alex0856 Posted February 8, 2016 Share Posted February 8, 2016 They typically do a road test for every vehicle when it's in for service. Most people appreciate a tech doing this to check for any issues. My dash cam always showed a very professional, casual drive onto the highway and then back to the shop. Most techs don't get too excited about driving a 10 year old Legacy. Possibly. I've just heard too many horror stories from people who have had their cars abused by stealerships. So you could say I'm paranoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbkenison Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Have you ever tried bribing a tech for better service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hadvw Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 I would say avoid digging under the seat - too many connectors. Just get to the airbag connector itself (the plug that drives the passenger airbags). Was MUCH easier to get to on my '05 and to unplug. PM me for details. I've since had the recall done. Seemed professional. Smell of glue (or something) is gone a couple of days later. Much more comfortable driving the car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thestratomaster Posted February 9, 2016 Share Posted February 9, 2016 Yay. Really looking forward to round 2 of the dealer unnecessarily ****ing my dash. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Posted February 12, 2016 Author Share Posted February 12, 2016 The part came in today. I dropped it off and got this; http://i1351.photobucket.com/albums/p798/frankscruffy/IMG_0635_zpszazrvs6g.jpg It's a'ight. They said it'll be ready by 6pm tomorrow. I don't have the dash rattle, so I didn't ask about that. I left my dash cam hooked up, out of curiosity. I'll let you know how it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BoozeRS05 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Nice! I was just coming to ask you guys.. You think if I told the dealership I was considering a new Forester they'd give me one for the day as a loaner? EB's Subaru journal - 2005 LegacyGT Wagon & 2014 Forester FB25 (2008 specB - RIP) IG@legacygtliving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3eXa Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Tell them you're considering a new sti instead Sent from somewhere in Potatoland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Just got to the dealer this morning to get mine done. All the service guys come out and are drooling over my absolutely filthy wagon as they were saying the don't see very many legacy gt wagons. They said 3-4 hours to get it done. Doing homework while I wait. Edit: The tech doing the work just came and talked with me a bit. He's done this before and hes optimistic that it will be done by the end of the day 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 So I dropped it off on Monday and they said they'd need it overnight. But they waited until I got there to tell me that - so after I fussed for a bit they gave me this: http://i.imgur.com/JZLDc6Ul.jpg I hated it at first but the Jeep grew on me. It's comfy, fairly solid considering it's a cheap American mid-size SUV, and the interior is well thought out. But the 2.4L is SLOW and the 9-speed auto ruins the whole car IMO. Shifts are rough and slow. At one point I had to step on it because SoCal on ramps are sometimes very abrupt, and it felt like a fuel cut. Had to release the throttle and try again slowly to get the thing to go. I ended up putting about 140 miles on it in the 2 days I had it, and I'd give it a 7/10 considering what it is. I'd like it a lot more with a different tranny and a V6. Also, it has a really ugly face. Anyway, on Tuesday around 10:30 they called me to say my car was done. I picked it up Wednesday morning and handed the Jeep back to them. I noticed right away something was up, because my dash was absolutely filthy. http://i.imgur.com/T4XxImYl.jpg And I had just detailed the entire interior of the car 2 weeks before. It's just me in it 99% of the time so it takes a while for it to get dirty. But it was early morning and I was going straight to work after, so I just took off and decided I'd just wipe it up later. Well on my way home that night I popped open my glovebox to find the manual so I could look at the compass zone map for my HomeLink mirror. The door opened abruptly, and I could have sworn that it did not do this before. As if there's a spring that supports the door when you open it so that it opens softly. Couldn't find the manual, ended up finding it tossed in the back seat along with some garbage that they forgot to remove. Cool. Later on that night, I go to open the glove box again, but this time I didn't catch the door when it opened and this happened: http://i.imgur.com/uWo9S6ml.jpg It popped one of the clips that hold it into its rails out. So at this point I knew they forgot something when they put it back together. While I was re-attaching the door I found a random clip and screw sitting on my floor that I assumed went to my dash. I called Renick Subaru the next day and fortunately, they're making this right. The service manager was very kind and apologetic, and they'll be fixing the glove box on Monday as well as detailing the entire car for free. So, I'm happy with the outcome. Renick may have done the right thing but this definitely hasn't restored any of my faith in dealership service departments... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 (lots of unfortunate stuff) Alex; the non-self induced drama wagon compared to Boxkitas self induced drama wagon 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Fairfield Subaru did an excellent job. Just got my car back. Dash looks great. They only put on .1 of a mile and the interior is just as clean as when I got out. And they did it in a very reasonable time. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landark Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Fairfield Subaru did an excellent job. Just got my car back. Dash looks great. They only put on .1 of a mile and the interior is just as clean as when I got out. And they did it in a very reasonable time. Thank you for the positive comments. I think we all needed that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted February 13, 2016 Share Posted February 13, 2016 Thank you for the positive comments. I think we all needed that. After all the negativity I'd read in here I was actually really worried but as soon as the tech came and introduced himself and explained what all needed to do to get it done and gave me a time estimate I was at ease and sat in their lobby and did homework. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Looks like I'll be calling my local dealer on Monday to set up an appointment. I still need to get the brake lines looked at so they can do both while it's there. I worry about taking it to the dealer but I turn wrenches for a living so they won't be getting anything past me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
magnusonsubie Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Looks like I'll be calling my local dealer on Monday to set up an appointment. I still need to get the brake lines looked at so they can do both while it's there. I worry about taking it to the dealer but I turn wrenches for a living so they won't be getting anything past me. Call around to the different dealers in your area and see which ones have done multiple. The tech that did mine today I was very pleased with how knowledgeable he was and was very open about everything he was going to be doing with my car. 2005 Vader Wagon Material Tests on Ringland Failure Piston I should have held off and purchased a wagon instead of the spec.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alex0856 Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Alex; the non-self induced drama wagon compared to Boxkitas self induced drama wagon RIGHT???? God, #StoryOfMyLife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mestizoracer310 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just bought my 06 special edition wagon and I noticed the light came on when I came home. Small private owned dealer that had the as-is sale, of course. Anyway, it's got the passenger bag off in the overhead display, and I just checked my VIN and it's still indicated as open, so hope they can do this fast...glad I saw this thread! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silentsnow31802 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Hey so an update... My auto headlights don't turn off. It thinks its night all the time so they never turn off. Have an appointment Thursday to have it looked at. Sent from my C6916 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outback2.5XT-05 Posted February 16, 2016 Share Posted February 16, 2016 Just bought my 06 special edition wagon and I noticed the light came on when I came home. Small private owned dealer that had the as-is sale, of course. Anyway, it's got the passenger bag off in the overhead display, and I just checked my VIN and it's still indicated as open, so hope they can do this fast...glad I saw this thread! That dashboard airbag light likely has nothing to do with the airbag recall. See this for info or pm me if you need help. It's a 20 minute fix that the dealer wants to charge $100s for just to look at. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Posted February 16, 2016 Author Share Posted February 16, 2016 Got mine back Friday, all went perfectly. They even fixed my terrible lazy wire routing for the camera. on the dash cam they were all fawning over my subtle shrouds and grille. The tech said they were all impressed with the flip key. They put on about 0.1 mile, just drove it down the street and turned it around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08SpecB_DE Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Haven't had the chance to call the dealer yet but I just got my recall notice in the mail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris GTO TT Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Just got both of ours in the mail today too. 2003 Baja 5MT 2016 Outback 2.5i Premium w/Eyesight Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mestizoracer310 Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 That dashboard airbag light likely has nothing to do with the airbag recall. See this for info or pm me if you need help. It's a 20 minute fix that the dealer wants to charge $100s for just to look at. GOttawa wait till this weekend when I get the car back to do that, hope it's the source of the problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I3eXa Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Still waiting for parts Sent from somewhere in Potatoland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phate Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Stopped in and had them order the parts. They'll also be doing the rear brake line recall while my car is there (in a few months, when parts are actually in). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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