[Neo]

Hi guys,

My service is coming up and I have been calling a few dealerships about prices. As stated in other posts, the prices vary. I am just wondering what you guys paid and that if you used an alternative, i.e Honda, personal mexhanic, self, ...

Here are some prices I did get:

Hopkins - $170 (including VTM)
Concord - $210.95 (w/o VTM according to the woman on the phone)
Pleasanton - $216 (includes VTM)
Lasher - $175 (includes VTM)

Is this about right for those of you who went to one of these? Is $170 reasonable for this area?

Thanks.

 

[DaleB]

Based on your research about as reasonable as it gets, probably. Plus, Hopkins is one of the better dealers all around. That's not to say you could not get it done cheaper by closely specifying only the items required in the owner's manual.

 

[TheWorm]

Concord was $190, including VTM (and accounting for the 10% AAA discount). Person on the phone obviously mistaken since VTM is required @ 7500.

Look over the "7500 service menu" carefully. Windsheild washer fluid ($2), injector cleaner ($9.50), oil conditioner ($8.50) are bundled in there.

 

[stumpie]

Concord was $190, including VTM (and accounting for the 10% AAA discount). Person on the phone obviously mistaken since VTM is required @ 7500.

Look over the "7500 service menu" carefully. Windsheild washer fluid ($2), injector cleaner ($9.50), oil conditioner ($8.50) are bundled in there.

Worm -

Do you know of a good Acura repair shop in the Concord area? Or, failing that, in the Danville / San Ramon area?

 

[TheWorm]

Worm -

Do you know of a good Acura repair shop in the Concord area? Or, failing that, in the Danville / San Ramon area?

My only experience is with Concord. They are mediocre. They're friendly and on-time, but they run out of loaners early (so you have to wait for Enterprise) and they don't always fix warranty items on the first try.

Just be sure to whack the a la carte garbage from the service menu so you don't pay to learn, like I did. I'm actually doing all scheduled maintenance myself since that experience.

Pleasanton is your only other east bay alternative, really. I think mdxxxx likes Oakland.

 

[stumpie]

Worm - thx for the reply......shoulda been more precise in my question...what I meant to ask was about non-Acura dealer shops. After close to $300 for the 15k service at Concord Acura (and I provided the oil/filter) I'm moving on....have found two Acura centric shops that might be promising thus far in the area: Precision Auto Repair in Pleasanton and the Service Outlet in San Ramon & Lafayette. The Service Outlet charges $210 for the 15K....

 

[TheWorm]

Stumpie,

Ah, now I get it. Sorry, no recommendations on that front. Another alternative to consider and check prices is Walnut Creek Honda. We had several years worth of Accords serviced there and they've been good. I've bought some parts that I needed immediately or stuff that Tim won't ship (fluids) from them for significantly le$$ than Acura.

WC Honda can do the scheduled maintenance but not warranty work.

 

[xfactor]

...Pleasanton is your only other east bay alternative, really. I think mdxxxx likes Oakland.

I'm actually likewarm on Oakland. I like the convienence, however, I don't get as good a deal on prices as I used to. My 15k is due, and I'm going to try the Honda dealership in Oakland.