"The Subaru: A Maine Love Story The Surprising Popularity of a Sensible Car" by Edgar Allen Beem for Downeast Magazine.
DownEast Magazine's January 2013 Cover
Recently the Subaru was featured in DownEast Magazine because of the sense and sensibility of the versatile Subaru wagon. Although not the most popular vehicle in Maine according to the DMV, that award goes to the Ford F-150 Pickup. According to Mr. Beem's article, there are 53,000 Subarus registered in Maine, making it only second to Vermont for best market for Subarus per capita. People in Maine are smart and practical and this is reflected in their choice of vehicles.
Ernie Boch, Jr., president and CEO of Subaru of New England says that "New England is the only area in the whole world where Subaru stores are all single-point dealerships." With 63 dealerships in New England, only 7 of them are in Maine.
"Every motorized vehicle ever made, of course, has its admirers and adherents, its own demographics and devotees, but in Maine, where roads frost and heave, turn to ice and back to mud, the sensible AWD Subaru holds a special place in the hearts of those of us who just want to get there and back with a minimum of drama," concludes Mr. Beem.
The photo below is of the Belfast Co-Op, with a full parking lot of Subarus. This is a familiar scene at the Blue Hill Co-Op as well. Out on the roads during a snow storm? You'll likely meet more Subarus than plow trucks around these parts. If you happen upon a similar scene of Subarus, we'd love to see a photo! If you have a similar photo, please feel free to let us know in the comments below or send an email to internet@stanleysubaru.com. If you send us a photo, we'll send you a gift certificate for a car wash for your time.
Photo of Belfast Co-Op sent to us from our guest Sarah Corson
Source: DownEast Magazine's article "The Subaru: A Maine Love Story. The Surprising Popularity of a Sensible Car" by Edgar Allen Beem for Downeast Magazine <http://www.downeast.com/magazine/2013/january/subaru-maine-love-story>
