Ah...please....
03-02-2006 | 07:20 PM
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Ah...please....
http://theoildrop.server101.com/ubb/...c;f=8;t=007540
So, this guy goes into his Honda dealer for a 105K timing belt job on his 02 Accord. Drops it off, gets a bill for $550 (or so) total (parts and labor) for a new timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, accessory belts, and coolant flush/fill. Yet, he's complaining that $20/plug was a rip-off. I did a quick search online for the OEM Platinum Plugs (Denso) and they cost $16/plug. Dealer marks them up 25%, and sells them for $20/plug, quite reasonable in my book...
Considering that the whole job only cost him $550 (good deal IMO), and some of us here are paying $700 at an Acura dealer, I wonder why he's complaining...
So, this guy goes into his Honda dealer for a 105K timing belt job on his 02 Accord. Drops it off, gets a bill for $550 (or so) total (parts and labor) for a new timing belt, water pump, spark plugs, accessory belts, and coolant flush/fill. Yet, he's complaining that $20/plug was a rip-off. I did a quick search online for the OEM Platinum Plugs (Denso) and they cost $16/plug. Dealer marks them up 25%, and sells them for $20/plug, quite reasonable in my book...
Considering that the whole job only cost him $550 (good deal IMO), and some of us here are paying $700 at an Acura dealer, I wonder why he's complaining...
03-02-2006 | 11:57 PM
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When I was replacing my Plugs on my 3.0, the acura dealer wanted $25 a piece, the honda dealer across the street wanted $32, ended up buying them online for like $12