Vehicle maintenance costs have risen consistently over the past several years, driven by parts inflation, labor rate increases, and the growing complexity of service procedures on modern vehicles. A Subaru Added Security Maintenance Plan lets buyers lock in the cost of regularly scheduled maintenance at the time of vehicle purchase — before those costs increase further.
The plans are purchased alongside a new Subaru at South Shore Subaru in Lindenhurst and cover a defined schedule of maintenance intervals that align with what the vehicle’s manufacturer-recommended service schedule calls for. Every new-car maintenance plan also includes a $500 coupon toward the purchase of your next new Subaru.
Quick Answer: Subaru Maintenance Plans prepay scheduled service at the time of purchase, locking in current labor and parts pricing. Plans align to your vehicle’s recommended service intervals. New-car plans include a $500 coupon toward your next new Subaru — making the plan a retention tool that pays forward to your next purchase.
- Prepaid scheduled maintenance at current pricing — insulates against future labor cost increases
- Plans aligned to your Subaru’s recommended service schedule
- Every new-car plan includes a $500 coupon toward the next new Subaru
- Service performed at South Shore Subaru using Genuine Subaru Parts and fluids
Why Prepaid Maintenance Makes Financial Sense
Dealership labor rates and parts costs are subject to market increases over time. A maintenance plan purchased today locks in the cost of future service at today’s pricing — the same way a fixed-rate loan insulates you from rising interest rates, a prepaid maintenance plan insulates you from rising service costs.
For a Subaru owner planning to keep the vehicle for five or more years, the difference between today’s service pricing and what those same services will cost at the final interval can be meaningful. Even modest annual increases in labor rates compound over a five-year service schedule.
Buyers who finance or lease a vehicle frequently roll prepaid maintenance into the transaction at today’s interest rate environment, spreading the cost across the same payment term as the vehicle itself. The result is that maintenance is effectively budgeted as a known fixed line item rather than an unpredictable variable expense.
What Maintenance Plans Include
Subaru Added Security Maintenance Plans are structured to match your vehicle’s recommended service schedule. The plan selected at the time of purchase determines which service intervals are covered and how many visits the plan encompasses.
Covered service visits typically include:
- Oil and filter changes using Genuine Subaru motor oil and OEM filters
- Tire rotations on the schedule recommended for your specific model
- Multi-point inspection at each service interval
- Additional services required at extended intervals as specified in the vehicle’s maintenance schedule
Service is performed at an authorized Subaru dealership — for South Shore Subaru customers, that means the same service department that sold the vehicle. The technicians are Subaru-certified. The parts and fluids are OEM specification.
The $500 Coupon: A Built-In Retention Benefit
Every new-car Added Security Maintenance Plan includes a coupon worth $500 toward the purchase of your next new Subaru. This benefit applies to the next new-vehicle transaction — not to service or parts.
For buyers who purchase a Subaru every four to six years, a $500 coupon that carries forward to the next transaction is a tangible benefit that compounds the plan’s value beyond the maintenance services themselves. It is also the mechanism by which the maintenance plan creates a direct financial relationship between this purchase and the next one.
The $500 coupon applies to new-car purchases and is explicitly excluded from promotional plans and Anytime Maintenance plans — ask the finance team at South Shore Subaru to confirm current terms at time of enrollment.
Anytime Maintenance Plans
Subaru also offers Anytime Maintenance Plans — flexible maintenance coverage that is not tied to a fixed interval schedule. These plans allow service visits to be used as needed rather than at prescribed mileage intervals. The $500 next-car coupon is not included with Anytime plans, and terms differ from the standard scheduled maintenance plan.
For owners whose driving patterns make a fixed-interval schedule impractical — very low annual mileage drivers, for example — an Anytime plan may offer more flexibility. The finance team at South Shore Subaru can compare both options against your expected driving profile.
Maintenance Plans and Added Security: Two Different Products
A maintenance plan covers predictable, scheduled service. Added Security covers unpredictable mechanical failures. They serve different purposes and can be purchased together.
Many South Shore Subaru buyers combine a maintenance plan with a Gold Plus Added Security plan at the time of purchase. The maintenance plan handles oil changes and rotations. The Gold Plus plan handles everything from EyeSight repairs to suspension failures. Together, they create a near-comprehensive protection structure that covers both the planned and unplanned costs of ownership.
Purchasing at South Shore Subaru
Maintenance plans are purchased through the finance office at South Shore Subaru in Lindenhurst at the time of new vehicle purchase. Buyers from Bay Shore, Babylon, Amityville, West Islip, and Copiague regularly incorporate maintenance planning into their purchase conversation at South Shore. Ask the finance advisor to walk through the plan options alongside the vehicle’s recommended service schedule to identify the plan that aligns with your expected ownership period.
Vehicle specs and safety data sourced from NHTSA, IIHS, and EPA.