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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 12:52 AM
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warranty work? Just curious as I'm taking my car in tomorrow for a possibly bad throw out bearing.

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:04 AM
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Interesting. What a coincedence. I just turn my Box this morning for a faulty A/C evaporater (under warranty). My box will stay at the dealer for 3 days. I got a loaner, a brand new 2007 corolla with only 3500 miles on it :D . Though not used to driving this car, it feels so small. Hope to get my box this weekend.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 01:53 AM
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They are supposed to give you a loaner if they need the car over night.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 02:35 AM
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I was asked if I wanted to up purchase loaner coverage - I'm assuming if its within the first 36,000 miles they will give me a car, no cost. Anything over that, you might have to pay.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 04:22 AM
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Florin Road Toyota had my toaster for a total of 40 days and all I got was a lame corolla
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 04:36 AM
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they will give me something to drive till mine hits 100k
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:21 AM
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Originally Posted by brnttoast
Florin Road Toyota had my toaster for a total of 40 days and all I got was a lame corolla


Oh god I hope it won't take that long. I was hopin' to get the Camry, but I got the Corolla. It's not that bad, yet it not that fun driving like our xB's.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 05:23 AM
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Originally Posted by 06B0X
I was asked if I wanted to up purchase loaner coverage - I'm assuming if its within the first 36,000 miles they will give me a car, no cost. Anything over that, you might have to pay.
Correct.
Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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Got loaners each time Vanilla had to stay overnight, no hassle, no problem. (Each was a low mileage Corolla auto.)

(My coverage extends to 7 years/100,000 miles.)

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 06:46 AM
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I ask for an 07 camry everytime I go.

Yes, I do go that often. I've gotten a rental ATLEAST 10 times. My car has been at the dealer more weeks that I've had it months. The car itself is great, but the dealer on the other hand... Between scratching the car to hell, breaking things, not putting things back together right, creating rattles... etc etc.

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Wow...glad I'm here in Indy...wouldn't stand for all that crap. Andy Mohr Toyota has been great and very careful.
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NOw that ther are responds...what warranty work do you guys turned in for. Mine was the A/C evaporator. (maybe I should start another thread for that)
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Accessory install one time and A/C control adjust (TSB) another.

(Yeah, install wasn't warranty, but they offered loaner, anyway.)

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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:36 PM
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Old Jan 11, 2007 | 11:52 PM
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The dealer damaged my car while they were doing a routine oil change. They only needed to keep it for a day to fix it, but they didn't give me a rental.
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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they gave me a 2007 tC when my xB was in for some warranty work.
Old Jan 12, 2007 | 03:26 PM
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dang, now I feel gyped, when I got my car fixed for electrical wiring issues, they had the car for a week, I didn't get a loaner. Dang, headquarter toyota kinda sucks for service.
Old Jan 14, 2007 | 09:06 PM
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Originally Posted by lufoxe
dang, now I feel gyped, when I got my car fixed for electrical wiring issues, they had the car for a week, I didn't get a loaner. Dang, headquarter toyota kinda sucks for service.
That sucks, they tried to do that to me with my box also, but I kept insisting that I need one. Heck, I work 20 miles away from the dealer, and I ain't gonna ride a shuttle van while my xB in the shop for days. I would have look to the service guy like this


BTW, got my box back. I Had the corolla for two days
Old Jan 16, 2007 | 06:25 PM
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I only got a shuttle ride. When asked about a loaner, they said they only give loaners if it's a safety related issue (my problem had to do with stupid rattles in the driver's door...even though I took it there over 6 times for the same problem...2 door cards later, and still no resolution..grr).
Old Jan 16, 2007 | 08:15 PM
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I got a rental for a half a day when getting my rims put on... it was a modded tc
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