I hate the dealership - Toyota Yaris Forums

window_lee · 11-08-2008, 02:56 AM

I had a problem wiht my headlight couple days ago; therefore, I went to the dealership. guess what? they f**king blame on me that the after market bulb caused the problem and refuse to let me claim the warranty. end up charge me $113 for replace a fuse and there is $95 for labour cost.

take an hour to replace a fuse?????????? what the f**k?

ddongbap · 11-08-2008, 04:11 AM

Well, most service type places will charge an hour minimum. No matter how small the job is. Thats just the way it is.

cleong · 11-08-2008, 04:46 AM

It isn't too far fetched if your bulb is a different current draw from stock, or hasn't been installed properly such that water seepage caused a short and hence blown fuses.

If you want your warranty, keep your car stock till the warranty runs out.

jambo101 · 11-08-2008, 04:59 AM

Next time just replace the fuse yourself.

ddongbap · 11-08-2008, 05:01 AM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

Next time just replace the fuse yourself.

Thats probably a much better solution.

Mordarvia · 11-08-2008, 07:39 AM

Thats nothing the dealership that I bought my car from screwed me. a month later I take the car into another dealership and they said the car seems like it wasn't inspected when it was delivered. I'm pissed at the place I bought it from. But I have a very good dealer in another city I deal with now. Brand new car and after driving it a month almost no oil in the car. BTW there is nothing wrong with the car the original dealer just decided not to put oil in it when it came off the truck.

nemelek · 11-08-2008, 08:10 AM

In Colorado we have a few places that are not dealerships but do Toyata warranty work. The Toy Doctor is one of them. As Cleong said, I would be real concerned about what caused the fuse to blow in the first place.

nemelek · 11-08-2008, 08:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Mordarvia

Brand new car and after driving it a month almost no oil in the car. BTW there is nothing wrong with the car the original dealer just decided not to put oil in it when it came off the truck.

Was there a warning light for low oil? I would be trying to get a new car from the dealer. Driving with no oil would cause a lot of damage.

jamal1984 · 11-08-2008, 04:36 PM

you have to hard on them

jambo101 · 11-08-2008, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Mordarvia

Thats nothing the dealership that I bought my car from screwed me. a month later I take the car into another dealership and they said the car seems like it wasn't inspected when it was delivered. I'm pissed at the place I bought it from. But I have a very good dealer in another city I deal with now. Brand new car and after driving it a month almost no oil in the car. BTW there is nothing wrong with the car the original dealer just decided not to put oil in it when it came off the truck.

You drove the car a month without checking the oil?

jamal1984 · 11-08-2008, 04:50 PM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

You drove the car a month without checking the oil?

i never thought that the dealer decide not to put oil in new car? WTF?

SilverBack · 11-08-2008, 05:10 PM

Don't have any OEM parts for mine just yet, but I've learned a thing or two from past experience. Personally prefer to keep all my OEM parts for times like these. That way the next time something goes wrong, I could just switch-out the aftermarket part for the OEM part that came with the car. The result is a dealer who sees a pseudo-failed part that has a better chance of being covered by the warranty. Once it's fixed I'll switch back, unless it continues to cause the same problem.

Yeah sure it's dishonest, but then again ANYONE has a better chance than the dealer when it comes to passing a lie-detector test IMO...

ddongbap · 11-08-2008, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by jamal1984

i never thought that the dealer decide not to put oil in new car? WTF?

Who checks their oil in the first month?

deadworld · 11-08-2008, 06:47 PM

cars come oiled from factory, pdi is just to top off windshiled washer fluid and check evrything.

window_lee · 11-09-2008, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by jambo101

Next time just replace the fuse yourself.

cause I didn't know what was the problem, that's the reason i went to the dealership

Mordarvia · 11-09-2008, 01:22 AM

Well the car oil was just very low not totally empty. BTW how often do you guys check your oil? how many km's. Needless to say the car runs great and has been checked by a very good toyota dealer not the monkeys I bought it from.

SilverBack · 11-09-2008, 03:50 AM

Drive around quite a bit, so usually once a week is plenty. Still takes a while for the yellow dipstick to start showing brown, so no worries

bnther36 · 11-09-2008, 11:34 AM

It would have never crossed my mind to check the oil on a brand new car.

On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate my local dealership at a 3.

Wouldn't it be great if Toyota made the dealers take 'Customer Service' training. The dealership here screwed me pretty hard, ONCE. It's funny, when you tell people about it you end up hearing about all the other people who have had similar situations. They might sell a good brand of car, but in the end they're still car salesmen.

11-08-2008, 02:56 AM	#1
window_lee Drives: Yaris RS 2007 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Canada Posts: 124	I hate the dealership I had a problem wiht my headlight couple days ago; therefore, I went to the dealership. guess what? they fking blame on me that the after market bulb caused the problem and refuse to let me claim the warranty. end up charge me $113 for replace a fuse and there is $95 for labour cost. take an hour to replace a fuse?????????? what the fk?

11-08-2008, 04:46 AM	#3
cleong Parallel Parking Pro View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 1.5 Manual Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Singapore Posts: 590	It isn't too far fetched if your bulb is a different current draw from stock, or hasn't been installed properly such that water seepage caused a short and hence blown fuses. If you want your warranty, keep your car stock till the warranty runs out. __________________ Leong's NCP91 Toyota Yaris E Hankook V12 Evo 195/55/15 on Buddy Club P1 replicas 15x7 ET +38 Stebel horns, Philips Silvervision turn indicator bulbs TTE Lowering Springs, Camber bolts TRD Blue brake pads Fujitsubo Super Wagolis axleback exhaust DC Sports header

11-08-2008, 08:10 AM	#7
nemelek DWEED Drives: 3DR 2008 Metorite Metalic Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Arizona Posts: 1,161	In Colorado we have a few places that are not dealerships but do Toyata warranty work. The Toy Doctor is one of them. As Cleong said, I would be real concerned about what caused the fuse to blow in the first place. __________________ Making a decision without following it with an action is still a fantasy.

11-08-2008, 05:10 PM	#12
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Don't have any OEM parts for mine just yet, but I've learned a thing or two from past experience. Personally prefer to keep all my OEM parts for times like these. That way the next time something goes wrong, I could just switch-out the aftermarket part for the OEM part that came with the car. The result is a dealer who sees a pseudo-failed part that has a better chance of being covered by the warranty. Once it's fixed I'll switch back, unless it continues to cause the same problem. Yeah sure it's dishonest, but then again ANYONE has a better chance than the dealer when it comes to passing a lie-detector test IMO... __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

11-09-2008, 03:50 AM	#17
SilverBack Joey View User's Garage Drives: '14 Scion xD 5-speed Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: El Monte, Ca Posts: 3,529	Drive around quite a bit, so usually once a week is plenty. Still takes a while for the yellow dipstick to start showing brown, so no worries __________________ Formerly owned Met-Met. '07 Yaris LB 5-speed. A forum post should be like a skirt: Long enough to cover the subject but short enough to keep things interesting. "I don't have an anger problem. I have an idiot problem." -Hank Hill

11-08-2008, 04:11 AM	#2
ddongbap Banned Drives: yw calls me douche and racist. Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: hay Posts: 2,183	Well, most service type places will charge an hour minimum. No matter how small the job is. Thats just the way it is.

11-08-2008, 04:59 AM	#4
jambo101 Drives: yaris 08 sedan Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Montreal Canada Posts: 1,286	Next time just replace the fuse yourself.

11-08-2008, 07:39 AM	#6
Mordarvia Drives: 2009 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haliburton Ontario Posts: 19	Thats nothing the dealership that I bought my car from screwed me. a month later I take the car into another dealership and they said the car seems like it wasn't inspected when it was delivered. I'm pissed at the place I bought it from. But I have a very good dealer in another city I deal with now. Brand new car and after driving it a month almost no oil in the car. BTW there is nothing wrong with the car the original dealer just decided not to put oil in it when it came off the truck.

11-08-2008, 04:36 PM	#9
jamal1984 The Beautification of Car View User's Garage Drives: Toyota Yaris S Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Georgia, USA Posts: 967	you have to hard on them

11-08-2008, 06:47 PM	#14
deadworld Drives: 2007 4dr yaris Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: ny Posts: 32	cars come oiled from factory, pdi is just to top off windshiled washer fluid and check evrything.

11-09-2008, 01:22 AM	#16
Mordarvia Drives: 2009 Yaris Hatchback Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Haliburton Ontario Posts: 19	Well the car oil was just very low not totally empty. BTW how often do you guys check your oil? how many km's. Needless to say the car runs great and has been checked by a very good toyota dealer not the monkeys I bought it from.

11-09-2008, 11:34 AM	#18
bnther36 Drives: 07 Yaris Sedan Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Mich Posts: 84	It would have never crossed my mind to check the oil on a brand new car. On a scale of 1 to 10, I would rate my local dealership at a 3. Wouldn't it be great if Toyota made the dealers take 'Customer Service' training. The dealership here screwed me pretty hard, ONCE. It's funny, when you tell people about it you end up hearing about all the other people who have had similar situations. They might sell a good brand of car, but in the end they're still car salesmen.

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