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?

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      11 months ago

      My decision? Really… Please tell me how I can buy a new car without going through the dealer?? Please tell me because I will admit I’m wrong and never go to the dealer again … But you can’t so I’m forced to deal with shit dealers, there shit way of doing business… my decision lol…

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      11 months ago

      Imagine being an adult and blaming someone else for your decisions.

      You can work at a business and help your customers make good decisions, not just the decisions that make you the most money. I have a mechanic I go to who will tell me if something needs to be done or could wait, because he’s so honest he’s always got a ton of customers… so he doesn’t need to rip anyone off.

      ETA: He’s also so popular amongst his customers that he spends nothing on advertising, all his customers are referrals from existing happy customers.

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      11 months ago

      Imagine being an adult and blaming someone else for your decisions.

      I generally agreement with this sentiment, but it doesn’t excuse unethical business practices. My mom is 71 and in the early stages of cognitive decline. When she took her vehicle in for service, they told her she needed a cabin filter. She declined the service and they told her that they would document it and her warranty may be voided as a result. They gave her “one last chance” to reconsider and she relented and let them do it. They billed her $190(!) parts/labor just for the cabin filter. Yes, she’s an adult and, ultimately, it was her decision. However, they also bullied an elderly woman with cognitive decline into getting a service she didn’t want under the false threat that failure to do so would permanently void the warranty on her new vehicle.

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      11 months ago

      No fuck this notion. Genuinely. Businesses shouldn’t be scamming like this. “Blaming someone else” bro it’s literal scamming. Like just straight lying. It’s fucked up. Don’t blame him cuz he’s not mechanically inclined. These people shouldn’t even have to deal with this

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      11 months ago

      Imagine being an adult that willingly works at a company which rips people off. Now imagine simping for that person. That’s you.