They worked hard to get my daughter into a stable used Subaru she could afford. She was treated with respect, explained all her options and got her into a safe car she liked! read more

They seemed good until they weren't. I purchased a 2020 Impreza, former lease, in 2023. It looked showroom fresh when they showed it to me. It passed inspection for the first 2 years, and I had undercoating put on it. Now in 2026, with 53000 miles on it, it wouldn't pass inspection, because oil from a gasket leak was dripping on the exhaust pipe. When they showed me the undercarriage I was shocked to see how much rust was on it. To make matters even worse, they wanted over $4,000 to fix it! I emailed the original sales person with my problem. 5 days later they wrote that the email had gone into their spam section. I still owed $10,000 on my loan and the car was only worth $10,000, so I had nothing to trade in at the new dealership I went to! read more

Dreadful experience all around. Bought a brand new Subaru ascent, not only will I never shop with this dealership again I'm. Ever buying a Subaru again- multiple recalls on the vehicle, brought it in every time, still did not keep the transmission from dying within 4 years. $10,000 repair when I still owed $12k on the car. They wouldn't inspect the car because they want us to replace the transmission, refused to do the 150k service on the car. In Maine, we drive around a lot! This is a huge state, taking the day off of work to bring it in for a $200 oil change, no service and no inspection was a major waste. We've complained to the corporate office multiple times about this dealership. Buyer beware! read more

Excellent service. Reasonably priced. Their Express Service is very easy to use. The staff is friendly and informed.

Reasonable price for servicing. They don't try to upsell service to get you to repair/replace something that is currently OK (but do tell you which parts will need replacing in the future). They also check recalls and for any warranty (sometimes Subaru extends warranties for some parts) to save you money if possible on repairs. read more

This was the best experience I have ever had with buying a car. There was no haggle, no pressure. Doug and Vinny were both super understanding of my needs and situation. They were able to find the perfect car for my twins who are new to Maine. We now feel very comfortable in a safe and reliable vehicle and I will tell everybody looking for a new or used car to check out patriot Subaru! read more

They were great to work with and even gave me a loner car so I didn't have to wait for several hours!

I have just purchased/Leased my 6th Subaru and can say without a shadow of a doubt they are the best dealer ever. I spent 40 years in the business and owned my own company training Finance Managers all over the West and Northwest so I know what I'm talking about. I also have sent six friends to the dealership, all of whom purchased vehicles. I will send more. Lastly, the service department is on an equal par with sales. I would especially like to compliment Vinny, Rob and Matt the finance manager. Patriot Subaru is fortunate to have them. Lee Humiston Director/Curator Maine Military Museum read more

I have been sending friends in search of a Subaru to Patriot Subaru for many years now, including accompanying one of my dearest friends--who needed a little assistance--several months ago. He was treated professionally and proficiently and, in the end, was thrilled with his purchase (as was I). The overall experience was outstanding. Fast forward, to now...and I unexpectedly purchased an Acura automobile a month ago while traveling in the Tri-State area of NY/NJ/CT and only recently discovered that the same owner of Patriot is about to open Maine's first Acura dealership in Scarborough! Talk about great luck AND a great dealership! read more

We have been going to Patriot for years. This time around my husband went to the dealership to trade in our lease on his own. They were wonderful as always. Since I was not there they offered for me to return to the dealership to learn about my new cars features. I arrived to Matt (who I had never met) coming right out congratulating me on the vehicle my husband had just gotten me. He introduced me to a car tech who then went over all my cars features and there are a few! I appreciated them taking the time to do this!! All of the staff is always friendly and helpful and that is why we keep going back! read more

Patriot Subaru - Car Dealers Near Me - Saco, Maine

Not only is this the best Subaru dealership in the North East, but it's the best dealership I have ever dealt with. Highest trade-in values, phenomenal discounts on a new car and their service department is incredible. I can't say enough good things about this dealership. They're all very straight forward and accommodating. read more

Had my 2021 Tesla Y 4 wheel alignment at patriot they told me it was something they do I had mine done in fall of 2024 to be ready for winter on my new set of tires being mounted in december. Had the new ones mounted then had them removed to put new wheels and tires on for the summer. Problem is the tire that I went there for because it wore out and went flat, the new one in the same location wore out in 4 months and is ruined, except now there are 2 tire ruined. ALIGNMENT $129. I now need another alignment, and two new tires estimate cost at least another $600. So much for planning ahead and paying to insure the problem was fixed. read more

After having an almost comically dreadful experience with the sales department at Pape Subaru in 2023 despite having purchased two new Subarus (for my husband) from them previously over the years, my husband and I went to Patriot. We traded in his Impreza for a new Crosstrek and Corey was our salesman. Both Corey and David Shoemaker were wonderful. Some issue arose with the Impreza while we were waiting for his new car to be delivered and Corey made sure everything went smoothly and honored the original trade offer. I was so impressed that a couple of weeks ago I traded in my 12 year old Buick (she was a great car!) for a 2025 Forester. Corey was my initial contact but he now works in Finance, so Matt was my sales guy. All went great and I was happy to see that David Shoemaker is now the GM which is well-deserved. David is there for any questions or concerns, and works collaboratively with your sales team to make sure you leave happy. That's how loyalty is built! read more

January 3rd is a great day. It was my 5 year anniversary for my Cross Trek and my new Impreza sport. I was thinking about going to Patriot just to look at what was available and maybe what they might offer me for my CT. Mid way to Saco, I changed my mind and went to the mall area to buy supplies for the apartment. Then I received a call from Kayla, congratulating me on my 5th year anniversary. How weird was that, since I did not realize it had been 5 years. So, I took it as a sign and stopped by after my errands. Kayla was so pleasant and helpful. We looked at imprezas and test drove a nice model, but white. I liked the ride and the look, but not the color. They had black, but that was not appealing to me either. When she came back, she shared that they had a sport version in silver with a lot of bells and whistles and on a lease, would be cheaper than my current payment. I still had a year of payments on my other car, so why not. The process was a bit long, for all the paperwork, but they were so nice to say, bring the extra key tomorrow and all the other things, that I would need but not carry with me. I love my new car and love driving it. Thanks for the experience and once again and pleasant car buying experience. read more

I just purchased a Subaru at the Patriot Subaru Dealership. I just wanted to say it was a pleasant experience. I've purchased about thirty personal vehicles over the past fifty years. The Staff at Patriot made this the best experience I've ever had purchasing a vehicle. My search for the Subaru model, color and features I wanted led me to Patriot. This purchase was going to be complicated because of the distance from my home central Mass. First contact was with Customer Service Management and I was told they could make it happen. The sales person sent videos of the car to me and attention to details made me feel confident to strongly consider this purchase. The Service Department made sure everything was perfect and followed up with phone calls. The coordination was great, to have the car delivered half way from my home. I met with a Product Specialist at delivery and he made sure to answer every question I had. He also made sure I was comfortable with the operation and all the features of the car. For sure I can say Patriot Subaru was true to their theme of ... LOVE / SERVICE / CARE ! read more

See prior review below this one. Regretfully, I gave them another chance. The last straw was not contacting me to reschedule when their repair department had closed down. I arrived for my pre scheduled loaner & 3-4 hour 60K maintenance checkup at 10am to find no employees in the repair bay and cars blocking the bay entrances. I went inside (lights were on in the back offices) and had to call out before someone came out. I was told they had no power and only one phone so they couldn't notify repair customers to not come in. (The storm was the day before). Hard to imagine in this day and age that they have no backup plan in place to notify customers (cell phones? remote work? corporate subaru computer backup?). Especially considering I had received a confirmation email the day before and another the morning of my appt saying I was overdue for service (!) read more

I went here for years for oil changes, tire rotations, and inspections. Anything else I would take to other mechanics, including Joe Troegner's in Biddeford (a very well-respected mechanic). They were great for years. But I went in for an inspection one year, and suddenly there was (supposedly) a bunch of issues with my car, which I was told would cost over $5k to fix. I noticed some of the "issues" quoted were problems I'd already had had fixed with another mechanic. When I mentioned that to them, I was told that work previously done (some of it in the past few months) was "shoddy" and "failing already," so it would have to be replaced. I was then informed "it may be best if you get another car." I took my car to another mechanic who said 3/4 of the "issues" Patriot Subaru quoted me for were nonexistant, and that mechanic fixed the remaining 1/4 of them for a fraction of what Patriot Subaru quoted me. That was TWO YEARS AGO, and none of those issues (many of which I was told would affect my car in months) have come to fruition. I am greatly dissapointed in Patriot Subaru. It is a shame, because I am sure plenty of great people worked there and they did good work for years. But I cannot trust them again. read more

I had an upsetting experience at the service department of Patriot Subaru, Portland Rd., Saco, Maine . I had an appt for an oil change. While checking in the service advisor informed me the extendeded warrantee was still in effect and had i had my 60,000 mi check up yet (i was at 63,000). I said no he asked if would i like that done today. I asked him the price he said "799", i said $7.99, he said "yes". I agreed, left, came back later received a bill of $799. I was shocked, speechless. He was the Service Advisor. I said you told me $7.99. He said "I was joking". At no time did i think that was a joke. He said it straight faced, no smile. I did not have the finances nor was i prepared to cover that expense. Obviously I paid. I called the service manager the next day to explain my experience.. I felt as though i was taken advantage of. I'm retired, on a fixed income and a women. Even though he said he wanted to make this right he dropped all communication with me. He did try negotiating but never return communication to follow up. Even though he said he'd be back to talk in a couple of days. Needless to say, i will never go back there. And that's where we bought our Subaru. read more

I came in with a broke down car and they were extremely helpful with diagnosing the problem within a quick timeframe. Jackie was amazing and helped with everything very quickly. read more

Basic service is fine BUT I called service 6 days ago and told them the passenger side mirror needed to be replaced. I show up to my appointment only to find out that they do not have the mirror. So, what have they been doing all week. I had to wait over in hour in their waiting room to learn about this and now I have to come back here again. INCOMPETENCE!!! read more

2ND BAD experience with patriot Subaru, this summer with A/C not working properly, after paying for a Diagnostic And added Freon to the system ,Still blowing warm air , Next time back the Third time And Charged again for freon , We're did it go ? it gets Recovered! Next BAD EXPERIENCE set up an a for a water leak , Asked if we could drop the car off in The Am We did that. car was never looked at till 5:00 PM NOT Fixed , ALSO SHOWED THEM WERE THE LEAK WAS ! How Ignorant What ever happened to at least listen to the Customer ! VINCENT SEABOYER . read more

I dealt with the Sales Manager at Patriot Subaru, David Shoemaker. It was the worst, and most screwed up, car buying experience I have ever had. Being 60 years old, I have purchased about 25 cars to give you a point of reference, and we have been driving Subaru Foresters since 1998. We ordered the car by phone, and sent a detailed email to Shoemaker to make sure he got it right. All we were doing was buying another car for the family. That's it. When we got down there to pick up the car, we were immediately asked about our trade. Our trade? What trade? We weren't trading anything in; we were just buying a car. The day before we were to pick up the car, Shomaker e-mails me and says "I forgot that I was on vacation, so I won't be there tomorrow." Fine, I am a big boy and can go buy a car. But, can you imagine that somebody "forgot they were on vacation?" We tow a small boat with our Forester, which requires a 2" hitch. I ordered the car with a 2" hitch. Shoemaker, the sales manager, did not know that Subaru does not sell a 2" hitch for the Forester (that it needs to be installed at a dealership or hitch store). So, he orders the car with a 1 1/4" hitch. When the car comes in, I look at the hitch and am like "this is never going to work." One of the mechanics said "bang the internal 1 1/4" out of the receiver and there will be a 2" housing left, which will work fine. The problem? The 1 1/4" hitch was welded in place on all 4 sides of the hitch. It was never, ever going to come out. So, I take a day off from work to get the hitch fixed. First they tell me 2 hours. Then they tell me they will need the car overnight and I'll have to come back the next day. Then, after 3 hours, they miraculously find the "right piece" and my car will be fixed "shortly." Ultimately they fixed the hitch but it was such a comedy of errors that I said that I think "we're done," and ask to be taken off their email distribution list. Last week, I got an unsolicited and unwelcome email from Shoemaker himself, wanting to know my thoughts about doing business with @patriotsubaru. So, I told him. And, no, it wasn't nice. Later on, this imbecile emails me AGAIN, telling me he "should have let me buy my Forester from a local dealer..." Like, this guy was thinking he had some magical power that directs people to buy cars, and where to buy them. He finished up with some wise ass comments, so I forwarded the nasty email to Subaru of America. (yes, he was stupid enough to write a nasty email from the dealership). Then I get another email from Brian Beattie, the GM of the dealership, saying they were handling the matter "internally" and that he didn't feel the need to apologize for Shoemaker's mistakes. I have yet to hear from the owner of the store, Adam Arens, and I doubt that I will. So, if you are in the market for a Subaru, I would avoid Patriot Subaru at all costs, unless you want to run into the kind of incompetence and rudeness that I found there. read more

A lifetime warranty! What an absolute load of crap! If it's too good to be true, you know what's gonna happen. When I purchased my Forester at Patriot, I had a good experience. With 101k on the odometer and a major mechanical issue, I found myself attempting to use the lifetime warranty that is famously offered by Patriot. While it's through a third party, Patriot uses this "perk" in their advertising and makes it a major selling point. I attempted to use it, only to find myself disqualified from the plan for failing to meet the stringent demands. Missing that oil change by less than ten miles was enough reason for the disqualification. Don't fall for the gimmick. Go to Pape for better service and people. read more

Wildly unprofessional. Avoid this place. I went in this evening to buy an Outback, and was harassed by a sleazy sales rep (David Shoemaker... manager? seriously?) to trade in my current vehicle. I explained multiple times that I wasn't planning on selling my car just yet, but he was aggressive and relentless, and even threatened that they wouldn't sell me a vehicle unless I traded mine in. I was forced to walk out of the dealership instead of purchasing a car. I'd had good experiences with this place before - bought the last car from them and was ready to sign paperwork this time. But they've lost my business after the way they behaved, and destroyed any goodwill or loyalty they had built. There are other dealerships in the area that aren't as sleazy, shady, or aggressive. Just buy from those. UPDATE: I have reviewed the response from the dealership to this review, and it is simply factually inaccurate on multiple levels. First, I have not purchased any vehicle from any dealer in Maine except Patriot, so saying I have purchased from Pape or Evergreen is wrong. Second, the responder says I discussed terms for an Outback, but that is untrue. We never actually discussed terms for an Outback - I was unable to proceed farther in the discussion than Mr. Shoemaker's demand for my vehicle as a trade-in. I attempted multiple times to discuss the purchase of the Outback, but Mr. Shoemaker would not allow that conversation to continue. Third, I made it clear from the beginning of the interaction - including with the scheduler who booked the appointment - that I had no interest in trading in my Crosstrek. The original sales rep I met with pushed to offer me a number for the vehicle, and I relented and let him throw out an offer. I did express surprise at the low-ball, and when I did, the associate admitted "it might be low" and brought in Mr. Shoemaker. I reiterated multiple times that I did not want to sell my vehicle back to Patriot, and attempted to return to the discussion of purchasing a new vehicle. However, Mr. Shoemaker would not let the issue go and continued to hound me to resell the vehicle. I became increasingly emphatic in saying that I did not intend to trade it in as part of the transaction, and Mr. Shoemaker eventually threatened that if I were not trading in my vehicle, the dealership would not reserve a vehicle for me, because supply is tight and so they would need to prioritize sales to customers who were trading in vehicles. I was startled by this, and Mr. Shoemaker continued his aggressive pitch to purchase the vehicle that I had no intention of selling to Patriot. After this had gone on long enough, it became clear that Patriot was unwilling to continue with my request to purchase a vehicle, so I left. This was not a negotiation for my Crosstrek where I did not accept the terms offered -- this was a forceful, aggressive, harassing push to convince me to sell a vehicle which I had indicated multiple times I had no intention of selling. read more

The worst car shopping experience and most sexist, arrogant and quite horrifying sales clerk. The sales clerk locked me in a Crosstrek and belittled me as well as screamed to say "mockingly" that he'd been selling cars for over 15 years. Horrible, horrible place read more

I am NEVER doing anything with Patriot Subaru ever again. The process between getting the loan and agreeing on a date to see the car was a shitshow in itself. Not only did I call a business manager to meet at a closer credit union to save me time and get everything out of the way right then and there just for it to go to voicemail, but the saleswoman claimed that they did in fact reach out to tell me, but neither me or my mother received ANY type of communication. Luckily, my mother just happened to call right before we headed down there from Raymond for her to drop the news. Extremely disappointed and disheartened as this was going to be my very first by myself car purchase and was very excited as I totaled my first car. Patriot Subaru is shady and disrespectful. read more

This dealership rocks. Found a used car online for my wife, but it had to be brought from NH to ME from a partner dealership. Everything about the deal went smoothly. Salesman Dustin was great. Service team was quick at looking it over. Sales manager Dave has outstanding customer service skills. The team was friendly, patient, knowledgable and went out of their way to make this a good experience. At an earlier time in my life I sold cars. This was a whole different experience - the way it should be. Highly recommend. read more

5 Stars to Saco Subaru - we own a 2013 Outback and was in Portland up from Boston . The oil light came on and we were actually driving to DC from Portland so the oil we figured was a concern . We quick made a call to Papa because it was down the street - Zero Stars to them Patriot we just took a shot and drove it over. Zander we met said no worries. Took care of us in minutes - Tom the mechanic was great ! Don't want to write much on yelp because yelp never post reviews lol hate yelp but that's what makes this review real ! Really it's things like Zander did to help us out that stands out . I do no write many reviews but Patriot Saco worth it !!! read more

Patriot Subaru - Car Dealers Near Me - Saco, Maine

Check Engine Light: This is a sign you should stop driving and have your car looked at by a mechanic as soon as possible. Use your best judgment on whether to call a tow truck or drive. Called Subaru. Could only get appt for 2 weeks away. Subaru Service Tech said I could keep driving till Appt. Few days later check engine light & flashing dashboard went away but Starter grinding intermittently. Software upgrade performed by Subaru. Same starter problem. Subaru again said it was ok to drive. They say said it Probably needed new starter but they didn't have any. (on backorder) Next day starter dead; car wouldn't start at all. It has to be towed. read more

I have a cross trek and needed an oil change. Easy scheduling online with many available appointments, also on the weekends which is nice for my schedule. Customer service was very good and quick. I have service included in my lease however I did look at the prices and they seem fair. Also great waiting room if you do have to wait during your appointment. read more

Called Patriot Subaru of Saco Maine about a car for sale on their website. Josh, the sales person I spoke with had trouble finding the car in their system, but then found it and said that it was ordered by someone but was not for sale. He said there are other similar cars available in their system and I noted that they were all a higher price. The other cars started over $40K and the "non available" car was $37K. I asked if they could match the price of the "non available" car and he said, it depends on how nice I sounded. I stopped and said, wait, it depends on how nice I sound? He said yes. I thanked him and hung up. Ask yourself, if I was a man, would Josh have said it depends on how nice I sound? Misogyny is alive and well at Patriot Subaru of Saco Maine. Management needs to know that they lost a sale because of how Josh handled my call. read more

They lost me. I had been taking the trusty Outback to them every 6 months for oil changes and tire rotations because that keeps the power train warranty going. Last time I went back, they asked me what I wanted done and as always I said "whatever keeps the warranty going." They changed the cabin air filter and told be I had to do that for the power train warranty. I was truly money for nothing. Sometimes I'd only drive two or three thousand miles in six months and I have no idea why they found it necessary to rotate the tires, but the cabin air filter was just too ridiculous. The Outback is a nice enough car and other than the battery dying when it was two years old, it's been reliable. And the sales guy was nicer than most too. But once service starts playing games, I'm done. I hope to keep the car for years and I don't expect to visit Patriot Subaru ever again because I really don't want to find out what crazy thing they're going to do next. read more

Let me start by explaining, I haven't negotiated a new car deal in a dealership in 24 years. In that time, I purchased 6 cars, all through the internet. We visited Patriot Subaru with the intent to only test drive the Outback and the Forester. My wife's and my first impression were that we appreciated that the staff at Patriot Subaru was taking the social distancing and face mask seriously. Katherine Riley made the appointment for us and came to greet us when we arrived. Katherine was very responsive in calling me back to make the appointment and ask pertinent questions for what we were looking for. Mike Noonan, was the customer service rep who quickly got keys and plates for both the Outback and the Forester. He spent a few minutes with us, looking over both cares, pointing out the differences and answering questions. When the test drive was over, Mike was the opposite of pushy. We allowed him to earn our business, and he came back with a fair evaluation for our trade in. When I expressed concern over the total deal, I gave him a range as to what I thought it needed to be. I was fully expecting him to come back with the bottom number and was pleasantly surprised when he came back with the upper number. He was very helpful in getting our new car ready for us and made an appointment to go over the new car when we come back with the title to pick up our registration. Shawn Lajeunesse, was the business manager who took care of the purchasing paperwork. He was very friendly, accommodating, and got us through the paperwork quickly. He didn't apply any pressure when we turned down the added insurance. My wife and I appreciated that he wiped down his office before we came in. Overall this was the best experience we have had in a car dealership. Never have I been able to take the new car with me within the time it took us to do the paperwork. I've purchased 5 Toyotas in the past 24 years, and I don't have a relationship with any of the 4 dealerships I purchased them from. I would buy another car from Patriot Subaru, and I would highly recommend them to anyone looking to buy a car today. read more

Purchased a used 2015 Subaru Forester with 60,000 miles from them for over $20,000 in 2018. Fast forward to now, the car has 120,000 miles and the CVT transmission failed. We current owe a large some on the vehicle. In July 2017 subaru informed current owners of issues with cvt failures and that they would be increasing the "warranty" on them from 6 years 60,000 miles to 10 years 100,000 miles. If a vehicle was outside of 10 years or 100,000 miles were given until july 31st 2018. We purchased the car a couple months later. At no time during the purchase process did Patriot Subaru inform us of the information above. They also did not want to come down on the price of the vehicle because it was suppose to be a clean, safe, reliable car for many years. In researching further, the CVT failure issue can come about with NO WARNING, and could also cause surging, increases or decreases in speed, complete power loss, etc. The CVT transmission design is flawed and no system was created to provide a warning the way a check engine light or brake failure do. Patriot Subaru knew this and purposely withheld that information. My most recent interaction with them i was told they wouldn't do anything because i didn't purchased extended warranties. Perhaps if they had been ethical and informed me of the issues experienced by others with Subaru CVT i would have, or they might have mentioned things i could watch out for, or better preventative actions. This vehicle could have literally killed my family, and so far Patriot subaru wants to place the blame on me and Subaru America. Both Patriot Subaru and Subaru America are culpable in their negligence and purposely withholding information. They owe it to us in every way to make the situation right. They remind me of the old Cigarette companies who knew the product was harmful and didnt let people know so they could make more money. read more

Patriot is good, except two hour plus for Express Service State inspection sticker on 3-18-19.

I am so disappointed, I tried not writing this review. I have owned several Subarus in my life....all purchased new, from different dealerships. This is my 1st....& last with Patriot in Saco. We bought a new Outback in April 2018. The sale and delivery was fast.....all happened in the same day. I wanted to go back the next day, having time to empty my trade-in and they have time to PROPERLY prep our NEW CAR! In all the craziness, we left with our new Outback. It wasn't until later in the week, when I took it to the local car wash to hand spray rinse off the surface dirt from tailgate, the dealership decal was literally lifting off! As I went around to rinse the wheels, they had a sticky film that all the road surface dirt stuck to. WHAT!!?? It had been brought to my attention by someone else who experienced the same ill-prepped Subaru, that the coating on the wheels has to removed before you receive delivery of the car!!! After two different attempts to try and have this situation resolved at MY convenience, I switched to a different Subaru dealer! I told Patriot I lived an hour and a half a way andwanted to incorporate my first service with this wheel situation resolved. NOPE! "We can't do that on the same day"..... Well, I know dealerships make most of their $$$$ from the service department.......not from this girl!!! Should have stuck to Volvo!! read more

Purchased my first new car. Everyone, especially Mike Avery was friendly and made it a smooth transition. I'm enjoying my Crosstrek Sport read more

They told me my Subaru was only worth what I owed on the lease. Come to find out if I had done my own research and not trusted my car sleaseman ... sorry, salesman ... I would've gotten a lot more, enough to pay for my entire down payment to put towards my new car. Do your own research and make sure you never trust your sleaseman. read more

I feel so taken care of every single time I come to patriot. I especially want to shout out Mindy in service for being so honest and kind all the time! I never feel like I'm being misled and always know I can trust the technicians here. Thank you!!! read more

they like to try to take advantage, had sales guy rob wells and tried to low ball on my car by a lot ! When I told him it wasn't good enough he got short and rude, he didn't like that I knew the system on how things worked. read more