Whining about Porsche Maint. cost.

[ricklin]

Not me, just chatted with my Toyota dealer about 90 k svc. on my 03 4runner V8 4WD.

Would you believe about a grand for 90 K svc?

At 90 K it's due for a timing belt and sparkplugs. Plus the usual filters, lubes and of course the 'free' carwash.

Let's see about 450 for the tbelt. Dealer is running a special for 299. I'll have them do that.

The kicker? 300 bucks for replacing the spark plugs. A job that takes all of about a half hour, if that.

When I picked myself up off the floor, the kind dealer explained about the special irridium plugs, thus the high cost.

Hmm says I, I should check that out.

List is about 28 bucks each for the plugs. I can buy them for about 11 bucks each.

Since Toyota probably buys these plugs about a million at a time, I would guess their cost is substantially less than I can buy them for.

A 300% or more markup on spark plugs! Businees is business, this is not business, a 300% markup is criminal!!!

On second thought I'll have an independent do the belt as well.

Thanks for the chance to vent.