Well I dropped my car off in the morning and said that I needed an oil change, the front brakes replaced, and the service engine soon light came on so I needed that diagnosed. I got a call at about 11 saying the estimate for the repairs needed was going to be $3200. I was shocked, and told him not to do anything because I might just go ahead and trade it in instead of have the repairs done, but I had to take another call and told him i would call him back. When I called back he finished telling me what repairs the car would need above and beyond what i dropped it off for. After some disscussion he said that he could take off some of the work and get it down to $1971. I was still not going to spend that kind of money on a car that was only worth $7,000. Finally he said OK just doing the bare bones (which coincidentally is exactly what I asked them to do) The bill was $1233. When I brought a coupon in he told me that he put a fuel filter in for an additional $6 and that he gave me a discount for that and that he is only allowed to give a maximum discount of $50 and that already exceeded the $50. It was all BS because when I just went over the charges right before writing this there was no discount for the fuel filter, he charged full price $71. He did not give me any of the discounts on the coupon. I had a coupon for $39 engine light diagnosis, he charged me $95. I had a coupon for free brake inspection and $20 off any brake repair, I didnt get a $20 discount. I had a coupon for a $19.99 oil change, however I was charged $29.99 plus a $10 hazardous waste disposal. Dont bother bringing a coupon with you they wont accept them and they will try to do all kinds of "preventative Maintenance" to your car and charge you an arm and a leg. There are more reputable places out there, I reccomend you try and find any other place than here.
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