Took a mint condition Subaru there for registratio...

Took a mint condition Subaru there for registration. Tried to tell me it had an oil leak and that it was on the side of the Boxer engine where it had to be taken completely out to replace the gasket before they could green slip it. There was only a slight pressure weep, and they wanted to charge me $4000.

I pointed out there was no oil leak that would disqualify registration and I would take it to another shop for registration.

Then they got back to me and said they would sign it off so long as the box was ticked on the green slip the car was not for sale. They should have said that in the first place, but tried to push the work through first.

I got my green slip and took it to an independent Subaru specialist to fix the gasket. Not only did they do the gasket AND the timing belt for $1100 less than what Southside wanted for just the gasket, they identified that the leak was on the side where they did not have to take out the engine.

Southside was either lying outright or completely incompetent.