We’ve been catching up on some deferred maintenance on both cars this summer.
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*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦replied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris
Cars are a massive money-suck.We were recently considering an upgrade to our fleet and I made the mistake of asking for a trade evaluation on our 2023 ID.4.
Because a deer collided with it, and even though it’s been professionally repaired by the only VW EV-certified body shop in the province (that I waited six months to get it repaired at), it’s apparently now ‘tainted’ and worth $11,000 less. 🤬
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to *|FNAME|* 🇨🇦 last edited by
@crispius brutal
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*|FNAME|* 🇨🇦replied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris
I’m starting to think that leasing may be the way to go in future, even though it supports the rentier economy and weakens individual property ownership.I’d like to be able it hand the ID back to the dealer and say here’s your car back. 🤨
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by [email protected]
Just got the quote to replace the A/C compressor in the Prius
$3991.82 ($3110 for the part)
Ya, uh... we'll consider our options…
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Burnt Veggiesreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris Damn. That seems like it should be the price to replace the entire a/c system - compressor, condenser, evaporator, and lines, plus recharging the system.
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martin_fffreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris that's a lot of labour.
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to martin_fff last edited by
@martin_fff mostly the part actually
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to Burnt Veggies last edited by
@Burnt_Veggies it may be, they weren't hugely detailed but ya. It's big.
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Michael Russellreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris OUCH! I wonder if a different dealer/shop would have an aftermarket part that might be a bit more reasonable in price?
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to Michael Russell last edited by
@michaelrussell ya. we'll be shopping around….
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martin_fffreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris what year? is that by dealer or?
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to martin_fff last edited by
@martin_fff dealer. It's a 2012
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martin_fffreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris ah, that's why, it's an out of stock item...
(site is amayama.com ) ... (hate dealerships) they won't install a salvage yard compressor either.
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to martin_fff last edited by
@martin_fff so that means it's essentially not made anymore?
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martin_fffreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris not necessarily. I think they used up their earlier production run, and haven't done a new run yet, so that 4k$ is on a dealer network shelf and they did "scarcity pricing" on it. Dealerships are assholes btw. It's basically a Yaris a/c compressor, and I have no idea what the difference is from the later revised one.
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to martin_fff last edited by
@martin_fff brutal!! The more I learn about 'dealers' the less I ever want to buy any other car ever….
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Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸replied to martin_fff last edited by
@martin_fff well and according to them it is somehow integrated into the Hybrid battery system so if the compressor blows it could damage the larger system
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Old Man Millerreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris @martin_fff
They are called Stealerships. Go to a local shop. There are lots of qualified independent shops in PA -
Derekodonreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris @martin_fff Maybe price a used one? It would have to be SUBSTANTIALLY less expensive for me to consider it - but it is another avenue to consider.
Also - our Ford truck and Ford Escape are pushing 160,000 and 230,000 respectively - but I consider all repairs a piece of cake compared to buying a "new to me" vehicle. I feel your pain - between the two, I think we've put in $3,000 this year (almost $1,5 in tires alone)
Anyway - good luck!
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martin_fffreplied to Chris Alemany🇺🇦🇨🇦🇪🇸 last edited by
@chris I am unable to comment on that as to whether it's factual or not, but I've had dealership mechanics lie to my face before...
anyhow ... https://www.amayama.com/en/genuine-catalogs/epc/toyota-usa/prius/NHP10L/8060