My wife just brought her 2012 4 Door DSG GTI in for the 70k service to the Alhambra dealership. They recommended a brake fluid flush, which had never been done to the car before. Apparently, it's recommended every two years.
The total cost for all that was, IIRC, $350.
In addition to the above, her check engine light had been on the last couple thousand miles. I noted that the engine shook a bit on cold starts, and the car would buck occasionally when applying heavy gas.
Turns out that two cylinders were fouled with carbon and misfiring, according to the dealership, and they quoted us $800 to clean deposits, however they dropped that price down to $550 when we went to pay.
Should we have haggled more? Did we pay a fair price? From searching about this, it seems the cost to clean carbon deposits varies wildly.
Also, was $350 too high for the 70k service plus brake fluid flush?
The total cost for all that was, IIRC, $350.
In addition to the above, her check engine light had been on the last couple thousand miles. I noted that the engine shook a bit on cold starts, and the car would buck occasionally when applying heavy gas.
Turns out that two cylinders were fouled with carbon and misfiring, according to the dealership, and they quoted us $800 to clean deposits, however they dropped that price down to $550 when we went to pay.
Should we have haggled more? Did we pay a fair price? From searching about this, it seems the cost to clean carbon deposits varies wildly.
Also, was $350 too high for the 70k service plus brake fluid flush?