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Raymond7388

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  1. Is there a VIN decoder available somewhere? I am looking at used RX330s. For example: JTJGA31U240012605 I know JTJGA is Japan mfg, FWD I know JTJHA is Japan mfg, AWD. The 2T2 is Canadian mfg. What's in the next few that are of any importance? There was one "VIN decoder" on the net, which was excellent, but I can't find it again. CARFAX preview gives what I noted above.
  2. Many jurisdictions require a service business to give written estimates. Cehck your local laws. I find that dealers seem to bundle everything into one big charge. They are famous for finding lots of things wrong, and only talk about the complaint at the end. As I noted in another post, check if there is a service consumer survey in your area. In the DC area, there are few dealers who rate up there with the best independent garages. One is a Chevy dealer, still family run. The grandson of the founder has a 1915 truck in his showroom. It seems that the guy cares. I've never worked IN the auto business, but service seems to be a continuing problem. I wonder if new cars are so complex that the average tech really can't diagnose it. That could be a major part of the issue.
  3. The Washington Area Checkbook has service ratings. A new edition is due out any day. The older one is about 3 years old. The Montgomery County Libraries ususally have it. I made a copy at the Bethesda Branch Library. In general, dealer service scores a lot lower than independent garages. I really don't know why. If you have a warranty issue, then you may be stuck. An independent repair is Dodson's Service (now a Shell, was Texaco) on 355 just north of L. of Rockville. I've used him for lots of routine work for a long time.
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