Burlington Subaru's Monthly Vehicle Specials

Check out this month's specials, designed specifically in honor of our Share the Love Event! For more info on the event, and to see how we plan to donate $31,000 to the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf, head to our Share the Love info page here!

Q: What's In It For Me?
A: Drive away in a new 2014 Forester for only $199/month!

$199 per month. Automatic transmission 2014 Forester 2.5i Lease Special! Disclaimer. 36 months 30k miles. $3000 down plus tax title registration for well qualified buyers. Model code EFB01. Must take delivery from dealer stock by NOVEMBER 30TH, 2013.

Q: What's In It For Me?
A: How 0.9% Financing on 2014 Outback & 2014 Legacy models!

Act now to receive 0.9% financing on all in-stock new 2014 Subaru Outback models and all in-stock new 2014 Subaru Legacy models. Financing available for up to 48 months to well qualified buyers. Does not include $149 dealer doc fee. Must take delivery from dealer stock by NOVEMBER 30TH, 2013.

Q: What's In It For Me?
A: Purchase a new 2014 Legacy - Starting at $19,999.

2014 Subaru Legacy starting at $19,999. Model code EAA01. Must take delivery from dealer stock by NOVEMBER 30TH, 2013.

Head to the Burlington Subaru What's In It For Me page to see a full list of the deals and to get more info!

FAQs About the Annual Subaru Share the Love Event

In lieu of the annual Share the Love Event, we figured some people may have a few questions about how it works, and how the charities chosen by the customers receive their donations. If you have any more questions that aren't addressed below, please post a comment and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible! To learn even more about the event, head to our Share the Love page here!

Q: How do I select the charity or charities I want to receive the donation?

A: At time of delivery you will be asked to provide your name, contact information, Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) and charity selection. Burlington Subaru will send in your selection and Subaru will then make the donation on your behalf.

Q: What if I want to split the donation (i.e. select more than one charity) or vote more than once?

A: Each customer who has purchased or leased a new Subaru (2013 or 2014) can either allocate the $250 donation to one charity, or split it amongst any number of participating charities. Only one donation (of $250) is made per vehicle sale or lease.

Q: I bought a car, but forgot to submit my charity selection. Where does the money go?

A: For those who do not make their charity selection by January 31, 2014, Subaru will distribute the donation evenly among the five national charities.

Q: How will I know that the donation was made?

A: You will receive a "thank you" letter from Subaru and the charities that received your donation once all of the submissions have been processed.

Q: By what date will Subaru make the donations to each charity? How much money is expected to be donated?

A: Subaru will make the donation to each charity by March 1, 2014. During last year's "Share the Love" event, Subaru donated $5 million, and Subaru is hoping to donate up to $10 million this year. Over the past four years of the event, $25 million have been donated.

Q: Do I get a tax credit for this donation?

A:Because the donation is being made by Subaru to each of the participating charities, donations are not tax-deductible to purchasers.

Q: Why do some retailers have 5 charity options and others have 6 charity options?

A: This year, Subaru of America offered the retailer community an optional opportunity to select a sixth charity, local to their community, to join the national five charities in the "Share the Love" event. While some retailers are participating in this option, others chose to participate solely with the five nationals charities. That's why we're partnered up with the local Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf as our charity of choice!

Burlington Subaru to Partner with the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf for 2013 Share the Love Event

We're thrilled to announce that we'll be teaming up with the Chittenden Emergency Food Shelf (CEFS) for this year's Share the Love event! Please check out our press release below, we've highlighted the ways you can help the cause in green so they're easy to spot:

From Nov. 21, 2013 to Jan. 2, 2014, Subaru will donate $250 for every new Subaru sold or leased to the customer's choice of six charities; ASPCA, Make-A-Wish, Meals On Wheels Association of America, National Park Foundation, Teach for America or a local nonprofit chosen by the Subaru dealer; at Burlington Subaru, they’ve chosen to support CEFS.

“We’re so pleased to have the opportunity to work with a local nonprofit in conjunction with this year’s Share the Love Event,” said Burlington Subaru General Manager Steve Kelson. “We’re honored to help provide assistance to an organization that does so much for local Vermonters in need.”

Kelson says that their goal is to raise $30,000 during the time of the Share the Love Event for CEFS. According to CEFS Development Manager Sophia Morton this would be huge for the program. Three meals come from just $1 according to Morton; $250 provides 750 meals, while $12,500 provides 37,500. If Burlington Subaru succeeds in their goal of raising $30,000 it would mean that 90,000 meals could be provided to those in need.

Burlington Subaru will also be offering their customers $5 off of their service appointments if they bring in one or more cans of food for donations. Kelson says that they have a Subaru Outback in the dealership showroom that they are hoping to fill completely with donated food; the goal is to collect at least 500 cans.

For those looking for yet another way to provide donations to the Food Shelf, Burlington Subaru will be giving up to $1,000 via their Facebook. They ask that Facebook users go to the Burlington Subaru page and “share” the dealership’s designated post regarding CEFS. For each share of these posts they will donate $5, up to $1,000. The extra $1,000 coming from Facebook shares alone will provide an additional 3,000 meals, equaling a total donation of 93,000 meals, on top of the 500 cans collected in the Outback.

CEFS provides meals six days per week as well as a variety of other hunger-relief programs. They offer a five-day supply of groceries once per month to those in need, as well as a delivery program for those who are unable to come in. There are also opportunities for people to come in five days per week to receive fresh produce and bread.

CEFS currently serves over 12,000 people each year. For a full description of all of CEFS current hunger-relief programs, please visit their website here. For more information regarding the Share the Love Event or Burlington Subaru’s sponsorship, please contact Steve Kelson at (802) 448-3856.

Transformation Tuesday: The Subaru Legacy

For our own version of "Transformation Tuesday", we've decided to do a few then-and-now features of Subaru models. First up is the Subaru Legacy, which has come an enormously long way since its introduction in 1989 - just look at the photo! Even passenger airbags weren't standard in the original Legacy; those came in 1995 with the Legacy's second generation.

Now, the Subaru Legacy has a slew of safety features (to go with its convenience and entertainment features) including:

• EyeSight Driver Assist system (monitors traffic movement, optimizes cruise control and gives lane-departure warning)
• Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive
• Smart braking system
• Vehicle dynamics control (Subaru's Vehicle Dynamics Control)
• Advanced protection system (this includes Subaru's extensive airbag inventory as well as its successful frame)

We don't have any of the former models around just now, but we do have the new one -- check out our 2014 Subaru Legacy overview here! And stay tuned for more of our "Transformation Tuesday" posts!


Safety feature information via Subaru, former model information via Subaru Legacy Wiki, image of 1989 Subaru via  mobi2car.

Benefits of Buying Subaru Certified Pre-Owned

If you're in the market for a used Subaru and want to make sure you know your vehicle through and through, consider looking into a Certified Pre-Owned Subaru vehicle. We give each of our Certified Subaru vehicles a rigorous inspection, and they're all backed by extensive warranties. There are loads of other benefits of buying Certified, including:

• 24/7 Roadside Assistance
• 152-point vehicle inspection (read about what the 152-point inspection entails here!)
• Included CARFAX Vehicle History Report
• 100,000 mile / seven-year power train warranty (check out optional warranty upgrades here)
• Amazing Certified Subaru selection!

On top of that, you'll have the confidence in knowing that your new Certified Pre-Owned Subaru has been fully checked, approved and certified by Subaru.

For more information, please see our Why Buy Certified page, and be sure to check out our Subaru Certified inventory here!

Watch the Emergency Vehicle Operations Center's "Crossover Vehicle Challenge"!

Five crossover vehicles are put to the test!

The Emergency Vehicle Operations Center is designed to teach first responders about adverse driving conditions that they'll experience while protecting the public. They conducted a experiment to see which of the top five crossover vehicles performed best in an array of driving conditions.

I'm sure you could guess -- but Subaru was their favorite by far! They loved Subaru's X-Mode (the system that helps brake and maneuver when you're driving on rough terrain, keeping the ride more smooth and safe), and on top of their other favorite moments, the Subaru Forester was the only one in the video that made it through the snow!

Check out the video below, and if you love the Forester in it, take a look at our 2014 Subaru Forester inventory here, or browse any of our new Subaru models here.




All information & video via Subaru's YouTube channel, images are screenshots of the video

Subaru Badges of Ownership

"Show your love, display your passions." With Subaru's Badges of Ownership, you can choose to display any badge that reflects your passions and lifestyle. Subaru has a huge selection of badges; camping, fishing, hiking, yoga, antiquing, marathon running, a paw print -- lots of representative badges for a Subaru driver's way of life.

Check out the Badge of Ownership selection here, and let us know which one(s) you choose! We'd love to hear what you enjoy doing most, especially if your Subaru helps get you there :).

Here's an example (on right) of where the Badge of Ownership goes on your Subaru -- you can even get badges that show the number of Subaru vehicles you've owned, and/or how many miles your current one has on it!

Happy driving!

Meet our Burlington Subaru Sales Manager, Brady Burgess.

A Northeastern University graduate, Brady has lived in Vermont for over 30 years, though if he could travel anywhere in the world he would choose to go to Australia. His favorite Vermont beer is the Otter Creek Stovepipe Porter, and his favorite song is Slim Shady by Eminem.

Brady's biggest fear is (was) filling out his staff form for his bio, though if he hadn't, we wouldn't know about his favorite pastime -- bolphing! He even has his own bolph course. What is "bolph" you may ask? In Brady's own words:

"Bolph is a wonderful game invented and played in my hometown of Lincoln. It is the same as golf but instead of using golf clubs and balls you use softball bats and balls, cricket bats, wooden paddles and croquet-style mallets for putting. There are two courses; each covers roughly 10 acres."

Check out his video below, or head to Brady's full staff page for more info!