My girlfriend has a 2008 Civic EX sedan that she bought from a dealership in College Station, TX. She goes there for just about all of her maintenance because the vehicle is still under warranty for a little while longer.
Today she took it in to have her brake pads changed and the brake fluid flushed. She walked out having spent roughly $550. I don't remember the exact amount but when I have the bill later I'll update this thread.
Is this right? This doesn't even seem close to right. Roughly $300 of this is labor. The rest is parts, fees and tax.
If you work at a Honda dealer I'd like to know your pricing structure. Please don't turn this into a "Well, we have to make money too, you know." type of argument because that's not what I'm looking for. I simply want to know your labor rates and what a job like this would cost for a vehicle under warranty. I know that this is a wear item and not covered under a powertrain warranty, but still, is there a difference there in how the dealer would price the repair?
Thanks a lot.
Edit*
Here's the invoice.
Today she took it in to have her brake pads changed and the brake fluid flushed. She walked out having spent roughly $550. I don't remember the exact amount but when I have the bill later I'll update this thread.
Is this right? This doesn't even seem close to right. Roughly $300 of this is labor. The rest is parts, fees and tax.
If you work at a Honda dealer I'd like to know your pricing structure. Please don't turn this into a "Well, we have to make money too, you know." type of argument because that's not what I'm looking for. I simply want to know your labor rates and what a job like this would cost for a vehicle under warranty. I know that this is a wear item and not covered under a powertrain warranty, but still, is there a difference there in how the dealer would price the repair?
Thanks a lot.
Edit*
Here's the invoice.
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