Dishonest Service Department ! - larrychin
Dishonest Service Department !!
My elderly mother had her car into the dealership because it was not running smoothly. The diagnosis was a faulty ignition coil. which was replaced and a injector cleaning also done. This cost $1077, $791 of which was labor and only $271 were for parts.
They then told here that she had a faulty water pump that needed to be replaced for $2000.
When I heard that, I told her I would take it to my mechanic for second opinion.
When she told them she was going to pick up the car, she was told she could not have it because it was not safe to drive, at which point we told them to release the car, which they did, but only after they charged $359 to "put it back together".
It should be noted that diagnosing a leak in the cooling system should have been done by pressurizing the system and looking for a leak. There should not have been anything to put back together.
After we got the car I took the car to my mechanic who diagnosed the problem as a loose hose clamp. Not only that, but the water pump appeared to have been replaced recently and there was nothing wrong with the water pump.
Cost for diagnosis and replacing the clamp, $158, a far cry from $2000 !
That is the last time we go to that dealership for anything !
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