Used Subaru Forester for Sale in Staunton, VA

When negotiations with another Subaru dealership closer to home started to turn south I contacted several other dealerships requesting final out-the-door pricing for a 2016 Subaru Forester that included list of must have options. Brian Strahin with Bob Wade Subaru was quick to respond. Now in all fairness another dealership also responded quickly. However, Brian not only sent us the requested information he also helped to clairify the option packages. Not only was Bob Wade's pricing very competitive they also had the vehicle on the lot with our preferred color and with additional options without additional costs. They even offered to install the must have fog lights in the price. Due to the massive snow storm that hit the NE, it was a week before we could make it to the dealership to complete the paperwork and get our new Subaru. During the long wait Brian was in constant contact, pleasant and always quick to respond with any inquiries. The showroom is inviting and comfortable including a large gas fireplace! I didn't dare get too comfortable because it would have required a long nap! Brian gave us a tour of the building from the Service center to the waiting area. Folks were very pleasant! I am a firm believer that things happen for a reason. Because the first dealership remained unwilling to agree to the terms unless we financed with Subaru Motor Finance, AFTER they had been informed from day one we were preapproved with our credit union at a special 1.90% APR, our willingness to walk away and contact Bob Wade Subaru, we came out with the car of our choice with more options for less money!! A win win experience. We have already recommended the 2016 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium to our friends and family and when they are ready to buy to be sure and contact Brian at Bob Wade in Harrisonburg, VA.

My 1st Forester is a 2009 turbocharged model which is still going strong with 110,000 miles. The newer Foresters offer safety and convenience features mine doesn't have so I decided to upgrade. The 2019 Forester no longer offers the turbocharged version so I opted for a certified pre-owned 2018 XT Touring which has a turbocharger. I love the vehicle but because the turbo is no longer available, the used turbo versions have become quite pricey. I am keeping the old one for hauling dogs, lawn equipment and towing my utility trailer. The new one will be just for people for now. The vehicle is just the right size. I am 6'4" and would appreciate a little more leg room and thigh support but the Forester is as comfortable as any other small SUV I checked. There is plenty of headroom. The turbo does require premium fuel and has a lower mileage rating. With the turbo and sports tuned suspension, it is a fun vehicle to drive and worth the money to me. In over 10 years, the older one left me stranded only once when a drive belt broke after 100,000 miles. Based on reviews, I expect the same reliability from the newer one.

I'll admit it, I'm one of those people that over does the research, just how I function! I'm so glad I did!! After several weeks off looking around, not just dealerships in Virginia but surrounding states as well, I found my new FOREVER Dealership!! VALLEY SUBARU is the place to buy a vehicle !! ;-) To find such a place only 90 minutes from my house wasn't the best part but certainly didn't hurt. I started via email with Jessi, who is amazing! She was kind, knowledgeable and very timely dealing with my many questions. I'm again one who asks many questions. We struck a deal which I coincided fair after several days of corresponding. She and her manager had to look far and wide to find me what I wanted and within my price range. (I did in fact send the email deal she offered to two different Dealerships and they couldn't match The Valley deal.) A dealership did offer me a 10yr/100,000. mile warranty>> those are bogus as they don't cover anything>>> After market is NOT good. Subaru Certified warranty's are worth your money. YES this is where Dealerships make there money but with seven computers, two miles of wire and I'm not sure what else, is the reason for the first time in my life I've ever purchased an extended warranty. I have a 2003 Baja and never had need of the warranty but ya just never know now days. This Dealership is the best place I've ever purchased a new car. I'm the family member that make the deals on new cars, six different cars in the last 20+ years. I've walked out of Dealerships just before signing paperwork because I had a bad feeling. I've dealt with the ego thing, the let me explain how the motor functions thing, the assume you must not understand about cars because you're a woman thing when I've gone to buy a car ....NOT HERE Valley Subaru is a nice place from my experience with good, no pressure sales and I'm certainly going to recommend them to people I know. When I got to Valley I met Jessi and Frank. Frank did a great job of being the on the ground salesperson as Jessi is Internet Sales and Frank handles the actual test drive, paperwork and all my extra questions. I did go home with my 2017 Forester Limited. >>>>5 days later I have over 500 miles on my car after my first road trip. The car is smart, I've got plenty to learn. It drives like a dream. EYESIGHT is amazing and something that hasn't take me long to get used to, a MUST have and safety is always a MUST! The sunroof is the largest I've ever seen, almost the entire roof. There is plenty of cargo room. The seats are comfortable even for a shorter person like me. There is plenty of leg room for taller people too, very nice. I figured out the cruse control on the fly, really the only the way it can be done. After only 500+ miles I'm looking forward to MANY MANY more miles of comfort on the road. I'm the one with the shocked look on my face, (in the picture) Jessi is on my left. Frank from Valley and my Frank made this day fantastic!! Check out Valley in Staunton!!

Well....it started off with loosing my entire set of keys at Belk on Wednesday. After much searching, a friend took me to Valley Subaru to see if they had "dummy keys". They didn't for this dummy, but let me use their loaner car for the night until I could get my extra set of keys brought over from Charlottesville. Upon entering the show room to return the loaner keys, I spotted the 2016 Forester - same lines as my 2009, and oh, my. Caroluse caught me and let me drive the car, loved it, left to get my 2009 and came back for another look. After sharing Caroluse with another lady who was buying a car, and several hours, I became the owner of a new car. They even worked it out so I could actually buy my 2016 in 2016! Caroluse was wonderful and helped me connect my phone, get Sirrus channels , and explained the bells and whistles - most of which made me jump and made her laugh. The entire team at Valley was wonderful - from Charmain (I hope I got her name right) and Clint in the service area to the other salesmen who stopped to check on me, offer drinks, pet my dog, and just visit and smile. Since I was there on Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday - they thought I was on payroll! This is the second car I have purchased here, and would definitely come back across the mountain to do it again - in a few years! Thank you Valley Subaru for the Pepsi, nabs, new friendships, help in my crazy situation, and for my new Forester!! (My keys were found on Saturday at Belk - ugh). End of saga - I love my new Forester, my friend bought my other Forester, life is good......but still working on what all those bells and whistles are!!!

I like this vehicle except for the engine shutting off when stopped. it does have an override switch, but if I forget to set it the engine will automatically shut off. that's the only thing I don't like about this car.

Let me paint the picture for you: I obsessed about my car purchase for three months. Also, as a standard, I loathe car dealers and/or salesmen. I hate the process, I hate the haggling, I hate all of it. Now, let me tell you about my experience at Bob Wade and more specifically, with Joe Gioscio: They could write the handbook on customer service. (Also, as a side note: I work in customer service, so I don't take this statement lightly.) Joe made my car buying experience enjoyable. I didn't know that was possible. I had searched far and wide (At one point I considered letting CarMax ship a car from CA...so I mean WIDE) when I found a little golden nugget at Bob Wade. It was a 2014 Honda Accord. I called Joe and I liked him from the start. He's upfront without being pushy. That's hard to pull off. I live in another city, so he was patient with us amidst multiple cancelled appointments due to snow delays. When we finally made a connection, he had the car waiting for me with a new inspection and a new oil change. All of the paper work was done, Candace was ready for financing and it was all smooth like butter. But wait...it gets better. A mere 10 days after our purchase, I managed to park too close to a curb and scratch my alloy wheel. Needless to say, my husband was less than thrilled with me. Luckily, this is covered as part of my warranty, so I found myself back in Harrisonburg and back with Joe. This is what I have to say about their service: It's just easy. It's so easy, in fact, that I find myself considering the purchase of an extended service contract, even though we don't live in Harrisonburg. Furthermore, they went above and beyond the call of duty. They needed to repair the wheel, but they also cleaned the car inside and out. In fact, when I picked it up, I mentioned that it looked like it had never been driven. In a world where no one takes customer service seriously and humans can forget to treat each other with respect, I find this entire dealership and its staff to be refreshing. If you need car, check out Bob Wade and more specifically, Joe Gioscio. And by check out, I mean run...don't walk.

Solid and reliable car. You can take this car anywhere, whether up to the mountains or off the beaten path. Its comfortable and named CCR small SUV champion. It succeeds by focusing on the fundamentals with a space-efficient design, large windows, and big square doors. The result is the easiest access and the best view out of almost any vehicle tested. It also has one of the roomiest rear seats with copious amounts of head and leg room. It adapts various fuel-efficient technologies, including replacing the antiquated four-speed automatic transmission with a new continuously variable transmission (CVT), the Forester delivers quicker acceleration, as well as a class-leading 26 mpg overall and 35 mpg on the highway in our tests making it a solid adventure SUV or commuter.

Bob Wade Subaru is a home town friendly deanship. My overall purchase experience was very good 8/10. The reason for my visit was to lower my car payments if possible. The best option was to lease which I agreed that would lower my payments. However, there were a couple of surprises at the end of the agreement that did not set well with me. One was that the sales person had not told me that there was a "turn in" fee if any dings, dents etc repairs exceed $1000. This was explained to me by the Finance Manager. I was given the option of purchasing Easy Care Select 6....which I did to. The fact that this was not transparent up front was almost a deal breaker and stressful. The second piece of the deal that came at finance time was the Dealer document processing fee, * which I understand will be waived if I choose to lease again when the current lease is up. And lastly, I had to bring up the fact that I had extended warranty of the trade in vehicle and was not told that I would receive a refund. That was an expensive oversight. Even though Rachel Gioscio was fairly new to her job, she did a fine job. I would recommend her and Bob Wade Subaru to my friends.

Great dependable cars...I have one with 265K on it and as soon as I have the radiator replaced I will give to the grandkids. Comment

Wow! I visited this place last year and had a not so good experience. I noticed that ownership had changed, so I figured that I would give them another shot. Boy am I glad I did! I got a great deal on a new Altima and they were able to trade me out of my beat up car. Jake and his team are awesome to work with.

Great car, but battery died after 6 months and Bloomington Subaru didn't make it easy to get it replaced. This is a known issue with Foresters.

My husband and I showed up with the intent of only test-driving a few cars, but I fell in love with the Crosstrek and we decided to make a purchase. Everyone we dealt with was friendly and exceedingly helpful. Even though we used up a lot of everyone's time, no one ever made us feel rushed (we were at the dealership from about 12:45 pm. to 8:45 p.m.!). We highly recommend Valley Subaru. Never did we experience any sort of high-pressure sales tactics. Plus, every single person we dealt with (Stacey, Helen, Brian, Kaleb, and Matt) is an individual I'd be comfortable inviting to dinner.

The folks @ Valley Subaru are to be commended for their expertise, dedication to customer satisfaction, & their financial savvy. Although my goal is to eventually buy a Subaru, my eye was caught by another manufacturer's used vehicle on their lot. They "worked" with me to make the deal happen & their professionalism showed through every step in the process! From Kelly (Internet Service), to Frank Smith, to Mahir (Finance), they were courteous, competent & compassionate.

Geoff Floyd is a super representative for Kia in Harrisonburg!! You would expect him to be very helpful during the purchasing phase (& he was), but he also has been wonderful afterward. When I have had questions, he promptly returns my calls & has done everything possible to make my transition to a new Kia a wonderful experience.

Not a big fan of 7" screens you can't turn off, or that squirrelly feeling when in a cross wind. Thank god this has nither issue. Love the moon roof, the heated seats, the night vision is dead on. The cd player is nice maybe dated but nice. Its more a suv then the older models- not sure if that's good or bad depending on your take i guess.