Calgary/Edmonton BRZ/FRS thread

[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

Hey Heru don't forget about those lips your buying from me next month :P

[Heru Farukon]

Originally Posted by BRZZZZZZZZZZ

Hey Heru don't forget about those lips your buying from me next month :P

Thanks MOM...let me get back from asia first ffs bahahahah

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[Assunta]

Originally Posted by BRZZZZZZZZZZ

Hey Heru don't forget about those lips your buying from me next month :P

Lips? What lips?

[Assunta]

Originally Posted by Heru Farukon

Was at Centaur dealer, but don't want to name any names. Sorta bad followup experience with one of the salesman. And I ended up buying from subaru calgary.

I have purchased/leased all my Subaru's through Subaru Calgary (4 of them) and I'm a very satisfied customer. I don't deal with salesmen anymore I just go straight to Mike Bresett, the manager (because every time I found a good salesman he was either promoted or transferred). When I purchased my 2012 sport tech STI I had the first one in Calgary. The salesmen at centaur were telling my friends (who were all just dying to get one themselves) that the 2012 wasn't available yet (in October 2011) - despite me already driving one. This seemed a little deceptive to me and I've never considered making a sale at Centaur because of this.

On the other hand, I will not let Subaru Calgary service department touch my cars - and they know this. Every single time my STI went into their shop they did something wrong - and I gave them several chances (eg. re-installing a rear sway bar upside down). The last straw was dash cam footage of 15 minutes work being performed on a simple axle inspection and being charged $115 for the car sitting on the hoist for 45 minutes. Centaur's service manager David Vincent has taken his micro-managing techniques to Subaru Calgary and now I'm sure that service department is a simmering pool of oppressed unhappiness as well as sloppy. On the other hand, when I asked Centaur to diagnose the same axle problem they squeezed my job in at a moments notice and didn't charge me for it. Of course, I bought them a block of beer to say thanks.
TL;DR - Subaru Calgary for sales, Centaur for OEM service. VEX Performance for anything performance related (I know, I never mentioned them)

Originally Posted by Wandr3r

Hey guys just signed up for the forum this week. I got my BRZ back in June. I also work at Centaur Subaru in sales. shoot me a PM with any dealer related questions, or referrals of friends looking for a BRZ. SO far I'm bone stock, looking for some mods this spring.

I wonder if you're the young salesman I was talking to at Centaur when I brought the car in for the axle inspection? I had the WRB STI sedan with gold wheels. I'm a newbie here myself, but welcome. See also the FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/225068227621393/

[Heru Farukon]

Dont worry about the lips !
If Im not completely liking them, i can sell them to you .
Maybe end up going a different route for the rear if a vendor replies to my pm here

& Thanks for the insight assunta. I was debating on who to have my brz service by. And don't worry I know of vex. Not sure if you are part of another forum (beyond.ca). BRZZZZZZ and myself are a part of, along with another user here

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[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

Originally Posted by Assunta

I have purchased/leased all my Subaru's through Subaru Calgary (4 of them) and I'm a very satisfied customer. I don't deal with salesmen anymore I just go straight to Mike Bresett, the manager (because every time I found a good salesman he was either promoted or transferred). When I purchased my 2012 sport tech STI I had the first one in Calgary. The salesmen at centaur were telling my friends (who were all just dying to get one themselves) that the 2012 wasn't available yet (in October 2011) - despite me already driving one. This seemed a little deceptive to me and I've never considered making a sale at Centaur because of this.

On the other hand, I will not let Subaru Calgary service department touch my cars - and they know this. Every single time my STI went into their shop they did something wrong - and I gave them several chances (eg. re-installing a rear sway bar upside down). The last straw was dash cam footage of 15 minutes work being performed on a simple axle inspection and being charged $115 for the car sitting on the hoist for 45 minutes. Centaur's service manager David Vincent has taken his micro-managing techniques to Subaru Calgary and now I'm sure that service department is a simmering pool of oppressed unhappiness as well as sloppy. On the other hand, when I asked Centaur to diagnose the same axle problem they squeezed my job in at a moments notice and didn't charge me for it. Of course, I bought them a block of beer to say thanks.
TL;DR - Subaru Calgary for sales, Centaur for OEM service. VEX Performance for anything performance related (I know, I never mentioned them)



I wonder if you're the young salesman I was talking to at Centaur when I brought the car in for the axle inspection? I had the WRB STI sedan with gold wheels. I'm a newbie here myself, but welcome. See also the FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/225068227621393/

I've had bad experiences with sales at Calgary Subaru a number of times now, which is why I haven't bought a car from them and the last two Subarus my family has bought have been from Centaur. I haven't even gotten past the main salespeople at Calgary Subaru ive been so frustrated ive just left in the past. Parts seem good at both dealers, ive used Calgary Subaru more and they have been good to deal with. My dad has only dealt with Calgary Subaru and Don Docksteader Subaru in Vancouver for service, and both experiences where pretty average to slightly below average, I will probably take my BRZ to Centaur in a few months to look at a few issues I have, and will avoid Calgary Subaru altogether for everything from now on.

[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

Originally Posted by Assunta

Lips? What lips?

I've got a front and rear lip I ordered and decided not to use on my BRZ, giving them to Heru for $175 or if he doesn't want them Ill put them up for sale again.

[pheoxs]

If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking my firestorm frs is for sale. 16k kms, tint, black roof wrap, full front 3m, otherwise stock (aftermarket wheels negotiable) asking ~25k.

Want to buy a house and need the money for downpayment. Can meet anywhere calgary to Edmonton for interested buyers.

[mashal]

Originally Posted by pheoxs

If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking my firestorm frs is for sale. 16k kms, tint, black roof wrap, full front 3m, otherwise stock (aftermarket wheels negotiable) asking ~25k.

Want to buy a house and need the money for downpayment. Can meet anywhere calgary to Edmonton for interested buyers.

Thought you sold wheels?

[Wandr3r]

Originally Posted by Assunta

I wonder if you're the young salesman I was talking to at Centaur when I brought the car in for the axle inspection? I had the WRB STI sedan with gold wheels. I'm a newbie here myself, but welcome. See also the FB page. https://www.facebook.com/groups/225068227621393/

I actually just started in mid January, came from Honda West. Love the product so I moved to Centaur. To you point our service guys are awesome, they are good at what they do. On the sales side there have been a lot of new staff in there. We try to do our best in terms of knowing our product and being up front and honest. Subaru Calgary has a bit of a reputation, but I can only speak for my self. If you guys ever stop in come say hi my name is Adam.

PS we will have 15' STI's March 3rd

[BRZZZZZZZZZZ]

Originally Posted by Wandr3r

I actually just started in mid January, came from Honda West. Love the product so I moved to Centaur. To you point our service guys are awesome, they are good at what they do. On the sales side there have been a lot of new staff in there. We try to do our best in terms of knowing our product and being up front and honest. Subaru Calgary has a bit of a reputation, but I can only speak for my self. If you guys ever stop in come say hi my name is Adam.

PS we will have 15' STI's March 3rd

WRX's on the 3rd as well? My best friend wants to buy a 2015 WRX, but we usually deal with Tyler at Centaur.

[pheoxs]

Originally Posted by mashal

Thought you sold wheels?

Was going to but decided not to. They're 5x114 and I can reverse the faces to push the offset lower so i think they're going on my year round evo instead.

I do have a set of Rays GC-05As though, same fitment as stock but quite a bit lighter if someone wanted those.

[Wandr3r]

Originally Posted by BRZZZZZZZZZZ

WRX's on the 3rd as well? My best friend wants to buy a 2015 WRX, but we usually deal with Tyler at Centaur.

WRX will be at the same time yes. Tyler is awesome, he taught me everything at Centaur, can't go wrong!

[BolognaWalrus]

Originally Posted by pheoxs

If anyone is looking or knows of anyone looking my firestorm frs is for sale. 16k kms, tint, black roof wrap, full front 3m, otherwise stock (aftermarket wheels negotiable) asking ~25k.

Want to buy a house and need the money for downpayment. Can meet anywhere calgary to Edmonton for interested buyers.

pm'd