Just took the wife’s car in for a 20k mile service. Dealer says she needs a new set of tires and the breaks need to be serviced… Total for the break job and a set of new rubber is $6,000…that’s right WTAF is going on in our economy? Also noticed their “labor rate” is now…

@OHare888 Doesn’t sound right although I was shocked that a new battery at dealer was about $400+

@OHare888 The days of switching your battery for $90 in the autozone parking lot are over. But my new battery is “better” an “upgrade”

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude It's a screwing. The stoner dropout in the oil change pit can do it in five minutes.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude So-called reprogramming is a scam too you can get a perfectly fine battery for your Porsche BMW whatever for 250 bucks at AutoZone and install it yourself in 15 minutes

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude This might sound crazy but Tesla replaced my battery for $150. I didn’t even have to leave my house as mobile service came to me.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude Get a Tesla. Just had my 12V battery replaced. They came to my house and did it in my driveway. $240 total cost. And I haven’t touched my brakes in 120k miles because car uses regen braking mostly.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude dealer service screwing customers is news to you?

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude Onerous process, installing the battery

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude A friend of mine bought up some older model Toyota Tacomas. Fixed them up on his own. Very simple vehicles and he has them all running great with over 250,000 km on all of them.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude INFLATION🤦🏼‍♀️

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude AAA came to my house and switched out the dead battery. $200 - that’s also the same price as 2 years ago for a different car of mine. Never go to a dealer for anything but purchasing a car.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude A coworker of mine had a similar experience he put a battery in for $175 instead of the 500 quoted at the dealer. Dealers are crooks.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude I just get my battery replaced at AutoZone 🤷‍♀️

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude I can’t imagine paying someone to drop a battery in my car. That’s wild.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude It isn’t called a stealership for nothing.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude I have an old Nissan car with low mileage. The mechanic said don't sell it. They are seeing looks of issues with technology problems 😳

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude They're adding more and more "custom" software details on newer cars - best to avoid a lot of the higher-end or newer models until you talk to an indie shop about what serviceability and costs they are seeing + recommendations.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude German cars have been doing this for years now. You need a scan tool that speaks the proprietary communication language of that manufacturer and go through a special procedure to tell the computer it has a new battery, what type it is and what specs. Computers control charging.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude Did they also recommend refilling your blinker fluid?

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude You need to disclose the type of vehicle. That info matters. even if it’s “easy” to install a battery, you obviously don’t know how or you would. The tech deserves to be paid for his work. A good tech will reset all your stations & settings back, also a scan tool can be required.

@OHare888 @1VeryChillDude New battery at Walmart is $99, can pop it in yourself.