Comments on: Dealership Service Centres – Are They Worth Paying The Extra For? http://autofix.com.au/blog/dealership-service-centres-are-they-worth-paying-the-extra-for Auto Repair Information And Advice Thu, 09 Feb 2012 17:30:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ben http://autofix.com.au/blog/dealership-service-centres-are-they-worth-paying-the-extra-for/comment-page-1#comment-46230 Ben Mon, 12 Jan 2009 10:54:02 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=567#comment-46230 The comment above with the ' dealer only servicing to keep a new car warranty ' is false information. Anybody can service a new car, and it won't affect new car warranty. As long as it was serviced as per manufacturer's specifications, using the correct parts and fluids, you won't have a problem. Dealer's don't make new car warranties, vehicle manufacturers do. The dealer's job is to interpret the warranty. It doesn't suprise me that a dealer would carry out such poor work. The majority of employees working in a dealership lack morale, and the pay is normally poor to average. Getting higher up the ladder in a dealership is next to impossible, unless of course you are willing to be stuck working there for 10 years plus. It's sad seeing these theives charging 100 dollars and more per hour of usually poor service, and then paying a qualified mechanic a crummy 16 dollars per hour. How can anybody blame them for not caring? The majority of good/intelligent mechanics leave a dealership to work in a small privately owned shop, leave the trade completely, or start up their own business. Whatever they chose, they are all guaranteed to have made a much better move in life! If possible, save your money, and avoid a stealership if you can! The comment above with the ‘ dealer only servicing to keep a new car warranty ‘ is false information.

Anybody can service a new car, and it won’t affect new car warranty. As long as it was serviced as per manufacturer’s specifications, using the correct parts and fluids, you won’t have a problem.

Dealer’s don’t make new car warranties, vehicle manufacturers do.

The dealer’s job is to interpret the warranty.

It doesn’t suprise me that a dealer would carry out such poor work. The majority of employees working in a dealership lack morale, and the pay is normally poor to average.
Getting higher up the ladder in a dealership is next to impossible, unless of course you are willing to be stuck working there for 10 years plus.

It’s sad seeing these theives charging 100 dollars and more per hour of usually poor service, and then paying a qualified mechanic a crummy 16 dollars per hour. How can anybody blame them for not caring?

The majority of good/intelligent mechanics leave a dealership to work in a small privately owned shop, leave the trade completely, or start up their own business. Whatever they chose, they are all guaranteed to have made a much better move in life!

If possible, save your money, and avoid a stealership if you can!

]]> By: E3 Spark Plugs http://autofix.com.au/blog/dealership-service-centres-are-they-worth-paying-the-extra-for/comment-page-1#comment-36227 E3 Spark Plugs Sun, 11 May 2008 03:09:50 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=567#comment-36227 In my country, Japanese cars service centers typically follow a stringent check list for every car that comes in for a servicing. However the cost of servicing my toyota camry comes with a hefty price tag. Because the auto dealers warranty is void if the car is not serviced by them, we have no choice but to pay the price...When the warranty runs out, i will be sending it to my regular mechanic who services my second car. In my country, Japanese cars service centers typically follow a stringent check list for every car that comes in for a servicing. However the cost of servicing my toyota camry comes with a hefty price tag. Because the auto dealers warranty is void if the car is not serviced by them, we have no choice but to pay the price…When the warranty runs out, i will be sending it to my regular mechanic who services my second car.

]]> By: john http://autofix.com.au/blog/dealership-service-centres-are-they-worth-paying-the-extra-for/comment-page-1#comment-35909 john Wed, 07 May 2008 23:57:01 +0000 http://autofix.com.au/blog/?p=567#comment-35909 hi this is not like the old days when you took your car to be properly serviced it was checked over properly now days this huge money making racket with is going on with modern cars there is hardly nothing to grease and all they have to do is oil changes and filter changes with dont take long do and they still charge like wounded bulls with is wrong what they are doing and to check the rest of the car dose not take that mutch longer there this a lot companys will not let you in there work shops to see what they are doing your cars and thats how they hide how mutch they can charge you and you have no say in the matter and they do not even do there jobs propply to dealership specs and they charge you for that as well and use that excuse as there chargeing rip off in what they are doing to your cars. hi this is not like the old days when you took your car to be properly serviced it was checked over properly now days this huge money making racket with is going on with modern cars there is hardly nothing to grease and all they have to do is oil changes and filter changes with dont take long do and they still charge like wounded bulls with is wrong what they are doing and to check the rest of the car dose not take that mutch longer there this a lot companys will not let you in there work shops to see what they are doing your cars and thats how they hide how mutch they can charge you and you have no say in the matter and they do not even do there jobs propply to dealership specs and they charge you for that as well and use that excuse as there chargeing rip off in what they are doing to your cars.

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