$1200 for an 80,000km service!!!

[mj3610]

honda charge an arm and a leg for their service, rip offs. they really cant do anything that another reliable mechanic wouldnt be able to do...
when i had my civic i called trivett honda to get a quote for a 100km service. (timing belt, cam/crankshaft seals, oil change, oil filter, fuel filter, spark plugs etc) they quoted me $1300. i got the same service done at my local mechanic for $700 plus they changed my water pump as well, whereas honda wouldve "inspected it" and if it was leaking then charge another $300 for a water pump.
rip offs i tell ya... and dont get emotional panda, its the pricing department, not the good lads that service the cars.


p.s if something is wrong with the car and needs extra work they have to call you and ask you if you want it changed, if i were you i wouldnt pay for the extra work, its too late now but you shouldve told them on the spot "no i didnt want that changed, you shouldve called me, im not paying for it" and if they say you have to just tell them to change it back...

[panda[cRx]]

... and dont get emotional panda, its the pricing department, not the good lads that service the cars.

i'm not emotional dude, and i am one of those dudes that does the pricing
i think if anything it's the PARTS dept that is a ripoff. when i do the invoicing i can see the profit margin on items, i know the whole idea is to make money but sometimes it's just like

i feel the labour rates are very fair a good 95-97% of the time for what you are getting

[mj3610]

i'm not emotional dude, and i am one of those dudes that does the pricing
i think if anything it's the PARTS dept that is a ripoff. when i do the invoicing i can see the profit margin on items, i know the whole idea is to make money but sometimes it's just like

i feel the labour rates are very fair a good 95-97% of the time for what you are getting

yeah i know what u mean
if honda charges $460 for a little electrical valve on a d15z2 (carby engine) then makes u wonder how greedy they really are...