Speedracer
I live in Burlington and work in Bellingham. I just had my car worked on in Burlington at Skagit Ford Subaru. They seemed to know what they were doing and kept me informed of any changes that might need to be done. I don't know how the dealership is in Bellingham is for quality of work. I do most of my own except for some of the more complex work. PM me with your phone number and maybe we can get together and talk sometime.
We have a fairly active group in the area.