outrage over cost of replacing timing belt

I should have done this yesterday - I called them back and someone else
said it was $700 to $800, not $7,800. My mistake on that one.


MJ wrote:
> I'm going to call them back and talk to someone else because that
> figure makes no sense.
>
> MJ wrote:
> > There's nothing I'm not telling you and we're very diligent about
> > bringing out cars in for routine maintenance. Could it just be the
> > dealerships are absolute crooks??
> >
> > TeGGeR® wrote:
> > > "MJ" > wrote in
> > > ups.com:
> > >
> > > > They really told me $7,800, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. This
> > > > is Clair Honda, on Route 1 in Dedham, MA.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Your assertion is unsupportable if the quote was truly for a simple
> > > timing belt change. There is something you're not telling us here.
> > >
> > > If the old belt had broken and there was significant valve damage, then
> > > I can see a repair bill that would be extraordinarily high. But even
> > > then there would have had to be additional work included to reach that
> > > figure. A complete engine rebuild wouldn't cost $7,800.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > The dealers set the
> > > > "Maintenance Required" light to go off on the dashboard everytime they
> > > > decide the oil needs changing,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Honda did that, not the dealers.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > and then when they do the intermittent
> > > > checkups at every so many miles, they always find major repairs that
> > > > need to be done. We have spent almost one third the cost of the cars
> > > > at two separate dealerships in this area on maintenance and repairs
> > > > for these cars.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How much do you actually look after your vehicles? I've found as a
> > > general rule the people with the highest repair bills are the ones with
> > > the laxest attention to maintenance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > TeGGeR®
> > >
> > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> > > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

They said $700 - $800, which resolves that issue, but doesn't resolve
the rest.

MJ wrote:
> I'm going to call them back and talk to someone else because that
> figure makes no sense.
>
> MJ wrote:
> > There's nothing I'm not telling you and we're very diligent about
> > bringing out cars in for routine maintenance. Could it just be the
> > dealerships are absolute crooks??
> >
> > TeGGeR® wrote:
> > > "MJ" > wrote in
> > > ups.com:
> > >
> > > > They really told me $7,800, seven thousand eight hundred dollars. This
> > > > is Clair Honda, on Route 1 in Dedham, MA.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Your assertion is unsupportable if the quote was truly for a simple
> > > timing belt change. There is something you're not telling us here.
> > >
> > > If the old belt had broken and there was significant valve damage, then
> > > I can see a repair bill that would be extraordinarily high. But even
> > > then there would have had to be additional work included to reach that
> > > figure. A complete engine rebuild wouldn't cost $7,800.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > The dealers set the
> > > > "Maintenance Required" light to go off on the dashboard everytime they
> > > > decide the oil needs changing,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Honda did that, not the dealers.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > and then when they do the intermittent
> > > > checkups at every so many miles, they always find major repairs that
> > > > need to be done. We have spent almost one third the cost of the cars
> > > > at two separate dealerships in this area on maintenance and repairs
> > > > for these cars.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How much do you actually look after your vehicles? I've found as a
> > > general rule the people with the highest repair bills are the ones with
> > > the laxest attention to maintenance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > TeGGeR®
> > >
> > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> > > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/

Get a second opinion. There must be a zillion independent Honda mechanic
shops in Eastern Massachusetts by now. (I left there in 1978, and never
regretted it.)

Earle

"MJ" > wrote in message
ups.com...
They said $700 - $800, which resolves that issue, but doesn't resolve
the rest.

MJ wrote:
> I'm going to call them back and talk to someone else because that
> figure makes no sense.
>
> MJ wrote:
> > There's nothing I'm not telling you and we're very diligent about
> > bringing out cars in for routine maintenance. Could it just be the
> > dealerships are absolute crooks??
> >
> > TeGGeR® wrote:
> > > "MJ" > wrote in
> > > ups.com:
> > >
> > > > They really told me $7,800, seven thousand eight hundred dollars.
This
> > > > is Clair Honda, on Route 1 in Dedham, MA.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Your assertion is unsupportable if the quote was truly for a simple
> > > timing belt change. There is something you're not telling us here.
> > >
> > > If the old belt had broken and there was significant valve damage,
then
> > > I can see a repair bill that would be extraordinarily high. But even
> > > then there would have had to be additional work included to reach that
> > > figure. A complete engine rebuild wouldn't cost $7,800.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > The dealers set the
> > > > "Maintenance Required" light to go off on the dashboard everytime
they
> > > > decide the oil needs changing,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Honda did that, not the dealers.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > and then when they do the intermittent
> > > > checkups at every so many miles, they always find major repairs that
> > > > need to be done. We have spent almost one third the cost of the cars
> > > > at two separate dealerships in this area on maintenance and repairs
> > > > for these cars.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > How much do you actually look after your vehicles? I've found as a
> > > general rule the people with the highest repair bills are the ones
with
> > > the laxest attention to maintenance.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > TeGGeR®
> > >
> > > The Unofficial Honda/Acura FAQ
> > > www.tegger.com/hondafaq/



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I'm glad that you found the $7800 to be more like $780. As for the rest
about how the dealership has been treating you, does this old adage
apply?: Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Ken

MJ wrote:
> I was just informed by my dealer that the timing belt on my 2002
> Odyssey will need replacement. The car has 109,000 miles on it. They
> quoted me a price of $7,800!!!! This is a dealer in Dedham, MA. This is
> absolutely outrageous in my opinion and a total ripoff. I have two
> Honda's and don't think I'd ever purchase another one. Every time we
> bring one in they tell us they need major repairs that end up costing
> anywhere from $1,000 to $2,000. Now they want $7,800. Is there a way
> around this timing belt issue? Can this repair be done safely
> elsewhere? And by that I mean by a trained mechanic, but not by a Honda
> dealership?
>
> And on the transmission issue, they did replace the transmissions on
> both of our Honda's, but we paid for labor on the installation of the
> Odyssey transmission, and it wasn't a small bill either. Does the
> lawsuit require them to pay for labor as well as parts?
>

Come on, goddarnit, do you really think a comment like yours
helps?

Some folks are not specialized in car repairs and have to
put their time elsewhere to make a living. They are trusting
that the businesses with whom they work are reputable. The
guy is getting experience. Help him learn from his mistake.

"Kenneth J. Harris" > wrote
> As for the rest about how the dealership has been treating
> you, does this old adage apply?: Fool me once, shame on
> you. Fool me twice, shame on me.

Heh, lots of people don't "get it". As you get older, you will find that
you have less and less time for these types.

Earle

"Elle" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Come on, goddarnit, do you really think a comment like yours
> helps?
>
> Some folks are not specialized in car repairs and have to
> put their time elsewhere to make a living. They are trusting
> that the businesses with whom they work are reputable. The
> guy is getting experience. Help him learn from his mistake.
>
> "Kenneth J. Harris" > wrote
> > As for the rest about how the dealership has been treating
> > you, does this old adage apply?: Fool me once, shame on
> > you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
>
>



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Excuse me, but I am older, and I always have time for
someone trying to learn.

"Earle Horton" > wrote
> Heh, lots of people don't "get it". As you get older, you
> will find that
> you have less and less time for these types.
>
> Earle
>
> "Elle" > wrote in
> message
> ink.net...
>> Come on, goddarnit, do you really think a comment like
>> yours
>> helps?
>>
>> Some folks are not specialized in car repairs and have to
>> put their time elsewhere to make a living. They are
>> trusting
>> that the businesses with whom they work are reputable.
>> The
>> guy is getting experience. Help him learn from his
>> mistake.
>>
>> "Kenneth J. Harris" > wrote
>> > As for the rest about how the dealership has been
>> > treating
>> > you, does this old adage apply?: Fool me once, shame
>> > on
>> > you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
>>
>>
>
>
>
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> http://www.teranews.com
>

When my local Honda dealer quoted $850 for timing belt change for my 4
cylinder 96 Accord, I decided to do it myself and I did it.

Elle wrote:
> Excuse me, but I am older, and I always have time for
> someone trying to learn.
>
> "Earle Horton" > wrote
>
>>Heh, lots of people don't "get it". As you get older, you
>>will find that
>>you have less and less time for these types.
>>
>>Earle
>>
>>"Elle" > wrote in
>>message
hlink.net...
>>
>>>Come on, goddarnit, do you really think a comment like
>>>yours
>>>helps?
>>>
>>>Some folks are not specialized in car repairs and have to
>>>put their time elsewhere to make a living. They are
>>>trusting
>>>that the businesses with whom they work are reputable.
>>>The
>>>guy is getting experience. Help him learn from his
>>>mistake.
>>>
>>>"Kenneth J. Harris" > wrote
>>>
>>>>As for the rest about how the dealership has been
>>>>treating
>>>>you, does this old adage apply?: Fool me once, shame
>>>>on
>>>>you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>http://www.teranews.com
>>
>
>
>

There are different methods, some more effective than others.

Earle

"Elle" > wrote in message
ink.net...
> Excuse me, but I am older, and I always have time for
> someone trying to learn.
>
> "Earle Horton" > wrote
> > Heh, lots of people don't "get it". As you get older, you
> > will find that
> > you have less and less time for these types.
> >
> > Earle
> >
> > "Elle" > wrote in
> > message
> > ink.net...
> >> Come on, goddarnit, do you really think a comment like
> >> yours
> >> helps?
> >>
> >> Some folks are not specialized in car repairs and have to
> >> put their time elsewhere to make a living. They are
> >> trusting
> >> that the businesses with whom they work are reputable.
> >> The
> >> guy is getting experience. Help him learn from his
> >> mistake.
> >>
> >> "Kenneth J. Harris" > wrote
> >> > As for the rest about how the dealership has been
> >> > treating
> >> > you, does this old adage apply?: Fool me once, shame
> >> > on
> >> > you. Fool me twice, shame on me.
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
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> > http://www.teranews.com
> >
>
>



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"MJ" > wrote in
oups.com:

> I should have done this yesterday - I called them back and someone
> else said it was $700 to $800, not $7,800. My mistake on that one.

Heh, heh, for $7,800 you might have gotten a new engine wrapped
around your timing belt.


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