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Old 06-09-2014, 09:26 AM   #1
LeloKunene
 
Drives: Toyota Yaris 06 Sedan
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Johannesburg
Posts: 4
Is my dealer taking chances with me?

Hi everyone.

So I've just bought my first ever car, a 06 Yaris Sedan. I've had it for two months and it has about 88900km's (about 55200 miles) on the clock. It looks and feels solid, although there are sounds knocking here and there and I feel a bit uneasy when I'm driving at high speeds as it feels like the car is not stable. In anticipation of my first ever drive of over 1000kms, I took it in for a service on the weekend.


The dealer serviced it, but said it badly needs replacing of the following parts:
Clutch Kit
Stabiliser Bar links
Steering Rack ends
Tierod Ends
Multi V Belt
High Pressure Fuel Filter
Wheel Alignment
Flywheel Skimming
Rebonding of Brake Shoes
Skimming of Rear Brake Drums

He said all of this will amount to about R24000 (about US$2200). I was quite shocked and asked him if I will be able to make the 1000km trip, and he said I probably won't. So I asked him to do the brake related stuff as it sounds like the most likely to cause an accident, and i'll try think.

Given my inexperience with cars, and seeing people on this forum reaching 500k miles but only changing their clutch once, I feel like he might be exaggerating. What are the effects of not heeding his words? Do you think given the age of the car and the miles it's done, being driven in a city, it's possible that it needs that much work? And is it really unrealistic to expect that I can make my 1000km trip without causing an accident?
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