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Our Car repair experience My son is a college student in New Haven. He took the 2005 Toyota Camry (engine size 2.4, 74,000 miles) to this dealership because the car vibrates a My son is a college student in New Haven. He took the 2005 Toyota Camry (engine size 2.4, 74,000 miles) to this dealership because the car vibrates a little when driving above 60mph. The shop performed a multi point inspection and found that the root cause of the vibration was due to a bent rim. He was also told of several other problems and was given an estimate of over $3000 (70% is labor). The estimate was shown to him on a sheet of paper and no written itemized estimate was given to him. He naively agreed to the repair. When I learned of this matter the next morning, I asked him to call the shop right away to cancel the job. Unfortunately, the shop told him that the job was done already when he called. There was only 7.5 hours between the time that the car could be worked on and when the car was made available. But the invoice shows that 22.4 hours was charged. The largest item was the oil leak fix. This job alone clocked 18 hours. I consulted with a seasoned car expert who's been in the repair business for years. According to him, the standard amount of hours charged for an oil leak fix for this car model with this engine size is 7 hours. If the car was still under warranty, the manufacturer only pays 4.7 hours. I called the service manager and tried to get some insights as to why they would charge 18 hours. The answer is that they opted for doing a cleaner job and so it's more labor intensive. They not only removed the timing cover as usually is done, they also removed the subframe and so had to re-align the gear and the timing chain. He also told me that 2005 Toyota Camry is known for the oil leak problem at low mileage. There's no way for us to confirm if they did what they claimed that they did. My only question is whether they still would have opted for using this cleaner method if the car was still under warranty. The only thing that we are certain about is that our wallets got cleaned very well. More

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Staff is very detailed and customer-driven Great dealership to do business with. Mr. Quincy Smith is a perfectionist when it comes to meeting his customer's needs. His follow-up is timely and h Great dealership to do business with. Mr. Quincy Smith is a perfectionist when it comes to meeting his customer's needs. His follow-up is timely and he is always willing to help with questions or concerns. Mike Querfeld runs a tight ship and is always on the floor and shop ensuring that customers have access to him. If you leave a message or have a concern, his response is lightning fast. I do have one suggestion, though. I've now purchased three vehicles from this dealership and, not once, did I ever see the owner or other administrators on the sales floor or in service. It is the sales and service staff that make this dealership shine. Mr. Galardi should maybe follow their lead.... More

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