I'd like to hear people's opinion on the following item. Since it is service related to the Insights, I see it fit as belonging here, sorry if it doesn't. I have been quoted three different prices from three different dealerships in the area for a 30K tuneup for my 2000 Insight (manual).
Joyce Honda, Denville, NJ - $470 (15mi)
Route 23 Honda, Wayne, NJ - $405 (15mi)
Honda of Nanuet, Nanuet, NY - $306 (50mi)
Ok, now for the record, I live in Parsippany, NJ, and rough drive times to each of these locations is displayed in (xx) for miles distance from my home.
I called Honda and asked if there were any guidelines for this price difference and all they said was that it should be "reasonable" and that each was an independantly operated business. Well, needless to say, the sad part of this story is that I dropped it off at Joyce before finding out how much it was since I figured it would be in the $200-300 zone. I dont have much of a choice other than paying and then complaining to the BBB or NJ state commerce or who knows who.
Comments, ideas?
Im not going to go in storming and confrontational, but I want to hear from them why they charge $170 more than Nanuet, which is just as busy a town as Denville is, even though theyre 50 miles apart. I would think an easy save from making a big stink would be for the manager to offer me a 10% discount or something. I know he doesnt have to do much of anything, it just gets my goat that I bought 2 hondas from them about 8 yrs ago, and had I known Id never go back for service there. BTW, I purchased the car at Honda of Nanuet, NY.
Michael
Joyce Honda, Denville, NJ - $470 (15mi)
Route 23 Honda, Wayne, NJ - $405 (15mi)
Honda of Nanuet, Nanuet, NY - $306 (50mi)
Ok, now for the record, I live in Parsippany, NJ, and rough drive times to each of these locations is displayed in (xx) for miles distance from my home.
I called Honda and asked if there were any guidelines for this price difference and all they said was that it should be "reasonable" and that each was an independantly operated business. Well, needless to say, the sad part of this story is that I dropped it off at Joyce before finding out how much it was since I figured it would be in the $200-300 zone. I dont have much of a choice other than paying and then complaining to the BBB or NJ state commerce or who knows who.
Comments, ideas?
Im not going to go in storming and confrontational, but I want to hear from them why they charge $170 more than Nanuet, which is just as busy a town as Denville is, even though theyre 50 miles apart. I would think an easy save from making a big stink would be for the manager to offer me a 10% discount or something. I know he doesnt have to do much of anything, it just gets my goat that I bought 2 hondas from them about 8 yrs ago, and had I known Id never go back for service there. BTW, I purchased the car at Honda of Nanuet, NY.
Michael