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re: Never let your wife take the car in for service. Update p5
Posted on 4/30/19 at 9:50 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
Posted on 4/30/19 at 9:50 am to NorthGwinnettTiger
My experience this morning at the Honda dealership made me think of this thread. I need to replace a wheel bearing and do an alignment. They quoted me just over $1,000 total. I know nothing about cars but that seemed high so I said “hold on, let me google that.” I googled the average cost for wheel bearing replacement and it was $200 to $500.
I told him what I found out and they need to come down in price. He said he can take 10% off, which was still 100% higher than what it should cost. I said bring it down to $750 and I’ll sign right now, he said no can do.
The first independent repair shop I called quoted me $250 for the wheel bearing replacement.
How on earth in the Information Age and age of hypersensitivity to business ethics do dealerships continue to get away with this shite?
I told him what I found out and they need to come down in price. He said he can take 10% off, which was still 100% higher than what it should cost. I said bring it down to $750 and I’ll sign right now, he said no can do.
The first independent repair shop I called quoted me $250 for the wheel bearing replacement.
How on earth in the Information Age and age of hypersensitivity to business ethics do dealerships continue to get away with this shite?
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Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:25 am to Gaston
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>$600 for brake pads. How the frick can a non-sports car cost that much?
So, I'm guessing you're not an engineer?
Posted on 4/30/19 at 10:34 am to redandright
I actually am. I mostly do fracture mechanics for steel pressure vessels.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:36 am to Gaston
You know what having to be tight with money has taught me?
A ton of work that we pay mechanics to do to our vehicles is actually pretty straightforward and can easily be done at home for a fraction of the cost of a mechanic.
A ton of work that we pay mechanics to do to our vehicles is actually pretty straightforward and can easily be done at home for a fraction of the cost of a mechanic.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 11:59 am to Gaston
Dick heads at diamond Mazda tried to get over a couple of years ago. Wife brought car in for a recall and an oil change. They asked her if there was anything else. She said just check everything. Pulled up to get the car next day. She was handed a $750 bill. They changed oil, flushed transmission and flushed radiator First they tried to tell me she authorized service. I asked if they let her know how much this will cost. The service manager said that “ we always call to let customer know the quote” went home and printed up my wife telephone bills. By this point I am furious. First I yelled at the girl in service. She almost started to cry. Then the service manager who had been a jerk before, changed his whole tone when I threw the telephone bill on his desk and asked him where it shows that they called back with a quote. Started saying it was a mistake and they did work on the wrong car. Which was bullshite. Basically he said as long as I pay for the cost of the products he would wave all other charges. Paid about $60 and never will go back
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:07 pm to Jon Ham
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need to replace a wheel bearing
Front or rear bearing?
Posted on 4/30/19 at 12:28 pm to Boudreaux35
Rear.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 1:08 pm to Jon Ham
If that $250 quote includes parts, that's a pretty decent deal.
Posted on 4/30/19 at 1:17 pm to Boudreaux35
He said it did. We will see though once he actually gets to working on it. I will be thrilled if it actually comes out to $250.
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