Centaur Subaru vs Subaru Calgary
Centaur Subaru and Subaru Calgary both sell Subaru in the Calgary area, about 5.3 km apart. If you're trading in a Subaru or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare. Centaur Subaru has been in business since 1977, Subaru Calgary since 1992.
Subaru Calgary comes out ahead on both sides: the likelier buyer for your car, and more on offer for buying your next one. If its offer on your car is fair, one visit can do both, and trading in where you buy usually saves sales tax.
Selling or trading in your car
Which store is likelier to want your car, and to make buying it easy.
| Centaur Subaru | Subaru Calgary | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | Worth askingLists used inventory on its site. | Strong fitSays on its website that it buys cars from the public, and has a page on its site for selling or trading in your car. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Not stated on its site | Yes“sell or trade” |
| A page for selling or trading in | Not stated on its site | Value Your Trade ↗ |
| Online appraisal | Not stated on its site | Yes“Value Your Trade” |
| Lots it can place your car onA group can move a trade to whichever of its stores sells it best, which helps the offer. | Single store | Single store |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Centaur Subaru | Subaru Calgary | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Subaru | Subaru |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Not stated on its site | Yes“Certified Pre-Owned” |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“PRE-OWNED VEHICLES” | Yes“Pre-Owned Vehicles” |
| Pricing policyNo-haggle, upfront or transparent pricing, in its own words. | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Free vehicle history report | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Help with creditSays it finances buyers with bruised or no credit. | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Buy online or at home | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Extended or lifetime warranty | Not stated on its site | Yes“Extended Warranty Options” |
Visiting, and living with the car
When you can get there, and what the service side offers once you own the car.
| Centaur Subaru | Subaru Calgary | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 63 hours | Hours not found |
| Weeknight hours | 4 weeknights to 8 pm or later | Hours not found |
| Saturday | 9 am–5 pm | Hours not found |
| Sunday | Closed | Hours not found |
| Service extras mentioned | Shuttle | Collision centre, Shuttle |
| Languages | Not stated | Not stated |
The business behind it
Track record and recognition. Older isn't automatically better, but a long-running store has a reputation it's protecting.
| Centaur Subaru | Subaru Calgary | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | 1977 49 years · “Established in 1977, Centaur is Calgary’s oldest” | 1992 34 years · “Established in 1992, Subaru Calgary has grown to” |
| Family-owned | Yes“Subaru is Calgary’s independently owned and family-operated Subaru dealership, proudly serving the community for over” | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 6–20 staff | 61–150 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centaur Subaru | 8:30 am–8 pm | 8:30 am–8 pm | 8:30 am–8 pm | 8:30 am–8 pm | 8:30 am–5:30 pm | 9 am–5 pm | Closed |
| Subaru Calgary | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What trading in here is worth
In Alberta, GST on a dealer sale is charged on the price minus your trade-in. So trading in at the store you buy from saves 5% of the trade-in's value in tax: on a $15,000 trade-in, about $750. A cash offer for your car from anyone else has to beat the trade-in by that much to leave you better off.
Tax saved by trading in: $750. To beat it, a cash offer must be over $15,750.
Rates as of 2026. Confirm with the dealer, and see what your car is worth with a free Smart Estimate before you take any offer.
Where this comes from
Centaur Subaru
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, why buy from us, hours and location. Check its licence: AMVIC licence search ↗.
Subaru Calgary
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about, contact, why buy certified pre owned. Check its licence: AMVIC licence search ↗.
A winner is only named for a row when one dealer says something the other doesn't. A store's website not mentioning something doesn't mean it doesn't offer it — ask. This comparison says nothing about prices, how a store treats its customers, or how its service department does the work. For that, read each one's reviews and ask people who've bought there.
Common questions
Is Centaur Subaru or Subaru Calgary better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Subaru Calgary is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; says it buys cars from the public; a page for selling or trading in. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Centaur Subaru or Subaru Calgary better for buying a Subaru?
Subaru Calgary says more about what it offers buyers. Compare the price of the exact car you want at both, and check each one's reviews.
Should I trade in my car at Centaur Subaru or Subaru Calgary, or sell it myself?
Trading in at the store you buy from saves 5% of the trade-in's value in sales tax, because tax is charged on the price minus the trade. A private sale usually gets more money, but it has to beat the trade-in by that margin to come out ahead.