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I know it goes against common sense and you should never take your car to the dealer because it's expensive but I've used other mechanics and shops and the dance is always the same. Here's the problem, here's the price, next day same problem reoccurs and you have to take it back and there's a new price. Sure every trip is technically cheaper than a trip to the dealer but you add them all up and your out 3K for the same repair you could have done at the dealer in one trip for 1K. And yes I've shopped around, and yes I've done different mechanics and it's all the same because they aren't trained to work on your brand of car, they're trained to to work on cars in general and if the shop isn't keeping up to date on the new advancements, they're gonna have no idea. You know who is trained on new improvements and advancements on my jeep? The Jeep dealers. I'm ok with paying a little extra up front and knowing that the job is done right.
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sorry for shaming you
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Mar 24, 2016 16:11
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my dealer isnt a mechanic but im sure hed cut me a sweet "deal" for my troubles all the same op
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Mar 24, 2016 16:13
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lol if you dont support your local economy by taking your car to a local mechanic also gently caress you and your lovely rear end jeep OP
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Mar 24, 2016 16:14
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Get rid of the loving jeep and buy something reliable, you won't have this problem anymore.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:19
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I took my PoS Jeep (which I've since traded in) to the dealer; because local shops said they didn't have the correct equipment to work on a newer one. Dealer charged me $300 to clean the bottom because it was "dirty", $1200 to replace some sensor (which quit working about one day after they "fixed" it), and another few hundred to replace some gear. End result was nothing changed from before I brought it in. Insurance/warranty covered it all but I'd have been pissed if that came out of pocket.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:19
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Volume posted:I know it goes against common sense and you should never take your car to the dealer because it's expensive but I've used other mechanics and shops and the dance is always the same. Last summer my VW dealer charged me about £200 to diagnose a fault that they then wanted to charge me about £2000 to fix. I took it to a local mechanic for a second opinion and he told me they'd misdiagnosed it and fixed it for £150. He also pointed out all the stuff they'd missed on the last major service they carried out. I shouted at them until they gave me all my money back and that's the last time I took my car there.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:21
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I agree with the op except get rid of the jeep. They are consistently money pits and are inefficient as hell to boot.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:22
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bought a jeep. takes it to the dealer for repairs. lol just lol
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Mar 24, 2016 16:24
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chippy posted:Last summer my VW dealer charged me about £200 to diagnose a fault that they then wanted to charge me about £2000 to fix. I took it to a local mechanic for a second opinion and he told me they'd misdiagnosed it and fixed it for £150. He also pointed out all the stuff they'd missed on the last major service they carried out. I shouted at them until they gave me all my money back and that's the last time I took my car there. This experience but reverse is why I don't use shops anymore. Only I actually had to hire a lawyer and take them to court to get my money back.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:27
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why the gently caress do people buy jeeps
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Mar 24, 2016 16:39
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I do not get my car fixed. My AC/heat fan only works at the highest setting. Sometimes I have to stick a pen into a little hole for my key to be released from the ignition slot. The backlight behind my dashboard doesn't light up. The protective cover for my left headlight is missing. Sometimes I can't unlock my door without wiggling the key around and in and out for like two minutes. I've had all these problems for like 2 years and I'm doing just fine, thank you very much.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:43
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ANIME IS BLOOD posted:why the gently caress do people buy jeeps wrangler has a cute little face
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Mar 24, 2016 16:44
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ANIME IS BLOOD posted:why the gently caress do people buy jeeps Lol look at this schlub who can't go proofing off roading on the mean rough streets of suburbia
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Mar 24, 2016 16:49
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I have all my car/truck work done by a shade tree mechanic who does work in exchange for cases of eggs or cases of Busch light. 
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Mar 24, 2016 16:49
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OctoberBlues posted:I do not get my car fixed. My AC/heat fan only works at the highest setting. Sometimes I have to stick a pen into a little hole for my key to be released from the ignition slot. The backlight behind my dashboard doesn't light up. The protective cover for my left headlight is missing. Sometimes I can't unlock my door without wiggling the key around and in and out for like two minutes. I wanna play. I have no reversing lights because whenever I replace them the bulbs blow within a few weeks. My A/C compressor blew up years ago. Car occasionally needs jump starting for no apparent reason but the mechanic says that the battery doesn't seem like it needs replacing. The backlight on the display on the stereo always stays on even when everything else is switched on (I think this one is down to my fiancée spilling chocolate milk in the stereo). Car has done like 260k though.
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Mar 24, 2016 16:51
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I highly disagree that this is good advice OP, but its possible your dealer is competent so it may be ok for you to do. The issue is a lot of dealers are not competent. Car repair is not rocket science ("shop isn't keeping up to date on the new advancements" what exactly does this even mean?) and a lot of the best mechanics will not be "jeep mechanics" or whatever and are unlikely to work for a car dealer for the simple reason that no good car mechanic is going to make $12.13 an hour to do the same thing where they could make 4 times as much at a shop. There are a *few* general exceptions to this, such as the average Mercedes service shop is better than the average Ford service shop, but thats a different discussion. Another complication to this is what exactly you are needing repaired. The truth of the matter is if you can replace an axle on a Chevy you can replace an axle on any car, for example. And in the worst case scenario if there is some model specific quirk to an otherwise mundane task ... the mechanic just looks it up. Everybody uses the same information on this, a dealer has no "edge" here. There are outliers here where you have literal muh' pop's shop with 1x 73 year old dude in the middle of nowhere that dont need no stinkin service manual but, barring that, everybody has access to every service manual for every normal car via common mechanic software (or even sometimes, the actual books!). And the chances that a mechanic has not seen whatever quirk before on your specific model is small. So knowing that most tasks are routine regardless of brand, most cars work almost exactly the same way, its logical to assume that a standard "good" mechanic can do almost everything. And thats true. Are there some scenarios where a dealer is truly preferable? Other than the obvious warranty work? Generally no... but sometimes complicated (ie, tedious) electrical issues need to go to a dealer (sometimes). And high risk stuff like engine rebuilds where they offer some kind of warranty afterwards might be an ok idea depending on the relative cost difference. Of course if the work is actually cheaper or the same cost as other shops then it can be better to go to a dealer - but this is a rare scenario as most of us know. The overwhelming sad truth to service departments in dealers is that they dont necessarily pay a lot, they aren't as consistent as you'd think they should be, they charge more for the same or lower quality work, and ultimately they're in it to squeeze more money out of you. But there is the benefit of getting the warm fuzzy that you are less likely to be completely scammed. Is it worth the cost? Probably not, but that depends on where you live, the shops around you, and how far you're willing to go to find an honest one. edit: and so we're clear, Firestone, NTB, and the like are not considered mechanics in this post
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Mar 24, 2016 16:56
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the dealer where i bought my Nissan Leaf still calls me to this day about missing oil changes
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Mar 24, 2016 17:01
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If you can't fix cars then don't buy a Jeep you retard masturbator.
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Mar 24, 2016 17:45
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Op if you have any children I'm gonna wait until they're 18 and then do sex on them
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Mar 24, 2016 18:55
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Lolling at the babies who cannot master the awesomeness of wranglers.
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Mar 24, 2016 19:03
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Going to the dealer for certain things is a good idea. Going there and paying them $70 to hook it up to a "computer" to diagnose problems rather than going to autozone and doing it yourself for free: idiocy.
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Mar 24, 2016 19:20
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my dealership keeps not charging me for oil changes despite never having any kind of deal brought to my attention. its dope, i also go first thing on saturdays before sales opens so i can not be bothered while i sit and play around in all the showroom cars then go through all the cabinets to fill my backpack with all the cool new car brochures, nice pens, and any other desirable swag OP i was u id buy an extended warranty
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Mar 25, 2016 02:09
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took a PC i got on the cheap to Geeksquad they didnt charge me poo poo but made sure it was functional 10/10
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Mar 25, 2016 02:11
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I love my goddamn jeep and also quadratec
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Mar 25, 2016 02:12
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I just buy cheap as gently caress cars and run them into the ground and buy a new one.
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Smash it Smash hit posted:I just buy cheap as gently caress cars and run them into the ground and buy a new one. same but your mom
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Mar 25, 2016 02:16
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lol just dont break ur car, duh
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Mar 25, 2016 02:16
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jackyl posted:same but your mom Hah you pay for that lol
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Mar 25, 2016 02:19
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ur not a man, op. it is certain
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Mar 25, 2016 02:28
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Despite it being a lemon I miss my Jeep because it looked badass. Everyone and their dog has a Tacoma in the PNW.
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Mar 25, 2016 02:28
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never replace the factory oil, aftermarket oil is poo poo
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Mar 25, 2016 02:30
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op let's talk about ur jeep problem I don't even post in the car forum but what was wrong with ur jeep
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Mar 25, 2016 02:31
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my 92 yj jeep owns but I use it in the woods instead of being a suburban mall crawler also lol if you can't work on your own vehicles
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Mar 25, 2016 02:31
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This thread has to be fake, the oh-so casual way you just dropped "Jeep" in at the end lol.
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Mar 25, 2016 02:35
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Up until last year I drove a 1990 Toyota forerunner for about 12 years and barely ever had to take it in for repairs 
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Mar 25, 2016 03:49
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I will be your service writer. Pls posts anus pics for consideration. Only imports 2002 + hth
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Mar 25, 2016 05:02
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You sound like you know automocars. When I turn on my car, it makes a horrible grinding noise in the front and if I use outside air for my heater/ac I smell exhaust. Boy oh boy makes my commute fun!
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Mar 25, 2016 05:18
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My father always tells me I need to get my oil changed every 6 months or 3,000 miles and I laugh at him. He means well though.
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Edgar posted:You sound like you know automocars. When I turn on my car, it makes a horrible grinding noise in the front and if I use outside air for my heater/ac I smell exhaust. Boy oh boy makes my commute fun! obv some kind of leak + rattle in exhaust sys, go find a good muffler shop to put it on a lift and look at it. get an estimate and weigh that vs. having to deal and driving with a window cracked gl pal
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