AWFUL service advisor and service!
I have a 2004 Honda Accord and I just had my 30K major service performed. After the service, I checked my coolant level at home and saw that it was below the minimum level line. I called up my service advisor Dan Rhodas, who gave me some bogus excuse saying that it was low was because I checked it when my car was cooled down. He told that if I drove it for awhile, the level should go above the minimum mark. But the fact is I checked the coolant level right after I drove the car home from the dealership! Anyways, I told him that I am coming in and I would like my coolant filled to a satisfactory level and I asked when it would be a good time to do so. He told me that anytime before 4PM that day would be good. Well, when I went in to the dealership, they said I had to wait 45 minutes before someone can take a look at it. ALL I WANT IS MY COOLANT TO BE FILLED, WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN PART OF THE MAJOR SERVICE THAT I PAID WAY TOO MUCH FOR! Anyways, I told the service guy that I had called earlier and that's all I need. Finally, they came out and filled it up! I am wondering what else did they promise to do in their major service and not do.
They also performed a battery test and determined that my battery failed and that I need a new one. I called several times to confirm the fact that all I need to do is drop off and pick up a new battery from the dealership at 50% off because Honda covers 50% of the battery cost if the battery is less than three years old. Well, it was a totally different story when I arrived at the dealer. Not only can I not pick up the battery, but I had to perform another (but exactly the same) test at an extra cost, pay for 50% of the battery cost, and the labor!
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