My Chauffeur - TravisI left my Neon at the Dodge dealership for a check-up and estimate to get it fixed. Would you believe $825 for solenoid pack and tranny fluid flush and new filter? I didn't do it. I called a transmission shop that one of my friends from work recommended. They quoted around $400 if, in fact, they came to the same diagnosis. Half the price!
So I called the dealership and told them I was taking the car to another shop for a second opinion. They said fine and I went to pick it up. They charged me $200 (yep, you heard me!) for the basic transmission check. Not fixing it, mind you. Just checking it. Oh, yeah - they turned the "check engine" light out too. I'm still in shock. I protested the $200 but they said that was a standard charge and part of the $825 estimate they had given me. So if I take it back it will be only $625.
I'm still fuming and it's an hour later. I don't think I'll be going back to that shop! Wish me luck at the tranny shop I'm taking it to tomorrow. I hope it really is only $400.
fume, fume, fume, fume. Still fuming.
4 comments:
Sorry. I hate having to take cars into get worked on. That really sounds like a rip off. Hope you can get it worked out.
go to Craigs list and go to rants and raves and tell all about how you are getting ripped off! Thats a load of C*$%&. Did they tell you up front about the 200 charge? Did you ask them to fix the check engine light? I'm so cranky for you!
I feel your pain! Why do auto shops have to ripe customers off?
So that's a picture of Travis??? Wow, what a hunk!
thanks for commiserating. I do plan to write a letter of complaint and request a refund. No, I was not told that it would be a minimum of $200. I'm better on paper than in person. In person I just get angry and tears get in my eyes. So the letter is a better option.
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