Just received my first ever bill shock. Make sure you get a great deal on your car as you will need the extra coin to pay for the service costs. Once bitten twice shy.
Charlestown Toyota were very courteous and helpful. They knew exactly what I wanted and had me in the car in no time. Congratulations to Charlestown Toyota staff. No wonder you were awarded Dealer of the Year.
And thank you, I love my new car.
I had a very bad experience with Newcastle city Holden. I purchased a 2009 Suzuki Grand Vitara in October 2014 with 100,000ks. I do about 40,000ks a year, salesman said that if I get the mechanical protection plan and take it to them for servicing, it will have a capped service price and I won't have to worry about anything.
Well that's not what happened - they didn't take good care of the car at all. If it's covered by the mechanical protection plan they won't do it unless you ask. The capped price service only covers an oil change, and checking the car. And when your car blows a head gasket, not only did they say it's not covered they charged me $260 to diagnose it, something a mechanic down the road did for free.
The reason I took it to a mechanic down the road was because Newcaslte Holden quoted me $8,000-11,0000 to put in a refurbished engine. Or potentially pay even more to fix it.
After having the car re diagnosed within 5 minutes at the other mechanic I was quoted $2