Since i have had my tc, i have always went to the dealership. but their pricing is getting out of hand. any recommendations where i could get a 30,000 mile service and an alignment for cheaper than $300?

Thats what Jerry;s Toyota/Scion of White marsh quoted me at.

 

Hey bro what dealership have you been going to. Here is our price for that service:

Includes:
Basic Service PLUS
Replace Engine Air Filter
Inspect/Adjust the following
Brake linings/ drums and brake pads/discs
Ball joints and dust covers
Brake lines and hoses
Drive shaft boots
Engine coolant
Exhaust pipes and mountings
Front differential fluid
Fuel lines and connections, fuel tank
band and fuel tank vapor vent hoses
Fuel take cap gasket
Radiator core and condenser
Steering gear box
Steering linkage and boots
Transmission fluid or oil
Tighten drive shaft bolt

$199.95

 

First off - i am a lady! lol

and it looks like i have been going with you.

the quote included an alignment as well, around $80 additional.

 

OOOPS! Sorry that's what I get for not looking. We would love to keep your service business, but it never hurts to shop around. If you do come by ask for Phillip Miller, the Scion Manager with the foot in his mouth I sure I have something in my bag of swag for a lady...lol

 

will do, if i decide to get the work done there.

 

Thanks, if you do decide to come here just PM me and let me know when a good day and time is for you and I will set everything up for you. It's the least I can do.

 

lol 30k service!!!! wat a joke!!! do an alignment IF you need one, other wise change your oil and and change your plugs at about 80-100k miles. thats the only maintence you need for our cars!!


oh and by the way i use to sell them. i used to work at scion of annapolis. u dont need to do all the recomended services!

 

^x2 the dealership wanted to change my air filter cuz they said it was dirty..funny thing i have a CAI...just change the oil

 

thanks for the input. i was wondering if i actually needed this service in the first place..

 

no not at all just ask for an oilchange and alignment and call it a dau. dealerships are such a joke $200-300 for what?!?! oil change+filter, and air filter. other than that all they do is a basic visual inspection that they would normally do during an oil change. what a joke! than they want another 500 for brake flush, power steering, and trans flush (if the writer is a re)

 

This is true our cars did not needed that much up keep, change your oil every 5k miles and you should be fine.

 

you really dont even need an alignment, if the car doesnt pull at all and your not lowered, you really dont need an alignment and just ask someone locally to rotate your tires (it takes 15 mins if that)

 

all you really need is an oil change. tire rotation, air filter if it is dirty. and alignment if your car has a strong pull to the left or the right, or has unusual tire wear.

and don't let them talk you into anythingelse.

i took an xa to get an oil change yesterday, and they offered me 15k service, which was pretty much what i was ordering, but included "adjusting belts" and well...the belt on the xa isn't adjustible...there is no tensionor pulley...so not necessary.

 

all you really need is an oil change. tire rotation, air filter if it is dirty. and alignment if your car has a strong pull to the left or the right, or has unusual tire wear.

and don't let them talk you into anythingelse.

i took an xa to get an oil change yesterday, and they offered me 15k service, which was pretty much what i was ordering, but included "adjusting belts" and well...the belt on the xa isn't adjustible...there is no tensionor pulley...so not necessary.

 

most of the time the writers dont have a whole lot of knowledge about the specific cars. they just have a general knowledge and what techs & videos tell them so for them to say that they will adjust belts is not completely absurd. however, im sure the service they were trying to offer you was at least $50 more and was not needed but to the average person, they dont know the difference

 

thanks phillip for being honest at first! you were just trying to sucker me in!! lol.
im jk.

yeah, well i am getting my car lowered within 2 months and there is a pull, so i would need an alignment.

any other suggestions other than the dealership to get one?

i can change the air filter myself, it was just the other work in the 30 K service i didnt know how to do.

 

Well I was just giving you the cost of the service...lol Drop by one day I always have some swag for Scion peeps.

 

is there tire shops around you they should b able to do it

 

yeah, there is. just wanted to get some recommendations on which one, i am weird about ppl touching my carm, like i said usually only went for the dealership.

and oh phillip, last time when i went, they tried to sucker me in to getting all new tires for $1050 - that is absolutely ridic!! lol


ill stop by one day, i think i need to soon actually, need some factory paint,

 

if u make a trip out my way i know tons of shops by me that do it for cheap... am the same way i trust me and a few people with my car