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Old 02-25-2010, 10:44 AM
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Who here actually brings their car to the dealership to service their car?
Old 02-25-2010, 11:28 AM
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I've brought my car back in the day to get my oil changed (brought all the fluids though). They charged me extra because the car was lower.

Word of warning, my friend brought his car to a Honda Dealership and they cracked his Mugen splitter. They wouldn't compensate for the damage...be careful.
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Dealerships don't like dealing with the lowered cars because it does take longer to get the car up on a hoist. I actually work at Honda and we got some people experienced with lowered cars here. Its just a b*tch sometimes to work on and nobody wants to mess around with all your aftermarket stuff.
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i do but thats cause i havent found a shop i trust. anyone know where to get diagnostics done?
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PM S2S he is located in coquitlam across from silver city
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Not me. They keep sending me a letter though to come in and get my tires ballanced and rotated for $39.95. You'd think they'd know you can't rotate them. Duh.

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I get my oil and fluid changes done at the dealership. I like the fact it's all OEM parts and they are experienced with Hondas. Prices are surprisingly reasonable for that kind of stuff. When it comes to other repairs or maintenance, I usually decide on a case-by-case basis.

S2S's name comes up frequently, and while i've never dealt with him, I'd consider him certainly if needed.

My last Honda was lowered, and I was never charged extra by any dealer for that.
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Dealerships are stealerships afterall. Most agree with this. I never go to them. They will charge you shit load of $ for "visual inspection".

In Coquitlam, I always go to TF. Ask for Jacky, a very knowledgeable guy.
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Originally Posted by 2point3,Feb 25 2010, 12:43 PM
Dealerships don't like dealing with the lowered cars because it does take longer to get the car up on a hoist. I actually work at Honda and we got some people experienced with lowered cars here. Its just a b*tch sometimes to work on and nobody wants to mess around with all your aftermarket stuff.
i understand that modified cars are often not worth working on due to extra liability but i don't think dealerships should be bitching about the extra time it takes to get the car on the hoist. most maintenance jobs can be completed much quicker than the quoted book time anyway.
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btw, has anyone been phone-spammed by richmond honda?

i brought my car there a few times...now they won't stop calling me...i started blocking their number then one day it started showing up as a blocked call...


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