If you're heading there for service beware, they try to - Michael.T
If you're heading there for service beware, they try to fleece their customers thinking they won't do their research. Tim was the service writer I had the displeasure of dealing with on two occasions. the first one was a warranty engine replacement. everything went well until I went to pick up my car and they wanted to charge me close to 500 dollars for 4, yes 4 spark plugs that are on the top of the engine and easily accessible. I did have them install them since I figure 500 for a new engine is not too bad. fast forward to just under a year later. I went in for what I thought was a blown head gasket, should be a warranty item from the new engine or the CPO warranty. Thankfully it wasn't the head gasket, it ended up being the upper radiator hose. The plastic fitting that connects to the engine was cracked. Tim the service writer said that is was several hoses and the total would be about 1200 dollars. I looked up the part numbers on the estimate he sent me and noticed one of the parts was a metal heat pipe. I inquired because those don't "expand" as he said the hoses were doing. He then texts me that the mechanic gave him the wrong part number and he was working on getting the correct part number. Next text was that the rubber hose was more expensive than the heat pipe "but I'm going to make the mechanic do it for the same price". I was at this point seeing his attempt to fleece a knowledgeable customer thinking I'd just agree to have the work done so I asked for an estimate for just the one hose that was leaking which is the upper radiator hose. The estimate he texts me purposely cuts off the part numbers, he's thinking I don't know what hoses he's talking about. He prices out the hose with a more than 300% markup in price at 185.20 for a 56.00 part and the labor at 380.00 for a .5 labor hour job for an experienced mechanic. I replaced all the hoses and I'm not a mechanic, just mechanically inclined, in a total of 50 minutes. We were thinking of getting a new vehicle for our family and based on the multiple experiences at the dealer we will never purchase another Hyundai. Go elsewhere for you service needs if you own a Hyundai folks.
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