We recently took our 2001 Corolla - only 70K miles - in for service. The oil light and check engine was coming on - no other problems. We were told the car needed a $5300 engine!! Surprised, I asked for the OBD2 diagnostic code. We were told P1349. Looked it up on the internet: there is a technical service bulletin that says it is a known VVTi acuator issue that can be solved for, at most, $500. When confronted, the mechanic could not answer basic questions about what he supposedly found, and claimed the car was ""violently shaking and unsafe to bring it home"" which is untrue - we ended up driving it home just fine. Manager knew right away they were caught in a bald-faced lie (thinking we'd splurge on a new Toyota for xmas?), and waived the $99 diagnostic fee. I would never deal with this dealership, and recommend you don't either.
Pros: Manager waived diagnostic fee
Cons: Mechanic lied - what, he doesn't think we have an internet connection?
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