Holmgren Subaru

Wonderful! I love my new car! After visiting six Subaru dealerships in Southeastern CT, having numerous conversations with sales reps and taking test drive after test drive, my hus After visiting six Subaru dealerships in Southeastern CT, having numerous conversations with sales reps and taking test drive after test drive, my husband and I returned to Holmgren to purchase my 2019 Impreza. The team at Holmgren went above and beyond to help us get the exact car I wanted. Manny Filindarakus talked us through various options without any pressure whatsoever and responded promptly to texts and phone calls regarding our additional questions. Fred Gordon discussed additional features and weighed the pros and cons of adding them...again, with no pressure. Keith Ney helped us choose the best warranty package for our needs (not the most expensive!) and also provided us with an easy, straightforward paperwork process. And Annette Demarco jumped in with her personal experience of connecting the phone to the integrated CarApp so that I was able to use this feature immediately, without an additional trip North Franklin. I will happily return there for my servicing and recommend this dealership to any of my family or friends. I am so pleased with the car and the entire experience. Thank you, Team Holmgren! More

Excuse, excuse, lie, wait longer, excuse My sister brought her Subaru into service, months later they STILL cannot fix nor diagnose this “rare” problem; yes “rare” was Kristen’s (servic My sister brought her Subaru into service, months later they STILL cannot fix nor diagnose this “rare” problem; yes “rare” was Kristen’s (service manager) choice word. The service department said they have called in engineers, yet still cannot find this serious safety problem. My sister is making monthly car payments on a car she has not had for MONTHS. I find it astonishing that a car cannot be diagnosed within a day, or even a week, but MONTHS? My sister calls, speaks to Kirsten, gets same excuses over & over & over. Kristen constantly interrupts (I find her professional attitude disquieting, appalling, insulting, disparaging, and lacking honesty) my sister and she repeats exact same excuses she has said for months now, yet still no solution. We live with such technology today that this should have been diagnosed & repaired by now (within 2-3 weeks) OR an offer of a replacement Subaru from their used car lot with consideration of the unrepairable Subaru. My sister LOVES Subaru and would often speak highly of Subaru, until this disaster, which I can completely see & understand why she nor I would recommend Subaru no longer. The stress my sister has undergone; first without her car for months, to hear it’s an undiagnosed rare problem, to be lied to several times (she has ample documentation) and again told she must have patience and wait longer from a callous dismissive service manager- I would say- DO NOT BUY a Subaru, especially from Holgrem Subaru. At this point my sister just opened a case with the BBB of Connecticut, opened a complaint with the DMV, as well as opened a case with Subaru corporate. My sister, still loyal to Subaru thinking her car is a lemon, would love nothing more then to be offered a replacement Subaru, one which is safe (knowing the Subaru she currently owns in the shop is a rare undiagnosable problem so if it is ever “repaired” to feel comfortable in that car again) and a car a company made right. Subaru has built a reputation of customer safety as a main priority, as well as having a quality automobile that lasts generations For the record Kristen says she offered my brother-in-law a loaner, free of charge, which my brother-in-law adbmately denies. Kristen who represents Subaru, as a business manager, while it may not be her fault, it is Subaru’s RESPONSIBILITY at a minimum to diagnosis a car in a timely manner (3 weeks at MAX), offering a loaner after a couple days, which has NOT BEEN OFFERED! So apparently Kristen feels they can keep your only means of transportation indefinitely, to diagnose it, and you keep making payments for a car your not driving and figure out how to get around without your car. Completely unprofessional is an understatement! I am writing this after hearing this mornings conversation with Kristen; such lack of responsibility and how they are doing my sister a favor! Really? Then to listen to all the different representatives from above mentioned agency's shock and so apologetic to how my sister has been treated (or should I say ignored) I pray someone with authority, a sense of responsibility, obligation to loyal customers and basic respect will read this and consider doing the right thing. More

Do Not Buy a Car from Them The most dishonest Dealership! Promised me everything but once the deal was closed they did nothing for the problems with my used car. Can't believ The most dishonest Dealership! Promised me everything but once the deal was closed they did nothing for the problems with my used car. Can't believe the poor customer service. Didn't return my calls or emails! All they want to do is sell you a car and be done with you. There are so many other reputable car dealers in CT. Stay away from this Dealership! More

Excellent Experience! We went to this dealership to see about a Lease....Stash was our salesperson and he was awesome! We also had dealings with Manny the GM, and Keith the We went to this dealership to see about a Lease....Stash was our salesperson and he was awesome! We also had dealings with Manny the GM, and Keith the financial guru... Everyone was great, and super friendly. We never felt pressured...easiest car transaction we ever had... Its hard to imagine people could leave a negative review about their experience at Holmgren Subaru... More

Truly a GREAT Experience Just love this dealership! Tim, the salesman, no pressure, Manny the GM and Mary the F&I were phenomenal to work with. No issues, no pressure, no ga Just love this dealership! Tim, the salesman, no pressure, Manny the GM and Mary the F&I were phenomenal to work with. No issues, no pressure, no games, no gimmicks! That was a plus! I checked out vehicles from all over New England and none of them could beat their price! Special thanks to them all! More

Worst experience Deffinetly not accommodating to your needs. Needed help getting a car, I don't have any credit, I'm 18,and couldn't have a co signer and all they care Deffinetly not accommodating to your needs. Needed help getting a car, I don't have any credit, I'm 18,and couldn't have a co signer and all they cared about was the sale and not my needs therefore I was not approved for a car loan . Went to central auto group and was taken care of so much better and was approved within an hour with a brand new car. Central auto group was way more attentive to what I brought to the table and was able to make it work. Holmgren was a joke and took 3 days to tell me I needed to put down more money that I had already told them I didn't have More

Thank you for working with me. I recently got my 4th Subaru from Holmgren's. A used Forrester. It was just what I needed. I had a problem and brought it in for service. I talked I recently got my 4th Subaru from Holmgren's. A used Forrester. It was just what I needed. I had a problem and brought it in for service. I talked with Manny and Jason. They set me up with Christine in service. Two weeks later I had another problem. Apparently not all automotive problems can be solved by adding 2 quarts of oil, which I did, then I brought the car back in. After draining the excess oil, Christine found what the problem was, Manny got me into a loaner. I was kept up to date on the progress of my repair. The cost was more reasonable than it would have been at a non Subaru garage. More

Unpleasant From the moment I walked in I was not comfortable. The salesman accompanied me on every test drive and behaved as though I haven't been driving for 25 From the moment I walked in I was not comfortable. The salesman accompanied me on every test drive and behaved as though I haven't been driving for 25 years with a perfect record. The price negotiated for the vehicle was fair at best and when we got to the point of valuing my trade in they gave me a price $3000 below kbb and made a show of calling around to auction houses to get me an extra $200, sufficed to say I walked out without a new vehicle and a bitter taste in my mouth. At another Subaru dealership the following week I was given full kbb trade in value and had a wonderful no pressure down right enjoyable buying experience. More

Would not recommend. This dealer knew I wasn't an experienced car owner and took advantage. I paid fair price for a used car. When I picked it up there was so little gas i This dealer knew I wasn't an experienced car owner and took advantage. I paid fair price for a used car. When I picked it up there was so little gas in it that I had to drive to the gas station next door. It had a lot of road noise on the highway and it turns out they sold me a car that had three snow tires and one regular tire (illegal by the way, which I found out when I took it somewhere else). They provided only one key and no manual. I learned some lessons by buying my first car from a shady dealer. I blame myself (we learn as we go), but people should know to beware of this dealer. More