Free Service from Car Dealers
Apr 14, 2023 09:41:16 #
jerryc41 wrote:
"Unbelievable!" should be my response. Instead, it's "Ho hum." Car dealers have somehow been allowed to steal from customers while suffering no penalties.
So, the dealer was saying that the tires he sold you on your new car were good for only 22,000 miles?
So, the dealer was saying that the tires he sold you on your new car were good for only 22,000 miles?
Or, they think some people will blindly trust them. This used to be a great dealer. In the past year they seem to be pushing product out of the service center and bill it as a safety issue. My last car had 27,000 miles on it ( i trade in every three years) and there was never once a mention that it needed tires, but then again, I do not recall taking it in for service when they had a tire sale going on. Pure coincidence, I am sure.
Apr 14, 2023 11:40:18 #
Yep…and my dealer routinely sets the oil change interval on both of our cars not at the manual recommended distance and time but at 3,000 miles and a low number of months…and I routinely go in and reset them as specified in the manual.
Apr 14, 2023 12:07:48 #
jerryc41 wrote:
The local Honda dealer is offering free inspection... (show quote)
I just got back from having my State Safety Inspection: Miles driven since last inspection 2 yrs ago 2000+ mileage on car 268107, 99 Explorer Passed but they said it has a rear axel seal just starting to leak, rear main seal the same and a torn front axel boot which I knew about. I'll check them myself tomorrow to see how bad they are.Will repair as I feel needed.
Apr 14, 2023 18:41:24 #
[quote=Morry]
Did your local dealer give you any trouble about servicing the car under warranty, especially in the first few thousand miles when most everything is traditionally covered by the selling dealer?
jerryc41 wrote:
The local Honda dealer is offering free inspection... (show quote)
Did your local dealer give you any trouble about servicing the car under warranty, especially in the first few thousand miles when most everything is traditionally covered by the selling dealer?
Apr 14, 2023 18:41:42 #
jaymatt wrote:
Interesting. Apparently all dealers are not alike. Our Honda Insight had a needs service light come on, so I took it in to the dealer, who told me that the light is on a timer, so to speak. He went on to say that because of the low miles on our car that I didn’t need that service, turned the light off, and sent me away with no charge.
Don
Apr 14, 2023 20:47:11 #
My BMW service advisor said that in order for BMW to warranty the repairs, they must replace the component. e.g. my sunroof wasn't working and they quoted me $8,600 to replace the entire cassette. I had somethings to be done on the car, and went to a specific BMW only repair shop. The cost to repair the sunroof was $750.00. The motor went bad. BMW couldn't repair the motor, only replace.
OTOH, this dealership always tells me what must be done now, and what can be deferred for a while.
OTOH, this dealership always tells me what must be done now, and what can be deferred for a while.
Apr 14, 2023 22:58:44 #
Manglesphoto wrote:
I just got back from having my State Safety Inspection: Miles driven since last inspection 2 yrs ago 2000+ mileage on car 268107, 99 Explorer Passed but they said it has a rear axel seal just starting to leak, rear main seal the same and a torn front axel boot which I knew about. I'll check them myself tomorrow to see how bad they are.Will repair as I feel needed.
The torn axle boot is the one you need to jump on immediately. It’ll fling out all the grease from your CV joint and it’ll be ruined in no time. Then you’ll have a MUCH higher repair bill.
Ron
Apr 15, 2023 11:02:26 #
TriX wrote:
Did your local dealer give you any trouble about servicing the car under warranty, especially in the first few thousand miles when most everything is traditionally covered by the selling dealer?
It took eighteen months to get the "radio" replaced, even though I told him what the problem was.
My Fit has a camera on the right-side mirror. When I signal right, I see what's behind me on the right. This started showing me the view from the rear camera, instead. People on the Fit forum said that replacing the radio head unit solved the problem. The dealer said he knew better, and the radio (the thing that displayed the image) had nothing to do with the view I saw. He replaced the camera - the camera that wasn't turning on when it should have. Of course, he also used the line, "We ordered the parts, but they won't be here for a few months." It took at least three visits to get it working correctly. Ah, I just remembered - at one visit, the dealer did an oil change. 🤣 How can these guys remain legal? 😳
My son's car had a problem with the fuel injectors, but he blamed it on everything else - things not covered by the warranty. Luckily, his car was totaled when someone ran into him, so he got a new car. Honda used bad injectors on some 2015 Fits, and my son's car was one of them. Mine is working fine. It took several years for Honda to own up to their mistake with the injectors. By then, many people had paid $1,000 or more to have the injectors replaced.
Apr 15, 2023 11:24:09 #
cucharared wrote:
The torn axle boot is the one you need to jump on immediately. It’ll fling out all the grease from your CV joint and it’ll be ruined in no time. Then you’ll have a MUCH higher repair bill.
Ron
Ron
Amen.
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