What happens if the dealer refuses to fix your car?
Any other interpretation would mean dealers could simply refuse repairs and negate the effects of the law. So, if a dealer refuses to actually work on your car, ask them to fill out a repair order, which indicates that you brought the car in.
Where should you take in your car, the dealer or the local mechanic?
Where Should You Take In Your Car, The Dealer or The Local Mechanic? A how to on the pros and cons to taking your automobile to the dealer or the local shop.
How often are car dealership service managers wrong?
They might be right 10 to 20 percent of the time, close 20 percent of the time, and dead wrong 60 percent of the time. I had a customer go through six oxygen sensors when all it was was a shorted wire. What’s the smartest thing you can buy from the dealer? A brand-name extended service contract. So if you’re buying a Ford, get a Ford contract.
Why do I need to pay a mechanic who didn’t fix anything?
You feel ripped off, not just because of the money but because uncorrected vehicle problems put your safety — as well as the safety of passengers and others on the road — at risk. Even if your mechanic doesn’t fix the problem, you may still be charged a diagnostic fee.
What happens when a dealer can’t diagnose a problem?
When you take the car to the dealership and explain your problem, you are met with questions and doubt. The mechanic takes the car to diagnose the problem and tells you he cannot find anything wrong with it. The dealer may say that there is a “failure to duplicate” the problem and you are left hanging. Why does this happen and what can you do?
What to do if your car dealer keeps fixing the same thing?
Often, work suddenly becomes free or your car gets fixed days or weeks ahead of time. If your dealer keeps fixing the same thing over and over again, get another dealer, or ask the service manager to escalate the problem (as mentioned earlier). If your dealer treats you badly, lies to you, etc., get another dealer.
You feel ripped off, not just because of the money but because uncorrected vehicle problems put your safety — as well as the safety of passengers and others on the road — at risk. Even if your mechanic doesn’t fix the problem, you may still be charged a diagnostic fee.
They might be right 10 to 20 percent of the time, close 20 percent of the time, and dead wrong 60 percent of the time. I had a customer go through six oxygen sensors when all it was was a shorted wire. What’s the smartest thing you can buy from the dealer? A brand-name extended service contract. So if you’re buying a Ford, get a Ford contract.