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Neuf Cruz · 01-25-2014, 02:27 PM

Just got back from Firestone changing my oil. I was picking up my car an as im paying, a very good looking french lady with a new Fiat 500 came in and asked for her oil/filter done. They said it takes fully snth and thather car requires a tire rotation and allignment every 5000 miles. That will be $370.00 .

She could barely speak any english but could tell she was shocked and had no clue but said ii guess if you say i have to.

I said to my salesman. Are Fiats really that exspensive, and he replied it needs fully synthetic and just the allignment cost $170.

This would mean a rotaion and oil change cost $200.
Can any of these prices be correct? Seems hight to me. If so i will let them know and will try to go back and see this lady and let her know. I actualy feel bad, if she was getting ripped off. It seemed like they took advantage of the situation.
Correct me if im wrong,

Silverlsinva · 01-25-2014, 02:35 PM

That is so incorrect and that dealer or wherever she took her car is ripping her off, I own a Fiat 500 Abarth and it only takes 4 quarts of 5w40 synthetic which is like $8buck a quart max even at the dealer and the car doesn't need a alignment every oil change maybe tire rotation and that should only be like 40 bucks max at a dealer. So yes u should feel very bad for that and if u still go to this place maybe they are ripping u off as well.

trashmanssd · 01-25-2014, 02:42 PM

yupp they are trying to rip her off. Toyota dealer told my wife her car needed an alignment when she went in for oil change she called me I told her to tell them it better be under warranty if it needs alignment at 10000 miles there must be something broken, or they are full of S**T. If car cant make 60000 miles before it needs and alignment its piece of crap last 2 cars made it 80000 and 110000 miles on first set tires and that when they got alignments and they were both barley out of alignment.

#1stunner · 01-25-2014, 04:05 PM

rip off. i got my car alignment done for $65.

delta6 · 01-25-2014, 04:53 PM

That is waaaay too much. Over here (where i'm stationed at-Lemoore), unlimited tire rotation is only $18. Synthetic oil in autozone will cost you below 50 bucks...oil filter maybe 10 bucks...alignment maybe $80-150. That is a total rip off!

DagoCountyGee · 01-25-2014, 05:03 PM

You should tell her to go to pep boys. You get a free tire rotation with every oil change.

oldfriend · 01-25-2014, 05:25 PM

She is French , that alone tells the dealer , more $$$$$

Neuf Cruz · 01-25-2014, 07:13 PM

Im going in next week and talking to someone. Besides it needing or not needing a tire or alignment rotation. What does the factory recommend? Of course their going to do it by the book if they can get paid for it. I want as much ammo/knowledge before i go off. Ive only done oil changes in mine and wife's VW. Better said, use to!
Fn rip off artists!

angie7 · 01-25-2014, 07:54 PM

Poor girl. I just hate to hear stories like this. I wish more women would learn about cars. Ive went round w so many men in industries like that bc they figured I was a typical woman.

Cheveey57 · 01-25-2014, 08:13 PM

There's a sucker born every minute. Guys and stations love when women but don't know what's going on come in.

blessedhellride · 01-25-2014, 08:27 PM

Thats absolutely sad that they took advantage like that....

Blu Ray · 01-25-2014, 08:31 PM

this is on a Camaro forum because.....???

yellowrs · 01-25-2014, 08:35 PM

No French kiss?

Neuf Cruz · 01-26-2014, 09:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blu Ray

this is on a Camaro forum because.....???

Because i have a Camaro and was there having my oil changed and
made an observation of a Customer being ripped off at a big name shop. Firestone. This helps me now choose to be more cautious of some shops and now changing. Maybe it helps someone else.
Im sorry i bothered you mr. Forum police! Did i waste your time?

01-25-2014, 04:53 PM	#5
delta6 USN-MSC Drives: 2012 Camaro TF3 #427 Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: SoCal Posts: 237 View My Garage	That is waaaay too much. Over here (where i'm stationed at-Lemoore), unlimited tire rotation is only $18. Synthetic oil in autozone will cost you below 50 bucks...oil filter maybe 10 bucks...alignment maybe $80-150. That is a total rip off! __________________ “The winner ain’t the one with the fastest car, it’s the one who refuses to lose.”

01-25-2014, 07:13 PM	#8
Neuf Cruz Drives: 2011 LS Black on Black 6speed Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Beach Posts: 886	Im going in next week and talking to someone. Besides it needing or not needing a tire or alignment rotation. What does the factory recommend? Of course their going to do it by the book if they can get paid for it. I want as much ammo/knowledge before i go off. Ive only done oil changes in mine and wife's VW. Better said, use to! Fn rip off artists! __________________ Roto-Fab CAI-Ported Throttle Body-Black Ice Isolator-Flow Master Axle Back-RX-Catch Can-Hurst Short Throw Shifter-Trifecta Tune\Ghost Cam Phantom Billet Grill-Billet Fuel Door-Side Gills-Headlight Armor Black Out Kit-Zenik Rims-Lowering Springs-MGP Caliper Covers-Dome\Trunk\Footwell Lighting.

01-25-2014, 07:54 PM	#9
angie7 Smoked by a GIRL Drives: 2014 2SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Southern Indiana Posts: 3,748 View My Garage	Poor girl. I just hate to hear stories like this. I wish more women would learn about cars. Ive went round w so many men in industries like that bc they figured I was a typical woman. __________________ 2014 2SS/RS Summit White w/ IOM interior "Powder 2.0"

01-25-2014, 08:13 PM	#10
Cheveey57 Drives: 2010 Camaro 2LT RS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Long Island Posts: 1,425	There's a sucker born every minute. Guys and stations love when women but don't know what's going on come in. __________________ If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space.

01-25-2014, 08:27 PM	#11
blessedhellride Drives: 2014 Z/28; 2014 Ram 2500 CTD Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: DFW-Fairview Posts: 498	Thats absolutely sad that they took advantage like that.... __________________ 2015 Silverado 2500 2014 Z/28

01-25-2014, 02:27 PM	#1
Neuf Cruz Drives: 2011 LS Black on Black 6speed Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: South Beach Posts: 886	Price cant be right Just got back from Firestone changing my oil. I was picking up my car an as im paying, a very good looking french lady with a new Fiat 500 came in and asked for her oil/filter done. They said it takes fully snth and thather car requires a tire rotation and allignment every 5000 miles. That will be $370.00 . She could barely speak any english but could tell she was shocked and had no clue but said ii guess if you say i have to. I said to my salesman. Are Fiats really that exspensive, and he replied it needs fully synthetic and just the allignment cost $170. This would mean a rotaion and oil change cost $200. Can any of these prices be correct? Seems hight to me. If so i will let them know and will try to go back and see this lady and let her know. I actualy feel bad, if she was getting ripped off. It seemed like they took advantage of the situation. Correct me if im wrong, __________________ Roto-Fab CAI-Ported Throttle Body-Black Ice Isolator-Flow Master Axle Back-RX-Catch Can-Hurst Short Throw Shifter-Trifecta Tune\Ghost Cam Phantom Billet Grill-Billet Fuel Door-Side Gills-Headlight Armor Black Out Kit-Zenik Rims-Lowering Springs-MGP Caliper Covers-Dome\Trunk\Footwell Lighting.

01-25-2014, 02:35 PM	#2
Silverlsinva Drives: 2013 Fiat 500 Abarth Grigio Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manassas, Va Posts: 3,124	That is so incorrect and that dealer or wherever she took her car is ripping her off, I own a Fiat 500 Abarth and it only takes 4 quarts of 5w40 synthetic which is like $8buck a quart max even at the dealer and the car doesn't need a alignment every oil change maybe tire rotation and that should only be like 40 bucks max at a dealer. So yes u should feel very bad for that and if u still go to this place maybe they are ripping u off as well.

01-25-2014, 02:42 PM	#3
trashmanssd Drives: Black 14 2SS/1LE/RS 14 Tundra Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Plymouth, Ma Posts: 2,414	yupp they are trying to rip her off. Toyota dealer told my wife her car needed an alignment when she went in for oil change she called me I told her to tell them it better be under warranty if it needs alignment at 10000 miles there must be something broken, or they are full of S**T. If car cant make 60000 miles before it needs and alignment its piece of crap last 2 cars made it 80000 and 110000 miles on first set tires and that when they got alignments and they were both barley out of alignment.

01-25-2014, 04:05 PM	#4
#1stunner Drives: 2011 syn. green ls Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: waynesboro pa Posts: 147	rip off. i got my car alignment done for $65.

01-25-2014, 05:03 PM	#6
DagoCountyGee Drives: '15 SS Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: North County Posts: 1,235	You should tell her to go to pep boys. You get a free tire rotation with every oil change.

01-25-2014, 05:25 PM	#7
oldfriend Drives: Fiat 500 E Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: 32.7607/N. 16.95947/W Posts: 7,816 View My Garage	She is French , that alone tells the dealer , more $$$$$

01-25-2014, 08:31 PM	#12
Blu Ray ALWAYS-N-BOOST Drives: 2021 ZLE A10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Alpine, NJ Posts: 2,376	this is on a Camaro forum because.....??? __________________ 2012 1LS M6 Black-Sold 2013 2LT M6 BluRay- Sold 2015 1SS 1LE M6 Black-Sold 2021 ZLE A10 Riverside Blue - Awaiting Arrival 01/10

01-25-2014, 08:35 PM	#13
yellowrs Account Suspended Drives: 2010 SS 426 V8 M/T Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Scottsdale AZ Posts: 1,376	No French kiss?