My 15k maintenance cost me 400 but I let it slide because they were going to replace my Lower Control arm and tierods and rotors and hub bearing under warranty. Gave a little to get a lot

 

I have to say, they really want a lot of money to inspect... Time to put on my glasses and take a look, I am going to make a binder with my maint. and i am going to do a checklist and check it off myself, so if they deny any claims I will have a checklist, might even take a few pics... Oil change I will still do at the dealer. But air fliters/ etc, I will do at home. ..

 

I know the threads old, but I'm due for my $15K. The dealer charges $400, I get it for $350 because I have free oil changes. Because I have the auto/sport they don't do the tire rotation, or 1/2 the inspections, and I don't get charged for the oil change. so my thought is that I should be paying for 1-1.5 hours worth of inspection which is reasonable for (full brake system, suspension, axle, steering, exhaust, differential oil & tranny oil.) and perform a replacement on the cabin filter and engine air filters. I total it up to $200-$250 is a reasonable price.

$50 for air filters
$60 for cabin filter
$80-$120 for inspection labor.

So if you got yours done for $225 OP, then that's not too bad a deal, although they should have put in the engine air filters for that price.

Since I own this car and it is new and has not had an inspection, I'd think it's worth getting the $15K inspections. Then at 30K I'll probably get another if it's under $200 in inspection labor.

They way I see it, getting free oil changes for life at no charge, I can put that avoided maintenance cost toward the inspections.

 

I just made a post and ran a search for this...I know it's old too but don't get ripped off. After reading this, I got RTFO at the dealer. Nearly $340-$350 for inspections and a few filter changes. I'll never go there again.

 

I second that... wish I read the thread and like sooner. I always did my own filter replacements and oil changes in my previous cars, but for some dumb reason decided to go to the dealer for 15K... major ripoff. Never again.