The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety recently tested the 2017 Subaru Impreza, and well, the Impreza did a good job. We'll let the IIHS tell it: "The redesigned Subaru Impreza, a small car, is the latest winner of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's 2017 TOP SAFETY PICK+ award, thanks to top ratings for crash protection, a superior-rated front crash prevention system and good-rated headlights." And per IIHS's twitter, "This car managed to ace every test."

Some of us are lucky enough to have dogs that enjoy every car ride. Some of us are not quite so lucky. Thankfully, it is possible to teach a dog to enjoy road trips so you can make it to your favorite hikes and campsites.

Teaching a dog to like car rides is based on a simple idea. Simple doesn't always mean easy, so working with your dog may take a little more effort than someone else with another dog, but it is totally possible to teach your dog to love riding along with its family.

Construction is coming along! While we are working on improving the showroom and service entrance, we have temporarily moved all operations over to the annex. So for everything service, parts, rental, or sales related, you will want to visit the annex. The annex is on the right side of the street if you are heading to Bar Harbor or on the left side if you are heading into Ellsworth.

The lovely new annex

Don't worry! We don't expect it to take long. As you can see, the work is coming along quickly:

Check out all our timelapses and…

The Stanley Subaru family is hurting. We lost Georgette Himes-Richardson (Geddy) to cancer. We love Geddy and miss her terribly. She was the very first employee of Stanley Subaru and was a huge part of building us into the organization we are today. She embodied all the virtues we strive for – exceptional service and attention to our guests, a force for good on our team, and a positive contributor to our community. Our deepest sympathies are with her family. We love Geddy and will continue to try to do right by her.

The Subaru trailer hitch is strong. Really strong. We put one on for a guest recently, and took some pictures to show you why Subaru trailer hitches are really the way to go.

You can see that there are those nice, big sturdy plates acting as flanges contacting the Forester's frame.

The Highlights

• Made in the US
• Using the new Subaru Global Platform
• Tighter control and less body roll
• Safer than ever
• Less road noise
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto available on all trims!

The new Subaru Impreza continues to improve on one of the most award-winning vehicles available.

We are getting ready to put the finishing touches on our new service department! When we're done, we will be able to handle all our guests' needs for regularly scheduled maintenance on-demand without an appointment!

We not only have our lifts and everything, our reconditioning department has gotten to work! (Which is good. The old reconditioning building doesn't exist anymore.) Get more information about our remodel and check out all the time-lapse videos.

In October, Stanley Subaru ran Test Drives for the Cure, a program where they would donate $10 to Maine Coast Memorial Hospital patients' cancer care for every test drive taken. All told, Stanley Subaru donated over $2000 to get local cancer patients the care they need this year! Stanley Subaru's owner, Mark Politte, even came to the hospital to hand out crab-shaped cookies to the staff and patients of the Mary Dow Center and Breast Health Clinic!

Construction is underway for improving our showroom! Don Cookson from WABI TV5 came out to talk to Mark Politte about everything going on.

Share the Love is Subaru's annual event that lets Subaru owners give back to their favorite charities. For every new Subaru purchased or leased between November 17 and January 3, Subaru will donate $250 to charity.

Our guests can choose whether to share that money across multiple charities, or choose one charity to receive the full $250 to go to their cause. Meals on Wheels, The National Park Foundation, Make-A-Wish, and the ASPCA are the national charities, and at Stanley Subaru, we are once again supporting The Grand here in Ellsworth.