Docksteader Subaru vs Richmond Subaru
Docksteader Subaru and Richmond Subaru both sell Subaru in the Vancouver area, about 6.4 km apart. If you're trading in a Subaru or buying one, these are the two stores you're most likely to compare.
Docksteader 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.
| Docksteader Subaru | Richmond Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| Buyer's takeOur score for how likely a dealer is to want a car, from what it says and sells. | 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. | 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 | Yes“sell your vehicle” | Yes“sell or trade” |
| A page for selling or trading in | Trade/Sell ↗ | Value Your Trade ↗ |
| Online appraisal | Canadian Black Book | an online valuation tool |
| Lots it can place your car onA group can move a trade to whichever of its stores sells it best, which helps the offer. | Several locations | Single store |
Buying your next car
What each store offers someone buying from it, as its own website puts it.
| Docksteader Subaru | Richmond Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| New makes it sells | Subaru | Subaru |
| Certified pre-owned programInspected used cars with a manufacturer warranty. | Yes“Certified Pre-Owned” | Not stated on its site |
| Used inventory on its site | Yes“Pre-Owned Inventory” | 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. | Yes“Second Chance Financing” | Not stated on its site |
| Buy online or at home | Buy online“Shop Online” | 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.
| Docksteader Subaru | Richmond Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| Showroom hours a week | 64 hours | Hours not found |
| Weeknight hours | None | Hours not found |
| Saturday | 9 am–6 pm | Hours not found |
| Sunday | 11 am–5 pm | Hours not found |
| Service extras mentioned | None mentioned | Collision centre |
| 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.
| Docksteader Subaru | Richmond Subaru | |
|---|---|---|
| In business since | Not stated | Not stated |
| Family-owned | Not stated | Not stated |
| Awards it mentions | None mentioned | None mentioned |
| Size | 150+ staff | 6–20 staff |
| Showroom | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Docksteader Subaru | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–7 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 9 am–6 pm | 11 am–5 pm |
| Richmond Subaru | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What trading in here is worth
In British Columbia, GST and PST on a dealer sale is charged on the price minus your trade-in. So trading in at the store you buy from saves 12% of the trade-in's value in tax: on a $15,000 trade-in, about $1,800. 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: $1,800. To beat it, a cash offer must be over $16,800.
BC's PST is higher on cars priced over $55,000. 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
Docksteader Subaru
We read 3 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about us, contact us. Check its licence: Vehicle Sales Authority search ↗.
Richmond Subaru
We read 4 pages of its website on 2026-10-08: home, about, contact, team. Check its licence: Vehicle Sales Authority 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 Docksteader Subaru or Richmond Subaru better for selling my car?
On what their websites say, Docksteader 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 Docksteader Subaru or Richmond Subaru better for buying a Subaru?
Docksteader 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 Docksteader Subaru or Richmond Subaru, or sell it myself?
Trading in at the store you buy from saves 12% 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.