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Originally Posted by wbradley
Aside from warranty work most people avoid the dealer if at all possible. Most independant shops charge a lower rate than most dealerships. I dont think there is a general rule regarding the cost of service at Toyota vs Subaru.
All the shops mentioned are well known and popular in the local Subaru community and I am pretty sure their hourly rates will be lower than the dealer.
For parts, some people have found Subaru less expensive in some cases, but Toyota can be less in others.
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I can not speak to everyplace but I use the local Toyota dealer for a service since they cost the same or less that most independent shops.
Now if I was going for mods or tuning I would use those specialty shops but for day to day maintenance there really is no savings.