quoted price I got from Irvine Subaru on an 05 WRX Wagon... (super Low Price) But I'm having issues with trading in my car because they want to give me like $2000 under KBB Trade-in. __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-28, 12:54 PM	#12
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	My KBB trade-in is $8k. But they only want to give $6000. I told them that Irvine Subaru offered me 7500 for my trade and Lithia said they would match it but wanted me to drive it up to them first... I said "hell No". I'm not driving 500 miles for them to offer me crap for my car. I'll buy from Irvine then. __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-28, 01:16 PM	#14
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	for me it is.... Reno is 500 miles and Irvine is 280 miles. Its the difference of a day trip to an over night trip. __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-28, 09:13 AM	#3
khail19 EJ205 Real Name: Khail Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 1,769 Car: 2016 VW GTI Meets? We have meets?	Lithia is awful to deal with as far as the salesman I've met. I had a terrible experience when buying my car a couple of years ago. The guy you are talking to seems to be the best guy to deal with though. Search his name or Lithia on this board, there's been a couple of threads.

2004-12-28, 11:10 AM	#5
murphy EJ22 Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: RENO Posts: 484 Car: 03 evo, 06 R6	thats reno for you. small market..best way to deal is to have every bit of info. before you go in and a set price you will pay.

2004-12-28, 11:23 AM	#6
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	No car Dealer will give KBB they are going give you whole sale or slightly higher than whole sale KBB only is for private party selling you need to look up trade in value of the car

2004-12-28, 11:31 AM	#8
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	Yes by thousands it sucks

2004-12-28, 01:03 PM	#13
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	Irvine isnt exactly close either "714 hallla"

2004-12-28, 01:25 PM	#15
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	No dealer ship in Vegas?

2004-12-28, 01:29 PM	#16
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	They suck and wont give me as good of deal... They want to sell me a new 04 for $1000 higher than Reno and Irvine quoted me an 05. __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-28, 01:32 PM	#17
qksubi Assault Mechanic Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 996 Car: 13 Sti Hatch Satin white Class: TBSP/TT-2 Aim for the EYES!	So they are shady I almost bought a mini there but they were marking it up 2500 so I said f/u kept looking!!

2004-12-28, 01:56 PM	#18
nolanslv EJ18 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 26	They aren't a good dealership. My friends 04 WRX's engine blew (after 4 months) and they blamed it on him taking out the intake silencer. So they said since he took it out the MAF ran lean and caused the engine failure. They wouldn't cover it on warranty. They sadi they would fix it for $7000! He said hell no and bought a front clip from a V.7 STi Spec RA for $4500 and put it in himself. I have had not so great deals with them too. __________________ Enjoying my 05 WRB WRX Wagon!!

2004-12-29, 09:21 AM	#20
MikeSTI EJ205 Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 2,354 Car: 2004 STi Class: TSM I can't complain	Lithia helped me put on my oil temp gauge. I even got the ok form the service manager. :shock: as long as I dont hold them responsible if something goes wronge :? I can live with that sence I was the one under the car doing the work __________________ Cobb Stage 2

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