VIP treatment by Brian Morrison at Bert Smith Suburu today. Took my 2019 Forester Sport in to replace a tire purchased at the dealership. The tire needs to be ordered so Brian had a 2026 Forester loaner ready for me. While there, they will do a full interior and exterior detail on the car for $150. Love the personal, personable, efficient and customer centric service at Bert Smith Suburu. read more

Very professional staff and easy to work with. Great selection of vehicles. Thank you!

Barb H. Enjoyed working with Sales Consultant Tony Kritikos who graciously got this old lady driving in a safer, newer Subaru Forrester. the process was painless and quick. Now I can say I have a friend in the business. read more

Subaru owner for 35 years. Had great dealers all over the country. But then I moved to St Pete. Bert Smith Subaru is simply terrible. They would keep me waiting 2 hours for service even WITH an appointment and then were brusque and rude. When I wanted to buy a new car the sales person forgot my appointment, kept me waiting and was completely unhelpful. Any place else--any place--would be better for sales or service. read more

I've been taking my 2015 Subaru Forrester in for service for three years since moving to Saint Pete, and felt the time was right to upgrade to a 2026! I went with the Outback and I'm loving my new car. Tony Kritikos was my sales rep and he was absolutely great! Took all the time needed to help me get comfortable in my new car. It was a really good new car buying experience! read more

Excellent experience at Bert Smith Subaru. My salesman, Francis King, provided outstanding customer service--friendly, honest, and very knowledgeable. The process was smooth and stress-free, and I would definitely use him again. We got exactly what we wanted! The Finance Manager, Michael Clark, was patient in describing the options available, worked with us on what we required. We actually came out of the dealership not feeling overwhelmed. Excellent experience. read more

I have been looking for a car for a bit. I decided that car would be a Subaru and I wanted to try to take advantage of the year end deals. The staff worked with me to find a car that I liked in the budget I liked. At first I didn't think they were listening to my range... But they came back and we were good. It is a very slow process. All in, it took me over three hours. Everything was great but when I got home with the car I realized I was missing some parts. Sadly they wouldn't do anything to get the part for me. That was unfortunate but expected Overall it was a good experience. Just don't let the good cloud the fact that it is a used car experience. read more

I just bought my Subaru Forester Hybrid from this dealership. Iman Bageri was my salesman. Great guy, no pressure. Worked to get me best deal. I definitely recommend him and Bert Smith Subaru! read more

Service, service, service. In my opinion horrible. Had my Crosstrek in 3 times and they never diagnosed the failed rear wheel hubs. But they did manage to cross thread a lug nut rotating tires and charged me to repair that next time in. Told the service writter at Bert Smith they were the only ones who had taken off a wheel... didn't matter. I had to prove w/ a past work order they had rotated the tires which is in their system he could have easily looked it up. Years ago I had a bad experience with Bert Smith VW to the point where I drove to Tampa to have my Macan serviced! Figured they couldn't screw up a Subaru... going elsewhere now. And first time in another dealer - in countryside - they replaced rear wheel hubs! Car runs great and so quiet. read more

Johnny Hense ,our salesman , was terrific. He was very knowledgeable , customer friendly and gave us a terrific experience. The entire team was superior. We highly recommend read more

If I could give a zero I would give a zero but there is no option. I suppose the only reason I would give a 1 is because the gentleman did try to help me as much as possible. But this dealership sold me a LEMON!!!!!! DO NOT buy from these people!!!! I bought a Jeep Grand Cherokee 2018 from them and as soon as I got home the check engine light came on. I then took it to AutoZone and had them read the codes to cover my basis just in case the dealership tried to tell me something else. The guy told me at AutoZone that they turned off the check engine light. So to make a long story short I needed the EGR valve replaced which they agreed to fix after much much complaining. After getting it fixed I then took it home and what do you know my check engine light came on again. I took it back to them and they sent it to the Jeep dealership and they told me it needed new engine mounts and valve cover gaskets. Which was about 5 grand in work. They refused to allow jeep to fix it, meanwhile my car has been in the shop for about 3 weeks at this time. So after much much complaining again they agreed to fix the Jeep but they wanted to fix it at their shop because it was cheaper labor which I understand. But I don't TRUST their mechanic and I was backed in a corner because I had already installed the interlock device onto my car and put insurance/registered my car and wasn't working with much money. So they fixed the car but meanwhile the whole time my complain was that the engine was taking to long to start and I wanted them to fix whatever that problem was. The guy told me that it was probably the fuel pump and that I could let the warranty company fix it once that kicked in. So I was going to try to get the fuel pump fixed but before I could even wait for that my car broke down after 2 1/2 weeks after it got fixed for the 3rd time. I took it to the Jeep dealership and they told me its the power control module. I was under the impression that the warranty i purchased through them would fix this. After my car sitting at the dealership for almost 3 weeks I found out that the warranty does not cover the PCM and that it's going to cost me $1900 to fix. I then went to Bert Smith and talked to them to see if they would help and of course they said no. I have had the car for 3 months and out of 3 months I only have driven the car 3 1/2 weeks because it's been in the shop the rest of the time. I purposely went through a supposedly reputable dealership so that I could avoid this from happening. I wish I would of just went to a buy here pay here I would of been in a lot better position. I am currently contacting lawyers and the news about this. They totally screwed me over! Again DO NOT go to this dealership!!!! I am totally disgusted at how they treated me especially after I told them that my wife just got out of the hospital after being in the for 3 weeks and nearly died and now she can't work and I can't afford to get my car fixed. read more

I purchased my NEW Subaru Crosstrek from Bert Smith Subaru in St Petersburg and I asked the service department how to plug in my Garmin DashCam into the rearview mirror electric. They would not help me. I am hooking it up myself, I just had a specific question. The manager of the service department would not allow a tech to answer my question. I wish I knew this about their service department before buying a car here. read more

I received great service here recently. I brought my car in the morning to get some regular maintenance done plus a minor recall fix. I appreciated all the COVID-19 safety protocols in place here. I waited outside at a bench and did some work using their complimentary wifi while they worked on the car. It did not take long and I was pleased with the reasonable prices. Something I have experienced at other dealerships is an attempt to upsell unnecessary services but did not have that happen here which I appreciate. Excellent service here - I will be back again! read more

Terrible. Liars. Theives and break your car and try to charge u. Tell u one thing do another and hold your car for over a month deciding if they need to fix what they broke. Had to go to Subaru national to make them honor what they did to our car. 2nd time they tried the same crap with just us. And still stole from us. I will never go there again and make sure everyone I know understand how they break your car and then try to make I pay for it. read more

Jennifer Weaver in the finance department is a thief by adding a $1,500 charge for Perma Plate to our sales contract. We did not authorize this and she has refused to remove the charge, stating this is a standard item. AVOID THIS PLACE! read more

Purchased a new Forester from Bert Smith Subaru Sales Consultant Devin Venczel. Devin was wonderful to deal with, very knowledgeable of all the systems and electronics in the Forester and matched any offer we would be able to get from another Subaru Dealer. read more

Star outstanding I returned because as a new arrival to st Pete Free checkup Nothing wrong at 215k miles So when I said . 4 months later , My bakes were soft I felt confident, not a scam, when after 200k miles my rotors were beyond resurfacing needed to be replaced Ouch$$$ But what is my life worth?? 1000 far less per month than 1-1/2 new subaru payments Thanks Can't feel More confident The sales department must hate service Thanks read more

I wish I read the reviews before going here. These people are liars. Shannon tan my credit 6 times even though she told me only once. Her and Dino failed to ask me if I had a license plate in FL before (which I told them I did live here before). They checked the DMV under my CA license and since they couldn't find it under that charged me $200 for DMV when all they had to do is ask if I ever had a license in FL before. I literally told them I lived in FL and grew up here. I have never had so many managers and sales people not care about the customer or help at all. It's like they have a pact to just hate on their customers and never admit a mistake. Unreal. This is why they only have 2.5 stars. Do not do business here. Total scammers and do t actually care about anyone. read more

I've been putting off this review for quite a while now. I am somewhere between a 1.3 and a 4.7...and so we land at 3. I didn't purchase the Subaru from this dealership, these interactions are strictly for maintenance. The work they do is always above satisfactory, it is usually pretty timely. Interacting with the team is decent. And everyone stays masked at all times. Communication is where this can be a miss for me mostly. They can take weeks to call back for appointments/scheduling. When the car is getting serviced we also have to call multiple times to find out status. Essentially it's just not super consistent. I also can't stand that they don't price match on oil changes. Super annoying. I keep going back so I am not offended or mad or dissatisfied. But also let's just say if there was another conveniently located dealership nearby I wouldn't be shy to try going there... read more

Had car serviced there. Extremely slow, uncomfortable, not confident and missed things so apparently not competent either. Poor communication and follow up. First time / last time there if possible. read more

My 2020 Outback lit up like a Xmas tree while on Vacation from NE Pa Got me scheduled Diagnosed the problem Got me a Lyft to our condo Repaired w Lyft back, washed car Warranty claim All good Excellent communication Treated very well Brandon - thanks! read more

My son is a college freshman in St. Petersburg...far away from us in Ohio. When his Subaru broke down on the side of the highway, we had no clue where to have it towed. I Google searched for a dealership near him and chose to have it it towed to Bert Smith. I could not have been more impressed with the kindness and customer service we received. They turned what was a very stressful situation for these parents far away into the best experience we've had at any dealership. We are happy to have found a place we trust for any car issues he may have while he's at school!! read more

Well I can guarantee you based on my experience dealing with the horrible customer service. I will never recommend or buy or service a vehicle from here. There is no customer service associates ignore individuals waiting at car service Bay Area. They need to check out sun toyota in Holiday, Fl to see what real service looks like. read more

Walk in for an oil change, walk out with a bill for something they clearly repaired incorrectly several months ago that lead to more things going wrong. Tried to blame me waiting there an extra 40 minutes on a system update they said they didn't know about, but the guy in the video that was sent to me identified himself in the service office. Don't say you didn't know about something when the guy doing it is standing next to you. read more

I had to pick a star in order to leave a review, otherwise I say ZERO stars. I have tried to call 4 times today for service (over 7 hours timeframe) not one person to call me back. It's about getting a key made. The last time I phoned the receptionist said "take a breath, cause they don't answer calls between 1:00-2:00pm. I know they aren't on lunch, the just don't answer calls." This was not my first problem with their service department but thought I would give them another try, I wasted hours when I should've just called different Subaru Dealership and had a resolution today. Take your business to Lokey Subaru of Port Richey. Don't worry about the extra drive time, their service department is worth every Penny. read more

Tell me how I've been a customer for many months now and today went to go see Zack in the parts department (who I've been seeing since my car initially needed parts). Instead of Zack, I was instead met with Vinnie who didn't know ANYTHING that was going on, and no one could connect me to Zack or someone else who could help. This place will fall apart without him there and I'm taking my business elsewhere. read more

Found the sales team to be lazy and unprofessional. I asked for a few details and some additional pictures to attempt to evaluate a classic car they had and they refused. Advised me they are not fooling around with this car any longer and it was going to the auction soon. If I wanted the car I needed to purchase it now. Sounds like typical sleazy car sales tactics to me. read more

Best car buying experience I have ever had and my wife's first car buying experience. I must have visited them 6 or 7 times before we made the purchase and each time Nagy was extremely helpful and willing to spend as much time with me as needed. No pressure guy and same with sales manager. Would recommend them to anyone. read more

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It took them 7 hours to sell me car. They supposedly had it "detailed" but it was dirty when handed over. I paid for it to get detailed elsewhere and somehow they were magically able to get the stains off the seats that Subaru couldn't. The salesman was nice. Not pushy. I appreciated him- honestly if he wasnt there I probably wouldn't have purchased from this dealership. He made the bullcrap 7 hour wait a bit more tolerable. It's also worth noting that it was everyone's first day. Literally. In my experience that means management sucks. read more

Taking a car in for service can sometimes (most times) be a hassle, but the Service Team at Bert Smith Subaru is awesome and sensitive to the importance of the customer experience. From the Greeter who says hello when I pull up, to the Customer Service person who writes up my Service order to the individual who pulls the car up when service is completed, I really enjoy and appreciate the Service Crew at Bert Smith Subaru. Tim read more

Subaru parts is never there when they say they will be. And the guy on the phone has the worse communication skills. Getting direct answers from him is like pulling teeth. read more

I'll give one star for the sales teams efforts in assisting me with my purchase, however, I will never purchase a vehicle from here again. Used anyways. Last April I bought a 2015 Chrysler 200. Two days after I brought it home I had to replace the battery. One month after I brought it home I had to drop 800 on a new set of tires because the tires on the car when I purchased it were apparently dry rotting. Now here we are in January and my drivers side cv axel has to be replaced. DO NOT BUY USED FROM THIS ESTABLISHMENT. read more

Mike Brown, our sales consultant and the dealership Bert Smith Subaru made the purchase of our first Subaru a pleasant and easy experience. We arrived at the dealership with 2 cars to trade in, and left that same day in an almost new 2020 CPO Outback touring XT. After some back and forth negotiation, we were able to settle on a fair value for the 2 trades and the purchase price of the Outback.. Mike then took the time to review all of the functions and safety features of the car and I have to say we feel very safe in this vehicle. We are very impressed with this vehicle and so far really enjoy driving it. read more

The most professional car buying experience: transparent and easy. Andrew was my sales rep. and his attention to the full sales cycle is reason enough for this 5 star review. Would highly recommend and endorse them as a great Subaru dealership! read more

The service department is unbearable. Fist of all they are never available by phone, which is probably do to their approach on customer service. Dropped my car off with Zach at 9:30 for an oil change, where I was told that it would take about 1.5h. At this point I should have just left cause I'm not sure what they do in that time. I told him I wasn't staying for that long but running some errands real quick. I called him 4 times yet I was dumped into voice mail every time telling me he would call back before the end of the day. He called me 3.5 later happily telling me that my car was ready. When I asked how 1.5h turned into 3.5 he rudely replied that because I hadn't waited it took longer. I didn't know that my physical location has an influence on how long an oil change takes. Until they get their service in order I'd stay away from them as it isn't worth the aggravation. $70 for a 4qt oil change that takes 3.5h isn't quite worth it either. read more

Got a car here about Weeks ago from sales man named Jared it was a fast and smooth buying experience. I had my little one with me she is 3 years old they were very accommodating to my little one while I filed out papers. Thank I so much for a great car buying experience. 2013 VW GTI love it read more

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Yianni in sales was diligent, efficient and friendly. And Dino in financing was superb as well! I'd give more than 5 stars if I could. Loving my new Forester too! read more

Best place to get a great deal with Adrian Tufts.Come over and get a great deal before the new years.

Jacob Miller is quite possibly the greatest man Ive ever met, sold me a car at invoice and bought me lunch. Can't ask for much more than that. read more

Don't buy a car from these clowns. I had a dealer offer (via TrueCar) for a specific car and made an appointment to test drive it. As I arrived for my scheduled appointment, one dealer rep was showing it to another buyer. The rep who was supposed to show me the car was nowhere to be found. Yet another dealer rep opined that I could wait around to see whether the car I had been offered sold to the other buyer or not. Subsequent conversation with a sales manager indicated she didn't see anything wrong with what I endured. Save yourself the time and effort and visit another dealer. read more