Desjardins Subaru vs Lévis Subaru
Desjardins Subaru and Lévis Subaru both sell Subaru in the Québec City area, 9.0 km apart. If you're trading in a Subaru or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare.
Desjardins Subaru 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.
| Desjardins Subaru | Lévis Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| 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, and part of the Desjardins group. | Worth askingIn our network, near you. |
| Says it buys cars from the public | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| A page for selling or trading in | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Online appraisal | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
| Lots it can place your car onA group can move a trade to whichever of its stores sells it best, which helps the offer. | Desjardins group | Single store |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Desjardins Subaru | Lévis Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Subaru | Subaru |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Yes“véhicules d'occasion certifiés” | Not stated on its site |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“véhicules d'occasion” | Not stated on its site |
| 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 | Buy online“place comme pour ceux qui préfèrent l’achat en ligne, nous offrons une approche axée sur l’humain.” | Not stated on its site |
| Extended or lifetime warranty | Not stated on its site | Not stated on its site |
Visiting, and living with the car
When you can get there, and what the service side offers once you own the car.
| Desjardins Subaru | Lévis Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | Hours not found | 48 hours |
| Weeknight hours | Hours not found | None |
| Saturday | Hours not found | Closed |
| Sunday | Hours not found | Closed |
| Service extras mentioned | Collision centre | None mentioned |
| Languages | Not stated | French and English |
The business behind it
Track record and recognition. Older isn't automatically better, but a long-running store has a reputation it's protecting.
| Desjardins Subaru | Lévis Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 21–60 staff | 6–20 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Desjardins Subaru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Lévis Subaru | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–5 pm | Closed | Closed |
What trading in here is worth
In Quebec, GST and QST on a dealer sale is charged on the price minus your trade-in. So trading in at the store you buy from saves 14.975% of the trade-in's value in tax: on a $15,000 trade-in, about $2,246. 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: $2,246. To beat it, a cash offer must be over $17,246.
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
Desjardins Subaru
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, notre concession, location subaru, notre equipe. Check its licence: Office de la protection du consommateur ↗.
Lévis Subaru
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, equipe, contacteznous. Check its licence: Office de la protection du consommateur ↗.
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 Desjardins Subaru or Lévis Subaru better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Desjardins Subaru is the likelier buyer. In its favour: buyer's take; lots it can place your car on. Get a written offer from both before you decide.
Is Desjardins Subaru or Lévis Subaru better for buying a Subaru?
Desjardins Subaru 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 Desjardins Subaru or Lévis Subaru, or sell it myself?
Trading in at the store you buy from saves 14.975% 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.