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Cost of 5K service?

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by cpatch, Aug 21, 2009.

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How much are you being charged for your Gen III 5K service?

  1. Free (coupon from dealer)

    8 vote(s)
    33.3%

  2. <$50 (doing it myself)

    8 vote(s)
    33.3%

  3. $50-$99

    10 vote(s)
    41.7%

  4. $100-$124

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%

  5. $125-$149

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  6. >$149

    1 vote(s)
    4.2%
Multiple votes are allowed.
  1. cpatch

    cpatch New Member

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    How much is your local dealer charging for the 5K service on your Gen III (with synthetic 0W20)? I've called around local dealers and been quoted everything from $85 to $190 (for an attempted ripoff "premium" service that the dealer tried to pass off as the standard service until I pressed them on it). Unbelievable. I thought I was done with shady sales practices when I closed the deal on my car.

    I've allowed multiple answers in the poll to take into account multiple dealers you may have contacted.
     
    #1 cpatch, Aug 21, 2009
  2. a priori

    a priori Canonus Curiosus

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    Perhaps you could change the poll to allow for an under $50 dealer service. My first 5,000-mile service was $41.95.
     
    #2 a priori, Aug 21, 2009
  3. cpatch

    cpatch New Member

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    Unfortunately I don't seem to be able to edit the poll itself, just my original post.
     
    #3 cpatch, Aug 21, 2009
  4. radiocycle

    radiocycle Active Member

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    Great poll, thanks!

    Glad you left the option for multiple answers rather than radio buttons (yes, once you set the poll up I don't think it can be changed). One of the choices covered two dealers I contacted but I also plan on doing at least one oil change myself.

    The dealer I bought the car from said it was $90 because, "...we rotate the tires and do some other stuff". So I called the dealer that's closest to us and they said $45. Needless to say I'll be going to the local dealer. Would've bought the car there too, had I not been given the runaround by the sales staff.
     
    #4 radiocycle, Aug 22, 2009
  5. Vincent

    Vincent Don't Wait Until Tomorrow

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    Like my Gen II, I expect to pay my dealer around $50 every 5,000 miles. My 5,000 mile first Gen III dealer service cost $83.26 becasue of the NitroFill (38/36 psi).

    Oil, Filter, tire rotation and multi-nothing inspection $46.90, nitrogen tire fill $24.95 and tax, shop supplies & disposal fees of $11.41, for a total of $83.26
     
    #5 Vincent, Aug 22, 2009
  6. a64pilot

    a64pilot Active Member

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    Nitrogen tire fill? You know that's as effective as the "intake tornado" and a fuel line magnet don't you?
     
    #6 a64pilot, Aug 22, 2009
  7. GoSkins

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    Quit, my side is hurting!!
     
    #7 GoSkins, Aug 24, 2009
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