@icezeus wrote:
@aubnwa01 wrote:
When I bought my 2017 Forester in 2016, I used Costco's car buying service & it was my easiest & most stress free car buying experience I've ever had. The Costco service doesn't deal with all dealers, but they can tell you the ones they do. There's only one Subaru dealer here in Tucson, though, so it wasn't an issue that concerned me. Both Costco & the dealer couldn't have been nicer & easier to deal with & there was no pressure & the saleslady at the dealer was just awesome.
ETA: Plus, Costco gave me a $1500 Costco Gift Card to spend for using their service, too.
@aubnwa01
Thank you for the additional information on purchasing through Costco. I knew two people years ago that used Costco to purchase their vehicles and both of them had a good experience.
@icezeus The lady that I dealt with at Costco said only certain salesfolks at the dealership were trained & authorized to handle the Costco Buyer customers & you had to ask for them once you were in the Costco Car Buyer system.
The gal I worked at the dealership was great, though she's no longer in sales & is now a finance manager at the dealership. It was just an all-around great experience.
When I went in to look & do a test drive, they didn't have any on the lot in the color I wanted (Sepia Bronze Metallic) because it was a brand new color & extremely popular, though they did have the interior I desired (Saddle Brown Leather-also brand new), so she had me do my test drive in the Touring model I wanted with the Saddle Brown leather, but in a different exterior color. We did the test drive & she spent about 45 minutes with me showing & explaining all the features & answering my questions. I told her I didn't want to pull the trigger until I had a chance to see the exterior color I wanted in person since I'd only seen photos, so she said she'd call me when they had one come in. About a week later, she called & asked me if I could come in that day before 4pm, since one had been delivered that another customer had ordered & was going to be there taking delivery at 4:30pm. I told her I'd be right there & I was able walk around it to see it in person, but since it was sold & waiting for its new owner she couldn't show me the inside. I already knew what the exterior looked like, so it was no biggie. So we went inside & placed the order. That was in Sept. 2016 & I took delivery in Dec. 2016. I was able to track my car's journey from the factory in Japan to the port & then truck on a car hauler to here.
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