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?
My Toyota Camry was intermittently running rough, and losing speedometer and AC functionality.
Went to online Toyota forums and read others paying dealers upwards of $2000 to “fix” the same issue. It didn’t work as it was the wrong fix.
I went to YouTube and found some guy in California showing exactly which part went bad and how to fix it.
I ordered the same part on eBay from an Oklahoma junk yard for $120 and spent less than 10 minutes replacing the ABS module myself. Mind you I’m a complete noob with car repairs. The fix has held up for the last 3 or 4 years.
The dealer’s price gouging is one thing. Their sheer incompetence in fixing the very products they sell is what’s frightening to me.