Common dealer tactic, drum up a bunch of expensive repairs in the hopes that you'll decide to just trade the vehicle in on a new car.
Allan Floyd Thursby via Mercedes <mercedes@okiebenz.com> writes: > A lady friend takes her 08? (I think) Nissan Armada 186kmi, to the > stealer for her free oil change (for life!), and this vid is what she > gets along with a quote for $5k to go through and basically do > everything, change trans, PS, rear diff fluids, $900, $1658 to replace > valve cover gaskets, $150 to replace tie rod boots, $423 to replace > those AC o-rings, $850 to replace UCA boots, $278 for an "oil cooler" > o-ring. $5k total, she freaked out. Looking at the list there is nothing > particularly compelling, the AC probably needs to be fixed but that is > like an hour job if you have an AC machine, the fluids and such are a > PITA but no big deal. Oh and $350 to put in a new fog light ($75 part)... > > This is so crazy. She was freaking out, trying to figure out how to > sell this thing and come up with enough money to buy something newer. I > look at this sh*t and tell her to calm down, fix the AC if it is not > BLOWING ICE COLD and deal with the other stuff if need be, or just drive > the thing another 10 years... Plus a buddy works for a good indy not > far from where she lives, take it to him and get the AC fixed and keep > driving... > > https://video.37483.net/timeline/pc3kD2VD > > -- > --FT _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
