Loaner car
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Loaner car
Hey guys I just stepped up from my Titan to a G35 (good move) and the salesman was showing me around, and explaining how to get service. He mentioned when I leave my car for service I'll get a loaner. I've seen here someone posted about a $5 charge for the loaner, is that true or is the loaner really a loaner( free) when you're have you car serviced?
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The loaner is free at my dealer. They might expect me to fill it back up if I used a lot of gas, but typically I put 6 miles on the loaner. Even when it was more (maybe 40 miles) they didn't ask. (They also warn everyone that their cars are not equipped with EZPass, our automatic toll device, so I take mine out and use it in the loaner. That can cause trouble, though, because the photo of the plate, if taken, won't match the device. Theoretically, you're supposed to notify EZPass in advance-not so easy. It's probably easier to just pay the toll (usually I don't need the EZPass with the loaner on my usual route).
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I just had a loaner yesterday, and the dealer charged me $5 for gas. It was explained as a standard charge for all loaners, regardless of how much mileage you actually put on or how much gas you use. At current gas prices around here, that $5 probably covers about 40 miles. So you might as well take the car out for a nice long ride!
I was having curb rash repair, not warranty service. So I don't know if things would be different for warranty work. But the $5 sounded like a standard charge for all their loaners.
I was having curb rash repair, not warranty service. So I don't know if things would be different for warranty work. But the $5 sounded like a standard charge for all their loaners.
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Originally Posted by Andy77
The loaner is free at my dealer. They might expect me to fill it back up if I used a lot of gas, but typically I put 6 miles on the loaner. Even when it was more (maybe 40 miles) they didn't ask. (They also warn everyone that their cars are not equipped with EZPass, our automatic toll device, so I take mine out and use it in the loaner. That can cause trouble, though, because the photo of the plate, if taken, won't match the device. Theoretically, you're supposed to notify EZPass in advance-not so easy. It's probably easier to just pay the toll (usually I don't need the EZPass with the loaner on my usual route).
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My dealer didn’t charge for a loaner for the first ~1.5 years, they just asked that we replace the gas we used. No problem. Then, they switched to saying they’d charge $6 for a loaner so we wouldn’t have to bother with the gas. However, they have yet to charge me for gas the 3-4 times I’ve been in since, so I have no complaints. Hopefully they’ll continue with the empty threats!
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