Sure I blame the dealer****p, not necessarily Hyundai, as I mistakenly made
it sound. We'll see if Hyundai responds to my experience when and if they
read my email. THEN if nothing is done, I WILL blame Hyundai, too. I
love
my Sonata and will get another one - when the mileage is up around 40-50
mpg, which is entirely within their grasp, like every other auto maker. I
did replace the cabin filter with an aftermarket one a couple of months
ago,
which means it probably ticked them off that it wasn't a Hyundai product.
Using a dealer****p for everyday maintenance is asking for trouble. In the
waiting room yesterday, was a single mom getting her Accent worked on.
They
talked her into an alignment for $89.99, tire rotation for $30, while she
was there to get her free $11 oil change. Of course, that's the
dealer****p's fault.
I did pick up 3 more oil filters while I was there for $6.10 each, which
is
a bargain even though I bought a couple at a dealer in Pa. a month ago for
$5.40. I told them to keep their $1.00 metal drain plug gaskets because I
bought 30 of them from germanautoparts.com for $0.11 each. It is the same
gasket as Jettas, Kia's, and others.
"Edwin Pawlowski" <esp@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> "631grant" <tjwitman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message
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>> When I bought my Sonata, the dealer gave me a booklet with coupons for
>> free oil changes. I was in there today to get my fuel tank level
sender
>> replaced under warranty, which went well at no expense to me. While
>> there, I asked about the free oil changes. I've been doing them myself
>> using Hyundai filters since new because it is a 40 mile drive to the
>> dealer. The service rep told me the oil was free but I would have to
pay
>> for the filter and 'supplies'. This amounts to $11, so my 'free' oil
>> change would cost $11 plus the 3.5 gallons of gas for the round trip
>> ($14) to the dealer. Such a deal.
>> I bought a Kia Sedona in 2003 and get free oil changes and tires on it
>> since new. I've never paid a penny. WTF is up with Hyundai?????
>
> Don't blame Hyundai, blame the dealer. You received a premium that the
> dealer uses to get you to his shop. It has nothing to do with the
> manufacturer at all. The dealer is in business to make a profit and
this
> is just an enticement to get you close enough to pick your pockets. Buy
> the cabin filter for about $12 and do it yourself rather that pay the
> dealer $70 for a ten minute job.
>
> While I was
>> there today, they tried to tell me I needed a new cabin filter (of
>> course, they emptied my glove box to get at it and then stuffed
>> everything back in). I said NO. Then they told me I needed new tires
and
>> an alignment. Granted the tires are near their lifetime, they are not
at
>> the wear indicators yet and I measured the depth across the tread and
>> it's very close. No cupping, no abnormal wear pattern and no worn
edges.
>> No pulling to one side or vibrations of any kind. This is one pushy
>> dealer****p. Unfortunately. it's the only one around this rural area of
>> Georgia.
>
> Most dealers are that way. I never use them for routine service.
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