spetz01
Registered User
So i bought/leased a 08 F150 in August. Good deal, no interest and this "tires for life" deal...ahem, scam.
I'm on a 8,000km service schedule. I get an oil change and tire rotation. At 24,000 it was a 250.00 dollar "service" where they do things like oil the headlights and rotate the floor mats.
At 32,000kms, I drive way too much, it was $365.00 for oil and tire rotation and extra's. They went so far as to change my power steering fluid, cause you know, it get dirty sitting in a sealed system. All this of course to maintain any warranty issues I may have.
Now I book my 40,000km (in just 7 months) and he tells me it will be $550.00 for the "4x4" service..OK i'll bite, it's a 4x4. My guess the want to lube the little knob that turns it on and off and shine the stickers that indicate on the box that it is indeed a 4x4. I check my manual cause now I'm a little shocked that it's gonna be over a $1000.00 in 3 services to "maintain" a new vehicle. My 2005 never got this special treatment. No 4x4 service listed, not until over 200,000 km's do you change oil in the transfer case. I won't even have this truck then.
Oh but wait..In order to "offer" me this "special" tires for life (substitute "offer" with %$#&) program I have to do this 4x4 service every 40,000 kms. I also have to change my headlights every 50,000 so I don't get any rust. I asked him quite calmly how transfer case oil affects tires...No answer but it does..that's all I got..it does. I asked him about cars, specifically 2 wheel drive, and he said, "their not 4x4's so they don't need the 4x4 service". I almost drove there to see if I was on Punked or something.
So I guess I have some tires on a lay-away program that just has a nifty name...Free Tires for life.
I'm on a 8,000km service schedule. I get an oil change and tire rotation. At 24,000 it was a 250.00 dollar "service" where they do things like oil the headlights and rotate the floor mats.
At 32,000kms, I drive way too much, it was $365.00 for oil and tire rotation and extra's. They went so far as to change my power steering fluid, cause you know, it get dirty sitting in a sealed system. All this of course to maintain any warranty issues I may have.
Now I book my 40,000km (in just 7 months) and he tells me it will be $550.00 for the "4x4" service..OK i'll bite, it's a 4x4. My guess the want to lube the little knob that turns it on and off and shine the stickers that indicate on the box that it is indeed a 4x4. I check my manual cause now I'm a little shocked that it's gonna be over a $1000.00 in 3 services to "maintain" a new vehicle. My 2005 never got this special treatment. No 4x4 service listed, not until over 200,000 km's do you change oil in the transfer case. I won't even have this truck then.
Oh but wait..In order to "offer" me this "special" tires for life (substitute "offer" with %$#&) program I have to do this 4x4 service every 40,000 kms. I also have to change my headlights every 50,000 so I don't get any rust. I asked him quite calmly how transfer case oil affects tires...No answer but it does..that's all I got..it does. I asked him about cars, specifically 2 wheel drive, and he said, "their not 4x4's so they don't need the 4x4 service". I almost drove there to see if I was on Punked or something.
So I guess I have some tires on a lay-away program that just has a nifty name...Free Tires for life.