"Recommended" (but not covered) Wheel Alignment at 15K mile service?

[SilverSurfer]

I don’t see a reason to give the dealers grief for being stealers. It’s expected, right? They have a bad stereotype for a reason. Do a Nancy Regan and just say no.

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[TacoFreak]

Good Point. I'd tell the dealer to put it in writing that Toyota "Requires" Alignment at 15K for warranty coverage .... Of course they will not ..

Several times I have been at my former Toyota dealer and overheard them recommending service that I know did not need done. One lady had no idea and decided to trust them and let them replace the brake fluid in a 18 month old Camry. She had asked them to check something and after telling her it was normal, he said but to be safe you really need to replace the brake fluid. I almost stepped in and said "Ignore this creep - he is just taking advantage."

 

[Miqie]

I live a few miles from Hunter Engineering. They used to give free alignments so they could train techs on various vehicles. They stopped doing it, unfortunately. I did it a few times.

 

[TacoFreak]

It is starting to sound like an alignment might be a good idea, although this will be the first Toyota that I have had to get aligned so early. If 4th gens are out of alignment at low miles it seems like they were probably built that way. If so, why isn't the alignment covered by our warranty?

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