My wife was at the dealership to get a tire rotation and balance.
This was known to be a little over $100 and the oil change is about $100.
So naturally we expected a bill of maybe $200-$220 when it was done.
Wife texts and says itโs going to be $325.
She said because they said I needed an air filter.
So I called and asked them to itemize it for me before she drives off.
The air filter was $75!
I told them not to do it.
He said โitโs already inโ
I said, โtake it out, I just found a set of air and cabin filters for $20 as we talked. If I can get it for that, a Mazda dealer is getting it for less and itโs two thumb clips to change.โ
He said โI canโt do thatโ
I said โyou can and you will because if you donโt Iโll never buy there again and Iโll tell everyone and anyone not to. Is that worth the price of a $20 filterโ
He said, โok, sirโฆ but to be clear, she agreed to itโ
I said, โof course she did, but I didnโt set up an appointment for an air filter and I never would.โ
My point is thisโ people need to push back. This has all gotten incredibly ridiculous.
Folks, I bought a filter set for a Maserati for $22 dollars and that was 2 air filters & a cabin filter, and all of 10 minutes TOTAL to replace.
I truly believe that all of this has to do with us no longer teaching kids (or wives) that certain things in life are absolutely easy to do.
*END RANT*