I went into the dealership for the 40k mile service which involved some fluid changes, tire rotation and brake wear test. I walked out of there $1300 poorer, after they nickel and dimed me for a bunch of other things that came up during the inspection. I even turned down some of the “suggested services.” I won’t be going back there again. Anyone else get this treatment?
Confused?
Always take their recommendations as a free inspection. Request the price list for repairs.
Leave and get it done outside.
This is the way!
You likely don’t even need to get most of it done at all.
My favorite thing to do is to buy the parts on the counter on my way out and install them in the parking lot. If it’s bulbs, filters, etc.
You mean to tell me, if I have 70% of my brake pads left at 49k/mi, I don’t need a brake job with rotors too?
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The inspection isn’t free. They charged him for that checklist.
Yeah right lol. We recommended a brake job to a customer $340 - resurface brake rotors and replace brake pads, they went to Firestone and they sold them new aftermarket rotors because they have no skill to resurface your good genuine Toyota rotors, then they said a caliper was bad and they walked out at $980.
Someone went with the cheaper service and paid 10% less, but got 40% less value for their money, not realizing autozone parts are shit comparatively.
You might spend less somewhere else, but you usually get wayyyy less value.
F…ck resurfacing rotors.
Exactly this! Happened to me once. I learned my lesson, expensive one but never again after that.