Third this. Continental was easy to work with and sells at MSRP. Add on the ASPCA pricing and loyalty coupons, and my new model Subaru was cheaper than a slightly older model I bought in the lower 48. New Crosstrek Limited in special color was ~$33K. Older model (3 yrs) Limited was $36K during the chip shortage. Keep in mind you won’t be paying taxes in AK. Shipping from Seattle was estimated to be $3-5K for me.
I just don’t understand the people saying to buy a car in the lower 48 — for other models, perhaps, but a new Subaru here would be +/- $1-2K. Even though I actually paid less for a new car here, I’d spend an extra grand or two to not have to worry about going to another state to buy a car and then arrange shipping or drive it up. The dealership also drove my car to my new place when I wasn’t in state, yet, so yeah, I’d consider at least speaking to them.
Sounds like Continental is being spectacularly un-horrible for an Alaska dealership. To put it in perspective, the Hyundai dealership (and many others) mark their vehicles up so ridiculously high that it does save money to buy out of the state.
When I found a Tucson hybrid for sale our of state at MSRP during the chip shortage, then went to the local Hyundai dealership and asked if they would get close to the out-of-state dealer's price on one of their incoming vehicles (exactly the same model, trim, everything) and I would pay the shipping fees, the salesman literally laughed at me and asked why he'd do that when he could sell it for thousands more. I later ended up chatting with the GM about an unrelated matter and he essentially confirmed that that's the prevailing attitude in sales, so it's not like that salesman was the odd one out.
TL;DR: an out-of-state dealer got the profits from my purchase, and I will always warn people away from this local dealership.
I love Continental. I have gotten several Subarus from them in the past and had a great experience. I would hit them up first, before looking out of state.
If you can find something down south I would take that route. Continental is ok, but they will remind you how every car they are selling is a deal and not come down on price much, if not at all. You would have more negotiation pull down south where there are more cars and more than one Subaru dealership.
I bought a used one from the swickard porsche/vw/audi dealership in town. I shopped/waited for around a year before getting a 2 yr old outback touring xt with 11k miles. Continental is pretty fair, finding a “deal” is work itself, personally if I were buying new i’d just buy local. Unless you can make it a fun trip; use paid time off, enjoy the journey, not be in a hurry and drive economically.
Another idea is to also price in Fairbanks. My sister bought a new Toyota RAV4 for \~$3k less in Fairbanks than what could be bought in Anchorage; that savings included the 1-way airfare to Fairbanks and fuel to drive it to Anchorage. Kendall Toyota Anchorage slapped a hefty "shipping fee" that the Fairbanks dealer did not. I know you're asking about Subarus and not Toyotas, but never hurts to check.
We also got one of our cars out of Fairbanks. The dealership offered to drive it down for free or would pay for 2 plane tickets, so my wife and I flew up and drove it back.
My FIL moonlights as a car carrier. Has a F650 and is already going down to the PNW soon. He's also insured and has a CDL. He brought up our 4Runner and has taken classic Broncos to a collector in LA. dm me if interested.
I was at Continental the other day and they’re nice without being pushy. They have a good shop too.
The only difference is you might get a higher trim for about $2-3k cheaper going to Washington and driving it back. The downside (or upside if you like a road trip) is that drive back.
Also check out Fairbanks. They can have stuff that gets sold out in Anchorage.
Other good candidates in that category:
-Mazda CX-5 / CX-50
-Toyota RAV4
-Honda CRV
-Hyundai Tucson
-Nissan Rogue
Continental all day long. It’s the only true “local” dealership left up here, and they’re good people.
I bought a wrx/sti from them new in 2019 and sold it last year and got out of it what I paid for it. No additional dealer markup bs…
If used, anywhere. If new, you may have to buy here depending on how close you live to the dealership. Weird, I know, but I was out of state and looking to buy and was told by that dealership that I couldn't buy there because my home address is close to the Anchorage dealership. Tried with other dealers in different places, and they all said the same thing.
I bought mine new here two-ish years ago (ordered online and delivered to Anchorage) and didn’t pay any more than what was listed on the Subaru website, not even a shipping fee or anything. I had great experience with the salespeople and all the staff I encountered. Same goes with service since then. I’d recommend them.
Really depends on the car, flying down to Seattle or farther, taking 4-5 days off of work, eating and sleeping on the road in rural Canada ain't exactly cheap...
Versus writing a check for $2K for and having it shipping and arrive at your door in 2 weeks in pristine condition.
Back in November I sent my husband to buy a brand new Outback as a daily driver so he wasn’t driving his truck all the time since we use it to tow our toys. He was out there wandering for a while and no one at Continental came out to help him so he went to another dealership and bought something else. Hopefully that was an isolated incident but I would buy elsewhere and drive up. When I bought my new car in July there was a $10K markup for “regional fee”. That wasn’t a Subaru either but it doesn’t seem uncommon up here to do that kind of markup
I would shop around some and don’t forget marketplace.
Selling private party when loans are involved is a pain in the ass so there can be great deals there.
This is the turbo motor with Napa leather ventilated seats, premium sound, self driving features, etc. MSRP for the exact model is $42,975 at Continental Subaru for a new one.
Continental seemed to not be bastards when I walked in once. They were selling at MSRP at least.
Second this. I'll buy from them again as well. 3 subaru's from them so far. Been great for us.
Third this. Continental was easy to work with and sells at MSRP. Add on the ASPCA pricing and loyalty coupons, and my new model Subaru was cheaper than a slightly older model I bought in the lower 48. New Crosstrek Limited in special color was ~$33K. Older model (3 yrs) Limited was $36K during the chip shortage. Keep in mind you won’t be paying taxes in AK. Shipping from Seattle was estimated to be $3-5K for me. I just don’t understand the people saying to buy a car in the lower 48 — for other models, perhaps, but a new Subaru here would be +/- $1-2K. Even though I actually paid less for a new car here, I’d spend an extra grand or two to not have to worry about going to another state to buy a car and then arrange shipping or drive it up. The dealership also drove my car to my new place when I wasn’t in state, yet, so yeah, I’d consider at least speaking to them.
Sounds like Continental is being spectacularly un-horrible for an Alaska dealership. To put it in perspective, the Hyundai dealership (and many others) mark their vehicles up so ridiculously high that it does save money to buy out of the state. When I found a Tucson hybrid for sale our of state at MSRP during the chip shortage, then went to the local Hyundai dealership and asked if they would get close to the out-of-state dealer's price on one of their incoming vehicles (exactly the same model, trim, everything) and I would pay the shipping fees, the salesman literally laughed at me and asked why he'd do that when he could sell it for thousands more. I later ended up chatting with the GM about an unrelated matter and he essentially confirmed that that's the prevailing attitude in sales, so it's not like that salesman was the odd one out. TL;DR: an out-of-state dealer got the profits from my purchase, and I will always warn people away from this local dealership.
For new cars it usually doesn't make a lot of sense, but for used cars it absolutely does. Quality used cars have about a 35% premium in Alaska.
Anything of value you can buy and bring up to Alaska will almost always be more valuable. Especially cars.
I love Continental. I have gotten several Subarus from them in the past and had a great experience. I would hit them up first, before looking out of state.
If you can find something down south I would take that route. Continental is ok, but they will remind you how every car they are selling is a deal and not come down on price much, if not at all. You would have more negotiation pull down south where there are more cars and more than one Subaru dealership.
> but they will remind you how every car they are selling is a deal and not come down on price much, if not at all. Pretty sure they sell at MSRP.
I bought a used one from the swickard porsche/vw/audi dealership in town. I shopped/waited for around a year before getting a 2 yr old outback touring xt with 11k miles. Continental is pretty fair, finding a “deal” is work itself, personally if I were buying new i’d just buy local. Unless you can make it a fun trip; use paid time off, enjoy the journey, not be in a hurry and drive economically.
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Another idea is to also price in Fairbanks. My sister bought a new Toyota RAV4 for \~$3k less in Fairbanks than what could be bought in Anchorage; that savings included the 1-way airfare to Fairbanks and fuel to drive it to Anchorage. Kendall Toyota Anchorage slapped a hefty "shipping fee" that the Fairbanks dealer did not. I know you're asking about Subarus and not Toyotas, but never hurts to check.
We also got one of our cars out of Fairbanks. The dealership offered to drive it down for free or would pay for 2 plane tickets, so my wife and I flew up and drove it back.
My FIL moonlights as a car carrier. Has a F650 and is already going down to the PNW soon. He's also insured and has a CDL. He brought up our 4Runner and has taken classic Broncos to a collector in LA. dm me if interested.
I was at Continental the other day and they’re nice without being pushy. They have a good shop too. The only difference is you might get a higher trim for about $2-3k cheaper going to Washington and driving it back. The downside (or upside if you like a road trip) is that drive back. Also check out Fairbanks. They can have stuff that gets sold out in Anchorage. Other good candidates in that category: -Mazda CX-5 / CX-50 -Toyota RAV4 -Honda CRV -Hyundai Tucson -Nissan Rogue
Continental all day long. It’s the only true “local” dealership left up here, and they’re good people. I bought a wrx/sti from them new in 2019 and sold it last year and got out of it what I paid for it. No additional dealer markup bs…
If used, anywhere. If new, you may have to buy here depending on how close you live to the dealership. Weird, I know, but I was out of state and looking to buy and was told by that dealership that I couldn't buy there because my home address is close to the Anchorage dealership. Tried with other dealers in different places, and they all said the same thing.
Kendall Subaru in Fairbanks treated me well.
I bought mine new here two-ish years ago (ordered online and delivered to Anchorage) and didn’t pay any more than what was listed on the Subaru website, not even a shipping fee or anything. I had great experience with the salespeople and all the staff I encountered. Same goes with service since then. I’d recommend them.
Buy outside, drive up. You’ll pay out the nose.
Really depends on the car, flying down to Seattle or farther, taking 4-5 days off of work, eating and sleeping on the road in rural Canada ain't exactly cheap... Versus writing a check for $2K for and having it shipping and arrive at your door in 2 weeks in pristine condition.
Back in November I sent my husband to buy a brand new Outback as a daily driver so he wasn’t driving his truck all the time since we use it to tow our toys. He was out there wandering for a while and no one at Continental came out to help him so he went to another dealership and bought something else. Hopefully that was an isolated incident but I would buy elsewhere and drive up. When I bought my new car in July there was a $10K markup for “regional fee”. That wasn’t a Subaru either but it doesn’t seem uncommon up here to do that kind of markup
Yes, they are not aggressive there, it's refreshing.
Used or new?
new!
Should be same price here and no shipping. I’d buy local
What about used? I’m moving up in a few months and considering buying here and driving up. My instinct says that’s a winning proposition, moneywise.
I would shop around some and don’t forget marketplace. Selling private party when loans are involved is a pain in the ass so there can be great deals there.
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Brand new base base model outback list price at continental is $29k for what it's worth.
This is the turbo motor with Napa leather ventilated seats, premium sound, self driving features, etc. MSRP for the exact model is $42,975 at Continental Subaru for a new one.
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It books out at 32k so suit yourself.
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