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Old Jan 3, 2010 | 08:17 AM
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Unhappy Bad Experiences at Autowest?

I was goin up pleasant grove when i heard a very loud knock, so i had pulled over, but my engine was fine, started right up. wouldnt move. i had it towed to autowest thinking it was something smallish, no. they had told me that i was " missing " gears one and two. They proceeded to tell me i needed a new tranny, so.. i took ALL my subaru money and said ok, i got the new tranny, they also said my clutch had too many hot spots. 800 more. total bill was 6200, and i didnt even get a reach around or a key chain. Customer service LACKED. Lesson learned i guess. never go to a dealer? pshh
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by sonic_subaru
I was goin up pleasant grove when i heard a very loud knock, so i had pulled over, but my engine was fine, started right up. wouldnt move. i had it towed to autowest thinking it was something smallish, no. they had told me that i was " missing " gears one and two. They proceeded to tell me i needed a new tranny, so.. i took ALL my subaru money and said ok, i got the new tranny, they also said my clutch had too many hot spots. 800 more. total bill was 6200, and i didnt even get a reach around or a key chain. Customer service LACKED. Lesson learned i guess. never go to a dealer? pshh
Should have gone up the street to DBtuned
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 10:07 AM
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1) welcome to i-club

2) always go to dbtuned
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 10:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Mr. Xevious
1) welcome to i-club

2) always go to dbtuned
thanks for the welcome.

and before i had bought the car the guy told me to go to dbtuned, he got the 80k maintenace done there, but i was stressin out. it happend on my half, and some HOT girl drove by in an sti just starin, lol.
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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welcome sonic subaru.
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 10:50 AM
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Sorry - expensive lesson to learn. I never use a dealership outside of warranty without exploring the shop options first
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 11:20 AM
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ty soggy!

lesson is learned

so where do you guys drive around most of the time?
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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DAMN 6200!

And I scoot around roseville all the time. Do you have a cf hood and black wheels with a chrome lip psm bugeye? Pretty sure I saw you a few days ago if yes
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 12:29 PM
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i do have a carbon fiber hood, but stock rims. i planned on a few mods, but that 6200 set me back a WHOLE lot, lol, i drive roseville all day, im actually posting from work in roseville right now, lol
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Not seeing what you paid for, I can only speculate that you paid about $3000 too much.
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 02:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
Not seeing what you paid for, I can only speculate that you paid about $3000 too much.
i got a new tranny from an 05wrx, a new clutch, transaxle, they fixed my ac that didnt work when i bought it and they also fixed some irrelevant stuff, so its not just the tranny, but i still over paid, should have taking my sellers advice and gone to you, lol. next time when i am able to save up again.

btw. saw a niiice forester rockin the dbtuned decal on his sport rack. nice.
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 06:27 PM
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autowest charges the same rates as the bmw dealership does.....
found that out from the northern CA parts rep for Subaru
Old Jan 3, 2010 | 09:28 PM
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That would be my shop hack/parts gettin' car.
Originally Posted by sonic_subaru
i got a new tranny from an 05wrx, a new clutch, transaxle, they fixed my ac that didnt work when i bought it and they also fixed some irrelevant stuff, so its not just the tranny, but i still over paid, should have taking my sellers advice and gone to you, lol. next time when i am able to save up again.

btw. saw a niiice forester rockin the dbtuned decal on his sport rack. nice.
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 05:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Paul@dbtuned
That would be my shop hack/parts gettin' car.
no way? that was you that threw up the dueces? lol, whats up man, haha
Old Jan 4, 2010 | 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by bigcale
autowest charges the same rates as the bmw dealership does.....
found that out from the northern CA parts rep for Subaru
ya this is B.S.



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