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Old 10-19-2014, 10:18 AM   #1
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This right there is why ppl hate stealerships

Went to get my recall work (spiral cable, seat rails) done, and they gave my car a "multi point inspection."

This is what they said they've found wrong with it:



And this is how much they said they'd charge to fix it:



Oh no, that all sounds important, but I'm sure they had a good look and I can trust them, right?

Well lets have a look at the bits I can easily check and verify:

Filled washer fluid to proper level:

Bone-dry.


Adjusted tire pressure to 36 psi:



Serpentine belt cracked/damaged:



I'm half tempted to get a brake fluid spindle and check that too. As far as the "running rough" goes? Bullcrap. I had cars that run rough. I've had cars that were quieter inside, but those weren't Yarisses.

I'll accept that maybe the brake fluid, and MT fluid could be changed, and based on mileage, a new serpentine belt might not be a bad idea one of these days, but going by what they said is wrong with my car and the work they said they did, for all I know the recall work wasn't done either and all they did was run it through the car wash and sprayed some tire shine on the wheels.

When I get it done, I sure as hell won't have Toyota of Grapevine do it.
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Old 10-19-2014, 10:52 AM   #2
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Replace belt for $166 lmao I think that place is on crack ! That is just crazy !
I work at Toyota and sure we can be little more but nothing like ur estimate bill lol

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Old 10-19-2014, 11:29 AM   #3
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You spelt Stealership wrong
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Old 10-19-2014, 11:37 AM   #4
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Did I now?
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Old 10-19-2014, 01:07 PM   #5
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This right there is why ppl hate stealerships

It did not say the tire pressure was adjusted. It was a suggestion.

Anyways.. Your belt does show cracks. Look at the inside of the belt. And 100+$ for the belt and labour is about right to me.
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Old 10-19-2014, 02:06 PM   #6
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It did not say the tire pressure was adjusted. It was a suggestion.

Anyways.. Your belt does show cracks. Look at the inside of the belt. And 100+$ for the belt and labour is about right to me.
Toyota belt is around 25$ install .2 charge so around 50$ plus tax u guys have crazy prices in the USA

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Old 10-19-2014, 02:27 PM   #7
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Anyways.. Your belt does show cracks. Look at the inside of the belt. And 100+$ for the belt and labour is about right to me.
Please point these cracks out on the pics if you can. I see nothing wrong with it.
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Old 10-19-2014, 02:50 PM   #8
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Please point these cracks out on the pics if you can. I see nothing wrong with it.
Crack will show on the inside of the belt from pic u can't see that tho u can see glazing .

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Old 10-19-2014, 06:39 PM   #9
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It did not say the tire pressure was adjusted. It was a suggestion.
It says they did, and the service adviser said they did.

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Anyways.. Your belt does show cracks. Look at the inside of the belt. And 100+$ for the belt and labour is about right to me.
$20 for the belt if I get an expensive one, loosening two bolts, swapping the belt, tightening two bolts while tensioning the belt with a crowbar, estimated time less than five minutes?

Just did the spark plugs myself, and WITH buying a ratchet and extension, and a 16 mm socket, I was still under $50 and it took less than five minutes.
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Old 10-19-2014, 06:53 PM   #10
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That's the sad reality of garage work now. Nothing is charged by actual time required. It's all 'job' cost.


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Old 10-19-2014, 06:57 PM   #11
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That's the sad reality of garage work now. Nothing is charged by actual time required. It's all 'job' cost.


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I so agree and the worse part is that most jobs are done in 1/3 of the time ,think main problem is flat rate .
If one needs a shop go to hourly place cos at least ur know its gone be done with out rush .

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Old 10-20-2014, 07:03 PM   #12
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And this is why I try to do all of my own maintenance. I hate bringing my car in to the $tealership.
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Old 10-21-2014, 12:13 AM   #13
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World Class Inspection, lol!

Maybe get it checked at a different Toyota dealership. I'm sure there's lots in the Dallas/ Fort Worth area.
Also, you can clean your throttle body easily, just purchase some throttle body cleaner spray. It would save you the 89$ + tax + labor.
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Old 10-21-2014, 05:25 AM   #14
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Doing a check like that is not surprising, it is a chance for the dealerships to try and make money, after all the are businesses.

However I agree those prices are nuts. A good independent mechanic would do it for half that.
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Old 10-21-2014, 11:50 PM   #15
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Replace belt for $166 lmao I think that place is on crack ! That is just crazy !
. There is a fair amount of money in Southlake, Colleyville, and Grapevine. They probably have a fair amount of success pulling that c**p with the 'more money than sense crowd'.
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Old 10-22-2014, 06:47 AM   #16
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Besides the usual rudeness like being hung up on and such the dealership I go to hasn't tried to upsell yet at least. I never let my guard down when at dealerhships in fact it's heighted. I will assume they're lying everytime they open their mouths.
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Old 10-22-2014, 07:45 AM   #17
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. There is a fair amount of money in Southlake, Colleyville, and Grapevine. They probably have a fair amount of success pulling that c**p with the 'more money than sense crowd'.
Yeah but that crowd probably doesn't drive seven year old Yarisses, and did I mention that's still the newest car I've ever owned, even now that I've driven it for two years.
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I don't know how i would live in the states. Dealers are so far from each other they easily take advantages of people.
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