Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in the
"What is needed" schedule.

I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule. Even
that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years ago, they
changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it, but it was on the
schedule. This was YEARS ago.

G-Man



"Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
> "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
> @news.supernews.com:
>
>>
>>>
>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>>
>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>>
>>
>> G-Man
>>
>>
>
>
> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary, just
> maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>
> --
> Tegger
>
> The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:139aocht736fofb@news.supernews.com:


<top posting corrected>

>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
>> @news.supernews.com:
>>> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>>>
>>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary,
>> just maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>>
>
>
> I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in
> the "What is needed" schedule.



True, which does no harm except to make your wallet a bit thinner and
your car more reliable.

I myself go above and beyond the official maintenance schedule and have
done so for 16 years. The car now has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is
wonderfully reliable.


>
> I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule.
> Even that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years
> ago, they changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it,
> but it was on the schedule. This was YEARS ago.
>


Replacing a drain plug is NEVER on ANY "maintenance schedule" outside of
TSB or recall replacement. I do not believe you.


--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:139aocht736fofb@news.supernews.com:


<top posting corrected>

>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
>> @news.supernews.com:
>>> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>>>
>>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary,
>> just maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>>
>
>
> I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in
> the "What is needed" schedule.



True, which does no harm except to make your wallet a bit thinner and
your car more reliable.

I myself go above and beyond the official maintenance schedule and have
done so for 16 years. The car now has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is
wonderfully reliable.


>
> I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule.
> Even that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years
> ago, they changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it,
> but it was on the schedule. This was YEARS ago.
>


Replacing a drain plug is NEVER on ANY "maintenance schedule" outside of
TSB or recall replacement. I do not believe you.


--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

"G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in
news:139aocht736fofb@news.supernews.com:


<top posting corrected>

>
> "Tegger" <tegger@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
>> "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
>> @news.supernews.com:
>>> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote
>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>>>
>>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary,
>> just maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>>
>
>
> I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in
> the "What is needed" schedule.



True, which does no harm except to make your wallet a bit thinner and
your car more reliable.

I myself go above and beyond the official maintenance schedule and have
done so for 16 years. The car now has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is
wonderfully reliable.


>
> I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule.
> Even that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years
> ago, they changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it,
> but it was on the schedule. This was YEARS ago.
>


Replacing a drain plug is NEVER on ANY "maintenance schedule" outside of
TSB or recall replacement. I do not believe you.


--
Tegger

The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:31:05 -0400, "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>
>You my friend are a service managers wet dream!

For the extra $100/year it might involve, why not, especially if they
send you flowers afterwards. I'm willing to humor them, a little.
Haven't been to one that would stick an ice pick in your radiator
otherwise, not since some mumble years ago, and it was not Honda.

J.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:31:05 -0400, "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>
>You my friend are a service managers wet dream!

For the extra $100/year it might involve, why not, especially if they
send you flowers afterwards. I'm willing to humor them, a little.
Haven't been to one that would stick an ice pick in your radiator
otherwise, not since some mumble years ago, and it was not Honda.

J.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:31:05 -0400, "G-Man" <g_foreman@yahoo.com>
wrote:

>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>
>You my friend are a service managers wet dream!

For the extra $100/year it might involve, why not, especially if they
send you flowers afterwards. I'm willing to humor them, a little.
Haven't been to one that would stick an ice pick in your radiator
otherwise, not since some mumble years ago, and it was not Honda.

J.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
they'll give you a discount, but they'll find over $1,000 of stuff that
"urgently" needs to be done.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
they'll give you a discount, but they'll find over $1,000 of stuff that
"urgently" needs to be done.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

void.no.spam.com@gmail.com wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?
>
they'll give you a discount, but they'll find over $1,000 of stuff that
"urgently" needs to be done.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
<void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?

At MY dealership, I get the 10% discount off the final, before-tax
price.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
<void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?

At MY dealership, I get the 10% discount off the final, before-tax
price.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Jul 11, 10:03 am, "void.no.spam....@gmail.com"
<void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote:
> What does it mean if a dealer tells you they will give you 10% off
> maintenance? Will they really give you the discount, or will they
> jack up the price by 10% so that it doesn't mean anything?

At MY dealership, I get the 10% discount off the final, before-tax
price.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Jul 11, 7:23 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> "G-Man" <g_fore...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:139aocht736fofb@news.supernews.com:
>
> <top posting corrected>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Tegger" <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> >news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
> >> "G-Man" <g_fore...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
> >> @news.supernews.com:
> >>> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote
>
> >>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>
> >>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>
> >> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary,
> >> just maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>
> > I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in
> > the "What is needed" schedule.
>
> True, which does no harm except to make your wallet a bit thinner and
> your car more reliable.
>
> I myself go above and beyond the official maintenance schedule and have
> done so for 16 years. The car now has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is
> wonderfully reliable.
>
>
>
> > I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule.
> > Even that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years
> > ago, they changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it,
> > but it was on the schedule. This was YEARS ago.
>
> Replacing a drain plug is NEVER on ANY "maintenance schedule" outside of
> TSB or recall replacement. I do not believe you.
>
> --
> Tegger

The OIL drain plug can require replacement after several removal/
replacements during oil changes.
So, perhaps the mechanic noted that the hex head was becoming a little
worn and relaced it. I replaced mine
on my 2001 Civic a few years ago for that reason, and am about to
replace it again. But I change my oil 4 times per year
due to the high miles I drive (110/day commute). But it is NOT on the
maintenance schedule to replace it.

Re: When a dealer offers 10% off maintenance?
 

On Jul 11, 7:23 pm, Tegger <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote:
> "G-Man" <g_fore...@yahoo.com> wrote innews:139aocht736fofb@news.supernews.com:
>
> <top posting corrected>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> > "Tegger" <teg...@tegger.c0m> wrote in message
> >news:Xns996AB8C1B30D6tegger@207.14.116.130...
> >> "G-Man" <g_fore...@yahoo.com> wrote in news:1399tus8b9ugl52
> >> @news.supernews.com:
> >>> "void.no.spam....@gmail.com" <void.no.spam....@gmail.com> wrote
>
> >>>> and tell them to do whatever kind of maintenance is necessary. >
>
> >>> You my friend are a service managers wet dream!
>
> >> He didn't say he told them to perform whatever REPAIRS are necessary,
> >> just maintenance. What he's doing is GOOD.
>
> > I don't agree. Most dealerships go way above and beyond what is in
> > the "What is needed" schedule.
>
> True, which does no harm except to make your wallet a bit thinner and
> your car more reliable.
>
> I myself go above and beyond the official maintenance schedule and have
> done so for 16 years. The car now has nearly 300,000 miles on it and is
> wonderfully reliable.
>
>
>
> > I would go as far as to agree to everything that IS on the schedule.
> > Even that is crap sometime. I learned when at 60k on an accord years
> > ago, they changed the drain plug. There was nothing wrong with it,
> > but it was on the schedule. This was YEARS ago.
>
> Replacing a drain plug is NEVER on ANY "maintenance schedule" outside of
> TSB or recall replacement. I do not believe you.
>
> --
> Tegger

The OIL drain plug can require replacement after several removal/
replacements during oil changes.
So, perhaps the mechanic noted that the hex head was becoming a little
worn and relaced it. I replaced mine
on my 2001 Civic a few years ago for that reason, and am about to
replace it again. But I change my oil 4 times per year
due to the high miles I drive (110/day commute). But it is NOT on the
maintenance schedule to replace it.