Tomorrow is my fifty-second Mother's Day. I have made cards, bought cards, picked flowers, purchased flowers, shopped on-line, and in stores, bought large and small gifts, always received smiles and thanks! But.... it just doesn't feel like I've got it right. It is a day that we all celebrate, but rarely contemplate what we are really celebrating. That is changing as I grow older...
I know that I am a very lucky guy...I have a wonderful woman who has been my wife of twenty-six years. She is also an incredible Mom! I celebrate her in a…
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Those of you who have known me for a time, have often heard me offer this parting admonition...go forth, do great deeds, slay dragons! This instruction is usually met with a smile, a wry chuckle or sometimes a puzzled look.
To some it may be taken as humor, or a corny way to say good bye, but I offer it sincerely, and with a purpose. I have been told many times that if you…
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The following is an overview of Subaru's Disabled Driver Program:
Subaru designs vehicles with active safety in mind that sets
it apart from all the competition. Every Subaru features a
boxer engine and Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive that gives
drivers a strong sense of control, maneuverability and security.
No matter the challenge, Subaru is the vehicle for an
active lifestyle, getting you where you need to go.
In order to provide the benefits of Subaru active safety to
those who most appreciate the freedom of driving, we have
developed the Subaru Mobile-It-Ease™ Program.
This program provides reimbursement assistance up to…
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We get numerous inquiries about what "certified Pre-Owned" means. I hope this might be helpful!
When you buy a Subaru Certified Pre-Owned vehicle, you can feel
confident that it's ready to roll. Each vehicle is from the current or
past five model years, and has been driven fewer than 80,000 miles.
Since 94% of the vehicles we've built in the past 10 years are still on
the road today,* you…
About one in every three batteries fails after three years...
Knowing the causes and warning signs of battery failure can improve your odds
of avoiding it. But knowing exactly how much life is left in your battery means you can virtually eliminate the chance that a dead battery will leave you stranded. The new Subaru Battery Diagnostic Service can help you find out.
Recognize the symptoms:
It's a great slogan, but can you live up to the ideal of putting people first in your business dealings? In tough economic times it is always difficult to take your eyes off the cost of doing business.
In the text books used in most business schools you will find pages of theory about cost containment, and the need to be ever mindful of them, lest you slip into red ink. I won't…
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The are really only four elements in the process of getting a great deal on a new or pre-owned car of your choosing. They are...
| spacer | - Price of the new (or used) car
- Trade-in value
- Financing
- Overall value
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Price
Let's talk about price. At Belknap Subaru we have great transparency. When you shop our new inventory we display our manufacturer's selling price(MSRP) and dealer invoice on each vehicle. In this manner customers don't have to guess whether the pricing we offer is providing true value.
When searching our used vehicle inventory you will see…
Sometimes an idea pops into your head that just makes sense...it doesn't need a lot of discussion or debate, and upon reflection you ask yourself, why did we wait so long to do this?
That is why we decided to open up our service department to our Customers who might also own non-Subaru vehicles. It only make sense that if you have seasoned, skilled, and certified technicians, and your customers already enjoy the work performed and, have a trusting relationship with the advisers at the desk...why not provide true one stop shopping?
To be fair...we can…
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Whether we like it or not...ready or not...things break! I went to the doctors office recently, and was faced with an unpleasant fact. The knee installed by my manufacturer had worn out and needed repair. I couldn't put it off, it needed to be done. Fortunately I have a great medical technician who is board certified and completely trustworthy! I had the repair performed, it went absolutely without a problem or complaint.
While healing, I had time to think about comparisons between our service department and the surgeon who performed my repair. We both had excellent facilities…
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Things change...that's just the way it is...in this case, I believe it is for the better! Twenty, or thirty years ago, the President's Day, automotive sales, were filled with gimmicks, cherry pies, and sales practices that weren't always consumer friendly. High pressure negotiations, and uncomfortable environments, were common.
After witnessing some of those thing, we were committed to doing things differently. Our web site offers customers our prices and costs, it describes the Belknap Subaru Difference in clear, and unvarnished detail. You can get an estimate of your trade-in's value, get your credit approved…
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