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Yes ur right….i went to this brake shop that said $89 lifetime brake…bla bla bla….in the end the bill was $430.
ah…brakes. i recently took my jetta to the dealer to get the overpriced 30k mile job done. well they call me up to tell me it’s double, or $1300 cause the brakes need to be completely rehauled. i balked and told them dont do the brakes. (they werent making noise or anything). so i took it to another national shop and he wanted 800 for the brakes (rotors, pads etc). i did read that the jetta’s rear rotors need to be replaced around 30k, so i took that as a third opinion. i talked him down to 650, but i still know i got screwed.
what else can i do, get third, fourth opinions?
sorry, i am already doing that with dentists around here- Nova. been to 3 in the past 18 months, all telling me different things…you have 3 cavities come on back, nope. your fillings need to be replaced, um nope (shouldnt those last 20 yrs, aka more than 8?). you need full exrays etc for tartar buildup, no thanks
Thanks for mentioning the brake repair post. I guess many people are in the same boat when it comes to *lifetime warranty* for brake jobs…that’s not very happy.
Ah well…back to searching for the ever elusive *honest car mechanic* 🙂
I heard an ad recently for Aamco, to give you a transmission fluid flush once a year for a one-time fee of $99.00. It’s so obvious, they bring you in once for the flush (you pay $99.00) and they see if anything else is wrong (I’m sure there will be). But even if there isn’t this time, you’ll come back to them every year for your “free” flush and eventually they’ll screw you. It’s pretty smart for them, very dumb for anyone else.