You are right though, in my experience the salesman hardly know anything about the car other than “features that sell”

Mar 17, 2025
10:05:26am

Bert609 Truly Addicted User

And mechanics only know what they’ve seen (recalls and stuff).

The guys who know their stuff are the enthusiasts on dedicated forums and occasionally the right Facebook groups.

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Is there any reason to take my hybrid (Sienna) to the dealership for scheduled

Great38

Mar 17, 9:26am

My brother works at a dealership. From what he’s told me, the people working on

Powerbait DPM

Mar 17, 9:27am

Worst service and highest incompetence I've experienced has been from

IceBlue

Mar 17, 9:47am

I would ask your mechanic if you really do trust them.

JAGA97

Mar 17, 9:27am

Haha. Good point!

Great38

Mar 17, 9:31am

If resetting the maintenance lights is your goal, it's cheaper to watch youtube and DIY, especially on a Toyota it's

Bert609

Mar 17, 9:37am

Electrical tape over the dash lights for the win. Fixed my tire pressure sensor

Nakedbootleg

Mar 17, 9:45am

If you can find a good mechanic or shop

Cougrrrs Roll

Mar 17, 9:40am

I usually took my previous car into the dealership for that kind of regular

TheNerd

Mar 17, 9:43am

A lot of times, those are options that you can set. The salesman never tells you when you buy it, but you can

Bert609

Mar 17, 10:00am

Maybe the salesman should have told the mechanic about that feature.

TheNerd

Mar 17, 10:03am

You are right though, in my experience the salesman hardly know anything about the car other than “features that sell”

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