Question:
Hi, I bought a new buick last Oct and it is time to bring it to a dealer for its first maintenance. I have two questions:
First, should I bring it back to the dealer where I bought it? The dealer I bought the car is about 30 miles away, but there is another same brand dealer 3 miles away so I am thinking go to the closer one if there is no benefits going back to the purchasing dealer.
Second, what I should ask or do when I go to the dear? Anything special? I am thinking use the dealer for all of my regular maintainence for first several years.
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Call the dealership where you bought it. They may give you special treatment and discounts. If not, then they obviously did not appreciate your business so, screw em. Go to the closer one.I have a 93 Buick Skylark (3.3L) that stumbles real bad when accelerating?
You may take your car any where you wish to have maintenance performed, but I agree that so long as the closest dealer has reasonable charges for oil changes.meaning 30 to 40 dollars.i would take it there just so they can inspect for and take care of any factory warranty concerns or recalls.Best way to clean off bug spatter?
You can go to ANY dealer for service. Tell them you want the 5k service or the 11K or whatever.I have a 1996 jeep cherokee with the 4.0 it keeps cutting back like its a fuel problem?
One thing to watch out for: sometimes they will add extra work that is NOT specified in your manual and expect you to pay for it.
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I took my Toyota in for the 15K service, and when it came time to pay, I noticed "brake service" at a cost of $78.
When I asked about it, they said we recommend that at 15K.
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I'd go back to the dealer where the car was purchased. Some good will might come of your visit. If your car is not having problems, just about the only thing you could ask the service manager is what's done at this initial visit. I'd assume an oil and filter change and little else. I guess I would use the dealer until the warranty expires since most problems that could arise would be covered. After that, dealer service departments are very expensive places to get your car fixed. A competent and reliable independent mechanic is often a better option.
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Good answers on where to go.Here's an answer to the seond part of your question (anything special?): I don't know how Buicks come prepped as new cars these days, but if it comes filled with dino oil, switch it over to synthetic. The reasons are several: unlike petroleum-based oils, synthetics have a much longer lifespan and lubricate consistently throughout that lifespan. They are far more resistant to heat. They do not "sludge" or "gunk" up - or cook to the hot metal parts of your engine. They lubricate from moment one when you turn the key to start your engine (not requiring as much time to move into the critical parts of a spinning, cold engine). And while it costs about 30% more to have your oil changed with synthetic, you only have to do it every 10,000 - 15,000 miles (or 5,000 to 10,000 miles beyond the latest you should EVER change dino oil.
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