Rufus T. Firefly wrote:rex desilets wrote:........although MBZ cars are hellishly expensive to maintain (recent oil-and-filter change on my C250 went for $400+).
1st thing you do is find the local MBZ expert working out his own garage and run there never looking back vs. going to the dealer.
+1. Only way to deal with it once factory warranty expires and applies to many makes and models.
My experiences at dealers in the past 4-5 years has been bad and getting worse. Once the started paying mechanics "book time" instead of actual time, using computers to diagnose problems, it's been spinning out of control.
Swore off Lexus, since the only dealer in town service department got really bad. Oh yes, they remodeled and put in a gym and coffee bar for customers, so I guess that makes up for poor service.
Dumped the Lexus and went to a VW Touareg TDI (best car I've ever owned), but again the service sucks. Touareg TDI's run 33lbs tire pressure in front and 39 in rear. Mechanic rotated my tires as part of normal service, but didn't check tire pressures.
Half way home the light on the panel tells me I have low tire pressure in the rear, but after the initial "oh shit" moment, it was easy to see what they did, when I see 39 in front and 33 in back.
Have a new Honda Ridgeline (best PU I've ever owned) but same crap during my 1st servicing. They checked tire condition (at least marked off the paperwork), but the tire pressures have been low by 3-5 lbs each for some time I guess, and they didn't catch it. I guess no one gets paid for checking the little things anymore. So, it has made me a better owner and I am now checking everything myself.......like I did back in my younger days.
BH
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