You often hear stories of bad, overpriced service at dealerships, but I don't think that is always the case. I've mostly had good experiences, especially with Subaru dealers. But Fox Subaru fits the stereotype of the corrupt service department perfectly. Last Thursday, my son was three hours from home when his 98 Forester overheated. We had it towed to Fox, and even though their mechanics were on duty for another two hours, he was told that no mechanic could even look at it until the next day (Friday). No big deal because it turned out to be a blown radiator, so they couldn't have fixed it that night, but had it been minor issue (eg., a leaking hose), it would have been nice had they taken the 5 minutes necessary to diagnose it and get him on his way. As it turns out, they didn't even look at it until Monday. One of their staff called and said that it would be $800, which included labor, to replace the radiator with an original Subaru radiator. When I noted that a 20-year-old car didn't need a factory radiator, she agreed to try to find a post-market radiator. She didn't call me back for 2 hours, so I found one on Amazon for $100, called her and we agreed that I would buy it and have it shipped to them. They got it Wednesday, installed it Thursday, and called to tell us that it would be $660 for labor and parts (when I asked, the Asst. Service manager I spoke with didn't know which parts the numbers on the invoice referred to). This seemed like a LOT, so I called my local Subaru dealer (Blaise Alexander in Williamsport, PA), who quoted me $400 parts and labor for a non-factory radiator (they said it was a 1.5 hour job). Likewise, a Google search reveals that 1.5 hours is typical, with a total cost of $300-500 (parts and labor). When I got to Fox on Friday, the bill was $666, $166 parts and $500 labor (4 hours). I asked about the charges, especially the labor, and the Asst. Service manager insisted that it was necessary to replace hoses, belts, and the thermostat. None of this "service" was requested or authorized by me, and in any case, there's no reason why it should have taken them 2.5 hours longer than any other dealership. He offered me 10% ($66) off, and when I asked to speak to the Service Manager, he disappeared for about 15 minutes and then came back offering to "meet me halfway" by cutting the labor charge to $324 (total bill $502). I decided that this was the best I could do and paid the bill. Reading their online reviews (which I wish I had done before I had the car towed there), makes it clear that my experience isn't unusual. No doubt they will comment on this review and ask me to call and give them a chance to make my experience more satisfactory. But I gave them this opportunity and the Service Manager refused to meet with me. You can dismiss this review if you like, but if I needed service in Auburn, I would push my car to another shop before I'd take it to Fox. read more