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Originally Posted by bossku69
fuck, your pretty lucky. body shops are pretty much thieves and the same goes for dealerships.
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The local Ford dealer wanted $AUD99 (about $USD85) for an hour's labour just to look at the problem. I asked what would happen if they figured out the issue in 2 minutes... too bad, it's "or part thereof." Have to pay for those leggy blonde receptionists and nicely fitted out waiting rooms somehow, I guess...
If they'd missed the loose bolt then they would have just sent the car straight over to the company I went with anyway (which specialises in steering and transmission). The only reason I didn't go there first was because I thought it was suspension related.
I was expecting to be without my car for a day or two, and have to take it easy until I could get an appointment (so the car didn't fall apart), organise transport to and from home, then pay up big bickies for the fix... instead they said "come right in", 20 minutes later (including test drive+diagnosis) it was fixed for $0 and I was on my way back home.
