I took my 1994 Toyota Tercel into the local dealer for a timing belt because due to work load I really don’t have time to do it. I had to reschedule my first appointment and push it back a week because I had some other repairs to do and the parts got delayed in shipping. They quoted me 2 hours and 350 parts and labor to do it. Dropped it off Monday after verifying Friday that the belt had arrived. Called me 10am Monday and said that they recommended doing a water pump because it’s behind the belt(I don’t think it is on a 1.5 but I agreed). They said they could have it in a couple days. Today I get a call and find out that it never got ordered, the belt wasn’t ordered either and they need a few more days to get them.
I also priced a valve adjustment when I dropped it off and they quoted me 350 to do it today. They want an hour for the adjustment and an hour to replace the gasket. I told them they need to refigure because the valve cover is off to do an adjustment.
I was tempted to give up and go get the car but have been told that there’s already a labor bill from doing a “complimentary inspection” to the tune of $175/hour and they’re sending me a list of recommended repairs. Is this typical of a dealer now?
I also priced a valve adjustment when I dropped it off and they quoted me 350 to do it today. They want an hour for the adjustment and an hour to replace the gasket. I told them they need to refigure because the valve cover is off to do an adjustment.
I was tempted to give up and go get the car but have been told that there’s already a labor bill from doing a “complimentary inspection” to the tune of $175/hour and they’re sending me a list of recommended repairs. Is this typical of a dealer now?