WAY too much time! I'd look for another dealer. Going rate for that is one hour (even tho it takes less but they charge a minimum of an hour no matter what) at $60.
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Dealer price/time - installing extroverts
I decided to take my extroverts/drive shaft to the dealer after I was quoted "about 20 bucks" for them to press them on. I would've done it myself...seems easy enough...but for $20 I figured what the heck, let them do it. So a week later I get the call saying the shaft is ready. When I go to pick it up, they tell me it took their mechanic over 2 hours to do it!
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But, they are "only" going to charge me for an hour and a quarter @ $74/hour...$92 vs the $20'ish I was estimated. Not only that, but the drivers were oriented incorrectly on the shaft (one driver had the notches facing in, one had the notches facing out). So it had to stay @ the dealer for another week. I will hopefully be picking it up on Friday.
I understand that BRP has set amounts of time for certain common jobs, ie. changing rings and doing certain things under warranty. I'm wondering if they would have a set time for installing new drivers? Am I wrong to think that an hour and a quarter (never mind two hours) is too much time for a trained Doo mechanic to take?
I understand that BRP has set amounts of time for certain common jobs, ie. changing rings and doing certain things under warranty. I'm wondering if they would have a set time for installing new drivers? Am I wrong to think that an hour and a quarter (never mind two hours) is too much time for a trained Doo mechanic to take?
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That's BS, if they said "about $20" then I wouldn't pay more then half over the "estimate"($30). They can't throw you a low ball estimate and then way over charge you because their mechanic doesn't know how to do it properly. Now what are they going to do when you come back a second time - charge you $184?
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You better make sure they don't reuse those same drivers, I would have said "no thanks, give me my drive shaft and a set of new drivers and I'll do it myself" You shouldn't have to pay for their screw-up (incorrect install).
If you take your car to the dealer - they have set times and prices for repairs, if the mechanic takes twice as long you don't pay twice as much, you only pay the set price. The mechanic eats the overage for being a TOOL.
I would talk to the manager and make your case - that's just bad business. If you don't get any satisfaction - let us know who they are, so we can all send them an e-mail and let them know they aren't going to get away with that kind of BS. That way they won't get away with treating anyone else that way.
You better make sure they don't reuse those same drivers, I would have said "no thanks, give me my drive shaft and a set of new drivers and I'll do it myself" You shouldn't have to pay for their screw-up (incorrect install).
If you take your car to the dealer - they have set times and prices for repairs, if the mechanic takes twice as long you don't pay twice as much, you only pay the set price. The mechanic eats the overage for being a TOOL.
I would talk to the manager and make your case - that's just bad business. If you don't get any satisfaction - let us know who they are, so we can all send them an e-mail and let them know they aren't going to get away with that kind of BS. That way they won't get away with treating anyone else that way.
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Excellant! You covered it all.Irondog said:That's BS, if they said "about $20" then I wouldn't pay more then half over the "estimate"($30). They can't throw you a low ball estimate and then way over charge you because their mechanic doesn't know how to do it properly. Now what are they going to do when you come back a second time - charge you $184?![]()
You better make sure they don't reuse those same drivers, I would have said "no thanks, give me my drive shaft and a set of new drivers and I'll do it myself" You shouldn't have to pay for their screw-up (incorrect install).
If you take your car to the dealer - they have set times and prices for repairs, if the mechanic takes twice as long you don't pay twice as much, you only pay the set price. The mechanic eats the overage for being a TOOL.
I would talk to the manager and make your case - that's just bad business. If you don't get any satisfaction - let us know who they are, so we can all send them an e-mail and let them know they aren't going to get away with that kind of BS. That way they won't get away with treating anyone else that way.
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