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Old 06-24-15, 11:30 AM
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Hi all, I want to share my experience in FL. Any brand of car dealership hires subcontractors to touch up their inventory. Leather, vinyl, dents, paint touchup, rim curb rash. I've found that most of the contractors do a route from dealer to dealer each week and are happy to give you a fair discount if you meet them vs them doing a house call.
They have done a much better job than I could have, and taken less of my time as well. You can even hang out in the dealers service lounge as long as you don't eat all the cookies You might even find a nice deal on another car
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I recently curbed a rim on my IS. I called around for a place that could do the repair, and I also called my local Lexus dealer for a quote. I found that the dealer charged the exact same price as the mobile guy I was going to use (and I suspect he's the same guy my dealer uses). I was then able to make the appointment at the dealer for the wheel repair, in addition to my routine service, and get a free loaner while the work was being done. Fantastic experience.
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Originally Posted by JDR76
I recently curbed a rim on my IS. I called around for a place that could do the repair, and I also called my local Lexus dealer for a quote. I found that the dealer charged the exact same price as the mobile guy I was going to use (and I suspect he's the same guy my dealer uses). I was then able to make the appointment at the dealer for the wheel repair, in addition to my routine service, and get a free loaner while the work was being done. Fantastic experience.
It really pays to make a few phone calls. It's great to have the loaner as I eat too many cookies if I wait in the lounge
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