A buddy of mine recently told me that he purchased a service/maintenance package through Toyota when he bought his new car. I was shocked because #1 he bought a Mercedes from Toyota, and #2 these service packages have been known to be scams (not to mention, I can do most of the maintenance he’d need in my garage for free). That’s besides the point, though. After hearing about this package he’d purchased, I did some digging, and it turns out that many consumers aren’t thrilled with the level of service they received with these pre-purchased packages. In some cases, folks are even alleging that they’ve been scammed by Toyota.
So, before you get sweet-talked by a salesman at the dealership, here are nine things you should know about the Toyota service package… and why you’d probably be better off without it altogether.
