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@ the dealer now... are they retarded?

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by 650H1, Oct 4, 2011.

  1. Oct 4, 2011 at 6:44 AM
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    650H1

    650H1 [OP] Well-Known Member

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    brought my truck in bc the blower motor was squeeling, not squeeking, squeeling. and also told them about a vibe in the wheel at 50mph - is not tire related, wheel DOESNT shake its a harmonic vibe like diff bearing or wheel bearing. truck has 26k miles on it was new in december.

    so i wait about an hour, and out comes the service person who tries to tell me the blower motor wasnt broken, it needs a new cabin air filter - and showed me the filter. filter was fucking clean. then the tech tries to blame vibe on my tires saying they are way too big for truck (285/70/17). these people are honestly a bunch of tahds.
     
  2. Oct 4, 2011 at 6:52 AM
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    SplitDecision

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    That's just how they roll, try to find any excuse they can think up to avoid fixing anything.:cool: The dealer told me my blower would be in 3 weeks and that was 8 months ago. I just bought one from Amazon and fixed it myself. I hate anything to do with dealers and their constant BS.
     
  3. Oct 4, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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    rexel

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    Yeah, some of them are retarded...I once had a dealer tell me that I couldn't change to bigger tires because it would change the geometry of the truck and void the warranty!
     
  4. Oct 4, 2011 at 6:57 AM
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    Derpy Derek

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    :laughing: They avoid your main concerns and try to rip you off by selling you an air filter. Sounds about right...
     
  5. Oct 4, 2011 at 7:05 AM
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    Hook & Ladder

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    I have a 2010 and the blower motor went in mine they had a recall on it
     
  6. Oct 4, 2011 at 7:07 AM
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    LiveFreeorDie

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    Grappone?
     
  7. Oct 4, 2011 at 7:09 AM
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    TacomaMan07

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    What is a squeeling blower motor? I might be having a similar problem. When i get up to 70mph i start hearing a squeeling noise and it sounds like its coming from the dash area. Its been doing it since about this time last year. But it rarely ride on the interstate and it stopped for a while until recently.
     
  8. Oct 4, 2011 at 7:50 AM
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    650H1

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    yea it is grappone. they are such lazy pricks. i mean they hear the blower motor squeek, then blame it on the filter, and try to sell me one for 30 bucks. i tell them no, argue with the tech for 10 minutes, and all of the sudden its not the filter anymore and whattaya know theyre replacing the blower motor. fawkin people.
     
  9. Oct 4, 2011 at 7:57 AM
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    T@co_Pr3runn3r

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    Short answer to the original question...........yes, they are retarded.
     
  10. Oct 4, 2011 at 8:00 AM
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    Its their job to deny any warranty work and upsell you for extra. Hence why my truck had not seen a dealer for any work for few years now.
    Sometime ago I realized car quality improves if you don't visit dealer
     
  12. Oct 4, 2011 at 8:40 AM
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    sounds about right. lol @ tires and then a cabin filter being the issue.

    fuggin dealers, the one and only time I see them is to buy the truck and
    that's it. I don't even use the free service they offer for oil change or
    anything else.
     
  13. Oct 4, 2011 at 8:43 AM
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    aznutx

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    partially wrong, they dont deny warranty work, because they get reimbursed well by the corporation i.e. toyota
     
  14. Oct 4, 2011 at 8:44 AM
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    He is referring to the heater/ac blower motor
     
  15. Oct 4, 2011 at 9:02 AM
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    Tell them to change the halogen fluid while they're at it :laugh:
     
  16. Oct 4, 2011 at 9:34 AM
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    they are effen brilliant when they SELL you the truck. you get the retard cousin at the follow ups.
     
  17. Oct 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM
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    how much more HP will that give him? :D
     
  18. Oct 4, 2011 at 9:54 AM
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    kb1jop

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    Don't those dealers know you're never supposed to go "full retard?" :rimshot:
     
  19. Oct 4, 2011 at 10:09 AM
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    650H1

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    so anyways they replaced the blower motor, and told me my tires were too big - and were very badly chopped... which is weird because i have no shake or shimmy and my BFG Mud Terrain KM2s are basically new (7000 miles). they just blamed everything on my lift kit and told me tacomas are made for the road - and when you try to lift them they are junk. what a bunch of scrotes.
     
  20. Oct 4, 2011 at 10:14 AM
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    bjmoose

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    That's probably the windshield seal. Press on the glass hard near the mirror while it's happening and see if it goes away.
     

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