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Riverhead Bay Subaru

Riverhead, NY

4.6
146 Reviews

1521 Old Country Road

Riverhead, NY

11901

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146 Reviews of Riverhead Bay Subaru

April 22, 2014

Unethical Service Center I dropped my car off for routine service and received a call from them that I needed front and back rotors and brake pads. I was skepitcal because I n More

by guidry78
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
No
Employees Worked With
Linda Manning
Apr 22, 2014 -

Riverhead Bay Subaru responded

Guidry78, We here at Riverhead Bay Subaru are deeply saddened to hear that your recent experience with our service department was anything less than spectacular. Being the only dealer in the Tri-State area to receive Subaru's coveted Stellar Care Award for outstanding customer service three years running, hopefully you can understand how a review like this is a bit alarming. Without the proper information (about you) it is also very hard for us to look into and resolve your plight. What I can do is give you some insight on how we treat every client that comes through our doors. To start, as an average we see brakes being replaced every 30-50 thousand miles depending on driving conditions. Based on your review the "other" dealer said you can go another 3-6 thousand miles before needing to be replaced. Based on those numbers its safe to say that your front brakes were past the 50% mark when you were here. Given that your safety is a paramount concern, we absolutely understand one of our service writers recommending this being done. Why? We would rather recommend a service being done ahead of time, rather than something happening after it is too late. In terms of the pricing issue, there are many variables that can contribute to our price being $50 more on this service. Many dealers tend to cut rotors rather than replace them. This is a cheaper alternative but could cause problems down the line. If the rotor is cut too thin the rotor can heat up too easily and eventually become warped causing a pulsation and improper wear on the pads and wind up being more money out of your pocket. Also, we use Genuine Subaru Parts on every Subaru we work on, we have seen in the past many dealers using third party replacement parts to keep competitive pricing. Third party parts are rarely held to the same quality standards that Subaru sets. Hopefully this clarifies some of your concerns and hopefully you will find a way to come back to us.

April 17, 2014

Two cars from Ken Purchased 2009 Forester,gave to my daughter,then 2011 Outback,Ken the nicest,caring salesmen-heard he just retired,just hope he knows He was just gr More

by Pazera
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Ken Blume
April 04, 2014

They went the extra mile We brought our 2011 Forester in for early termination of our lease only to find out that our leasing agent would not allow it. Riverhead bay motors More

by pandp
Customer Service
Friendliness
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Bob Mall, Joe Casano, Anthony Mauro
April 04, 2014

Thank you for the experience The staff was really knowledgable and friendly which made my decision to purchase a new vehicle hassle free. Recommend to anyone looking for a Subaru More

by Velez22
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Dan Wafer, George Reveliotis
April 02, 2014

I've been using Riverhead Bay for service for my 2003 Legacy - loved Mason and the staff - always great service and always satisfied. Picked up my new 2014 Legacy today - Linda Manning was great salespe More

by quogue2014
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Mason Voss, Linda Manning, Joe Casano
March 16, 2014

Linda was friendly and helpful without being too pushy, and was willing to spend the time I needed to onsider my options, including allowing me to test drive all the models I was considering. More

by rbrown4500
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Linda Manning
March 13, 2014

Bob Mall was very professional, Friendly and Honest. He worked with us to keep our payments where we wanted them and I got a free Subaru mug :o) I Highly recommend Bob Mall to anyone looking to purchase a More

by KBH3
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Bob Mall
February 17, 2014

By far the purchase of my new to me Subaru Forester was the most pleasant car dealer experience I have ever had. Bob Mall and his co-workers strove to get me into a reliable and affordable car without bein More

by munaco4
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
BOB MALL
February 12, 2014

Linda Manning was warm and respectful, and full of knowledge about the car. My son was helping me car shop, and after having visited three other dealerships with me, he was quite impressed with the More

by sjgiere
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Linda Manning, Ken Blume
February 03, 2014

I was so glad that I came to Subaru to purchase my Subaru Impreza after working with Linda Manning. She has always been so knowledgeable and helpful to me during my Subaru purchase, and afterwards has alway More

by swimguy44
Customer Service
Friendliness
Price
Quality Of Work
Recommend Dealer
Yes
Employees Worked With
Linda Manning
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