Things that tick you off!

[jss Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close jss]

Bloody hell the extended warranty sounds like it's a PITA. I wonder if everyone who has it has read all the fine print as you have and is aware of how strict the conditions are. Not knowing could turn into an expensive & nasty shock.

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Trek do you have Toyota Extracare warranty or a dealer based extended warranty?

Unfortunately it's a Dealer Warranty - I don't consider it was adequately explained at the time. I thought that being a Toyota dealer it was a Toyota warranty - only afterwards I found out it wasn't.

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Unfortunately there are factory warranties and dealer warranties. A lot of the latter limit the number of claims per year, maximum amount per claim and cap how much the warranty will cover each year. All I can suggest is read the fine print and know what is covered.

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Trek thats a real pain did you but the car new?

I got an extended warrantee and I'm worried now.

No Jasen, it was three years old when I got it.

I've just been checking my records and found the following servicing charges:

120 km service $722.54
130 km service $329.03
140 km service $371.53
150 km service $706.22 but did include supplying washer jets at $62.99 and Injector clean at $230, so really $413.23
160 km service $1,211.57 (quoted)

Can't see how any of these meet the fixed price of $298 apart from the 130 km one if you argue it's $298 plus GST.

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Unfortunately there are factory warranties and dealer warranties. A lot of the latter limit the number of claims per year, maximum amount per claim and cap how much the warranty will cover each year. All I can suggest is read the fine print and know what is covered.

Just found mine is $2,000 per claim but unlimited number of claims.

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Just found mine is $2,000 per claim but unlimited number of claims.

Ok not as bad as it could be. A guy I know had a warranty that limited each claim and the total per annum but also included a clause that meant he had th pay 50% on claims. Turns out he would have been better off without the warranty and getting services and work done elsewhere.

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Ok not as bad as it could be. A guy I know had a warranty that limited each claim and the total per annum but also included a clause that meant he had th pay 50% on claims. Turns out he would have been better off without the warranty and getting services and work done elsewhere.

That's the thing with warranties - often better off not having them. Having said that, my wife's Ford Escape gearbox went after she had it for about a year (Two years old when we got it). Repair cost over $5,500 and we only had to pay $500 so was worth it for that alone.

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Trekkie,
You've got the V6. There's nothing to worry about

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

Trekkie,
You've got the V6. There's nothing to worry about

I know, I was young and foolish - well, foolish anyway

[Peterpilot Avid PP Poster! Find all posts View Profile Close Peterpilot]

It's a worry, my 160K service is approaching. Wonder how much that will set me back?

[Trekrider Banned Find all posts View Profile Close Trekrider]

It's a worry, my 160K service is approaching. Wonder how much that will set me back?

Continuing the discussion but just about keeping it on topic, another thing that annoys me is that although I'm due for the 160 k service I've actually only done 135 k.

I got the Prado with 110 k on the clock and after 6 months had to get the 120 k service even though it had only done 115 k. I'm averaging 5,000 km every six months but have to get the 10 k servicing done as it has to be done every six months.

[fourbyphil Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close fourbyphil]

No Jasen, it was three years old when I got it.

I've just been checking my records and found the following servicing charges:

120 km service $722.54
130 km service $329.03
140 km service $371.53
150 km service $706.22 but did include supplying washer jets at $62.99 and Injector clean at $230, so really $413.23
160 km service $1,211.57 (quoted)

Can't see how any of these meet the fixed price of $298 apart from the 130 km one if you argue it's $298 plus GST.

$230 fr injector clean?? Wow thats expensive!

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$230 fr injector clean?? Wow thats expensive!

Especially when you consider it states on the receipt "Carried out onboard injector service to clean excessive carbon build up to restore lost fuel economy and engine performance" and the only effect I noticed was a marked INCREASE in fuel consumption afterwards!

[jss Moderated member Find all posts View Profile Close jss]

$230 fr injector clean?? Wow thats expensive!

Especially when you consider it states on the receipt "Carried out onboard injector service to clean excessive carbon build up to restore lost fuel economy and engine performance" and the only effect I noticed was a marked INCREASE in fuel consumption afterwards!

I had that injector clean done last service and it was $150. Trekky your dealership sounds like a bunch of thieving bastards.

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Doing that low milage its then called a six monthly service and you are having your 16th six monthly service.

I know what you mean though, I'm still pissed that its 1,000 kms and not 1,000 miles service here like in Europe.

They tried 10,000mile service intervals with the 200 series, well, 15,000km.

Didn't go so well for them... They bought it back to 10k. I think that was more to do with oil consumption but still.