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07-08-2013, 12:20 PM
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Anyone servicing their Scion at a non-Scion Toyota Dealer?
Seems like it shouldn't be a problem.
I'm just curious how many people are doing this. |
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07-08-2013, 02:25 PM
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I do not really see a point. If you are bringing it somewhere to get work done, might as well go to the place that will do it for free for the first couple years. And I trust the Toyota dealer more then Valvoline or whatever quick-shop. I've done work at those type of places before, but you need to watch because their techs don't always know what they are doing...
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07-08-2013, 03:08 PM
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Because when the cost of gas/time to get to the nearest Scion dealership is more than the cost of the free service, then free is expensive.
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07-08-2013, 03:13 PM
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My service advisor told me his friend with a FRS went into a Subaru dealer and got his car serviced. The guy works for Toyota though so not sure if it was because of connections. I assume Toyota could service Scion vehicles fine though.
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07-08-2013, 05:46 PM
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Any Toyota dealership will honor the scion warranty and are either being trained or have been trained on these cars. I'm sure you could take it to a Subaru dealer also, they will just charge u for the service instead of getting it free.
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07-08-2013, 09:06 PM
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I have my warranty work done by my local Toyota dealer. I go to them for my TPMS reprogramming as well when I switch to winter wheels. They treat me good. The nearest Scion dealer is at least an hour and a half away.
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07-09-2013, 12:59 PM
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I am getting mine done at a toyota dealership. They told me all I have to do is call in ahead of time to make sure they have the parts.
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07-10-2013, 12:49 AM
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I had to drive 9 hours to the closest scion dealer where i live and my toyota dealer in town honors everything. Already did one oil change and 1 warrentee there.
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07-10-2013, 11:36 AM
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I have heard that it is possible to buy an FR-S at a Toyota dealership, because they can get one for you by dealer trade. Can anyone confirm that?
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07-10-2013, 11:39 AM
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here in cali some of the dealers are combined. A toyota dealer will sell scion cars, and a scion dealer will sell toyota cars.
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07-10-2013, 12:27 PM
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Here in NH most Scion dealers are part of a Toyota dealership, or at least the ones that I know of. I did not think of people being too far away, I am within an hour to 4 or 5 Toyota/Scion dealerships, the closest just 10 minutes down the road :-p
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