Highway robbery at the dealer?

[Rob13]

So yesterday dropped off my wheels and tires to be mounted and balanced at the local dealer, they said they would done in a day or two. today I get a call my wheels are done, so I go pick theme up  and I am handed a 153.00 bill!! WTF!! I asked why it the bill is so much and I am told that it took a hour and half to mount and balance them.
   I've had tires done at other ducati dealers in the passed and paid less that half that. Lesson learned I will taking my business elsewhere.

[NAKID]

Are you kidding me? That's horseshit! I would definitely complain to the manager. Is this a Ducati Authorized Dealer? May want to let DNA know what they are charging for services...

[fastwin]

Ouch! That's pretty steep even if they had to take them off the bike. Jeez...

[Rob13]

NO, I'm not kidding and the sad part is that I liked doing business with them they always had the parts I needed or got them quickly. This was the first and last time they did any type of service for me. 

[DucRS]

Had rear replaced and ride adjusted for my weight for $45, Thanx Modesto Ducati

[zooom]

I am assuming you brought in your own tires purchased elsewhere when you carried in your wheels?

[Rob13]

Yes I purchased the tires from Motorcycle superstore and the dealer was listed as one of there preferred installers

[Kopfjager]

Maybe they read the thread about the scratched BST wheels, and took their time so as to not scratch your wheels.  

[He Man]

since when was changing tires an HOURLY job? Thats like saying, where going to let the slowest man do the simplest task and charge you a left nut for it.

[corey]

wow. my dealer charges $31/wheel for tire changes with wheels off the bike.
i think it's $54/wheel for wheels ON the bike, or something around there.
this is absurd.

[extra330]

hell, it made me sick to fork over $37.95 to have a front tire mounted and balanced. It's time to buy a nomar tire machine..

[He Man]

you should get soem friends together and pool in for one. unless you go through tires like the cookie monster does cookies.

[al@sktc]

wow. you have to pay it but, you don't have to go there again. i wonder how much they would charge for a fluid change?

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[TAftonomos]

$100 an hour to change a tire is excessive, at best. 

[He Man]

wow. you have to pay it but, you don't have to go there again. i wonder how much they would charge for a fluid change?

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depends blinker fluid costs more than clutch fluid, but they might persuade you that its a cable clutch and try to lube it instead.