Spring Cleaning for Your Car
Things to take care of once warmer weather rolls around.

The changing of the seasons is often one of the best ways to time basic automobile maintenance. According to Edmunds.com, the dawn of spring is the perfect reminder for you to verify that your windshield wipers are still in good shape, your tires are holding air and your air…

Tens of thousands have crashed, been injured or died due to towing accidents; AutoMD.com provides a guide for safe towing as Spring/Summer road trip season approaches

Over 15,000 people have been killed in crashes involving passenger vehicles towing trailers since 1975(1) with more than 65,000 crashes involving passenger vehicles towing trailers occurring in one year alone(2). Lack of knowledge of correct towing techniques is clearly a contributing factor. So, as the Spring/Summer road trip and tow season approaches, the experts at AutoMD.com have put together their Top Ten Towing Tips to make…

Your Questions are Answered by our Service Manager, Neil Harriman!

Question 1: What do I need to do to get my scooter ready for Spring?
Neil Says: If you are going to get your scooter ready for Spring yourself, use the following checklist to ensure your safety on the road:

1. Check your tires for tread wear and cracking.
2. Check your front and rear tire pressure. Front 28-32 psi, rear 30-34 psi.
3. Check your front and…

Subaru XV and BRZ Revealed at Geneva Motor Show

Reported from inautonews.com on March 7, 2012

The Japanese based automaker Subaru has recently revealed the XV crossover and the BRZ sports car during the 2012 Geneva Motor Show.

Even if both models are already available at dealerships around the world, the car manufacturer still decided that they might attract some customers into the brand. According to the company, the Subaru XV crossover is available with a choice of two engines, a 2.0 liter diesel (unavailable in the US), which is developing a total output of 147 HP at…

SUBARU Marks 40 Years of AWD Vehicles! From MSN Autos Feb. 14, 2012: Technology helped the Japanese automaker gain market traction. If you live in a cold climate and your all-wheel-drive car provides you with good traction during the winter-- or you live in some other type of place and it gives you great grip all year round -- you should tip your hat to Subaru, which introduced its first AWD vehicle 40 years ago. Find out more at www.stanleysubaru.com

Dick Stanley (1941-2012)  He was born December 3, 1941 in Boston, MA the son of Maine natives, Francis B. and Mildred (McRae) Stanley.

Dick was a graduate of Natick High School, Natick, MA and the East New Mexico University. He proudly served in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War.

In 1980 Dick married Karen Waggoner Powell joining her and her two young children creating a family that truly demonstrated that family was…

Five Things You Buy That Don't Actually Work The Way You Think

Sometimes hopefulness gets the best of us. There are alot of products out there that generate a lot of hype and media attention, but are they really all they are cracked up to be? Or are they just a waste of your hard earned money?  Below are some examples of things that don't work, plus a list of things that DO work.

According to Automotive News, Subaru earned the highest score in the latest report card ranking 13 automakers based on road tests and reliability. Subaru's score of 75 benefited from the redesigned Impreza, Legacy, and Outback models over the past few years. The 2012 Subaru Impreza tops the Small Sedan class and is the Top Pick in that category. Find out more about Subaru vehicles and to see all recent awards and accolades, visit www.stanleysubaru.com.

We are proud to announce that Stanley Subaru is participating in the True Health Employee Wellness Pilot Program, in conjunction with Maine Coast Memorial Hospital, Healthy Acadia, and Camden National Bank. This program is designed with the employee in mind. Benefits of joining the employee wellness program include weight reduction, improved physical fitness, increased stamina, lower levels of stress, and increased well-being, self-image and self-esteem.  We are so excited about this program that we want to share our wellness tips and information with all of you!

    Each Subaru Certified Pre-Owned vehicle passes a thorough 152-point inspection that covers engine operation, emissions, electrical system, radiator, brakes, exhaust and more! It will be checked inside and out, from the undercarriage to under the hood. Anything not up to Subaru's high standards will be repaired, reconditioned or replaced. Each CPO Subaru is from the current or past five model years, and has been driven fewer than 80,000 miles.

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 "When it comes to buying cars, women may be the more practical shopper, a new study by LeaseTrader reveals.  That is to say, they're more careful and less superficial than their male counterparts.  All but five percent of 500 women surveyed said they cared about their car's safety performance. Another article states "Women, according to recent studies, are more informed and level-headed than men in the vehicle showroom - a place long-considered an arena for gladiatorial gamesmanship."