Earlier this past week, I took my car into the dealership to have work done for various things still covered under warranty. After the initial diagnostic, the service representative and mechanic told me I needed several things done, including replacing cracked lower control arms, and worn brake pads. The brake pads were down to 5% apparently.

I decided to not have an $800 repair done right away. Yesterday I took my car to where I bought my tires for a rotation and oil change. I asked the mechanic to show me the cracks in the lower control arms, and both he and I searched high and low with no success. Everything looked fine, including the bushings.

Today, I changed out my brake pads in the driveway. Surprise surprise, the pads were only worn down halfway. I changed them out anyways. The dealership was trying to bilk me for almost a grand of unneeded repairs. Luckily I have the initial diagnostic printout listing all these crucial repairs.

It makes me wonder how often repair facilities feel the need to lie to customers just to bring in extra revenue. Unfortunately for these people, they work at a Honda dealership, which strives to ensure customer satisfaction, to the point of annoyance. Storms coming assholes. Maybe nothing will come from dropping in to make a complaint. I don't much care. Fuck these people--liars and cheaters.

Owning a car is the worst investment ever. I'm looking forward to offloading it.