Dodge Neon rental for 3 weeks?
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Dodge Neon rental for 3 weeks?
So, i get the recall letter (emission/engine) recall and they have to do the whole test and see if I need a new engine. The service tech says 2-3 weeks, cool, no loaners so I get a free rental for the entire time from Enterprise. Turns out the dealership pays for the crappy cars, I'm stuck with a Dodge Crapon ( Neon ), NO not an SRT4, a plain jane for 3 weeks... Hrm ;\ can i complain to mazda corporate and get something done? or to anyone? i don't want this crap for 3 weeks lol what did u guys get? I know CX-7's but my dealership said they only do enterprise rentals, WTF!? no loaners?
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good news is that you will save money on gas jking
. but yah that does suck. my appointment is oct, they told me that ill be recieving a loaner when i turn in the car for the recall.
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There is a difference in Mazda service as opposed to BMW. If you take a 5 series to BMW then your loaner is at least a 5 series. If you take in a 33k RX-8, you get a 10k Mazda 3 with manual everything or a Neon in your case.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
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Originally Posted by BlueSky
^^^You get what you pay for.
As a former BMW owner, let be the first to say that their is always a minimum of 10 grand extra you are paying for the BMW name.
You know the old joke about WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A PORCUPINE AND A BMW?
Dean
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Originally Posted by RotoRocket
I may be reading the OP wrong, but why the hell would it take 2-3 weeks for the dealer to run tests?
no, your reading it right, its 2-3 weeks, and i just left it in for the tests, no new engine yet, just tests and he says 2-3 weeks??? and then additional time if I require repair or a new engine install, WHY SO LONG!?
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i bought my car last month, got a call yesterday for the recall so i'm taking my car this friday. they told me it'll take a day so hopefully i won't get a neon. if i do, i 'll reschedule and demand something better. haha.
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Originally Posted by dean2900
There is a difference in Mazda service as opposed to BMW. If you take a 5 series to BMW then your loaner is at least a 5 series. If you take in a 33k RX-8, you get a 10k Mazda 3 with manual everything or a Neon in your case.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
I was in a Neon loaner for 2 weeks when my car was being fixed after an accident. It blew. BIG TIME. Sigh.
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Currently having my 8 worked on right now, They gave me a 07 Dodge Caliber rental for a few days. Called me today and had me turn it back in(to keep from paying enterprise no doubt), they ended up giving me a 06 Mazda 6 loaner for now. Not bad, its no sportscar though.
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dropped my car off monday at noon, got tested for new engine (no new engine for dills), got the latest flash, and got 4 new sparkplugs, the car was back in my driveway in 24 hours tuesday afternoon.
do you have another dealer within a close drive?
do you have another dealer within a close drive?
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I'll be picking up my RX-8 tomorrow morning after leaving it at the dealer today. Enterprise first offered me a Durango which I turned down since I didn't want to be driving a gigantic SUV. I was then given a Cobalt without power windows, locks, or mirrors. When I got in the car, it had 0% oil life and on my way home from work today, I saw the digital coolant display climb to a maximum of 217 degrees. Yikes!
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Well, you could try and make the most of it:
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/users/gparmer/articles/neon/
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/users/gparmer/articles/neon/
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Originally Posted by dean2900
There is a difference in Mazda service as opposed to BMW. If you take a 5 series to BMW then your loaner is at least a 5 series. If you take in a 33k RX-8, you get a 10k Mazda 3 with manual everything or a Neon in your case.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
I am not a big fan of bimmers but I do think the policy of loaning out a car of the same value is a good policy.
Not allways true. A friend of mine had his 6 month old wagon in (can't remember the model # but it was around a 60k wagon) they had to keep it for 2 weeks and gave him a buick minivan to drive!
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