When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
08-10-2007, 11:19 PM
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Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
On 2007-07-12 07:55:08 -0400, Chief_Billy@hotmail.com said:
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> At MY dealership, I get the 10% discount off the final, before-tax
> price.
Which means you still paid 30% more than you had to.
-slim
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> At MY dealership, I get the 10% discount off the final, before-tax
> price.
Which means you still paid 30% more than you had to.
-slim
08-10-2007, 11:22 PM
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Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
On 2007-07-13 10:50:16 -0400, ACAR <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> said:
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
08-10-2007, 11:22 PM
#78
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Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
On 2007-07-13 10:50:16 -0400, ACAR <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> said:
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
08-10-2007, 11:22 PM
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Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
On 2007-07-13 10:50:16 -0400, ACAR <dimndsonmywndshld@yahoo.com> said:
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
> On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
> <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
>> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
>> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
>> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
> My Toyota dealer has their std maintenance (15K, 30K, 60K...) prices
> clearly posted behind the service desk. My Honda dealer offers a 1-
> page list with the same info. A 10% discount means 10% off the posted
> prices. They also will do 10% off any additional work they might
> suggest; and they always suggest something additional. Nearly any work
> they suggest will be included in their OEM shop guides that also list
> the labor time for the work. They charge by those guidelines, that
> provide PLENTY of time to do the work (and go for lunch and/or train
> another tech. in the procedure). So, no, they don't jack up the
> already excessive labor prices.
>
> Gotta luv 'em.
Oh yeah! <rolls eyes>
My Stealer changed my brake pads twice in the first 30K $250 each time.
Because they "had to".
--
"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and
carrying the cross." - Sinclair Lewis
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