Originally Posted by sxg6
Originally Posted by y_p_w
I called around and no Subaru dealer around here can do it same day.
Subaru dealers around here are usually booked out at least 7-10 days.. Can you usually get same day service out there?!
I haven't really used any dealer service in years. The last time was for some cable recall. I mentioned my wife's 2002 Civic. I had all day and was there with it when I figured I'd find out if I could get an appointment. I used Honda's online system. It was maybe around 11:25 AM and I could have selected 11:30 but chose 11:45 just in case I got lost (never been to this dealer). They had the parts in stock. I did look, and the car stayed in the driveway for about 2.5 hours, but they had internet and free coffee in the showroom, which was right next to where service accepted the cars.
For my WRX I made the appointment Monday and called around. One dealer said only service advisors could check the part but I never heard back. Another one wanted my phone number and would get back to me. I got a text for an appointment (same day but later in the day) with a note to call if I wanted to cancel, which I did. I really selected the one I chose because they offered a car. I can spend all day, but I though maybe I could make it a day off exploring the area. It sounds like they treat this recall really seriously, although I remember my first recall notice said to simply not use the front passenger seat and wait for the part to be available. For whatever reason, my WRX doesn't have a recall for the driver airbag.