Pure Definition of Stealership....PART 2 of why my car wouldn't start
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Pure Definition of Stealership....PART 2 of why my car wouldn't start
Before I start, let me mention that the service rep helping me was a class act, superior service. So my radio had an "open circuit" and kept running when my car was off causing it to not start. Replacement cost with labor was quoted at 530, after the diagnostics test was done($115) the tech told me I need new drive belts, heavy cracking. So I went in there for final quote she comes out with $900???? I WAS LIKE WTF?
Anyways, she said let me find some magic coupons and see what I can do? I was like hhah thanks. Brought it down to $707.26. Still a rip off but O well.
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I AlSO NEED NEW 19" TIRES....being broke college student FTL
Anyways, she said let me find some magic coupons and see what I can do? I was like hhah thanks. Brought it down to $707.26. Still a rip off but O well.
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I AlSO NEED NEW 19" TIRES....being broke college student FTL
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Let me get this straight.... New belts cost you $700 bucks?... You are kidding me right???
You can buy your belts at NAPA and do it yourself for less than $150.... It only take 1.5 to 2 hrs max!
If I was quoted $900 I would have fallen outta my chair laughing and then politely asked for my keys and left... I would not even wait around for the second quote using those "magic coupons" ... I don't believe how many people get taken at the dealership service centers...
A good rule of thum is to price out the belts you would need on your own, then look up the amount of time it takes to complete the job... plenty of manuals on-line to give you an estimate... Then take the hours invloved and (i'll be nice) multiply that by $89.00 for labor... I cant believe the going rate is $89 / hour to work on a friggn car... My friggn psych is less than that for cryn out loud...
Wow.... just wow
You can buy your belts at NAPA and do it yourself for less than $150.... It only take 1.5 to 2 hrs max!
If I was quoted $900 I would have fallen outta my chair laughing and then politely asked for my keys and left... I would not even wait around for the second quote using those "magic coupons" ... I don't believe how many people get taken at the dealership service centers...
A good rule of thum is to price out the belts you would need on your own, then look up the amount of time it takes to complete the job... plenty of manuals on-line to give you an estimate... Then take the hours invloved and (i'll be nice) multiply that by $89.00 for labor... I cant believe the going rate is $89 / hour to work on a friggn car... My friggn psych is less than that for cryn out loud...
Wow.... just wow
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My best advice is get hooked up with your local G club. Our group, chicagoz.com, is who I turn to if I need help with something which is pretty much always because I suck mechanically. Whenever anyone in the group needs something done there are ALWAYS 3-4 + people willing to help out. I'm sure most groups would be like this.
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Originally Posted by Triji
A good rule of thum is to price out the belts you would need on your own, then look up the amount of time it takes to complete the job... plenty of manuals on-line to give you an estimate... Then take the hours invloved and (i'll be nice) multiply that by $89.00 for labor... I cant believe the going rate is $89 / hour to work on a friggn car... My friggn psych is less than that for cryn out loud...
Wow.... just wow
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