Comments on: Understanding Auto Repair Estimates http://www.compareautomechanics.com/auto-repair-articles/understanding-auto-repair-estimates/ Fri, 20 Jan 2012 14:09:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Scott Hunter http://www.compareautomechanics.com/auto-repair-articles/understanding-auto-repair-estimates/comment-page-1/#comment-46 Scott Hunter Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:44:30 +0000 http://www.compareautomechanics.com/?p=60#comment-46 I am a Ford certified tech,I Must agree you should be careful where you take your car. But,taking your car back to a dealer for parts and service is a joke. If you want to be ripped off just by a new Ford or Dodge for example. Ford has been producing the exact same rear axle abs sensor for years and hasn't changed it not one time. This sensor is known for going bad. According to you, I should take my vehicle back to Ford and pay for part that can be marked up 300% that want last, made by some engineer that doesn't even know how to work on his own car. Or Dodge who can't even give you a dipstick to check your automatic transmission fluid level. They said tow it in and we will check level for you. The dipstick tube is there and capped off. You may be on to something here. Who's trying to rip who off. The dealer tells you to do factory maintenance with them only to keep warranty good, buy factory parts made in some other country that are marked up like a pair of Nike shoes. I have worked at several dealers in my 14 years in automotive. Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Toyota, etc... You obviously have not a clue what your talking about. Aftermarket is a much better value and much longer warranty. Now find a shop that is honest and dependable like it supposed to be. If you need one more example how about Fords DPFE sensors, Dodges crank sensors, computers, fuel sending units, Why would you feel the need to spend your money on junk twice when you can be a good quality aftermarket part that a company has spent time trying to perfect what the dealers have not made right or care to go back and correct it. You either work for a dealership or manufacture or just don't have a clue. I am a Ford certified tech,I Must agree you should be careful where you take your car. But,taking your car back to a dealer for parts and service is a joke. If you want to be ripped off just by a new Ford or Dodge for example. Ford has been producing the exact same rear axle abs sensor for years and hasn't changed it not one time. This sensor is known for going bad. According to you, I should take my vehicle back to Ford and pay for part that can be marked up 300% that want last, made by some engineer that doesn't even know how to work on his own car. Or Dodge who can't even give you a dipstick to check your automatic transmission fluid level. They said tow it in and we will check level for you. The dipstick tube is there and capped off. You may be on to something here. Who's trying to rip who off. The dealer tells you to do factory maintenance with them only to keep warranty good, buy factory parts made in some other country that are marked up like a pair of Nike shoes. I have worked at several dealers in my 14 years in automotive. Chevrolet, Dodge, Ford, Toyota, etc...
You obviously have not a clue what your talking about. Aftermarket is a much better value and much longer warranty. Now find a shop that is honest and dependable like it supposed to be.
If you need one more example how about Fords DPFE sensors, Dodges crank sensors, computers, fuel sending units, Why would you feel the need to spend your money on junk twice when you can be a good quality aftermarket part that a company has spent time trying to perfect what the dealers have not made right or care to go back and correct it.

You either work for a dealership or manufacture or just don't have a clue.

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