pressed
  • Report: #543061

Complaint Review: Toyota Of Temecula Valley

Thank You

Read how Ripoff Report saves consumers millions.

  • Submitted: Mon, December 21, 2009
  • Updated: Sat, February 23, 2013

  • Reported By: Mike — LAKESIDE California U.S.A.
Toyota Of Temecula Valley
26631 Ynez Rd TEMECULA, California United States of America

Toyota Of Temecula Valley 26631 Ynez Rd they charged $40 to replace a $2 bulb TEMECULA, California

*Consumer Comment: Mike,

*Author of original report: cost of time?

*General Comment: info

*Consumer Comment: What did you expect?

*Consumer Comment: *Mike, You & your daughter might want to 'Google' this- ENGINE SLUDGE, and go to the consumeraffairs website.....

*Consumer Comment: Here we go again.......

*Author of original report: easy job

*General Comment: Replace it yourself

What's this?
What's this?
What's this?
2Author 6Consumer 0Employee/Owner

Does your business have a bad reputation?
Fix it the right way.
Corporate Advocacy Program™

SEO Reputation Management
at its best!

my daughter went in to have the  vanity light replaced on her rav4  which she bought at   toyota of temecula  less than a month ago.

they replaced the bulb, charger her $40 to do it.

today  it is burnt out agin


pretty big ripoff  for a $2 lamp.

these guys stink

This report was posted on Ripoff Report on 12/21/2009 11:50 AM and is a permanent record located here: http://www.ripoffreport.com/r/Toyota-Of-Temecula-Valley/TEMECULA-California-92591/Toyota-Of-Temecula-Valley-26631-Ynez-Rd-they-charged-40-to-replace-a-2-bulb-TEMECULA-543061. The posting time indicated is Arizona local time. Arizona does not observe daylight savings so the post time may be Mountain or Pacific depending on the time of year.

Ripoff Report has an exclusive license to this report. It may not be copied without the written permission of Ripoff Report.

Click Here to read other Ripoff Reports on Toyota Of Temecula Valley

Search for additional reports

If you would like to see more Rip-off Reports on this company/individual, search here:

Search Tips
Report & Rebuttal
Respond to this report!
What's this?
Also a victim?
What's this?
Repair Your Reputation!
What's this?
REBUTTALS & REPLIES:
2Author 6Consumer 0Employee/Owner
Updates & Rebuttals

#1 Consumer Comment

Mike,

AUTHOR: Karl - (USA)

It appears that you need to 'Google' this- COMPLAINTS AND REVIEWS ABOUT TOYOTA ENGINE PROBLEMS, and that will take you to the website where you can read the complaints from Toyota owners whose engines developed sludge and other mechanical problems.
Respond to this report!
What's this?

#2 Author of original report

cost of time?

AUTHOR: Mike - (U.S.A.)

And yet an oil change takes more time and is under $30.

Respond to this report!
What's this?

#3 General Comment

info

AUTHOR: kimmy - (USA)

As I have posted before. Technicians get paid differently than most people do. They are not paid by the hour they are paid flag time. So whatever the book time for a job is, which is regulated and established by the
bearau of automotive repair, is what they get paid whether it takes less or more time to do the actual repair. Sometimes they make money off of it but most times they lose money due to the fact that some jobs take physically longer to complete than what the book says it should. Instead of complaining about having to pay an amount your daughter knowingly signed a paper stating the diagnosis fee for that concern, I would be more concerned that the light went out soo soon after replacement. That is the time I would of taken it back to them due to the possibility of a defective part, improper instalation, or even worse but a possible underlying electrical wireing problem causing the bulb to blow so quickly. A wireing issue, when they are presented with all the facts,
such as a bulb continually blowing, could be easy to diagnose. Any shop you would have gone to would most likely have charged you a considerable amount based on their hourly labor rate.
Respond to this report!
What's this?

#4 Consumer Comment

What did you expect?

AUTHOR: Flynrider - (U.S.A.)

  Dealerships are charging around $100/hr. these days.   I would expect to get charged for at least 1/2 hr.  for anything they did.


  This is like hiring an electrician to come to your house and change a light bulb.  How much do you think that would cost?

Respond to this report!
What's this?

#5 Consumer Comment

*Mike, You & your daughter might want to 'Google' this- ENGINE SLUDGE, and go to the consumeraffairs website.....

AUTHOR: Karl - (U.S.A.)

that says 'Toyota Engine Problems' and read all of them. Make sure to click on- 'Airbags' and read all of those complaints too!

>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>TOYOTA/LEXUS DEFECT ALERT<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

'Google' this- FOUR DEAD DUE TO TOYOTA STUCK ACCELERATOR PEDAL, and read all the related articles on the web!
Respond to this report!
What's this?

#6 Consumer Comment

Here we go again.......

AUTHOR: Will - (U.S.A.)

I got ripped off because I am black,white,asian,greek,jew,russian,indian,single mother,gay,blah,blah,blah,blah........GET  OVER  IT !!!  Stealerships ALWAYS over charge.
Respond to this report!
What's this?

#7 Author of original report

easy job

AUTHOR: Mike - (U.S.A.)

I did replace it for her this time,  a trip to the car parts store,,  $1.73 for the lamp, and  3 minutes to replace it/

hardly worth their  $40 rip off   price.

probably ( imho) they took advantage of my daughter,   maybe because she is asian.

I think these kind of guys  ( rip off charges) are the reason people think dealerships and car sales persons are such scum.
Respond to this report!
What's this?

#8 General Comment

Replace it yourself

AUTHOR: Jim - (U.S.A.)

If you think it's an easy job, do it yourself, then you'll learn why it costs so much to replace.
Respond to this report!
What's this?
Report & Rebuttal
Respond to this report!
What's this?
Also a victim?
What's this?
Repair Your Reputation!
What's this?

Advertisers above have met our
strict standards for business conduct.