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Vehicle service/part costs - warning *RANT* mode on!
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<blockquote data-quote="Supergrand" data-source="post: 857944" data-attributes="member: 2801"><p>Yes. My car went in for service recently - on a service plan so I took it to the main dealer and not the independent specialist that I use for our other car of the same make. During the day I was called by the dealer and informed that the following work was needed over and above the service: torn cv boot to be replaced, steering column to be replaced (leaking fluid), gearbox oil to be replaced and one other item which I forget now. Total cost R28000. I was very suspicious of all this so did not agree to them doing the work. I then sent the car to the independent garage for a once-over. Verdict - car is like new, nothing to be done. Which is what I suspected. I was not too surpised though - maintaining a car is way less profitable for a main dealer than convincing the owner to trade it in for something newer. R28000 repair bill sounded like a good "push factor" for them I suppose. My more naive younger self might have swallowed it. </p><p></p><p>Sent from my LG-H840 using Tapatalk</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Supergrand, post: 857944, member: 2801"] Yes. My car went in for service recently - on a service plan so I took it to the main dealer and not the independent specialist that I use for our other car of the same make. During the day I was called by the dealer and informed that the following work was needed over and above the service: torn cv boot to be replaced, steering column to be replaced (leaking fluid), gearbox oil to be replaced and one other item which I forget now. Total cost R28000. I was very suspicious of all this so did not agree to them doing the work. I then sent the car to the independent garage for a once-over. Verdict - car is like new, nothing to be done. Which is what I suspected. I was not too surpised though - maintaining a car is way less profitable for a main dealer than convincing the owner to trade it in for something newer. R28000 repair bill sounded like a good "push factor" for them I suppose. My more naive younger self might have swallowed it. Sent from my LG-H840 using Tapatalk [/QUOTE]
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