Greetings,
Just received a flyer in the mail from my local Dodge dealer. Here are some choice quotes out of it...not taken out of context.
"Based on your Owner's Manual, at approx. 14 months, the checked services are recommended for your 2000 Dodge Intrepid." Comment...there is no 14 month service schedule.
It goes on to list after this statement that there are a bunch of (usual) inspections along with changing the oil...OK.
Down further in the "Service Menu," they have listed as one of the "Owner's Manual Recommended Service":
"Cooling System Service $55 Drain/Replace" then go on to say what they do.
grrrr, they go to the effort of "customizing" this service report for me, yet think that I don't know that the Cooling System is supposed to last 100k miles. Think they've made an honest mistake???
Are these prices out of line?
Tire Rotation (no balance)...$25
Inspect Tie-Rod End and CV Boot Seals...$10
Brake Inspection (does include fluid level and hoses)...$25
Let's see...$60 for something that if they rotate the tires for $25 they can do with minimal effort...certainly not for an additional $35.
Here's the kicker...Engine Maintenance Tune-Up (granted it's not checked as an "Owner's Manual Recommended Service") $85. Read the fine print "Vehicles with Platinum Plugs (like I think all of ours in this group) and /or removal or parts to install will be higher." What on earth is this!!! Give me a break...Over $85 to change the spark plugs!!!
Why is it that Chrysler makes such great cars yet has these 5-Star dealers publish crap like this? I just shake my head and wonder where integrity has gone.
If I'm out of line, please let me know. It also has me wondering if other auto companies, specifically foreign (besides DCX), do this. I bet Daimler/Mercedes doesn't put out garbage like this.
Just received a flyer in the mail from my local Dodge dealer. Here are some choice quotes out of it...not taken out of context.
"Based on your Owner's Manual, at approx. 14 months, the checked services are recommended for your 2000 Dodge Intrepid." Comment...there is no 14 month service schedule.
It goes on to list after this statement that there are a bunch of (usual) inspections along with changing the oil...OK.
Down further in the "Service Menu," they have listed as one of the "Owner's Manual Recommended Service":
"Cooling System Service $55 Drain/Replace" then go on to say what they do.
Are these prices out of line?
Tire Rotation (no balance)...$25
Inspect Tie-Rod End and CV Boot Seals...$10
Brake Inspection (does include fluid level and hoses)...$25
Let's see...$60 for something that if they rotate the tires for $25 they can do with minimal effort...certainly not for an additional $35.
Here's the kicker...Engine Maintenance Tune-Up (granted it's not checked as an "Owner's Manual Recommended Service") $85. Read the fine print "Vehicles with Platinum Plugs (like I think all of ours in this group) and /or removal or parts to install will be higher." What on earth is this!!! Give me a break...Over $85 to change the spark plugs!!!
Why is it that Chrysler makes such great cars yet has these 5-Star dealers publish crap like this? I just shake my head and wonder where integrity has gone.
If I'm out of line, please let me know. It also has me wondering if other auto companies, specifically foreign (besides DCX), do this. I bet Daimler/Mercedes doesn't put out garbage like this.