Dealer Bull^&%#

[slvryaris]

Just got my oil changed and the dealer told me I needed new tires. Took it to my local Big O and they said they were smokin some crack at the dealer. Then they tried to give me a "deal" at $125 a piece on some Goodyear tires. Went online and found tires for $50 a piece Flaken Ziex. Has anyone else got that kind of bull from a dealership. I know the Goodyears are probably that much but they didnt even give me any options or anything. Thats what they said they had in stock so it would have been like over $500 plus an alignment.

[staticorex]

Yeah. It's a dealership. :p

[nqd]

where did u find those tires for 50 a piece?

[BailOut]

A dealership is consistently among the worst places to get anything done at. They will lie, overcharge, stack on hidden fees, etc., by default.

There are very few things I will use a dealership for, preferring to work with smaller shops when I can. If you get to know your local mechanics, your rapport can keep them honest.

[brickhardmeat]

edgeracing.com good deals:thumbsup:

[blacksan]

Yeah. It's a stealership. :p

Fixed for clarity of thought!:biggrin:

[staticorex]

Ha. Yeah.

[slvryaris]

Ya and I love it when they go we can do that for ya today like they are doin me a favor.

[kimona]

Don't ever forget that the technicians work on commissions and bonuses just like the salesmen.

[marcus]

well if your car is within warranty period then they should give you new tire for free...those tire should last at least 5 years so anything happen to it they should replace..worn ball joint or improper allignment assuming you are bringing her in for routin check up... bumper to bumper..they should cover it.



Just got my oil changed and the dealer told me I needed new tires. Took it to my local Big O and they said they were smokin some crack at the dealer. Then they tried to give me a "deal" at $125 a piece on some Goodyear tires. Went online and found tires for $50 a piece Flaken Ziex. Has anyone else got that kind of bull from a dealership. I know the Goodyears are probably that much but they didnt even give me any options or anything. Thats what they said they had in stock so it would have been like over $500 plus an alignment.

[tmyers82]

Just for grins I asked my dealership for a quote on installing my new TRD lowering springs. They said that it is 2 hours per strut at $89 an hour. Thats like $712.

[joey1320]

well if your car is within warranty period then they should give you new tire for free...those tire should last at least 5 years so anything happen to it they should replace..worn ball joint or improper allignment assuming you are bringing her in for routin check up... bumper to bumper..they should cover it.

well i know BMW does not cover tires under warranty. unles theres a worn suspension component that caused the wear.

i work at a bmw dealership as a tech and i try to help customers as much possible. but we are expensive:frown:

[staticorex]

Just for grins I asked my dealership for a quote on installing my new TRD lowering springs. They said that it is 2 hours per strut at $89 an hour. Thats like $712.

WTF!!!!!????? 2 hours? $89? My dealer is 65 bucks an hour. And 2 hours per strut, HA! :)

[cali yaris]

2 hours per strut... umm.... I would walk that quote right into the garage and show it to the actual mechanics -- I'm sure they'd be offended, maybe you could start a strike.

[staticorex]

Ha. Here at _____ Toyota, our mechanics are special people who require "extended" time to work on cars. :p

[tmyers82]

staticorex what dealership do you go to at $65 an hour?

[tmyers82]

2 hours per strut... umm.... I would walk that quote right into the garage and show it to the actual mechanics -- I'm sure they'd be offended, maybe you could start a strike.

Probably not a bad idea, but I'll take my business somewhere else. I really don't care about the warranty. I should have learned my lesson when I got my CAI and they told me $100. I shit on that quote and did in myself in 20 minutes in the dealer parking lot.

[staticorex]

staticorex what dealership do you go to at $65 an hour?

Hanover PA. I like them, as much as someone can like a dealership. I got my Toyota 15" rims there for less than any online store I could find. They scratched one so they replaced it and I bought the scratched one for 40 bucks. I don't go to the dealer for much but they are one of the best I've seen.

[Imagine]

2 hours per strut... umm.... I would walk that quote right into the garage and show it to the actual mechanics -- I'm sure they'd be offended, maybe you could start a strike.

2 hours per strut.. I did all of the suspension in my honda in 2 hours, and that was trying to remember how to do it. Those techs can probably do that stuff with their eyes closed in under an hour for all of it. :iono:

[marcus]

toyota will take 7-8 hours to replace my celica transmission..vs shop 2 - 2.5 tops....imagine that..total rip off ,, ur paying a dealer including them standing around , breaks, washroom time, conversing, taking there time, as well..i think they also charge you for the air they breathe!!!

[joey1320]

ok guys the techs at the dealership do not make the quotes on repairs. theres a formula used when dealing with customer pay work, usually multiply warranty time, times 1.5 and thats what your customer pay is.

so if a repair pays 1hour under warranty, you would charge the customer 1.5 hours. thats just the way it is.

i get paid 4 hours to do front and rear brakes on a MINI(pads/rotors) and it takes me less then 1 if i move quickly. thats 4 hours at $95 per hour, just on labor.

sometimes i feel bad about it but then i go to the doctor and get charged $120 for less then 10 minutes and i don't feel that bad after all....

[blacksan]

two wrongs make a right?

[slvryaris]

Ya it took me less then 2hrs to do all the lowering on my Yaris. Wow 2 hrs per strut. We know it is a business but come on now. This dealership also has a bad reputation for layin to to some people I work with also, and if they get too pricey then I will go somewhere else. They charge $40 for an oil change too.