
Competition Subaru of Smithtown
St James, NY
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Would give 0 STARS if I could. My 2020 Ascent is covered under warranty and I was having an issue using the radio. The dealer told me I needed a new auxiliary panel and they replac My 2020 Ascent is covered under warranty and I was having an issue using the radio. The dealer told me I needed a new auxiliary panel and they replaced it and said the issue was solved. Also, the car had 15K miles on it and the front tires had severe outside wear on them. It took only a few days to replace the dashboard panel but over a month to tell me they won't cover the tires and alignment, but got me a $400 credit if I was to repaid it at the dealer ($750 after the $400 credit). Since I bought the car in Maine I figured I'd give them a call and lo and behold it cost the same $750, but without the credit. It gets better, I turned down the tire/alignment offer and went to pick up my car. I noticed my charging cable wasn't charging my phone when I picked it up, but figured the cable was my issue. As soon as I got home I tried two OTHER cables that work in my house and both don't work in the car. So this dealer had my car for a over a month and not only did they not fix the initial issue, but now I can't charge my phone or access navigation. I am supposed to leave for vacation in 5 days. Now I am considering driving up to Maine from Long Island without use of a charging cable and navigation in the hopes that their dealer is better than the local dealer. AVOID this place at all costs - their service department is not competent at all and they overcharge. Don't say you weren't warned. Oh, almost forgot, when I went to pick up my car they gave me a packet of papers that needed to be signed. Luckily I skimmed through the packet and realized it was not for my car. Not sure anyone knows what they are doing here. More
Great customer service. No hidden fees. Salesman John O”donnell took great care of me as did David Rivera in the finance department. Just got my preowned Forester today and No hidden fees. Salesman John O”donnell took great care of me as did David Rivera in the finance department. Just got my preowned Forester today and it’s a beauty! More
Recently purchased new Forester Wilderness. Greg Giordano was very knowledgable and patient. He went over all details of the car, especially all the new electronics. Would recommend this deale Greg Giordano was very knowledgable and patient. He went over all details of the car, especially all the new electronics. Would recommend this dealership. More
I recently brought a Subaru Outback and I was met with a great salesmen Diego He was kind and friendly and made me feel welcome. He helped me get a great car for a great rate he explained the car in detail great salesmen Diego He was kind and friendly and made me feel welcome. He helped me get a great car for a great rate he explained the car in detail to me and left himself available for any questions I might have. I would recommend this dealership to my friends and family in the future. Thanks again to a great salesman. More
Service advisor, Tyler Weller, was wonderful. Today was the second time I was lucky enough to have Tyler take care of me. He was polite, informative and efficient. I highly recommend the service department the second time I was lucky enough to have Tyler take care of me. He was polite, informative and efficient. I highly recommend the service department at Competition Subary. More
It was a pleasure to purchase my beautiful Crosstrek from this dealership. Lisa Cain made buying a car so easy. She knows her product and she is a pleasure to deal with. She is organized and efficient! Th this dealership. Lisa Cain made buying a car so easy. She knows her product and she is a pleasure to deal with. She is organized and efficient! Thank you, Lisa!! More
Good honest work, considerate about my needs, Joyce Calderone did exactly what I needed done. I had recently upgraded to the newest iPhone in September and now I had trouble getting my car’s audio sy Calderone did exactly what I needed done. I had recently upgraded to the newest iPhone in September and now I had trouble getting my car’s audio system to work. I live in the city. iPhone salesman had no idea how to pair my new phone to my car. Not many people own cars in the city so he was of no help. In October I was visiting friends in my old neighborhood, The Three Villages. I was driving by the Subaru dealership of Smithtown and decided to drive into the service area where I met Joyce. I didn’t have to wait or fill out any forms. Joyce got into the drivers seat and got the hands free phone and radio working in no time. I was very happy. If I ever decide to trade in my outback for a newer model, I’m going to Competition Subaru of Smithtown because of the great customer service. Joyce Calderone was very polite, gave quick and excellent service; I’m very satisfied on the work done in my car, I highly recommend this place to anybody. Thank you Joyce. More
This place is great. Very clean and new. The service dept. and waiting room are top notch and cutting edge. I got a fantastic Lease deal. I went to 3 other dealers who wouldn't budge on price. And they dept. and waiting room are top notch and cutting edge. I got a fantastic Lease deal. I went to 3 other dealers who wouldn't budge on price. And they upgraded the rearview mirror and added all weather mats (all 4 + back of the seat and trunk liner) as part of the prep. Everyone I encountered representing the dealership was kind and courteous and enthusiastic. Great Place More
Unfortunately I cannot recommend this dealership due to their service department, sales atmosphere, and apparent relaxing of COVID sanitization practices within their loaner vehicle fleet. I primarily c their service department, sales atmosphere, and apparent relaxing of COVID sanitization practices within their loaner vehicle fleet. I primarily came to this dealership for routine maintenance and warranty work on my 2020 Outback. I had initial reservations about doing so due to the high pressure atmosphere that was created when I was looking for my last vehicle as well as the severe undercutting of my trade in value (on the order of 4k below KBB trade in value). Even though I did not purchase my Subaru from this dealer, I decided to give the service department a chance as their dealership was the most conveniently located for me. Initially, the overall experience was very good. Their service representatives were helpful, the routine maintenance work was good, and they provided loaner vehicles while my car was being worked on. After a couple of months of owning the vehicle, I had recurring issues with the center display. I came in multiple times for this issue, and all I was told that there was nothing they could do as they could not replicate the issue. They told me to take a video of the issues as they arise … even if this was happening while the vehicle was in motion. During the same visit, they evaluated that my steering wheel would be replaced under a “good will” warranty, and I scheduled an appointment for this a couple weeks later. I had expressed concern to the service representative that the car should be aligned to ensure that the steering wheel was centered in relation to the tracking of the vehicle … my concerns were dismissed and told that the steering wheel would be put on straight. Fast forward to the appointment to replace my steering wheel. Luckily, in the time between appointments I was able to record the issues either by pulling over on the side of the road or the issue occurred on vehicle start. Now with video proof that something was going wrong, I was hopeful that my vehicle would be fixed. I was told that the steering wheel would take about a day to fix, and they would let me know how much time they would need to further look into the recorded issues. I dropped my car off on a Monday morning for a 9:00AM appointment. Monday came and went and I was told they did not have a chance to look at the car and will give me a call the following day. I did not receive a call on Tuesday and I called Wednesday asking the status of my vehicle … was told once more that they were not yet able to look at the vehicle and that they would call again the next day with a status. I was left a message that they were now seeing codes in the system recording these errors, even though I had taken this vehicle in for this exact problem several times and they had not seen these codes before. Even still, I was told that the problem is one that could be fixed by an update to the system that could be released in about a month and was given my vehicle back. As it turns out, my steering wheel is now approximately 10-15 degrees off of center and will pull to the right if I center it ... and my center display is still glitching. For this almost week and a half occurrence, I was given a loaner vehicle. In this loaner vehicle which is supposedly cleaned and sanitized between users, I found a used vape pen in the rear of the vehicle and immediately threw it out as I had no way of know its contents. Knowing myself and any passenger that I had in the vehicle, the only place that this could have come from is the dealership. This means that either the cars are not sufficiently cleaned/sanitized between uses and or was left in the vehicle by an employee; which of the two is irrelevant. In short, I will not be returning to this dealership for any sale or service for any of my future needs … including the correction of my steering wheel position. More
I've bought, leased and serviced several cards at Competition and recommended friends, including my parents, who leased a car 3 years ago. My parents' leased car is due to be returned next month. U Competition and recommended friends, including my parents, who leased a car 3 years ago. My parents' leased car is due to be returned next month. Unfortunately, my father passed away earlier this year and the lease was in his name only. When my mother and I went in and advised Liliana Hart that my mom wished to purchase the car at the buyout price noted on the lease agreement, we encountered the spin cycle of Competition. They had to speak to their management, I called Chase and after several follow up conversations (which I had to initiate because of no follow-up on the part of Liliana or Nino) with Competition, I was told that Competition would not honor the buy out price on the least because they would have to put thru the car on their books and incur cost to sell it to my mother. Net/net, it is abundantly clear to me that Competition does not value customer loyalty or future business from a customer that is local to the dealership and has referred business to their establishment. My recommendation would be to find a dealer that values their customers and will work with you when challenging circumstances arise like a death of a family member. I'm happy to report that I will be taking all of my service needs and future Subaru purchases to East Hills Subaru in Roslyn. More