Sick of thieves.

[jackute23]

I'm sick of thieves (they're not only in the auto industry, I know). Last service (won't name the dealership but maybe I should) on my Falcon (FGX) I was charged various extras including $12.00 supposedly to top up brake fluid.
I always check everything under the hood (and record the mileage) before getting cars serviced. The car's done less than 20,000k's.

Everything was topped up prior to service and the brake reservoir was full of newish fluid, as it should be at low k's. There was no mention of any bleeding the brakes on the bill and I know no top up was needed anyhow.

$12.00 worth of brake fluid must be quite a lot and surely it would need bleeding if it was that empty, which of course it wasn't, it was full.

So apparently they think it's acceptable to just add bogus charges to a bill knowing technically they're stealing from you (not that stealing from you would worry them). I know this is relatively minor compared to many other scams people suffer from these places. But I'm just sick of dealing with people you can trust as far as you can throw.

I just paid it without questioning it. Would only get some B/S I didn't want to listen to. Was where I bought the car from so won't be going back. Trouble is another dealer won't be any better.