Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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Said it was 12 years old. Do you keep car that long? I highly doubt it from rust belt.
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I have two.....one is 19 year old domestic vehicle. Actually made with metal and for all of those deficient in geography, manufactured in the rust belt, as in Ohio. Boston is in The New England 'belt'!
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I have a mechanics background from 50 years ago, not a mechanic, but went to school to be 1.
Not all dealerships are crooks from the service point of view. Salesman, you bet they are. If you go into a service dept at any car repair shop and act dumb, like I hear a noise somewhere on the car, then you are vulnerable. If you state that a noise is coming from the left wheel bearing, then it will be harder to BS their way of making money off you. Most newer cars need very little maintenance done for the 1st hundred thousand miles: oil changes, air filter, brake fluid change, transmission oil change, and a tuneup around 60,000. If driving a car with a rubber belt for the cam shafts instead of chain belt, then this is critical to change around 60,000 to 100,000 miles. Look in your owners manual to see the maintenance schedule for your car. |
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As someone else said, you don't need oem sensors. Buy aftermerket, they're just as good and a good tire dealer can install them. I recommend Sumpter Tire. They're great to deal with. No bs!
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we're paying for cramming
reply to: "Not all dealerships are crooks from the service point of view. Salesman, you bet they are."
I went there with the service writer knowing specifically what I wanted. Nothing else. A 10--minute job by a mechanic. Could be done in the parking lot. (I know it is a 10-minute job, because I watched the guy at Tire Pros - even though unsuccessful.) Ocala quote for the programming was about half of what they charge for diagnostics, but entire car diagnostics not necessary for this simple and quick job. The $189 for the crammed-down-my-throat "diagnotics" is another 10-minute job, and then with a computer printout the service writer spends an hour telling you all the total $1000-$2000 items your car must have to make it home. So you are paying the "salesman" for selling you service. Service writers are salesmen also ! Probably commissioned. *** No, I already paid to have OEM sensors put in my car. The originals have 12 years on them. I talked to several shops before buying them. Q: How long is the warranty on these aftermarket sensors? ans: Varied from if it is dead, we'll replace it before you leave the shop. I also heard 3-months. Sounds like junk to me. Last edited by bikerhiker; 03-29-2024 at 08:34 AM. Reason: clarity |
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Not all dealerships are bad
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I always buy used vehicles so finding a good, competent mechanic for me is a priority. Once I find one, I am pretty loyal. I am going to take my car around to different shops for basic maintenance (oil changes) so I can assess them. I will have to check some of the recommendations in this thread. |
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reply to: "I took my 2020 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid to DeLuca Toyota for it's 60,000 service yesterday . . . $89"
Yes, they earned your loyalty. Bet when you are ready for your next car (or service), DeLuca Toyota will be on the top of your list. I'm miffed about Honda of Ocala. Do you really want to p-off your customers, and maybe long-term customers? Lie and cram. Stupid is as stupid does. |
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I didn’t know Mona Lisa Vito lived in TV!
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