
About us
Williams Subaru is one of the premier Subaru dealers in the Charlotte, North Carolina area! Williams Subaru is part of the Folger Automotive Group, which has been serving North Carolina and South Carolina customers as a locally operated and family owned business in Charlotte, NC since 1937. We know that Subaru owners are incredibly loyal to their Subaru vehicles, and that they are independent and confident people who enjoy being in control and taking on the world. They are concerned about safety, dependability, reliability, and the environment, plus they want a vehicle that has an attractive style with versatility that allows them to go anywhere and do anything. And of course, they like to have tons of fun along the way! Additional phone number: (888) 703-8351.
Business highlights
Services we offer
Auto Sales, Financing, Service, & Parts.
Amenities
Eco Friendly Accreditations
Yes
Warranties
Yes
Senior Discount
10%
Accepted Payment Methods
- American Express
- Check
- Visa
- Discover
- MasterCard
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Their initial assessment was that the problem was related to the and quot;aftermarketand quot; cruise control. I said that the cruise control had been installed under the direction of the dealer, and the only one I had ever paid was a Subaru dealer. No matter, it was not covered. They said I would need to bring the car back to the service department in Whitefish and leave it for several hours.
I spoke on the phone with Folger in Charlotte. They informed me that problems with the cruise control were NOT covered by any Subaru warranties. They said I could only get the cruise control repaired under warranty if I returned to Charlotte and had the original installer do the work. I explained that the important problem was not the cruise control exactly, but that the car had no power. I couldn't drive the 2400 miles back to Charlotte if I wanted to.
I brought the car back to the dealer in Whitefish for more extensive investigation. I paid them $105 to disconnect the cruise control. Ten minutes after I drove away, a different warning light came on, but the power seemed normal. I called them. We agreed to discuss the issue on Monday and make another appointment.
Unfortunately the following day, a Saturday, as I was driving on a straight, flat highway, the car's speed suddenly dropped from 70 to 30. I was in an area without cell phone service, which is most of Montana. I turned the car around and crawled a few miles at 15-30 mph back to the nearest cell coverage area. I called Subaru Roadside Assistance. They sent a tow truck to haul the car back to the dealer in Whitefish.
Let's review: I have a car that is less than three months old. It has 8,000 miles on it. It has been in the shop three times at my expense. It almost left me stranded in an area without cell service. It has been towed. I was not provided with a ride home and had to spend two hours sitting on a curb waiting for a friend to make the 60-mile trip to pick me up. I now have a car without cruise control, but have paid for cruise control and paid again to have it removed. The cause of all this trouble is a device installed under the supervision of Folger Subaru. They did it in order to sell me a car because I wouldn't have bought one without cruise control. They not only didn't tell me about the lack of transportable warranty on the device, they assured me the car was covered bumper to bumper wherever I might go.
So far Folger Subaru has declined to do anything at all to make this situation right. I've contact Subaru of America. The case manager there said he has not gotten a return phone call from Folger for the past week.
Folger lied to me during the sales process. I never, ever would have bought the car without cruise control, or if they had let me know that any problems caused by the cruise control would not be covered once I left the Charlotte area. They knew I was about to move away, and assured me several times that I was completely covered no matter where I went with the car.
Now that I've had problems, Folger had been completely unhelpful in resolving the problems, either with material assistance or financially. I want to replace the car with a car that has factory cruise control. I think that Folger should refund the money I paid for the cruise control, for the money I spent to have it removed, and for some of the expenses of the sale, which I will have to pay again in order to buy another car, for instance the documentation fee. The price I paid for the car is $4000 higher than the price I have been offered on the car as a trade in four months later. I would never have bought the car if Folger had been honest during the sale.
In almost forty years of owning cars, this is the worst experience I've had with a dealer and with a car. Problems occur, but a reputable company will try to make info right. So far Folger has completely failed to do that.
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