re: Dirty Car Dealer Tricks

Wife called from Honda and said they wanted to replace the power steering fluid because it was dark and dirty. That’s funny, I said, we replaced the pump and the fluid last month when the pump went out on a vacation trip. I paid extra for the damned new fluid. They had no response to getting caught in an obvious lie, which I confirmed by checking the pristine fluid when she got home.

The local Honda place was notorious for pushing to sell additional bullshite like coolant flush and transmission fluid replacement every time you went in.

Switched to Toyota, and their dealer here is completely different. They never push any extras, and they’ve told me I didn’t need some things I asked about. We are on our third Toyota, and we will never buy another Honda unless a new dealer with a better reputation opens nearby.