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Old 04-12-2007, 04:43 PM
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Default Additional "services" the dealer recommends?

Had our 06 Prius in last week for it's 25K service. We got the prepaid maintenance plan so we figured that most anything would be covered and checked out. Well....

During the day the dealer called and said things are o.k. but we needed to get the "injectors" cleaned? They said it should have been done at the 15K service but was missed. Cost - $125. Figured well, things like this may NOT be covered under the warranty so do it.

I now did some checking.... according to Toyota Corp there is no requirement for this procedure either in the manual, on the website, or thru their own service line. As my conversation continued with Toyota Corp I made a reference here&there about maybe the dealer was pushing a service they wanted to sell vs what is truly needed. The guy acutally agreed!!

So now dealers aren't satisfied with pumping up the price of the plans but now make up stuff?

Does anyone else know of "additional" maintenance items - if not required - suggested that should be taken serious? I'm about 1 point away from writing to Corp and complain across the board about how it seems all the dealers try to suck additional money from us for things not really needed.

If anyone has info, insight or ??? let me know.

Thanks!
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